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50 Macpherson Ave

A property on the Heritage Register (Listed), 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
  • On the Heritage Register (Listed).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 15 active development applications and 3 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications18active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Crescent RdRoxborough St EChestnut PkGibson AveMacpherson AveRoxborough St WMarlborough AveCottingham StOaklands AvePrice StMolson StSidney StGange AveBirch AveYonge StAvenue Rd123456789101112Map 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 years3 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusListedThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (4)
  • Multiple Projects · Inspection · Feb 16, 2022
    Proposal to underpin and finish the basement of a existing 3 storey SFD-townhouse. · Permit 21 118200 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued · Feb 16, 2022
    Plumbing - Proposal to underpin and finish the basement of a existing 3 storey SFD-townhouse. · Permit 21 118200 PLB
  • Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed · Feb 16, 2022
    Drain - Proposal to underpin and finish the basement of a existing 3 storey SFD-townhouse. · Permit 21 118200 DRN
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Sep 24, 2012
    Plumbing - Proposal to construct third floor rear addition to existing single family row house.****SEE C OF A DECISION**** · Permit 12 247075 PLB

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 areaBFA44Your 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 M5R4 of 188 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5RNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026

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
    8 Birch Ave · 75 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan approval applicaton to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 14-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,226.60 square metres.…
    File 22 137869 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record
  2. 2
    6 Birch Ave · 80 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan approval applicaton to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 14-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,226.60 square metres.…
    File 22 137869 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record
  3. 3
    4 Birch Ave · 85 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan approval applicaton to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 14-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,226.60 square metres.…
    File 22 137869 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record
  4. 4
    1196 Yonge St · 90 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 59 units.
    File 21 239179 STE 12 CD · submitted Nov 18, 2021 · City record
  5. 5
    1196 Yonge St · 90 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 15-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,225.60 square…
    File 21 239174 STE 12 OZ · submitted Nov 18, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    1196 Yonge St · 90 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan approval applicaton to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 14-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,226.60 square metres.…
    File 22 137869 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record
  7. 7
    1202 Yonge St · 96 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 15-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,225.60 square…
    File 21 239174 STE 12 OZ · submitted Nov 18, 2021 · City record
  8. 8
    1202 Yonge St · 96 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan approval applicaton to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 14-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,226.60 square metres.…
    File 22 137869 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record
  9. 9
    1202 Yonge St · 96 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 59 units.
    File 21 239179 STE 12 CD · submitted Nov 18, 2021 · City record
  10. 10
    1204 Yonge St · 99 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 15-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,225.60 square…
    File 21 239174 STE 12 OZ · submitted Nov 18, 2021 · City record
  11. 11
    1204 Yonge St · 99 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 59 units.
    File 21 239179 STE 12 CD · submitted Nov 18, 2021 · City record
  12. 12
    1204 Yonge St · 99 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site plan approval applicaton to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 14-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 200.80 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 10,226.60 square metres.…
    File 22 137869 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 2 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 10, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 2
Next recyclingNovember 17, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 50 Macpherson Ave

Is 50 Macpherson Ave 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 50 Macpherson Ave?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 8 Birch Ave (75 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 50 Macpherson Ave?

Collection calendar Tuesday 2. Next garbage pickup: 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

View of west side of Yonge Street, just north of Macpherson
View of west side of Yonge Street, just north of Macpherson, 1974. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 1, Item 108. 176 m away.
Rowanwood Apartments, 1075 Yonge Street, at southeast corner of Rowanwood Avenue
Rowanwood Apartments, 1075 Yonge Street, at southeast corner of Rowanwood Avenue, 1969. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 7617. 176 m away.
Yonge Street south at Price Street
Yonge Street south at Price Street, 1916. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 488. 187 m away.
View of store window display on west side of Yonge Street, near Marlborough Avenue
View of store window display on west side of Yonge Street, near Marlborough Avenue, 1975. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 1, Item 113. 187 m away.
View of Price Street, looking east from Yonge Street
View of Price Street, looking east from Yonge Street, 1975. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 1, Item 111. 187 m away.
Yonge Street at Price Street, near CPR tracks
Yonge Street at Price Street, near CPR tracks, 1908. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7367. 187 m away.
View of store window display on west side of Yonge Street, near Marlborough Avenue
View of store window display on west side of Yonge Street, near Marlborough Avenue, 1975. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 1, Item 114. 187 m away.

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