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280 Simcoe St

An address in Kensington-Chinatown, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 6 active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings
  • 9 fire code violations recorded in open inspections (most recent opened Aug 27, 2026).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 6 active development applications and 3 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations9in open inspections
Applications9active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Elizabeth StCentre AveArmoury StElm StFoster PlChestnut StEdward StSimcoe StSt Patrick StBaldwin StD'Arcy StMcCaul StCecil StHenry StDundas St WUniversity AveBeverley St123456789Map 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 inspections9 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Aug 27, 2026
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 8 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Open fire code items (9)
  • Measures in a fire safety plan · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Repair, replacement, alterations, inspection, testing and maintenance · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Accumulation of combustible materials · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Check, Inspect and Test · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Exit signs · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Obstructions · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Making of records · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Waste receptacles · opened Apr 22, 2026
  • Maintenance of closures · opened Apr 22, 2026
Recent permits (8)
  • Multiple Projects · Inspection · Jun 3, 2025
    Proposal to install new double contact manual stations and provide fire alarm interconnection to existing maglocks in the building as per attached drawing. · Permit 25 155192 FSU
  • Electromagnetic Locks · Permit Issued · Jan 21, 2020
    Proposal for the installation of 6 magnetic locks on the ground floor of existing building. · Permit 19 205336 FSU
  • Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued · Jan 9, 2020
    Proposed surface concrete repairs in P1/P2 garage, waterproofing membrane at various areas, 20 lin. meters of expansion joint replacement · Permit 19 262976 BLD
  • Fire Alarm · Closed · Feb 15, 2017
    Proposal to install retrofit fire alarms on 18 floors, Tower A. · Permit 16 165221 FSU
  • Interior Alterations · Inspection · Dec 10, 2015
    Proposal for interior alterations to a ground floor residential suite in an existing condominium building - Unit 108A. · Permit 15 258611 BLD
  • Piping: Other Buildings · Permit Issued · Jul 21, 2015
    Proposal to install cold water line for ice maker within refrigerator · Permit 15 186162 PSA
  • Interior Alterations · Revision Issued · Mar 17, 2015
    REVISION - as per drawingsProposal for interior alterations to unit 606 to create new walk-in closet and alter the washroom · Permit 14 240695 BLD
  • Interior Alterations · Inspection · Nov 4, 2014
    Proposal for interior alterations to unit 606 to create new walk-in closet and alter the washroom · Permit 14 240695 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 M5T0 of 57 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5TNon Regulated Lead Sample · Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 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

Oct
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Nearby · 245 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 123 Edward StTBA · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · File B0057/26TEY
  1. 1
    522 University Ave · 163 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Control application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, comprised of a 51-storey residential tower atop a 15-storey office podium. The proposal consists of a total of approximately 54,983 square metres of gross floor area,…
    File 22 192155 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 17, 2022 · City record
  2. 2
    522 University Ave · 163 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 579 dwelling units, 21,138 square metres to office and 354 square metres to retail gross floor area.
    File 22 192156 STE 11 OZ · submitted Aug 17, 2022 · City record
  3. 3
    505 University Ave · 213 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 704 dwelling units, 25,100 square metres of office and 600 square metres of retail gross floor area. A concurrent Zoning Amendment application for…
    File 24 118172 STE 11 OZ · submitted Feb 23, 2024 · City record
  4. 4
    505 University Ave · 213 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 704 dwelling units, 25,100 square metres of office and 600 square metres of retail gross floor area.
    File 22 198152 STE 11 OZ · submitted Aug 31, 2022 · City record
  5. 5
    505 University Ave · 213 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    The redevelopment proposes a 64-storey mixed-use building with a 12-storey office podium and is inclusive of four levels of below-grade parking with a total of 171 parking spaces. The redevelopment proposes 704 dwelling units, resulting…
    File 22 198151 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 31, 2022 · City record
  6. 6
    700 University Ave · 221 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposal for a 4-storey addition above the existing 19-storey office tower, and a 61-storey rental residential tower. The proposal consists of a total of 170712 square metres of gross floor area, including 114161 square metres of office…
    File 21 206959 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 1, 2021 · City record
  7. 7
    292 Dundas St W · 124 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To alter the development standards for a 32-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 441-2021 and 442-2021 (LPAT), and By-Laws 438-86 and 569-2013), to increase the gross floor area, the building height,…
    File A0944/23TEY · submitted Oct 31, 2023
  8. 8
    292 Dundas St W · 124 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · Conditional Consent
    To obtain consent to create new easements/rights-of-way.
    File B0010/26TEY · submitted Jan 26, 2026
  9. 9
    123 Edward St · 245 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · Accepted
    To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots and to create new easements/rights-of-way.
    File B0057/26TEY · submitted Sep 13, 2026

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 21 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 280 Simcoe St

Is 280 Simcoe St in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

Does 280 Simcoe St have open fire code violations?

9 violations are recorded in open fire inspections, the most recent opened Aug 27, 2026. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.

What is being built near 280 Simcoe St?

6 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 522 University Ave (163 m). Source: Development Applications.

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

06From the archives

Dundas St. W., looking w. from Simcoe St.
Dundas St. W., looking w. from Simcoe St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 93 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking north-west
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 25. 93 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking south-east
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 27. 93 m away.
#268-270 Simcoe St. corner of Dundas St. W. (Northwest corner)
#268-270 Simcoe St. corner of Dundas St. W. (Northwest corner), 1912. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 1706. 93 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking south-west
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 28. 93 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking north-east
Corner of Simcoe St. and Dundas St., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 26. 93 m away.
Erskine Presbyterian Church, Elm St., opp. head of Simcoe St.
Erskine Presbyterian Church, Elm St., opp. head of Simcoe St. , 1907. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 94 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Elm St., looking south-east
Corner of Simcoe St. and Elm St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 30. 94 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Elm St., looking north
Corner of Simcoe St. and Elm St., looking north, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 29. 94 m away.

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