Address report

178 McRae Dr

178 McRae Dr is in Leaside-Bennington. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two under appeal after approval, one deferred).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
3 planning applications within 250 m: two under appeal after approval, one deferred.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby3active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 178 McRae Dr. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit

Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Oct 31, 2017
Installation of an interior back water valve · Permit 17 253209

04Risks and environment

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4G2.1% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4GNon Regulated Lead Sample · 282 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Sep 9, 2026

In postal area M4G, 6 of 282 home tap-water samples (2.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4G is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 22 samples here (7.8%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

01What’s changing nearby

3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two under appeal after approval, one deferred. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
166 Mcrae Dr · 50 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a rear two-storey addition.
File A0643/18NY · submitted Sep 7, 2018
2
109 Hanna Rd · 138 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 4, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a two-storey addition to the rear and side of the existing two-storey dwelling. The existing one-storey and two-storey addition would be demolished.
File A1044/15NY · submitted Dec 8, 2015
3
245 Airdrie Rd · 177 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 20, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.
File A0807/16NY · submitted Sep 15, 2016

Short-term rentals nearby1 registered homeWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

1 home within 250 m is registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorRachel Chernos Lin Ward 15Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408

05Quick answers about 178 McRae Dr

Is 178 McRae Dr in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 178 McRae Dr?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two under appeal after approval, one deferred). The closest is at 166 Mcrae Dr, 50 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 178 McRae Dr been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 178 McRae Dr a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 178 McRae Dr?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

1956 · 150 m awaySharron Drive, west of Hanna Rd. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1956 · 150 m awayHanna Road, looking north to Sharron Drive, showing aftermath of gale. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1956 · 150 m awayHanna Rd., s.e. corner Sharron Drive. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

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