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21 Sword St

A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with no active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings
  • On the Heritage Register (Part V).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 0 active development applications and 4 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications4active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Spruce StRiver StOak StJack Layton WaySt Matthews RdGeneva AveBowman StCarlton StSumach StNasmith AveSword StGifford StSackville StSackville PlMillington StDon Valley Parkway NGerrard St EBayview AveDon Valley Parkway S1234Map 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 years4 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart V · Cabbagetown South HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (5)
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · Abandoned · Aug 29, 2023
    Drain - REAR 2 STOREY ADDITION (82sm); BASEMENT ADDITION (11sm); GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION (9.5sm); BASEMENT RENOVATION (6.5sm); REPLACEMENT DETACHED GARAGE · Permit 22 121951 DRN
  • Other(SR) · Closed · Jun 3, 2022
    Rev 01: Changes to proposed detached garage due to permitted tree removal. Underpinning and benching of existing basement due to unforeseen site conditions. REAR 2 STOREY ADDITION (82sm); BASEMENT… · Permit 22 121951 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Apr 4, 2022
    HVAC - REAR 2 STOREY ADDITION (82sm); BASEMENT ADDITION (11sm); GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION (9.5sm); BASEMENT RENOVATION (6.5sm); REPLACEMENT DETACHED GARAGE · Permit 22 121951 HVA
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Apr 4, 2022
    Plumbing - REAR 2 STOREY ADDITION (82sm); BASEMENT ADDITION (11sm); GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION (9.5sm); BASEMENT RENOVATION (6.5sm); REPLACEMENT DETACHED GARAGE · Permit 22 121951 PLB
  • Other(SR) · Closed · Apr 4, 2022
    REAR 2 STOREY ADDITION (82sm); BASEMENT ADDITION (11sm); GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION (9.5sm); BASEMENT RENOVATION (6.5sm); REPLACEMENT DETACHED GARAGE · Permit 22 121951 BLD

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 M5A4 of 104 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5ANon Regulated Lead Sample · May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 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
    147 Spruce St · 56 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Postponed
    To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear ground floor deck with stairs and a swim spa.
    File A0188/24TEY · submitted Feb 13, 2024
  2. 2
    456 Gerrard St E · 74 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Notice Prepared
    To alter the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting the ground floor use from one retail store into one personal service shop (salon) and retail store. The existing dwelling unit on the second level will be maintained and…
    File A0613/23TEY · submitted Jun 12, 2023
  3. 3
    126 Spruce St · 78 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage with hobby workshop) in the rear yard, abutting the laneway (Chipping Sparrow Lane).
    File A0799/23TEY · submitted Sep 14, 2023
  4. 4
    40 Nasmith Ave · 204 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · TLAB Appeal
    To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing one and two -storey rear additions (with an unfinished basement), as well as a rear ground floor deck with stairs.
    File A0887/23TEY · submitted Oct 10, 2023

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 5 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 18, 2026This addressCollection calendar Wednesday 1
Next recyclingNovember 11, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorChris MoiseWard 13Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

05Quick answers about 21 Sword St

Is 21 Sword 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 21 Sword St?

0 active development applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 21 Sword St?

Collection calendar Wednesday 1. Next garbage pickup: Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking south-west
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 21. 92 m away.
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking south
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking south, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 20. 92 m away.
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking west
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 22. 92 m away.
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking north
Corner of River St. and Spruce St., looking north, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 20. 92 m away.
Spruce St at River
Spruce St at River, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 62, Item 134. 92 m away.
Spruce St at River
Spruce St at River, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 62, Item 133. 92 m away.
Gerrard Street Methodist Church, northeast corner of River and Gerrard streets
Gerrard Street Methodist Church, northeast corner of River and Gerrard streets, 1922. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 321. 113 m away.
Corner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking south-east
Corner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 5, Item 1. 113 m away.
Corner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking north-east
Corner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 5, Item 4. 113 m away.

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