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249 Shaw St

249 Shaw St is in Trinity-Bellwoods. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (one under review, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date).

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

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Key findings
  • No fire code violations in open inspections.
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 3 planning applications within 250 m: one under review, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date.
  • Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
Building permits0in the last 5 years
Applications nearby3active, within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste
Dundas StOssington AveBaden StCrawford StFoxley StRolyat StShaw StGivins StArgyle StHalton StLobb AveRoxton RdGore Vale Ave123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Dundas StOssington AveMontrose AveBeatrice StCrawford StShaw StGivins StHalton StLobb AveRoxton Rd123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 249 Shaw St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
Fire code inspectionsNo violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Feb 26, 2026
Building orders and noticesNone open (2 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 0 on record

The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

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.

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 M6J4.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6JNon Regulated Lead Sample · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

In postal area M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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): one under review, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

  1. 1
    32 Argyle St · 163 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 Oct 21, 2026.

    To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached townhouse dwelling by converting it to a semi-detached houseplex containing two dwelling units, by constructing a front porch with stairs, a front basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition…
    File A0630/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 2026
  2. 2
    303 Shaw St · 200 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.

    File A0485/26TEY · submitted Jun 25, 2026
  3. 3
    1113 Dundas St W · 246 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.

    Site Plan Approval for a 10 storey residential building with 74 dwelling units, 23 of which will be affordable housing and a one-storey ancillary building at the rear of the site.
    File 26 137976 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 1, 2026 · City record
Short-term rentals nearby8 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

8 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 recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 249 Shaw St

Is 249 Shaw St 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.

Does 249 Shaw St have open fire code violations?

No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.

What is being built near 249 Shaw St?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (one under review, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 32 Argyle St, 163 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Is 249 Shaw St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 249 Shaw St?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

Bellwoods Park — Dundas Street east of Crawford Street
1930 · 76 m awayBellwoods Park — Dundas Street east of Crawford StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 52, Item 1424
Bellwoods Park, Dundas and Crawford streets
1914 · 76 m awayBellwoods Park, Dundas and Crawford streetsCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 667
Givins St. Public School, Shaw St., s.w. corner Argyle St.
1954 · 186 m awayGivins St. Public School, Shaw St., s.w. corner Argyle St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Givins Street Public School, Argyle St., s. e. corner Givins St.
1906 · 186 m awayGivins Street Public School, Argyle St., s. e. corner Givins St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Givins St. Public School, Argyle St., s.e. corner Givins St.
1955 · 186 m awayGivins St. Public School, Argyle St., s.e. corner Givins St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Northwest corner Roxton Road and Dundas Street
1935 · 195 m awayNorthwest corner Roxton Road and Dundas StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 1368

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