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55 John St

A property on the Heritage Register (Part IV), 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 (Part IV).
  • 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
Windsor StJohn StLower Simcoe StPearl StEd Mirvish WayMercer StWellington St WSimcoe StEmily StBlue Jays WayPeter StClarence SqWidmer StCharlotte StUniversity AveFront St WKing St WAdelaide St W123456789101112Map 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 open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years33 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 156 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart IVThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Electromagnetic Locks · Closed · Sep 11, 2026
    Proposed installation of electromagnetic locking devices for two double doors on the 21st floor, including all life safety requirements. · Permit 26 223799 FSU
  • Electromagnetic Locks · Permit Issued · Jul 24, 2026
    Proposal for the installation of 1 maglock at southeast hub space door · Permit 26 206052 FSU
  • Fire Alarm · Permit Issued · Jul 10, 2026
    Proposal to upgrade fire alarm panel. · Permit 26 190348 FSU
  • Other(BA) · Closed · Jun 16, 2026
    To provide an outdoor playground for the new Daycare Centre. Separately, proposal to facilitate full and independent closure of the permit for interior alterations under application number 24 224526… · Permit 26 164375 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Jun 16, 2026
    Plumbing - Proposal to facilitate full and independent closure of the permit for interior alterations under application number 24 224526 BLD to provide an outdoor playground for the new Daycare… · Permit 26 164375 PLB
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · May 14, 2026
    REV01: Proposed revision including - construction of new partitions & interior elements, and fire alarm and fire protection infrastructure.Proposed interior alteration of existing tenant space to… · Permit 24 224526 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · May 4, 2026
    REV02: Proposed revision including - construction of new partitions & interior elements, and fire alarm and fire protection infrastructure.REV01: Proposed revision includes construction of new… · Permit 24 224526 PLB
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection · Mar 9, 2026
    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - LEVEL 21 · Permit 26 107926 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 areaBFA62Your 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 M5V3 of 25 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5VNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025

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
    240 Adelaide St W · 36 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Revised Site Plan Control application for a 63-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 219 metres. The revised uses include 30,864 square metres of residential gross floor area (415 residential units) and 8,113 square metres of…
    File 21 225292 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  2. 2
    240 Adelaide St W · 36 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Proposed draft plan of Subdivisin to create 3 stratified blocks in association with Zoning Amendment application 20-226357 STE 10 OZ
    File 21 225289 STE 10 SB · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  3. 3
    236 Adelaide St W · 46 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Proposed draft plan of Subdivisin to create 3 stratified blocks in association with Zoning Amendment application 20-226357 STE 10 OZ
    File 21 225289 STE 10 SB · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  4. 4
    238 Adelaide St W · 46 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Proposed draft plan of Subdivisin to create 3 stratified blocks in association with Zoning Amendment application 20-226357 STE 10 OZ
    File 21 225289 STE 10 SB · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  5. 5
    238 Adelaide St W · 46 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Revised Site Plan Control application for a 63-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 219 metres. The revised uses include 30,864 square metres of residential gross floor area (415 residential units) and 8,113 square metres of…
    File 21 225292 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    236 Adelaide St W · 46 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Revised Site Plan Control application for a 63-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 219 metres. The revised uses include 30,864 square metres of residential gross floor area (415 residential units) and 8,113 square metres of…
    File 21 225292 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  7. 7
    254 Adelaide St W · 47 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 61-storey, 188.3 metre tall (196.8 metres including the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total of 813 dwelling units are proposed along with…
    File 21 249716 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 17, 2021 · City record
  8. 8
    14 Duncan St · 55 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 48-storey mixed use building containing a 5-storey podium and 4 levels of underground parking. Proposed development contains 369 residential dwelling units, 564 sq.m of ground floor retail space and…
    File 17 159868 STE 20 OZ · submitted May 15, 2017 · City record
  9. 9
    15 Duncan St · 55 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Approval application for a 57-storey mixed-use building containing 482 residential units and 3,975.3 sq. m of non-residential gross floor area, and 114 parking spaces in 4 levels of underground parking. The existing heritage…
    File 19 186554 STE 10 SA · submitted Jul 10, 2019 · City record
  10. 10
    230 Adelaide St W · 56 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    Proposed draft plan of Subdivisin to create 3 stratified blocks in association with Zoning Amendment application 20-226357 STE 10 OZ
    File 21 225289 STE 10 SB · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  11. 11
    230 Adelaide St W · 56 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Revised Site Plan Control application for a 63-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 219 metres. The revised uses include 30,864 square metres of residential gross floor area (415 residential units) and 8,113 square metres of…
    File 21 225292 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
  12. 12
    224 Adelaide St W · 68 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Revised Site Plan Control application for a 63-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 219 metres. The revised uses include 30,864 square metres of residential gross floor area (415 residential units) and 8,113 square metres of…
    File 21 225292 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 360 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 55 John St

Is 55 John St 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 55 John St?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 240 Adelaide St W (36 m). Source: Development Applications.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

Corner of John St. and Mercer St., looking south-west
Corner of John St. and Mercer St., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 78, Item 28. 49 m away.
John St. Public School, John St., n.w. cor. Mercer St.; looking n.
John St. Public School, John St., n.w. cor. Mercer St.; looking n. , 1954. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 49 m away.
Corner of John St. and Mercer St., looking north-west
Corner of John St. and Mercer St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 78, Item 27. 49 m away.
Toronto skyline, view is east from John and Mercer to King St West and Simcoe
Toronto skyline, view is east from John and Mercer to King St West and Simcoe, 1984. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 46, Item 165. 55 m away.
West corner of King St W. and John
West corner of King St W. and John, 1973. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 67, Item 40. 81 m away.
King St W at John, northwest corner
King St W at John, northwest corner, 1983. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 67, Item 54. 81 m away.
View of King Street West at John Street
View of King Street West at John Street, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 74, Item 24. 81 m away.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - west side from John St, south of King
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - west side from John St, south of King, 1979. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 26, Item 16. 81 m away.
King Street West at John Street
King Street West at John Street, 1961. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 220, Series 65, File 24, Item 4. 81 m away.

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