421 Shaw St
421 Shaw St is in Trinity-Bellwoods. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (three approved, one deferred, one waiting for a hearing date).
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 deferred, one waiting for a hearing date.
- 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 4 permits
- Underpinning · completed Sep 23, 2022
Proposed basement underpinning and new basement entrance. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 145821
04Risks and the ground
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
5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three approved, one deferred, one waiting for a hearing date. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 112 Sully Cres · 156 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 - 2221 Roxton Rd · 184 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 - 3219 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 - 4409 Ossington Ave · 224 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 6, 2026.
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing two residential lots which merged on title.File B0015/26TEY · submitted Feb 5, 2026 - 581 Montrose Ave · 239 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
24 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 421 Shaw St
Is 421 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 421 Shaw St?
There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved, one deferred, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 12 Sully Cres, 156 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 421 Shaw St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 421 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 421 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
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