500 Gilbert Ave
500 Gilbert Ave is in Caledonia-Fairbank, in a registered apartment building built in 1960 with 29 units. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 12 planning applications nearby (ten under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 92 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 5, 2026). That's lower than 56% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 12 planning applications within 250 m: ten under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one approved.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
01The building
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 92 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 5, 2026). That's lower than 56% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
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 1 permit
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Nov 4, 2026
Proposed backflow prevention device · Permit 18 262866
02Risks 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 M6E, 15 of 434 home tap-water samples (3.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6E is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 47 samples here (11%) 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
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
12 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): ten under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one approved. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 12353 Eglinton Ave W · 132 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 22349 Eglinton Ave W · 132 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 32351 Eglinton Ave W · 133 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 42361 Eglinton Ave W · 136 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 52359 Eglinton Ave W · 136 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 62357 Eglinton Ave W · 136 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 72363 Eglinton Ave W · 138 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 82343 Eglinton Ave W · 140 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record - 910 Croham Rd · 153 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a three storey multiplex building. Please note, this application was previously deferred Thursday, April 25, 2024.File A0091/24NY · submitted Feb 9, 2024 - 10250 Bowie Ave · 190 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a four block, phased redevelopment containing 9 mixed-use midrise and tall buildings ranging from 3 to 55-storeys consisting of 2,390 residential units (including a…File 24 242246 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Nov 22, 2024 · City record - 11250 Bowie Ave · 190 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision contains 6 blocks including one street and public park.The file is associated with OPA & Rezoning file 2024 242246 NNY 16 OZ.File 24 235912 NNY 08 SB · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record - 12624 Mcroberts Ave · 226 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 21, 2026.
To convert the existing three-storey detached building (6-unit houseplex currently under construction) into an apartment building by constructing three additional dwelling units within the basement. The apartment building will have a…File A0614/26TEY · submitted Aug 24, 2026
1 home within 250 m is 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.
04City services
Next: November 13: recycling and green bin. November 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 500 Gilbert Ave
Is 500 Gilbert Ave 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 500 Gilbert Ave?
There are 12 active planning applications within 250 metres (ten under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one approved). The closest is at 2353 Eglinton Ave W, 132 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 500 Gilbert Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 500 Gilbert Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 500 Gilbert Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 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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