39 Colborne St
39 Colborne St is in Downtown Yonge East, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 15 planning applications nearby (ten under review, three approved, two under appeal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 15 planning applications within 250 m: ten under review, three approved, two under appeal.
03The building
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.
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Fire Damage · completed May 10, 2024
Repair to commercial building due to fire damage. · Permit 22 231429 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Jun 8, 2018
Premise isolation - backflow preventer · Permit 18 142485
04Risks and environment
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 M5E, 0 of 6 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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
15 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): ten under review, three approved, two under appeal. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 165 Adelaide St E · 20 m awayOfficial 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record - 263 Adelaide St E · 25 m awayOfficial 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record - 361 Adelaide St E · 29 m awayOfficial 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record - 459 Adelaide St E · 33 m awayOfficial 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record - 523 Toronto St · 82 m awaySite 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.
Site Plan Control application to permit a 80 storey mixed use building containing 816 residential dwelling units, 1,599 square metres of retail space, 2,620 square metres of office, and 49 car parking spaces.File 23 138419 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2023 · City record - 615 Toronto St · 93 m awaySite 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.
Site Plan Control application proposes to permit a 56-storey mixed use building containing 394 residential dwelling units, 148 square metres of retail space, and 0 car parking spaces.File 22 185153 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 3, 2022 · City record - 7114 Church St · 130 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · City record - 8114 Church St · 130 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.File 21 228105 STE 13 SB · submitted Oct 20, 2021 · City record - 961 Front St W · 135 m awaySite 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.
The Project includes:· Construction of two new platforms, with canopies, stairs and elevators; and· A new concourse area below the new platforms that will connect the York, Bay and VIA Concourses, Union Square and the Scotiabank Galleria…File 23 106987 STE 10 SA · submitted Jan 25, 2023 · City record - 10120 Church St · 147 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.File 21 228105 STE 13 SB · submitted Oct 20, 2021 · City record - 11120 Church St · 147 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · City record - 12110 Adelaide St E · 156 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 65-storey mixed use building containing 600 residential dwelling units, 330 square metres of office space, and 400 square metres of retail space.File 20 120404 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 28, 2020 · City record
1 home within 250 m is 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
05Quick answers about 39 Colborne St
Is 39 Colborne 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.
What is being built near 39 Colborne St?
There are 15 active planning applications within 250 metres (ten under review, three approved, two under appeal). The closest is at 65 Adelaide St E, 20 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 39 Colborne St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 39 Colborne St a heritage property?
Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register.
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06From the archives
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