20 Murray St
20 Murray St is in Kensington-Chinatown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (three under review, two approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 5 planning applications within 250 m: three under review, two approved.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Aug 20, 2020
Proposed conrete repair and water proofing to an existing parking garage. · Permit 18 178766 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · inspection · issued Jul 11, 2012
Proposal for localized concrete repair to all levels of existing parking garage. · Permit 12 192222
04Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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
5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three under review, two approved. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1700 University Ave · 56 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposal for a 4-storey addition above the existing 19-storey office tower, and a 61-storey rental residential tower. The proposal consists of a total of 170712 square metres of gross floor area, including 114161 square metres of office…File 21 206959 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 1, 2021 · City record - 2240 Mc Caul St · 198 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed 18-storey Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) building that would contain 200 suites comprised of 1- and 2-bedroom suites, office space for RMHC, and programming and amenity space for the temporary residents, including…File 22 155554 STE 11 SA · submitted Jun 1, 2022 · City record - 3150 College St · 199 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed development has a height of 9-storeys above-grade (41.4 metres to the top of the main building) with additional rooftop mechanical penthouses and projecting elements (55.4 metres to the highest point of these elements). The…File 26 131356 STE 11 SA · submitted Mar 18, 2026 · City record - 4292 Dundas St W · 218 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 15, 2026.
To obtain consent to create new easements/rights-of-way.File B0010/26TEY · submitted Jan 26, 2026 - 5292 Dundas St W · 218 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 13, 2023.
To alter the development standards for a 32-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 441-2021 and 442-2021 (LPAT), and By-Laws 438-86 and 569-2013), to increase the gross floor area, the building height,…File A0944/23TEY · submitted Oct 31, 2023
12 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
05Quick answers about 20 Murray St
Is 20 Murray St 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 20 Murray St?
There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (three under review, two approved). The closest is at 700 University Ave, 56 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 20 Murray St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 20 Murray St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
06From the archives
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