397 Shaw St
397 Shaw St is in Trinity-Bellwoods. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 6 planning applications nearby (two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one deferred, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 6 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one deferred, one other.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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 1 permit
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Sep 4, 2025
Admin permit for work in conjunction with 395 Shaw st (underpinning) · Permit 13 220587
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 M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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
6 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one deferred, one other. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1219 Roxton Rd · 186 m awaySite 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.
An 8-storey mixed-use building.File 22 137059 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 22, 2022 · City record - 2221 Roxton Rd · 187 m awaySite 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.
An 8-storey mixed-use building.File 22 137059 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 22, 2022 · City record - 381 Montrose Ave · 204 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 alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition (Mezzanine), a rear first and second floor addition and a rear third floor balcony. The existing ancillary building (garage) in the…File A0318/25TEY · submitted Apr 24, 2025 - 412 Sully Cres · 212 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 new three-storey detached residential building (houseplex) with a front covered porch with stairs and a platform lift (elevating device), front and side (west) box bay windows, rear covered balconies on the first, second,…File A0697/25TEY · submitted Sep 12, 2025 - 560 Montrose Ave · 219 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 22, 2023.
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition with a rear balcony.File A0845/23TEY · submitted Sep 19, 2023 - 6100 Beatrice St · 237 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.
File B0027/26TEY · submitted Mar 9, 2026
21 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
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 397 Shaw St
Is 397 Shaw 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 397 Shaw St?
There are 6 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, two waiting for a hearing date, one deferred, one other). The closest is at 219 Roxton Rd, 186 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 397 Shaw St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 397 Shaw St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 397 Shaw St?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
06From the archives
No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.
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