53 Olive Ave
53 Olive Ave is in Annex. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two approved, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, one waiting for a hearing date.
03The building
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. 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.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 3 projects from 4 permits
- Building work · completed Sep 4, 2025
Interior renovations on first floor; new openings in load-Bearing exterior walls · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 106171 - Party Wall Admin Permits · inspection · issued Aug 22, 2023
Party wall admin permit related to permit # 23 177742 BLD 00 SR for address 51 Olive Ave · Permit 23 178815 - Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Feb 9, 2021
Proposal to install a back water valve in the existing single family dwelling. · Permit 21 111678
04Risks 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 M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two approved, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1994 Bathurst St · 179 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 Nov 22, 2023.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey mixed-use building by constructing a three-storey addition above the rear one-storey portion of the building as well as rear terraces on the third and fourth storeys. Also, to convert one…File A0856/23TEY · submitted Sep 26, 2023 - 2797 Manning Ave · 214 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 30, 2020.
To obtain consent to create a reciprocal easement/right-of-way for the purpose of pedestrian access.File B0064/20TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2020 - 380 Barton Ave · 246 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 permit an existing ground floor eating establishment (coffee shop with indoor seating, and retail store), and an existing ground floor instructional artist studio (including a retail store), to operate within the three-storey mixed-use…File A0640/26TEY · submitted Sep 3, 2026
12 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
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 53 Olive Ave
Is 53 Olive 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 Olive Ave?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 994 Bathurst St, 179 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 53 Olive Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 3 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 53 Olive 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 Olive Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is 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
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