309 Gilbert Ave
309 Gilbert Ave is in Caledonia-Fairbank. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2021, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 7 planning applications nearby (six waiting for a hearing date, one approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (completed Aug 2021).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 7 planning applications within 250 m: six waiting for a hearing date, one approved.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. This includes a second suite (such as a basement apartment), completed Aug 2021. 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
- Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · completed Aug 4, 2021
Proposal to convert the basement into a secondary suite · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 234757
04Risks and the ground
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 M6E, 15 of 434 home tap-water samples (3.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6E is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 47 samples here (11%) 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
7 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six waiting for a hearing date, one approved. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1342 Gilbert Ave · 74 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 two-storey ancillary building (detached garage), abutting Bronco Avenue, by converting the second floor into a new second storey garden suite, constructing a front (east) walkout, and reconstructing the exterior…File A0696/23TEY · submitted Aug 2, 2023 - 2380 Caledonia Rd · 122 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 construct a three-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a front porch with canopy and stairs, a rear basement walkout, a rear deck with stairs and a front and rear third storey balcony.File A0405/25TEY · submitted May 6, 2025 - 3380 Caledonia Rd · 122 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 construct a three-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a front porch with canopy and stairs, a rear basement walkout, a rear deck with stairs and a front and rear third storey balcony.File A0406/25TEY · submitted May 6, 2025 - 4380 Caledonia Rd · 122 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 construct a three-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a front porch with canopy and stairs, a rear basement walkout, a rear deck with stairs and a front and rear third storey balcony.File A0404/25TEY · submitted May 6, 2025 - 5380 Caledonia Rd · 122 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain consent to sever the property into five residential lots.File B0037/25TEY · submitted Jun 2, 2025 - 6380 Caledonia Rd · 122 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 construct a three-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a front porch with canopy and stairs, a rear basement walkout, a rear deck with stairs and a front and rear third storey balcony.File A0408/25TEY · submitted May 6, 2025 - 7380 Caledonia Rd · 122 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 construct a three-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a front porch with canopy and stairs, a rear basement walkout, a rear deck with stairs and a front and rear third storey balcony.File A0407/25TEY · submitted May 6, 2025
2 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 13: recycling and green bin. November 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 309 Gilbert Ave
Is 309 Gilbert 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.
What is being built near 309 Gilbert Ave?
There are 7 active planning applications within 250 metres (six waiting for a hearing date, one approved). The closest is at 342 Gilbert Ave, 74 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 309 Gilbert Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. They include a second suite (such as a basement apartment). Source: Building Permits.
Is 309 Gilbert 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 309 Gilbert Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is 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
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