40 Bain Ave
40 Bain Ave is in North Riverdale. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two approved, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, one waiting for a hearing date.
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: 4 projects from 7 permits
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Mar 7, 2018
Proposal to install a back water valve. · Permit 18 120237 - Underpinning · completed Jan 27, 2025
Proposal to underpin and finish the basement of the existing single family dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 268750 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 27, 2025
Replace fire damaged roof and wall structure on third floor and replacement of third floor deck railing. · Permit 15 188761 - Building work · completed Jan 30, 2025
Revision to existing building permit - revision to change ground floor (remove non-loadbearing partitions, reinforce existing floor joists) · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 07 262674
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 M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) 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
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two approved, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 125 Sparkhall Ave · 93 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 Dec 13, 2023.
To permit ancillary structures (a raised deck and stairs, a new fence with support braces and a roll-up laneway door (for the existing parking space)). Also, to construct a new ancillary structure (shed) and to maintain the existing shed…File A1369/22TEY · submitted Dec 7, 2022 - 277 Withrow Ave · 195 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 Oct 25, 2023.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a two-storey rear addition (with basement), a third storey addition, as well as a rear ground floor deck with stairs. The existing one-storey rear addition,…File A0750/23TEY · submitted Aug 31, 2023 - 385 Withrow Ave · 219 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 install a front yard parking pad.File A0065/24TEY · submitted Jan 18, 2024
3 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 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 40 Bain Ave
Is 40 Bain 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 40 Bain Ave?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 25 Sparkhall Ave, 93 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 40 Bain Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 7 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 40 Bain 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 40 Bain Ave?
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
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