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280 Augusta Ave

280 Augusta Ave is in Kensington-Chinatown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (three under review, three approved, two waiting for a hearing date).

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

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Key findings
  • 19 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Mar 19, 2025).
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 8 planning applications within 250 m: three under review, three approved, two waiting for a hearing date.
Building permits1in the last 5 years
Applications nearby8active, within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste
Spadina AveCollege StBathurst StRobert StOxford StLippincott StBrunswick AveAugusta AveMajor StBellevue AveVankoughnet StBorden StHuron StCecil StNassau StGlasgow St12345678Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)College StOxford StLippincott StBrunswick AveAugusta AveMajor StBellevue AveBorden StNassau StBaldwin St12345678Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 280 Augusta Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
Fire code inspections19 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Mar 19, 2025
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record

1 building permit in the last 5 years. 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
Rooming house licenceInactiveThis addressMulti-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Open fire code items (10)
  • Emergency lighting · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • 2.4.1 Combustible Materials · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Hose stations · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Protection of openings in fire separations · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Stairway separations · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Maintenance of closures · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Operation of closures · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Examination · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Damaged fire separations · opened Mar 19, 2025
  • Fire department connections · opened Mar 19, 2025
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
  • Interior Alterations · under review · issued Aug 6, 2026
    Proposal to re-demise the existing ground floor garages for new staff lounge, hostel lounge, and storage, in addition to new exit corridors and vestibules. Existing storage and break room in… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 215080
  • Fire Alarm · permit issued · issued Aug 22, 2024
    Fire Panel Replacement. All zoning and field devices to remain unchanged. · Permit 24 183614

04Risks and the ground

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 M5T0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5TNon Regulated Lead Sample · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026

In postal area M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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

8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three under review, three approved, two waiting for a hearing date. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

  1. 1
    502 Spadina Ave · 189 m away
    Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.
    File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record
  2. 2
    508 Spadina Ave · 191 m away
    Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.
    File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record
  3. 3
    353 College St · 199 m away
    Site 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 site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retail
    File 18 111118 STE 20 SA · submitted Jan 29, 2018 · City record
  4. 4
    355 College St · 200 m away
    Site 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 site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retail
    File 18 111118 STE 20 SA · submitted Jan 29, 2018 · City record
  5. 5
    357 College St · 202 m away
    Site 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 site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retail
    File 18 111118 STE 20 SA · submitted Jan 29, 2018 · City record
  6. 6
    230 Augusta Ave · 209 m away
    Committee 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.

    File A0508/25TEY · submitted Jun 30, 2025
  7. 7
    6 Croft St · 229 m away
    Committee 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.

    File A0620/26TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2026
  8. 8
    309 Augusta Ave · 236 m away
    Official Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Proposed six storey hotel with restaurant components containing 2194sqm of non-residential gross floor area. No parking is proposed.
    File 26 206718 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jul 22, 2026 · City record
Short-term rentals nearby31 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

31 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 recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

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.

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

05Quick answers about 280 Augusta Ave

Is 280 Augusta Ave 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.

Does 280 Augusta Ave have open fire code violations?

Yes. 19 violations are recorded in open fire inspections, the most recent opened Mar 19, 2025. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.

What is being built near 280 Augusta Ave?

There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (three under review, three approved, two waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 502 Spadina Ave, 189 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 280 Augusta Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 280 Augusta Ave a heritage property?

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

When is garbage day at 280 Augusta Ave?

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.

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

06From the archives

View of College Street looking west across Brunswick Avenue
1983 · 68 m awayView of College Street looking west across Brunswick AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 71, Item 96
College Street, north side, looking north from Brunswick or Bellevue Avenue
1960 · 81 m awayCollege Street, north side, looking north from Brunswick or Bellevue AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5556
College Street, looking west from east of Brunswick or Bellevue Avenue
1960 · 81 m awayCollege Street, looking west from east of Brunswick or Bellevue AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5555
St. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Anglican Church, Bellevue Ave., s.e. corner College St.
1889 · 97 m awaySt. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Anglican Church, Bellevue Ave., s.e. corner College St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Fire Hall, College Street and Bellevue Avenue
1968 · 97 m awayFire Hall, College Street and Bellevue AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 2, Item 29
St. Stephen's-in-the-fields Anglican church, Bellevue Ave., s.e. corner College St.
1908 · 97 m awaySt. Stephen's-in-the-fields Anglican church, Bellevue Ave., s.e. corner College St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Fire Hall, Toronto, Bellevue Ave., s.w. corner College St.
1952 · 97 m awayFire Hall, Toronto, Bellevue Ave., s.w. corner College St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
St. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Anglican Church, Bellevue Ave., south east corner College St., Toronto, Ont.
1890 · 97 m awaySt. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Anglican Church, Bellevue Ave., south east corner College St., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
St. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Anglican Church, Bellevue Ave., s.e. corner College St.
1864 · 97 m awaySt. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Anglican Church, Bellevue Ave., s.e. corner College St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

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