Address report

2681 Danforth Ave

An address in East End-Danforth, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 5 active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
5 active development applications and 2 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.

RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building

Fire code violations—no inspection records

Applications7active within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

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 statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

Recent permits (8)

Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed · Mar 17, 2026
Proposal to replace the existing backflow prevention device in an exiting retail store - Canadian Tire · Permit 26 123455 PSA
Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed · Feb 14, 2020
relocate backflow preventor · Permit 20 109030 PSA
Sign Building Permit Related · Closed · Apr 11, 2018
To erect and display two illuminated wall signs displaying static copy on the northerly and westerly elevations, each measuring 1.58 my by 1.58 m at a height of 6.67 m. *****CANADA POST**** · Permit 18 133379 DST
Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Feb 14, 2017
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office, storage and mezzanine level of an existing retail store - "Canadian Tire" · Permit 17 104088 HVA
Interior Alterations · Closed · Jan 26, 2017
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office, storage and mezzanine level of an existing retail store - "Canadian Tire" · Permit 17 104088 BLD
Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed - Dormant · May 15, 2006
HVAC - Make interior alterations to Canadian Tire; alter existing entrance/exit vestibules & extend parapet wall locally. - Multiple Projects · Permit 06 132172 HVA
Multiple Projects · Permit Issued · May 11, 2006
Make interior alterations to Canadian Tire; alter existing entrance/exit vestibules & extend parapet wall locally. · Permit 06 132172 BLD
New Building · Inspection · Nov 13, 2000
CONSTRUCT RETAIL STORE BUILDING, INCLUDING RETAIL, WAREHOUSE, AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND GARDEN CENTRE. card printed · Permit 00 143729 CMB

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 areaBFA32Your 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 M4C21 of 726 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4CNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 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
2720 Danforth Ave · 155 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Proposed mass timber building with an 8-storey portion located at the rear of the site, adjacent the laneway, connected with a 4-storey portion on the Danforth Avenue frontage, and a 2-storey heritage commemoration building. The…
File 26 127354 STE 19 SA · submitted Mar 10, 2026 · City record
2
2734 Danforth Ave · 162 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Proposed mass timber building with an 8-storey portion located at the rear of the site, adjacent the laneway, connected with a 4-storey portion on the Danforth Avenue frontage, and a 2-storey heritage commemoration building. The…
File 26 127354 STE 19 SA · submitted Mar 10, 2026 · City record
3
2726 Danforth Ave · 167 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Proposed mass timber building with an 8-storey portion located at the rear of the site, adjacent the laneway, connected with a 4-storey portion on the Danforth Avenue frontage, and a 2-storey heritage commemoration building. The…
File 26 127354 STE 19 SA · submitted Mar 10, 2026 · City record
4
2721 Danforth Ave · 219 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal Received
Official plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for two mixed-use towers having heights of 35 and 55-storeys. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 390 square metres, and the proposed…
File 21 235157 STE 19 OZ · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
5
2721 Danforth Ave · 219 m · Subdivision · Appeal Received
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 4 development blocks.
File 21 235158 STE 19 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
6
6 Dawes Rd · 163 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · Conditional Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way. The existing easements/rights-of-way will be maintained and unaltered.
File B0034/26TEY · submitted Apr 20, 2026
7
6 Dawes Rd · 163 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1176-2022(OLT), which include changes to the overall height, parking standards, and to permit washrooms within the mechanical penthouse, for Phase 1 (West…
File A0671/23TEY · submitted Jul 19, 2023

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 2 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of

Garbage dayNovember 20, 2026This addressCollection calendar Friday 1

Next recyclingNovember 13, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

City councillorBrad BradfordWard 19councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755

05Quick answers about 2681 Danforth Ave

Is 2681 Danforth Ave 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 2681 Danforth Ave?

5 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 2720 Danforth Ave (155 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 2681 Danforth Ave?

Collection calendar Friday 1. Next garbage pickup: Nov 20, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

2761 Danforth Avenue, 1933. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1198. 104 m away.

Concrete pavement in track allowance, Danforth Ave, Main to Luttrell, looking east, from Barrington Ave, (Way Department), 1937. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 11835. 119 m away.

Empringham Hotel (1914), Danforth Ave., s.w. corner Dawes Rd., livery stable, s. of hotel. , 1910. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 152 m away.

Empringham Hotel (1914), Danforth Ave., s.w. corner Dawes Rd. , 1954. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 152 m away.

Empringham, George; Funeral Procession, in front of Empringham Hotel, Danforth Ave., s.w. cor. Dawes Rd. , 1915. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 152 m away.

Empringham Hotel (1890s-1913), Danforth Ave., s.w. corner Dawes Rd. , 1913. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 152 m away.

Eastbourne House, Danforth Ave., s.e. corner Dawes Rd. , 1954. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 152 m away.

Empringham Hotel (1914), Danforth Ave., s.w. corner Dawes Rd., showing George Francis Empringham (1880-1952). , 1914. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 152 m away.

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