263 Niagara St
263 Niagara St is in West Queen West. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (seven approved, one deferred).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 open building order from the City.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 8 planning applications within 250 m: seven approved, one deferred.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 2 new homes. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
- Interior Alterations · under review · issued Oct 22, 2026
Proposed alterations to convert dwelling to 3-units from 4-units (2 basement units are un-permitted). Work entails legalising a self-contained unit in basement (B1 - front of dwelling) and removing… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 258588
04Risks and environment
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.
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
8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): seven approved, one deferred. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1835 Queen St W · 87 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal for a 6-storey mixed-use building containing19 residential dwelling units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 136 square metres, and the proposed residential gross floor area is 1118 square metres.File 20 160774 STE 10 SA · submitted Jun 26, 2020 · City record - 215 Stanley Ave · 161 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 8, 2018.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0096/17EYK · submitted Oct 23, 2017 - 362 Stanley Ter · 191 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 25, 2023.
To legalize and to maintain the new three-storey detached dwelling, a carport, and a fourth storey stair enclosure (to access the rooftop patio), that was constructed by demolishing additional walls beyond the limits of the…File A0701/23TEY · submitted Aug 8, 2023 - 4860 Richmond St W · 215 m awayCommittee 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 permit a hotel (to contain 62 rooms) and a restaurant use (at grade), including a gym in the basement level, within the existing three-storey non-residential building (vacant office uses). Also, to alter the existing building by…File A0653/26TEY · submitted Sep 4, 2026 - 511 Crocker Ave · 231 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 22, 2023.
To alter the existing one-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a complete second storey addition with front and rear balconies.File A0830/23TEY · submitted Sep 25, 2023 - 6723 Queen St W · 240 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
To demolish the existing two-storey, 60-bed crisis shelter building and construct a new four-storey shelter building with 63 beds and a total gross floor area of 1,319 square metres.File 22 243075 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2022 · City record - 7153 Strachan Ave · 247 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 25, 2023.
To construct a new four-storey semi-detached duplex dwelling with front and rear ground floor porches, basement walkouts in the front and rear, as well as front and rear fourth floor rooftop decks. The existing one-storey ancillary…File A0695/23TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2023 - 8155 Strachan Ave · 247 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 25, 2023.
To construct a new four-storey semi-detached duplex dwelling with front and rear ground floor porches, basement walkouts in the front and rear, as well as front and rear fourth floor rooftop decks. The existing one-storey ancillary…File A0688/23TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2023
33 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 almost all Toronto addresses.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
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.
05Quick answers about 263 Niagara St
Is 263 Niagara 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.
What is being built near 263 Niagara St?
There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (seven approved, one deferred). The closest is at 835 Queen St W, 87 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 263 Niagara St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 263 Niagara 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 263 Niagara 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.
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