4 McBain Ave
4 McBain Ave is in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (three approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 5 planning applications within 250 m: three approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M4P.
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
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Jun 9, 2017
Proposal to install a back water valve in main line. · Permit 17 175151
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 M4P, 6 of 114 home tap-water samples (5.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4P is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 14 samples here (12%) 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
5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1366 Broadway Ave · 119 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 24, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a rear deck.File A0881/16NY · submitted Oct 13, 2016 - 2189 Banff Rd · 192 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a new deck at the rear of the detached dwelling.File A243/14NY · submitted Mar 27, 2014 - 3387 Broadway Ave · 228 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 27, 2021.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the property for the purposes of a lot addition.File B0041/20NY · submitted Jul 30, 2020 - 4389 Broadway Ave · 239 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 27, 2021.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the property for the purposes of a lot addition.File B0040/20NY · submitted Oct 16, 2020 - 5391 Broadway Ave · 248 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 27, 2021.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the property for the purposes of a lot addition.File B0039/20NY · submitted Oct 16, 2020
5 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 most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 11: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 18: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 4 McBain Ave
Is 4 McBain 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 4 McBain Ave?
There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred). The closest is at 366 Broadway Ave, 119 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 4 McBain Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 4 McBain 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 4 McBain Ave?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 11, 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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