Address report

237 Franklin Ave

237 Franklin Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (one under review, one approved).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
2 planning applications within 250 m: one under review, one approved.

Building permits1in the last 5 years

Applications nearby2active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 13recycling and green bin

The red dot is 237 Franklin Ave. 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 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 2 on record

1 building permit in the last 5 years. 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: 2 projects from 2 permits

Party Wall Admin Permits · permit issued · issued Feb 10, 2025
Party wall admin permit pertaining to 239 Franklin, folder # 25 113562 BLD 00 SR. · Permit 25 113586
Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Jan 29, 2025
Party wall admin permit pertaining to 239 Franklin, folder # 25 108757 BLD. · Permit 25 108762

04Risks and the ground

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 M6P1.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6PNon Regulated Lead Sample · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026

In postal area M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) 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

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one under review, one approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
55 Pelham Ave · 167 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 16, 2018.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the lot for the purpose of a lot addition.
File B0010/18EYK · submitted Jan 24, 2018
2
1921 Davenport Rd · 232 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposal to construct a 6 storey mixed-use building with 36 residential dwelling units (2,134.47 m² of residential gross floor area) and commercial space on the ground floor (109.14 m² of non-residential gross floor area). Four parking…
File 20 219677 STE 09 SA · submitted Nov 18, 2020 · City record

Short-term rentals nearby5 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

5 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

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingFridaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 13: recycling and green bin. November 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorAlejandra BravoWard 9Councillor_Bravo@toronto.ca · 416-392-7012

05Quick answers about 237 Franklin Ave

Is 237 Franklin 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 237 Franklin Ave?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (one under review, one approved). The closest is at 55 Pelham Ave, 167 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 237 Franklin Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 237 Franklin 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 237 Franklin Ave?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1929 · 126 m awayPerth Ave. north from HugoCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1214

1929 · 126 m awayPerth Ave. south of Hugo Old asphalt surfaceCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1210

2005 · 140 m awayFormer corner store, 197 Franklin Avenue, south of Dupont StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 4, Item 3

1910 · 184 m awayRoyce Avenue (Dupont Street) west at Perth AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 2053

1958 · 184 m awayRoyce Avenue Presbyterian Church 1543-1551 Dupont Street (at Perth)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 100, Item 85

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