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218 River 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 3 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications3active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Spruce StRiver StOak StCornwall StJack Layton WaySt Matthews RdBlackburn StGeneva AveCarlton StSumach StNasmith AveSword StGifford StSackville StDon Valley Parkway NGerrard St EDon Valley Parkway SBayview Ave123Map 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 rentalRegistered (1 unit)This addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart V · Cabbagetown South HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Addition(s) · Closed · Jan 20, 2004
    Construct third floor addition; refer to C of A Decision. · Permit 03 179771 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
    456 Gerrard St E · 87 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
  2. 2
    147 Spruce St · 93 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
  3. 3
    126 Spruce St · 155 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

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 4 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 218 River St

Is 218 River 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 218 River St?

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

When is garbage day at 218 River 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

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. 33 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. 33 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. 33 m away.
Barricade at River and Gerrard Streets
Barricade at River and Gerrard Streets, 1922. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 27, Item 28. 33 m away.
Gerrard St. Methodist Church, Gerrard St. E., n.e. corner River St.
Gerrard St. Methodist Church, Gerrard St. E., n.e. corner River St. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 33 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 320. 33 m away.
Gerrard Street looking west to River Street
Gerrard Street looking west to River Street, 1921. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 1775. 33 m away.
Corner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking north-west
Corner of Gerrard St. and River St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 5, Item 3. 33 m away.
View of Gerrard Street East looking east to River Street
View of Gerrard Street East looking east to River Street, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 71, Item 158. 33 m away.

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