Address report

272 Roxton Rd

272 Roxton Rd is in Palmerston-Little Italy. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (approved).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
1 planning application within 250 m: approved.

Building permits2in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 272 Roxton Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years2 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record

2 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

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.

Permit history: 1 project from 5 permits

Building work · completed Jan 16, 2024
Revision 01 - Proposal for minor interior changes to all levels. Interior remodeling of existing 3-Storey semi-Detached house to accommodate secondary suite in the basement, and principal residence… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 200760

04Risks and environment

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 M6G0.9% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6GNon Regulated Lead Sample · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026

In postal area M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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

1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
409 Ossington Ave · 243 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 6, 2026.
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing two residential lots which merged on title.
File B0015/26TEY · submitted Feb 5, 2026

Short-term rentals nearby26 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

26 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

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 272 Roxton Rd

Is 272 Roxton Rd 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 272 Roxton Rd?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (approved). The closest is at 409 Ossington Ave, 243 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 272 Roxton Rd been renovated?

Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 272 Roxton Rd a heritage property?

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

When is garbage day at 272 Roxton Rd?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1890 · 175 m awayTrinity College; St. Hilda's College (1892-1899), Shaw St., e. side, s. of Harrison St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1891 · 175 m awayTrinity College; St. Hilda's College (1889-1892), Shaw St., w. side, n. of Argyle St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1920 · 248 m awayOssington Ave. at Shannon StCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 882

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