228 Gamble Ave
228 Gamble Ave is in Old East York. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 5 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Interior Alterations · completed May 8, 2026
Proposed: removing partition wall at ground floor · Permit 18 236675
04Risks and the ground
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.
In postal area M4J, 22 of 911 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4J is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 44 samples here (4.8%) 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
5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1380 Donlands Ave · 98 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Aplication for a 7-storey mixed-use building containing 73 rental residential dwelling units. The residential gross floor area is 5627square metres, and the proposed non-residential gross floor area is 392 square metres. Please see by-law…File 20 216958 STE 14 SA · submitted Nov 10, 2020 · City record - 2210 Cosburn Ave · 114 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jan 21, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing four-storey apartment building (containing 33 residential dwelling units) by converting the existing integral garage, laundry, and storage areas into four additional residential dwelling units (located within the…File A0102/25TEY · submitted Feb 6, 2025 - 3266 Torrens Ave · 149 m awayCommittee 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 detached dwelling by constructing a new roof above the existing front porch.File A0745/26TEY · submitted Oct 26, 2026 - 4334 Donlands Ave · 175 m awayCommittee 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-and-one-half-storey detached mixed-use building (basement level is considered the first storey) by converting it into fully residential use, with two basement walkouts at the north and south-west corner, and an…File A0593/26TEY · submitted Aug 13, 2026 - 5175 Gamble Ave · 208 m awayCommittee 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 detached dwelling by constructing a rear ground floor deck. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (for storage uses) with an attached canopy, in the rear yard.File A0788/23TEY · submitted Sep 11, 2023
9 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
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.
05Quick answers about 228 Gamble Ave
Is 228 Gamble Ave 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 228 Gamble Ave?
There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval). The closest is at 380 Donlands Ave, 98 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 228 Gamble Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 228 Gamble Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 228 Gamble Ave?
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
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