445 Elm Rd
445 Elm Rd is in Bedford Park-Nortown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (one under appeal, one under appeal after a refusal, one approved with conditions, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 4 planning applications within 250 m: one under appeal, one under appeal after a refusal, one approved with conditions, one other.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5M.
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: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Building work · inspection · issued Oct 7, 2004
install drains. · Permit 04 175822 - Building work · completed Jun 8, 2026
· Permit 04 119962
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 M5M, 15 of 422 home tap-water samples (3.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5M is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 39 samples here (9.2%) 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
4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one under appeal, one under appeal after a refusal, one approved with conditions, one other. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1190 Ridley Blvd · 195 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Site Plan Approval amendment application to permit a 4-storey Apartment House Dwelling plus rooftop amenity area comprised of 20 residential units with a gross floor area of 6321.93 square metres. Parking is proposed within an underground…File 23 104898 NNY 08 SA · submitted Jan 18, 2023 · City record - 2157 Ridley Blvd · 215 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 Apr 20, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0210/16NY · submitted Feb 26, 2016 - 3150 Brooke Ave · 231 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved with conditions it on Oct 26, 2017.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0725/17NY · submitted Aug 3, 2017 - 42040 Avenue Rd · 246 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 8, 2018.
To obtain consent to sever the existing lot into two separate properties, and to create easements/right-of-ways for the purpose of access and maintenance. This consent proposal was previously approved by the Committee of Adjustment on…File B0065/17NY · submitted Oct 27, 2017
2 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 10: recycling and green bin. November 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 445 Elm Rd
Is 445 Elm Rd 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 445 Elm Rd?
There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (one under appeal, one under appeal after a refusal, one approved with conditions, one other). The closest is at 190 Ridley Blvd, 195 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 445 Elm Rd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 445 Elm Rd a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 445 Elm Rd?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 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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