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56 Wellesley St E

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 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications15active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Maitland StMutual StCawthra SqMaitland PlIrwin AveGloucester StSt Nicholas StSt Joseph StIsabella StMonteith StDundonald StPhipps StWellesley St EJarvis StChurch StYonge StWellesley St WBay St123456789101112Map 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 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record
Short-term rentalRegistered (1 unit)This addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart IVThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (4)
  • Retaining Wall · Closed · Jun 12, 2025
    Proposed removal of exisitng deteriorated wood retaining wall and replacewith new concrete retaining wall. · Permit 25 150611 DST
  • Temporary Structures · Closed · Jun 22, 2017
    Proposal to construct a temporary stage in Paul Kane Parkette to be erected June 23rd and dismantled June 25th for "PRIDE" Location (5) · Permit 17 181192 TPS
  • Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed · Jun 1, 2015
    Church - Isabella Residents Co-operative Inc.- Installation of 1 Backflow Preventor · Permit 15 147618 PSA
  • Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued · Mar 4, 2013
    Proposal to replace 8 gauards on the balconies facing north of the existing building. · Permit 13 110242 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 areaBFA44Your 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 M4Y0 of 17 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4YNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024

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
    566 X Church St · 79 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment for 28-storey and 7-storey mixed-use buildings having a non-residential gross floor area of 883.9 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 26017.0 square metres. 369 units are…
    File 21 235897 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record
  2. 2
    566 X Church St · 79 m · Subdivision · Under Review
    1 block
    File 21 235904 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record
  3. 3
    55 Isabella St · 85 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    The application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 75-storey mixed-use building (250.5 metres including mechanical penthouse) containing 92 square metres of ground floor retail space, 1,064 square metres of office space, and…
    File 26 130807 STE 13 OZ · submitted Mar 17, 2026 · City record
  4. 4
    81 Isabella St · 91 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Appeal
    Zoning By-law Amendment for a 69-storey residential building, containing 647 dwelling units, including 48 replacement rental dwelling units.
    File 25 174904 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jun 10, 2025 · City record
  5. 5
    88 Isabella St · 112 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Control application for a 50-storey residential development containing 508 units, of which 82 are rental replacement units.
    File 22 138555 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · City record
  6. 6
    48 Isabella St · 123 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 69-storey residential apartment building and will contain a total of 814 dwelling units, including 84 rental replacement units.
    File 25 182140 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jun 23, 2025 · City record
  7. 7
    90 Isabella St · 159 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for proposed for a 69-storey mixed-use building having a gross floor area of 52,797 square metres and 837 dwelling units.
    File 22 153990 STE 13 SA · submitted May 30, 2022 · City record
  8. 8
    572 A Church St · 183 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal Received
    OPA and Rezoning application to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building (38.5 m plus mechanical penthouse) consisting of 225 square metres of retail uses at grade and 127 dwelling units above. A total of 96 bicycle parking spaces and 20…
    File 17 179441 STE 27 OZ · submitted Jun 13, 2017 · City record
  9. 9
    572 A Church St · 183 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 12-storey mixed-use building with retail space on the ground floor and 115 rental dwelling units.
    File 24 219198 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 27, 2024 · City record
  10. 10
    572 A Church St · 183 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 124 residential units and 2 commercial units.
    File 21 235174 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  11. 11
    572 Church St · 187 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 124 residential units and 2 commercial units.
    File 21 235174 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  12. 12
    572 Church St · 187 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal Received
    OPA and Rezoning application to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building (38.5 m plus mechanical penthouse) consisting of 225 square metres of retail uses at grade and 127 dwelling units above. A total of 96 bicycle parking spaces and 20…
    File 17 179441 STE 27 OZ · submitted Jun 13, 2017 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 32 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorChris MoiseWard 13Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

05Quick answers about 56 Wellesley St E

Is 56 Wellesley St E 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 56 Wellesley St E?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 566 X Church St (79 m). Source: Development Applications.

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

06From the archives

Church St, between Carlton and Bloor, 2:05 p.m., (negative #4366 - 1926), (Way Department)
Church St, between Carlton and Bloor, 2:05 p.m., (negative #4366 - 1926), (Way Department), 1927. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 5231. 104 m away.
View of houses on Dundonald Street, looking east to Church Street
View of houses on Dundonald Street, looking east to Church Street, 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 9, Item 46. 118 m away.
View of house on Church Street at Dundonald Street
View of house on Church Street at Dundonald Street, 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 29. 118 m away.
View of houses on Dundonald Street, looking east to Church Street
View of houses on Dundonald Street, looking east to Church Street, 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 9, Item 47. 118 m away.
Monteith St. at Church St., taken from Dundonald St.
Monteith St. at Church St., taken from Dundonald St., 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 61, Item 78. 127 m away.
Side view of building at Church Street and Monteith Street
Side view of building at Church Street and Monteith Street, 1975. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 35. 127 m away.
View of house on Church Street by Monteith Street
View of house on Church Street by Monteith Street, 1975. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 34. 127 m away.
Smith, James Lamond, 'Norway Place', Church St., n.w. corner Gloucester St.
Smith, James Lamond, 'Norway Place', Church St., n.w. corner Gloucester St. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 172 m away.
Corner of Church St. and Maitland St., looking south-east
Corner of Church St. and Maitland St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 17, Item 9. 197 m away.

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