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256 Robert St

A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), 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
  • On the Heritage Register (Part V).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 15 active development applications and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications16active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Huron StSussex AveBorden StLennox StMajor StGlen Morris StRobert StWashington AveBrunswick AveHowland AveBloor St WHarbord StSpadina Ave123456789101112Map 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 on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 9 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart V · Harbord Village Phase 2 HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Party Wall Admin Permits · Closed · Apr 14, 2023
    FOR PARTY WALL WORK AT 258 ROBERT ST · Permit 23 124258 BLD
  • Multiple Projects · Revision Issued · Nov 1, 2021
    Rev 2: Revisions to L1, L2 & B1 room layouts. Addition of kitchen renovation scope. Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and underpinning to existing single… · Permit 21 147324 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Oct 20, 2021
    Revision 01 - HVAC - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and underpinning to existing single family dwelling. Refer to related party wall admin permits. · Permit 21 147324 HVA
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Oct 12, 2021
    HVAC - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and underpinning to existing single family dwelling. Refer to related party wall admin permits. · Permit 21 147324 HVA
  • Multiple Projects · Revision Issued · Oct 7, 2021
    Revision 01. Revision to permitted basement underpinning scope. Benching at north wall has been deleted and replaced with underpinning.Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior… · Permit 21 147324 BLD
  • Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed · Oct 7, 2021
    Drain - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and underpinning to existing single family dwelling. Refer to related party wall admin permits. · Permit 21 147324 DRN
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Aug 26, 2021
    Plumbing - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and underpinning to existing single family dwelling. Refer to related party wall admin permits. · Permit 21 147324 PLB
  • Multiple Projects · Inspection · Jun 11, 2021
    Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and underpinning to existing single family dwelling. Refer to related party wall admin permits. · Permit 21 147324 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 M5S0 of 114 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5SNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 6, 2014 to Aug 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
    348 Bloor St W · 32 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…
    File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record
  2. 2
    348 Bloor St W · 32 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…
    File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record
  3. 3
    344 Bloor St W · 33 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…
    File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record
  4. 4
    344 Bloor St W · 33 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…
    File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record
  5. 5
    350 Bloor St W · 34 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…
    File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record
  6. 6
    350 Bloor St W · 34 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…
    File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record
  7. 7
    425 Bloor St W · 35 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building, containing 472 dwelling units and 798 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.
    File 22 216345 STE 11 OZ · submitted Oct 12, 2022 · City record
  8. 8
    425 Bloor St W · 35 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposal for a 30-storey building with retail units at grade along Bloor Street West. Overall, the proposal will introduce 472 residential units and 798 square metres of retail gross floor area.
    File 22 216344 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 12, 2022 · City record
  9. 9
    346 Bloor St W · 36 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…
    File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record
  10. 10
    346 Bloor St W · 36 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…
    File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record
  11. 11
    342 Bloor St W · 39 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…
    File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record
  12. 12
    342 Bloor St W · 39 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…
    File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 6 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 10, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 2
Next recyclingNovember 17, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 256 Robert St

Is 256 Robert 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 256 Robert St?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 348 Bloor St W (32 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 256 Robert St?

Collection calendar Tuesday 2. Next garbage pickup: 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

250 Major Street, looking north to Bloor Street
250 Major Street, looking north to Bloor Street, 1910. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7104. 99 m away.
Concrete gutter northwest corner of Sussex Avenue and Brunswick Avenue
Concrete gutter northwest corner of Sussex Avenue and Brunswick Avenue, 1890. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 376, File 3, Item 32. 159 m away.
Former corner store, 228 Brunswick Avenue, at Sussex Avenue, north-west corner
Former corner store, 228 Brunswick Avenue, at Sussex Avenue, north-west corner, 2003. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 7, Item 3. 159 m away.
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking north-east
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 55, Item 14. 170 m away.
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking south-west
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 55, Item 12. 170 m away.
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking north-west
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 55, Item 13. 170 m away.
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking south-east
Corner of Spadina Ave. and Sussex Ave., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 55, Item 11. 170 m away.
Spadina Avenue looking north from North of Washington Avenue
Spadina Avenue looking north from North of Washington Avenue, 1949. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2032. 182 m away.
699 Spadina, south-east corner of Spadina Avenue and Washington
699 Spadina, south-east corner of Spadina Avenue and Washington, 1980. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 196, Item 12. 182 m away.

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