Address report

237 Salem Ave

237 Salem Ave is in Dovercourt Village. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two approved, one deferred).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
3 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, one deferred.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby3active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 237 Salem 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 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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: 1 project from 5 permits

Interior Alterations · completed Nov 22, 2018
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 158576

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 M6H2.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6HNon Regulated Lead Sample · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026

In postal area M6H, 13 of 538 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 M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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

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

1
208 Bartlett Ave · 136 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 13, 2023.
To construct a new four-storey detached apartment building with front and rear balconies on the second, third and fourth storeys, as well as two parking spaces in the rear yard (accessed from Hallam Street). There will be a total of 8…
File A0949/23TEY · submitted Nov 2, 2023
2
157 Hallam St · 201 m away
Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condominium for 4 residential units.
File 25 179239 STE 09 CD · submitted Jun 18, 2025 · City record
3
975 Dovercourt Rd · 208 m away
Committee 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 convert the existing two-storey mixed-use building into a residential building (fourplex) by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and stairs, and second and third storey balconies. Also, to construct a…
File A0047/25TEY · submitted Jan 20, 2025

Short-term rentals nearby14 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

14 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 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: 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 Salem Ave

Is 237 Salem 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 Salem Ave?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, one deferred). The closest is at 208 Bartlett Ave, 136 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 237 Salem Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 237 Salem 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 Salem Ave?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

2005 · 39 m awayFormer corner store, 196 Hallam Street, at Salem Avenue, north-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 10

2005 · 39 m awayFormer corner store, 194 Hallam Street, at Salem Avenue, north-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 35

2005 · 96 m awayFormer corner stores, 226-228 Westmoreland Avenue, at Hallam Street, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 22

2005 · 124 m awayFormer corner store, 197 Bartlett Avenue, at Hallam Street, south-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 26

2005 · 124 m awayFormer corner store, 224 Hallam Street, at Bartlett Avenue, north-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 36

2005 · 124 m awayFormer corner store, 206-208 Bartlett Avenue, at Hallam Street, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 2

2005 · 220 m awayFormer corner store, 136 Westmoreland Avenue, at Southview Avenue, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 21

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