Address report

217 Pickering St

217 Pickering St is in East End-Danforth. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (all approved).

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

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Key findings

4 building permits in the last 5 years.
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
3 planning applications within 250 m: all approved.

Building permits4in the last 5 years

Applications nearby3active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10recycling and green bin

The red dot is 217 Pickering 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 years4 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record

4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. 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 4 permits

Addition and deck or porch · completed Feb 5, 2026
Proposal for rear addition, walkout and rear deck. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 177022

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 M4E1.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4ENon Regulated Lead Sample · 488 tests, Jan 1, 2014 to Oct 7, 2026

In postal area M4E, 9 of 488 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4E is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 22 samples here (4.5%) 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): all approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
2345 Gerrard St E · 93 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 10, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots and to maintain the existing easement/right-of-way.
File B0059/25TEY · submitted Sep 19, 2025
2
485 Scarborough Rd · 218 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 semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition above the existing one-storey addition.
File A0759/23TEY · submitted Aug 23, 2023
3
2343 Gerrard St E · 224 m away
Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condominium to divide existing single detached dwelling into four units and three parking spaces.
File 22 212739 STE 19 CD · submitted Oct 4, 2022 · City record

Short-term rentals nearby2 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

2 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 recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: recycling and green bin. November 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorBrad BradfordWard 19councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755

05Quick answers about 217 Pickering St

Is 217 Pickering 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 217 Pickering St?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (all approved). The closest is at 2345 Gerrard St E, 93 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 217 Pickering St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 4 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 217 Pickering St a heritage property?

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

When is garbage day at 217 Pickering St?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

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