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255 Wellesley St E

A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 2 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • No fire code violations in open inspections.
  • On the Heritage Register (Part V).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 2 active development applications and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations0in open inspections
Applications3active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Winchester StSackville StSalisbury AveAmelia StMetcalfe StWellesley St ERose AveProspect StLaurier AveBleecker StLourdes LaneEarl StHomewood AveOntario StParliament StSherbourne St123Map 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 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Sep 12, 2025
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 2 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Rooming house licenceActiveThis addressMulti-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences
Heritage statusPart V · Cabbagetown Northwest HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (2)
  • Fire Alarm · Closed · Dec 17, 2018
    Proposal to upgrade fire alarm. · Permit 18 257571 FSU
  • Deck · Cancelled · Mar 3, 2017
    Demolition of an existing wood porch deck, column and porch roof, railing and steps, and rebuilding a new wood porch deck and porch roof and new column supported on existing brick pier foundations · Permit 16 219895 BLD

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 areaBFA44Your 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 M4X1 of 66 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4XNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 28, 2014 to May 4, 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

Nov
25
Nearby · 199 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 546 Parliament St3:00 p.m. · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · File A0711/26TEY
  1. 1
    240 Wellesley St E · 182 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval application to permit three new buildings on the lands, comprising a 47-storey mixed-use building with 5,770 square metres of non-residential uses in the lower floors and 620 dwelling units, a 21-storey building with…
    File 22 139297 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record
  2. 2
    240 Wellesley St E · 182 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Draft Plan of Subdivision to establish two development blocks with pedestrian and vehicular connections into and through the subject site. A new public park and publicly-accessible open spaces, framed by the addition of new buildings to…
    File 24 220078 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 30, 2024 · City record
  3. 3
    546 Parliament St · 199 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Hearing Scheduled
    To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached mixed-use building by constructing a rear one-storey addition. There is one non-residential unit (eating establishment) occupying the basement and ground floor, and one…
    File A0711/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 11 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 18, 2026This addressCollection calendar Wednesday 1
Next recyclingNovember 11, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorChris MoiseWard 13Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

05Quick answers about 255 Wellesley St E

Is 255 Wellesley St E in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

Does 255 Wellesley St E 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 255 Wellesley St E?

2 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 240 Wellesley St E (182 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 255 Wellesley St E?

Collection calendar Wednesday 1. Next garbage pickup: 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

Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking south-east
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 45, Item 10. 45 m away.
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking north
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking north, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 45, Item 8. 45 m away.
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking north
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking north, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 45, Item 9. 45 m away.
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking south-west
Corner of Wellesley St. and Rose Ave., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 45, Item 11. 45 m away.
Wellesley Street after widening east from Rose Avenue
Wellesley Street after widening east from Rose Avenue, 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1865. 45 m away.
Wellesley Street widening - looking east between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets
Wellesley Street widening - looking east between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets, 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1769. 63 m away.
Wellesley Street widening - looking east between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets
Wellesley Street widening - looking east between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets, 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1770. 63 m away.
Wellesley Street widening - looking west between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets
Wellesley Street widening - looking west between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets, 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1771. 63 m away.
Wellesley Street widening - looking east between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets
Wellesley Street widening - looking east between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets, 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1768. 63 m away.

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