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220 Simcoe St

An address in Kensington-Chinatown, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 15 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 15 active development applications and 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications15active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Armoury StFoster PlElizabeth StMcCaul StSt Patrick StSimcoe StMichael Sweet AveHagerman StJohn StGrange AveGrange RdStephanie StSoho SqSullivan StUniversity AveQueen St WYork StDundas St WBeverley St123456789101112Map 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 open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 39 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Interior Alterations · Inspection · Jul 9, 2021
    Removal of existing generator and installation of new generator on the 9th floor. Installation of new SCR and remote radiator on roof. · Permit 20 221630 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection · Jul 9, 2021
    HVAC - Removal of existing generator and installation of new generator on the 9th floor. Installation of new SCR and remote radiator on roof. · Permit 20 221630 HVA
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection · Jul 9, 2021
    Plumbing - Removal of existing generator and installation of new generator on the 9th floor. Installation of new SCR and remote radiator on roof. · Permit 20 221630 PLB
  • Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection · Sep 2, 2020
    Installation of a backflow prevention device (dual check valve assembly - fire) on existing fire protection service. · Permit 20 175145 PSA
  • Sprinklers · Permit Issued · Jul 16, 2020
    Proposal for maintenance replacement of the (2) fire pumps and associated controllers, installation of pressure reducing valve station on sprinkler & standpipe system, upgrades to sprinkler… · Permit 20 154665 FSU
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Apr 9, 2019
    Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 6th floor - Bell Canada · Permit 19 124365 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Apr 9, 2019
    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 6th floor - Bell Canada · Permit 19 124365 HVA
  • Other(BA) · Closed · Jul 3, 2018
    Proposal to retrofit existing generators with scrubbers - selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. This will include work in the basement, 4th floor, 9th floor, 10th floor and on the roof. · Permit 18 177905 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 M5T0 of 57 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5TNon Regulated Lead Sample · Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 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
    250 Dundas St W · 76 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    INACTIVE Proposal for a 49-storey mixed-use building comprised of 441 residential dwelling units, including 26 affordable housing units. The proposal will have a non-residential gross floor area of 31,113 square metres, and a…
    File 20 211719 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record
  2. 2
    250 Dundas St W · 76 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for an increase in height from 49 to 57-storeys, a reduction in the required non-residential gross floor area, and a new 740 square metre open space.
    File 24 230187 STE 11 OZ · submitted Oct 23, 2024 · City record
  3. 3
    250 Dundas St W · 76 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Draft Plan of Subdivision for 4 blocks.
    File 21 234749 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record
  4. 4
    522 University Ave · 142 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Control application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, comprised of a 51-storey residential tower atop a 15-storey office podium. The proposal consists of a total of approximately 54,983 square metres of gross floor area,…
    File 22 192155 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 17, 2022 · City record
  5. 5
    522 University Ave · 142 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 579 dwelling units, 21,138 square metres to office and 354 square metres to retail gross floor area.
    File 22 192156 STE 11 OZ · submitted Aug 17, 2022 · City record
  6. 6
    195 Dundas St W · 148 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan application for a 41-storey mixed use building, comprising of a 6-storey podium, on top of which is a 35-storey tower. The proposed building will contain retail uses at-grade, along with non-residential use between the 2nd and…
    File 22 204654 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record
  7. 7
    505 University Ave · 149 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 704 dwelling units, 25,100 square metres of office and 600 square metres of retail gross floor area. A concurrent Zoning Amendment application for…
    File 24 118172 STE 11 OZ · submitted Feb 23, 2024 · City record
  8. 8
    505 University Ave · 149 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 704 dwelling units, 25,100 square metres of office and 600 square metres of retail gross floor area.
    File 22 198152 STE 11 OZ · submitted Aug 31, 2022 · City record
  9. 9
    505 University Ave · 149 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    The redevelopment proposes a 64-storey mixed-use building with a 12-storey office podium and is inclusive of four levels of below-grade parking with a total of 171 parking spaces. The redevelopment proposes 704 dwelling units, resulting…
    File 22 198151 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 31, 2022 · City record
  10. 10
    234 Simcoe St · 158 m · Condominium · Draft Plan Approved
    Standard Draft Plan of Condominium for 17 non-residential units.
    File 24 135230 STE 10 CD · submitted Apr 11, 2024 · City record
  11. 11
    191 Dundas St W · 169 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan application for a 41-storey mixed use building, comprising of a 6-storey podium, on top of which is a 35-storey tower. The proposed building will contain retail uses at-grade, along with non-residential use between the 2nd and…
    File 22 204654 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record
  12. 12
    189 Dundas St W · 173 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan application for a 41-storey mixed use building, comprising of a 6-storey podium, on top of which is a 35-storey tower. The proposed building will contain retail uses at-grade, along with non-residential use between the 2nd and…
    File 22 204654 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 11 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 220 Simcoe St

Is 220 Simcoe 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 220 Simcoe St?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 250 Dundas St W (76 m). Source: Development Applications.

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

06From the archives

Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.; looking n.w. from Osgoode St.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.; looking n.w. from Osgoode St. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 128 m away.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.; looking n.w. from Osgoode St.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.; looking n.w. from Osgoode St. , 1907. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 128 m away.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St. , 1931. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 128 m away.
Armouries, University Ave., south east corner Armoury St., Toronto, Ont.
Armouries, University Ave., south east corner Armoury St., Toronto, Ont. , 1960. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 128 m away.
Corner of University Ave. and Armoury St., looking north-east
Corner of University Ave. and Armoury St., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 58, Item 1. 128 m away.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St. , 1893. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 128 m away.
University Avenue looking north from north of Armoury
University Avenue looking north from north of Armoury, 1978. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 299, Item 29. 128 m away.
University Ave., e. side, s. of Armoury St.
University Ave., e. side, s. of Armoury St. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 128 m away.
Corner of University Ave. and Armoury St., looking south-east
Corner of University Ave. and Armoury St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 58, Item 2. 128 m away.

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