Address report

597 Markham St

A property on the Heritage Register (Part IV), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 3 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.
3 active development applications and 2 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.

RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building

Fire code violations—no inspection records

Applications5active 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 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 11 on record

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusPart IVThis addressHeritage Register

Recent permits (8)

Building Permit Related(PS) · Not Started · Nov 2, 2026
Plumbing - Proposal for interior fit-out for CREMMA take-out gelato shop; no customer seating. Main floor and basement: interior alterations, stair/framing/footings, plumbing, HVAC and fire… · Permit 26 262600 PLB
Building Permit Related(MS) · Not Started · Nov 2, 2026
HVAC - Proposal for interior fit-out for CREMMA take-out gelato shop; no customer seating. Main floor and basement: interior alterations, stair/framing/footings, plumbing, HVAC and fire protection… · Permit 26 262600 HVA
Interior Alterations · Under Review · Oct 30, 2026
Proposal for interior fit-out for CREMMA take-out gelato shop; no customer seating. Main floor and basement: interior alterations, stair/framing/footings, plumbing, HVAC and fire protection work. · Permit 26 262600 BLD
Building Permit Related(PS) · Issuance Pending · Sep 23, 2026
Plumbing - Interior alterations to the existing second-floor yoga studio / health-fitness tenant space, including washroom, architectural, plumbing, HVAC and sprinkler coordination. Area of work 120… · Permit 26 241642 PLB
Building Permit Related(MS) · Issuance Pending · Sep 23, 2026
HVAC - Interior alterations to the existing second-floor yoga studio / health-fitness tenant space, including washroom, architectural, plumbing, HVAC and sprinkler coordination. Area of work 120 m2;… · Permit 26 241642 HVA
Interior Alterations · Examiner's Notice Sent · Sep 22, 2026
Interior alterations to the existing second-floor yoga studio / health-fitness tenant space, including washroom, architectural, plumbing, HVAC and sprinkler coordination. Area of work 120 m2; design… · Permit 26 241642 BLD
Interior Alterations · Cancelled · Jan 3, 2024
Proposal for Interior alterations to the restaurant, tenant fit-outs. · Permit 24 100627 BLD
Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled · Jan 3, 2024
HVAC - Proposal for Interior alterations to the restaurant, tenant fit-outs. · Permit 24 100627 HVA

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 M6G5 of 428 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M6GNon Regulated Lead Sample · Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 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

1
860 Bathurst St · 79 m · Site Plan · Under Review
The proposal involves a 3-storey addition to the existing 2-storey building, resulting in a 5-storey mixed-use building. The development would retain medical office uses in the basement and ground floor, introduce commercial/office space…
File 26 242430 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 23, 2026 · City record
2
862 Bathurst St · 83 m · Site Plan · Under Review
The proposal involves a 3-storey addition to the existing 2-storey building, resulting in a 5-storey mixed-use building. The development would retain medical office uses in the basement and ground floor, introduce commercial/office space…
File 26 242430 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 23, 2026 · City record
3
864 Bathurst St · 89 m · Site Plan · Under Review
The proposal involves a 3-storey addition to the existing 2-storey building, resulting in a 5-storey mixed-use building. The development would retain medical office uses in the basement and ground floor, introduce commercial/office space…
File 26 242430 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 23, 2026 · City record
4
501 Palmerston Blvd · 172 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Closed
To construct a new three-storey apartment building with front and rear ground floor stairs (for three front and three rear entrances), two front and two rear second floor balconies, two front and two rear third floor balconies, two side…
File A0714/25TEY · submitted Sep 22, 2025
5
679 Euclid Ave · 206 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved
To alter the existing two-and-one-half storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey ground floor addition with a second storey terrace above, and a new rear ground floor deck with stairs. The existing rear walkout…
File A0621/26TEY · submitted Jun 16, 2026

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 councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 597 Markham St

Is 597 Markham 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 597 Markham St?

3 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 860 Bathurst St (79 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 597 Markham St?

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

Markham Street looking north to Bloor, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 50, Item 5. 84 m away.

West side of Markham Street south of Bloor, looking north-west, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 50, Item 1. 84 m away.

East side of Markham Street south of Bloor, looking south-west, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 50, Item 6. 84 m away.

East side of Markham Street south of Bloor, looking north-east, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 50, Item 7. 84 m away.

Markham Street looking south from Bloor, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 50, Item 4. 84 m away.

Drugstore and post office at the north-east corner of Bloor and Bathurst streets, 1898. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2, Series 8, File 40, Item 4. 116 m away.

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