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53 First Ave

An address in South Riverdale, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 2 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 2 active development applications and 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications2active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Cummings StFirst AveWest AveTiverton AveBoulton AveDe Grassi StWardell StAllen AveMunro StMountstephen StJack Layton WayBlue Rodeo DrHamilton StBlackburn StDundas St EGerrard St EBroadview Ave12Map 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 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Party Wall Admin Permits · Closed · Jul 3, 2013
    Admin permit for work done in conjunction with 55 First Ave(underpinning) · Permit 13 194623 BLD

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 areaBFA32Your 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 M4M10 of 357 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4MNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 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
    415 Broadview Ave · 208 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal Received
    A 10 storey building adding to, and modifying, the existing heritage church building onsite. 4,892.98 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA) are proposed, as well as 683 square metres of non-residential space to be allocated…
    File 21 251348 STE 14 OZ · submitted Dec 24, 2021 · City record
  2. 2
    415 Broadview Ave · 208 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a proposed residential addition to the existing congregation. The proposal will contain 3,824 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA) and 51 residential units . The proposed plans also included 181…
    File 24 140233 STE 14 SA · submitted Apr 24, 2024 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 14 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 19, 2026This addressCollection calendar Thursday 1
Next recyclingNovember 12, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorPaula FletcherWard 14councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060

05Quick answers about 53 First Ave

Is 53 First 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 53 First Ave?

2 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 415 Broadview Ave (208 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 53 First Ave?

Collection calendar Thursday 1. Next garbage pickup: Nov 19, 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 north-west corner of Boulton Avenue and First Avenue
View of north-west corner of Boulton Avenue and First Avenue, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 110. 110 m away.
First Ave. Baptist Church, First Ave., s.w. corner Boulton Ave.
First Ave. Baptist Church, First Ave., s.w. corner Boulton Ave. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 110 m away.
Boulton Ave. Public School, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.; INTERIOR, showing soccer team.
Boulton Ave. Public School, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.; INTERIOR, showing soccer team. , 1911. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 110 m away.
Boulton Ave. Public SchoolL, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.
Boulton Ave. Public SchoolL, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 110 m away.
Boulton Ave. Public School, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.; INTERIOR, home economics class.
Boulton Ave. Public School, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.; INTERIOR, home economics class. , 1910. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 110 m away.
Side view of houses and lawns on Boulton Avenue, south of Gerrard Avenue
Side view of houses and lawns on Boulton Avenue, south of Gerrard Avenue, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 109. 159 m away.
Corner of Broadview Ave. and First Ave., looking east
Corner of Broadview Ave. and First Ave., looking east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 25, Item 5. 159 m away.
St. John's Presbyterian Church (1888-1908), Gerrard St. E., s.e. corner Boulton Ave.
St. John's Presbyterian Church (1888-1908), Gerrard St. E., s.e. corner Boulton Ave. , 1889. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 159 m away.
St. John's Presbyterian Church (1888-1908), Gerrard St. E., s.e. corner Boulton Ave.
St. John's Presbyterian Church (1888-1908), Gerrard St. E., s.e. corner Boulton Ave. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 159 m away.

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