55 Sumach St
55 Sumach St is in Moss Park, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 18 planning applications nearby (eight under review, five approved by the tribunal, two approved, three others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 18 planning applications within 250 m: eight under review, five approved by the tribunal, two approved, three others.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Feb 8, 2007
Relocate ceiling bulkhead for HVAC (ceiling height reduced under beam in bathroom) · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 07 106533 - Other(SR) · completed Jun 8, 2026
Administrative Party Wall permit for work to adjoing wall with #55. · Permit 07 106536
04Risks and the ground
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 M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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
18 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight under review, five approved by the tribunal, two approved, three others. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 11 Ashby Pl · 58 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 Dec 6, 2023.
To alter the existing two-storey rowhouse by reconstructing new rear decks on the first and second storeys. The second storey deck will be constructed with a canopy.File A0779/23TEY · submitted Aug 30, 2023 - 2498 Queen St E · 105 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To legalize and to maintain the conversion of a rooming house into eight residential dwelling units, within this lawfully existing building.File A0169/25TEY · submitted Mar 7, 2025 - 377 River St · 177 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for two 46-storey residential buildings containing approximately 1,170 dwelling units and a 2-storey non-residential building containing 1,111 square metres of non-residential space.File 26 246687 STE 13 OZ · submitted Sep 30, 2026 · City record - 477 River St · 177 m awaySite 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.
INACTIVE Site Plan Approval Application for a proposed 38-storey mixed-use building with 548 residential units (rental and condominium), 4752 square metres of non-residential floor area (retail, office and a Salvation Army facility), and…File 19 243731 STE 13 SA · submitted Oct 31, 2019 · City record - 5477 Queen St E · 192 m awayOfficial 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 6477 Queen St E · 192 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 7477 Queen St E · 192 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The proposed development will be 15 storeys in height, plus mezzanine and mechanical penthouse along Queen Street East. Parking elevator access to four levels of below grade parking is proposedfrom the private east-west lane.…File 23 186758 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2023 · City record - 8479 Queen St E · 194 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 9479 Queen St E · 194 m awayOfficial 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 10475 Queen St E · 196 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 11475 Queen St E · 196 m awayOfficial 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 12473 Queen St E · 199 m awayOfficial 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record
19 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 almost all Toronto addresses.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 11: recycling and green bin. November 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 55 Sumach St
Is 55 Sumach St 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 55 Sumach St?
There are 18 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight under review, five approved by the tribunal, two approved, three others). The closest is at 1 Ashby Pl, 58 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 55 Sumach St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 55 Sumach St a heritage property?
Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 55 Sumach St?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
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