Address report

55 Simpson Ave

An address in North Riverdale, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with no active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.

RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building

Fire code violations—no inspection records

Applications0active within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

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 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 10 on record

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

Recent permits (8)

Other(SR) · Closed · Oct 31, 2022
Proposed installation of rooftop solar panel. · Permit 22 191119 BLD
Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Feb 11, 2019
HVAC - Proposed basement alterations, basement underpinning, interior alterations, 2nd storey addition, 3rd storey addition and front canopy. · Permit 18 173736 HVA
Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Sep 10, 2018
Plumbing - Proposed basement alterations, basement underpinning, interior alterations, 2nd storey addition, 3rd storey addition and front canopy. · Permit 18 173736 PLB
Multiple Projects · Closed · Sep 10, 2018
Proposed basement alterations, basement underpinning, interior alterations, 2nd storey addition, 3rd storey addition and front canopy. · Permit 18 173736 BLD
Interior Alterations · Closed · Jul 25, 2016
REV. #1 - new windows and door openings in rear, new beam for removal of existing interior walls, modify stair opening and reframe bay windowProposal for interior alterations for structural work in… · Permit 15 242766 BLD
Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Apr 25, 2016
HVAC - Underpinning and benchfoot basement · Permit 15 255548 HVA
Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Dec 9, 2015
Plumbing - Underpinning and benchfoot basement · Permit 15 255548 PLB
Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed · Dec 9, 2015
Drain - Underpinning and benchfoot basement, proposal to install a 4" full port backwater valve on the main line · Permit 15 255548 DRN

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 M4K6 of 420 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4KNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 2, 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

No active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 10 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 55 Simpson Ave

Is 55 Simpson 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 55 Simpson Ave?

0 active development applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 55 Simpson 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

Side view of houses and lawns on Boulton Avenue, south of Gerrard Avenue, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 109. 79 m away.

St. John's Presbyterian Church (1888-1908), Gerrard St. E., s.e. corner Boulton Ave. , 1889. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 79 m away.

41 Victor Avenue, 1924. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 601. 94 m away.

View of north-west corner of Boulton Avenue and First Avenue, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 110. 168 m away.

First Ave. Baptist Church, First Ave., s.w. corner Boulton Ave. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 168 m away.

Boulton Ave. Public School, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.; INTERIOR, showing soccer team. , 1911. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 168 m away.

Boulton Ave. Public SchoolL, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 168 m away.

Boulton Ave. Public School, Boulton Ave., e. side, n. of First Ave.; INTERIOR, home economics class. , 1910. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 168 m away.

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