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42 John St

An address in Wellington Place, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 15 active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 15 active development applications and 5 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications20active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Windsor StLower Simcoe StJohn StMercer StPearl StWellington St WEmily StSimcoe StBlue Jays WayCharlotte StPeter StClarence SqWidmer StFront St WKing St WAdelaide St WSpadina Ave123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red circle shows the 250-metre radius used for “Nearby” items. Numbers match the applications listed below.

01The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo inspection recordsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Unknown · Closed - Dormant · Jun 2, 1989
    BUILD SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR "DOME STADIUM" (TOTAL EST COST OF BLDG $435,500,000.LESS VALUE PREV.REPORTED FOR STATS PURPOSES(254,753,000) BAL. FOR REPORTING 180,747,000) · Permit 86 023626 BLD

02Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Basement flooding study areaBFA62Your areaBasement Flooding Study Areas · the City divides all of Toronto into study areas; this names yours, not a risk level
Lead in tap water samples, postal area M5V3 of 25 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5VNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

03What’s changing nearby

  1. 1
    300 King St W · 44 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
  2. 2
    284 King St W · 47 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
  3. 3
    14 Duncan St · 50 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 48-storey mixed use building containing a 5-storey podium and 4 levels of underground parking. Proposed development contains 369 residential dwelling units, 564 sq.m of ground floor retail space and…
    File 17 159868 STE 20 OZ · submitted May 15, 2017 · City record
  4. 4
    322 King St W · 60 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
  5. 5
    284 A King St W · 63 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    276 King St W · 63 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
  7. 7
    276 King St W · 63 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    OPA and rezoning for amendments to modify the performance standards applicable to the mixed-use building to be located at 274-284 King Street West on the West Block, and on incorporating the minor variances approved for 270 King Street…
    File 25 183702 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 25, 2025 · City record
  8. 8
    274 King St W · 88 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
  9. 9
    15 Duncan St · 92 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Approval application for a 57-storey mixed-use building containing 482 residential units and 3,975.3 sq. m of non-residential gross floor area, and 114 parking spaces in 4 levels of underground parking. The existing heritage…
    File 19 186554 STE 10 SA · submitted Jul 10, 2019 · City record
  10. 10
    254 Adelaide St W · 95 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 61-storey, 188.3 metre tall (196.8 metres including the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total of 813 dwelling units are proposed along with…
    File 21 249716 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 17, 2021 · City record
  11. 11
    86 John St · 96 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    INACTIVE Site Plan Application for a 10-storey mixed-use building with a restaurant at grade and 14 residential units above. The development does not include any vehicular parking, but includes 2 short-term and 13 long-term bicycle…
    File 16 189275 STE 20 SA · submitted Jul 12, 2016 · City record
  12. 12
    268 King St W · 100 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.
    File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 358 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 42 John St

Is 42 John St in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 42 John St?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 300 King St W (44 m). Source: Development Applications.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking south-east
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 78, Item 25. 31 m away.
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking north-west
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 78, Item 23. 31 m away.
View of Royal York Hotel, looking east, from John St at Wellington
View of Royal York Hotel, looking east, from John St at Wellington, 1979. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 48, Item 6. 31 m away.
Ridout, George, 'Dorset House', Wellington St. W., n. side, e. of John St.
Ridout, George, 'Dorset House', Wellington St. W., n. side, e. of John St. , 1885. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 31 m away.
Wellington St W., view east from John St
Wellington St W., view east from John St, 1979. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 63, Item 72. 31 m away.
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking north-east
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 78, Item 24. 31 m away.
Ridout, George, 'Dorset House', Wellington St. W., n. side, e. of John St.
Ridout, George, 'Dorset House', Wellington St. W., n. side, e. of John St. , 1912. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 31 m away.
Wellington St E., view east from John St
Wellington St E., view east from John St, 1979. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 63, Item 73. 31 m away.
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking north
Corner of John St. and Wellington St., looking north, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 78, Item 22. 31 m away.

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