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234 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 2 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications17active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Centre AveArmoury StFoster PlElizabeth StMcCaul StSimcoe StSt Patrick StMichael Sweet AveHagerman StGrange AveD'Arcy StGrange RdSullivan StStephanie StDundas St WUniversity AveBeverley 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 years7 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 27 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Electromagnetic Locks · Permit Issued · May 14, 2026
    Installation of fourteen (14) maglocks on levels P2, Ground, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 18th · Permit 26 159900 FSU
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Apr 21, 2026
    Revision 01: revision to permit to include the motorized smoke dampers HVAC - Proposal to construct three mixed use buildings (39, 35, and 17 storeys) with a total of 899 dwelling units and 4 levels… · Permit 19 108564 HVA
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Nov 26, 2025
    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to office space. · Permit 25 237692 PLB
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Nov 25, 2025
    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to office space. · Permit 25 237692 HVA
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Oct 16, 2025
    Proposal for interior alterations to office space. · Permit 25 237692 BLD
  • New Building · Closed · May 8, 2023
    Proposal to construct three mixed use buildings (39, 35, and 17 storeys) with a total of 899 dwelling units and 4 levels of underground parking. · Permit 19 108564 BLD
  • New Building · Closed · Jul 21, 2022
    Conditional Permit - Proposal to construct three mixed use buildings (39, 35, and 17 storeys) with a total of 899 dwelling units and 4 levels of underground parking. · Permit 19 108564 BLD
  • Alternative Solution · Approved · Oct 20, 2021
    Exit stair discharge below a covered portion of the building and exit travel distance more than 9m · Permit 21 228482 ALT

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
    522 University Ave · 77 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
  2. 2
    522 University Ave · 77 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
  3. 3
    250 Dundas St W · 83 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
  4. 4
    250 Dundas St W · 83 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
  5. 5
    250 Dundas St W · 83 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Draft Plan of Subdivision for 4 blocks.
    File 21 234749 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    505 University Ave · 105 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
  7. 7
    505 University Ave · 105 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
  8. 8
    505 University Ave · 105 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
  9. 9
    195 Dundas St W · 166 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
  10. 10
    191 Dundas St W · 181 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
  11. 11
    123 Edward St · 181 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for two 72-storey towers with a height of 228 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse.A three-storey base podium connects the two towers. The existing 25-storey commercial office building on the southeast corner…
    File 22 162241 STE 11 SA · submitted Jun 14, 2022 · City record
  12. 12
    189 Dundas St W · 186 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 234 Simcoe St

Is 234 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 234 Simcoe St?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 522 University Ave (77 m). Source: Development Applications.

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

06From the archives

248 Simcoe Street
248 Simcoe Street, 1938. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 33, Item 432. 69 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. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 133 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. 133 m away.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St. , 1931. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 133 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. 133 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. 133 m away.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St.
Armouries, University Ave., s.e. corner Armoury St. , 1893. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 133 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. 133 m away.
University Ave., e. side, s. of Armoury St.
University Ave., e. side, s. of Armoury St. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 133 m away.

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