Address report

53 Bishop Ave

53 Bishop Ave is in Newtonbrook East. It added a garden suite in 2026, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (one approved by the tribunal, one under review, one approved, one other).

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

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Key findings

Added a garden suite (completed Jul 2026).
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
4 planning applications within 250 m: one approved by the tribunal, one under review, one approved, one other.

Building permits16in the last 5 years

Applications nearby4active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 13garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 53 Bishop Ave. 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 years16 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 22 on record

16 building permits in the last 5 years, for 4 projects. This includes a garden suite, completed Jul 2026. 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: 4 projects from 22 permits

New Building · completed Jul 13, 2026
Revision - #2 Permit Revision to (24 187675 BLD 01 NH): The proposed development consists of a triplex along with a 6-bedroom multi-tenant unit located on the west side of the basement and ground… · 9 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 187675
Garden suiteNew home · completed Jul 3, 2026
REV: Proposal for modification of interior layout and structural designCONSTRUCT A 2-STOREY GARDEN SUITE AT THE REAR YARD OF THE PROPERTY · 8 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 221865
Demolition · completed Jul 3, 2026
Demolish existing 1 single dwelling with rear addition, and 3 frame sheds to construct new 3-Storey fourplex. (proposed garden suite is under separate application.) · Permit 24 187755
Garden suiteNew home · completed Aug 9, 2024
Two storey rear yard garden suite containing 5 bedrooms. Future main house permit will be a fourplex containing multi-tenant housing. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 187020

04Risks and environment

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 M2M0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M2MNon Regulated Lead Sample · 50 tests, Jan 19, 2014 to Aug 19, 2026

In postal area M2M, 0 of 50 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2M is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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 approved by the tribunal, one under review, one approved, one other. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
50 Finch Ave E · 177 m away
Committee 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.
Proposal to constuct a 10-storey mixed use building.
File A0229/22NY · submitted Mar 25, 2022
2
47 Averill Cres · 247 m away
Official Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Proposed redevelopment of the 'Newtonbrook Plaza' and adjacent lands for a mixed-use project with 1,674 residential units in 3 blocks with 4 buildings of 28, 36, 36 and 44 storeys, at-grade retail uses, office uses, townhouses and a new…
File 11 287471 NNY 24 OZ · submitted Oct 5, 2011 · City record
3
47 Averill Cres · 247 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Application for the second phase of the Newtonbrook Plaza development. Block 2 proposes a total gross floor area of 66,838.9 square metres, consisting of 63,152.3 square metres of residential GFA and 3,628.0 square metres of…
File 20 209468 NNY 18 SA · submitted Oct 22, 2020 · City record
4
47 Averill Cres · 247 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
Site plan approval application for the first phase (Block 1) of the Newtonbrook Plaza re-development. Phase 1 includes two mixed-use towers of 34 and 32 storeys with a total of 810 residential units. A total gross floor area of 73,345.6…
File 18 125604 NNY 24 SA · submitted Mar 6, 2018 · City record

Short-term rentals nearby3 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

3 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

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingFridaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorLily ChengWard 18Councillor_Cheng@toronto.ca · 416-392-0210

05Quick answers about 53 Bishop Ave

Is 53 Bishop 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 53 Bishop Ave?

There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (one approved by the tribunal, one under review, one approved, one other). The closest is at 50 Finch Ave E, 177 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 53 Bishop Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 22 building permits on record, 16 in the last 5 years. They include a garden suite. Source: Building Permits.

Is 53 Bishop 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 53 Bishop Ave?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 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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