Address report

212 River St

212 River St is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two approved, one waiting for a hearing date).

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

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Key findings

It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown South) (Part V).
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
3 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, one waiting for a hearing date.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby3active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 11recycling and green bin

The red dot is 212 River St. 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 · 0 on record

The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusPart V · Cabbagetown South HCDThis addressHeritage Register

It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown South) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.

04Risks and the ground

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 M5A3.0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5ANon Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026

In postal area M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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 approved, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
456 Gerrard St E · 86 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 25, 2023.
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
2
147 Spruce St · 106 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 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
3
126 Spruce St · 165 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 Dec 13, 2023.
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

Short-term rentals nearby4 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

4 homes within 250 m are 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 recyclingWednesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 11: recycling and green bin. November 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorChris MoiseWard 13Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

05Quick answers about 212 River St

Is 212 River 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 212 River St?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 456 Gerrard St E, 86 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Is 212 River St a heritage property?

Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown South) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 212 River St?

Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is 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

1922 · 24 m awayGerrard Street Methodist Church, northeast corner of River and Gerrard streetsCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 321

1972 · 24 m awayCorner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 5, Item 1

1972 · 24 m awayCorner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 5, Item 4

1922 · 24 m awayBarricade at River and Gerrard StreetsCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 27, Item 28

1890 · 24 m awayGerrard St. Methodist Church, Gerrard St. E., n.e. corner River St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1921 · 24 m awayGerrard Street looking west to River StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 1775

1972 · 24 m awayCorner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 5, Item 3

1981 · 24 m awayView of Gerrard Street East looking east to River StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 71, Item 158

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