Address report

47 Shaw St

47 Shaw St is in West Queen West. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (both approved).

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

Follow this address

Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
2 planning applications within 250 m: both approved.
Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.

Building permits1in the last 5 years

Applications nearby2active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 47 Shaw St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 on record

1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

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 Jan 27, 2025
Proposal to install backwater valve · Permit 24 212515

04Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

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.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M6J4.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6JNon Regulated Lead Sample · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

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

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): both approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
102 Massey St · 189 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 22, 2023.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition with a rear ground floor deck and a rear second floor deck. Also, to rebuild the existing covered front porch.
File A0844/23TEY · submitted Sep 26, 2023
2
106 Massey St · 195 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition with a juliet balcony.
File A0601/26TEY · submitted Aug 12, 2026

Short-term rentals nearby15 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

15 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 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 47 Shaw St

Is 47 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 47 Shaw St?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (both approved). The closest is at 102 Massey St, 189 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 47 Shaw St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 47 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 47 Shaw St?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1910 · 97 m awayCrawford St. Public School, Crawford St., n.w. cor. Adelaide St. W. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1954 · 97 m awayCrawford St. Public School, Crawford St., n.w. corner Adelaide St. W. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1954 · 97 m awayCrawford St. Methodist Church, Crawford St., w. side, n. of Adelaide St. W. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1981 · 179 m awayView of Shaw Street, looking north across Queen Street WestCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 142

1984 · 179 m awayQueen St W., north side, looking west from ShawCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 100

1981 · 179 m awayShaw St, north to Queen, east side of streetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 62, Item 94

1981 · 179 m awayView of streetcar at Shaw and Queen Street loading passengersCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 144

1984 · 179 m awayView of Queen Street West at Shaw StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 76, Item 32

1983 · 179 m awayView of Queen Street West at Shaw Street looking westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 76, Item 33

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location