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357 College St

357 College St is in Kensington-Chinatown, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (three approved, two under review, two waiting for a hearing date, one other).

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

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Key findings
  • 20 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Jan 16, 2026).
  • It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 8 planning applications within 250 m: three approved, two under review, two waiting for a hearing date, one other.
Building permits0in the last 5 years
Applications nearby8active, within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste
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The red dot is 357 College St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
Fire code inspections20 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jan 16, 2026
Building orders and noticesNone open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 10 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusListedThis addressHeritage Register

It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.

Open fire code items (10)
  • 2.2.3.2 Maintenance of closures · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 2.4.1.1 Accumulation of combustible materials · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 2.8.2.1 Measures in a fire safety plan · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 2.7.3.2 Exit Signs · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 1.1.1.2 Check, inspect and test · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 1.1.2.1 Records to be prepared · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 1.1.2.1./6.3.2.2. Records of Test (Fire Alarm) · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • Maintenance and lighting for exits · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 6.3.1.2 Monitoring · opened Jan 16, 2026
  • 6.3.1.6 Disconnect switches · opened Jan 16, 2026
Permit history: 5 projects from 10 permits
  • Fire Alarm · under review · issued Oct 13, 2026
    Proposal to replace & extend existing fire alarm system. · Permit 26 253619
  • Addition(s) · examiner's notice sent · issued Dec 20, 2019
    Proposed 5 storey addition (353 & 355 College Street) to existing 4 storey hostel at 357 College Street. Demo existing buildings at 353 and 355 College St.The project will add 33 rooms to the… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 263609
  • Electromagnetic Locks · inspection · issued Jun 8, 2010
    Proposal to install 2 electromagnetic locks on the ground and fourth floors of existing youth hostel. · Permit 10 175318
  • Sprinklers · inspection · issued Mar 26, 2009
    Proposal for the installation of a new sprinkler system for the entire building. This permit is in conjunction with folder no. 07 266 051 BLD. · Permit 09 105193
  • Addition and interior renovation · inspection · issued Nov 28, 2007
    Substantial interior alterations and partial additions to the rear for a third and fourth floor to convert the existing vacant building to a youth hostel containing 21 dwelling units. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 07 266051

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 approved, two under review, two waiting for a hearing date, one other. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

  1. 1
    6 Croft St · 204 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
  2. 2
    508 Spadina Ave · 213 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
    502 Spadina Ave · 213 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
  4. 4
    353 College St · 220 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
    355 College St · 220 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
    357 College St · 222 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
  7. 7
    230 Augusta Ave · 238 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
  8. 8
    57 Major St · 247 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 2, 2020. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    To legalize and maintain the basement secondary suite in the existing three-storey, two-unit townhouse.
    File A0395/20TEY · submitted Apr 24, 2020
Short-term rentals nearby35 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

35 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 357 College St

Is 357 College St 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 357 College St have open fire code violations?

Yes. 20 violations are recorded in open fire inspections, the most recent opened Jan 16, 2026. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.

What is being built near 357 College St?

There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved, two under review, two waiting for a hearing date, one other). The closest is at 6 Croft St, 204 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 357 College St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 10 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 357 College St a heritage property?

Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 357 College St?

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 · 37 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 · 53 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 · 53 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 · 71 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 · 71 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 · 71 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 · 71 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 · 71 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 · 71 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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