Address report

61 Shields Ave

61 Shields Ave is in Lawrence Park South. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (all approved).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
4 planning applications within 250 m: all approved.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby4active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 61 Shields Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 0 on record

The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

04Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

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.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5N1.3% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5NNon Regulated Lead Sample · 152 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 5, 2026

In postal area M5N, 2 of 152 home tap-water samples (1.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.3%) 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

4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): all approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
48 Shields Ave · 72 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Mar 7, 2019.
To construct a new dwelling.
File A0007/19NY · submitted Jan 8, 2019
2
81 Shields Ave · 78 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 24, 2024.
To consent to a technical severance of the two residential properties, which merged in title. Proposal to re-establish and restore the original lot line separating 81 and 83 Shields Avenue and to maintain existing vehicular/pedestrian…
File B0008/24NY · submitted Mar 6, 2024
3
99 Heddington Ave · 105 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 29, 2026.
To alter the existing detached dwelling to infill existing open-to-below area to create livable space in the existing dwelling.
File A0322/26NY · submitted Aug 20, 2026
4
136 Heddington Ave · 142 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 29, 2026.
To legalize and maintain the existing driveway and front yard landscaping area.Please note, this application was deferred at the September 3, 2026 Public Hearing.
File A0280/26NY · submitted Jul 30, 2026

Short-term rentals nearby0 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

No homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorMike ColleWard 8councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500

05Quick answers about 61 Shields Ave

Is 61 Shields Ave 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 61 Shields Ave?

There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (all approved). The closest is at 48 Shields Ave, 72 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Is 61 Shields Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 61 Shields Ave?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

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