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189 John St

An address in Kensington-Chinatown, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 6 active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 6 active development applications and 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications6active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Duncan StSimcoe StNelson StJohn StPeter StSoho StMcCaul StSt Patrick StMichael Sweet AveHuron StGrange AveGrange RdStephanie StPhoebe StSullivan StSoho SqRichmond St WUniversity AveQueen St WBeverley St123456Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red circle shows the 250-metre radius used for “Nearby” items. Numbers match the applications listed below.

01The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo inspection recordsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · Closed · Sep 30, 2021
    Install backwater valve on sanitary line · Permit 21 219606 DRN

02Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Basement flooding study areaBFA42Your areaBasement Flooding Study Areas · the City divides all of Toronto into study areas; this names yours, not a risk level
Lead in tap water samples, postal area M9N1 of 55 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M9NNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 31, 2014 to Aug 17, 2026

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

03What’s changing nearby

  1. 1
    234 Simcoe St · 147 m · Condominium · Draft Plan Approved
    Standard Draft Plan of Condominium for 17 non-residential units.
    File 24 135230 STE 10 CD · submitted Apr 11, 2024 · City record
  2. 2
    50 Stephanie St · 209 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 11-storey purpose-built rental residential building atop a 3-storey podium. The proposed development contains a total gross floor area of 11,198 square metres, with a total number of…
    File 25 262812 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 5, 2025 · City record
  3. 3
    250 Dundas St W · 219 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for an increase in height from 49 to 57-storeys, a reduction in the required non-residential gross floor area, and a new 740 square metre open space.
    File 24 230187 STE 11 OZ · submitted Oct 23, 2024 · City record
  4. 4
    250 Dundas St W · 219 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    INACTIVE Proposal for a 49-storey mixed-use building comprised of 441 residential dwelling units, including 26 affordable housing units. The proposal will have a non-residential gross floor area of 31,113 square metres, and a…
    File 20 211719 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record
  5. 5
    250 Dundas St W · 219 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Draft Plan of Subdivision for 4 blocks.
    File 21 234749 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    206 Simcoe St · 228 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and…
    File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 9 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 10, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 2
Next recyclingNovember 17, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 189 John St

Is 189 John St in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 189 John St?

6 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 234 Simcoe St (147 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 189 John St?

Collection calendar Tuesday 2. Next garbage pickup: Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. corner Stephanie St.; parish hall.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. corner Stephanie St.; parish hall. , 1956. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 37 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr; T.F.D. Aerial No. 1 on Stephanie St., n. side, e. of John St.
St. George-The-Martyr; T.F.D. Aerial No. 1 on Stephanie St., n. side, e. of John St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 37 m away.
Corner of John St. and Stephanie St., looking north-west
Corner of John St. and Stephanie St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 41, Item 18. 37 m away.
St. George the Martyr - on John St at Stephanie, view east from Beverley
St. George the Martyr - on John St at Stephanie, view east from Beverley, 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 28, Item 2. 37 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr; T.F.D. Emergency Wagon on Stephanie St., n. side, e. of John St.
St. George-The-Martyr; T.F.D. Emergency Wagon on Stephanie St., n. side, e. of John St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 37 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. cor. Stephanie St.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. cor. Stephanie St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 37 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. cor. Stephanie St.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. cor. Stephanie St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 37 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. cor. Stephanie St.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. cor. Stephanie St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 37 m away.
St. George the Martyr - on John St at Stephanie
St. George the Martyr - on John St at Stephanie, 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 28, Item 1. 37 m away.

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