650 Shaw St
650 Shaw St is in Palmerston-Little Italy. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (one waiting for a hearing date, one approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 5 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 2 planning applications within 250 m: one waiting for a hearing date, one approved.
03The building
5 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. Together they added 1 new home. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Deck or porch and interior renovation · revision issued · issued Dec 21, 2023
Revision 01 - Proposal to increasing front deck at 2nd floor, increase rear verandah at 1st floor and revise interior layouts (basement, first & second floor)Interior alterations(179.78m²), proposed… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 223376 - Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Aug 6, 2024
Party Wall Admin permit related to 652 SHAW ST (22 100217 BLD 00 SR) · Permit 22 118377
04Risks and environment
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 M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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
2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one waiting for a hearing date, one approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1621 Ossington Ave · 161 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
Convert single family dwelling to Six unit dwelling.File · submitted Dec 2, 2022 - 2498 Roxton Rd · 169 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 11, 2024.
To permit the conversion of the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling into a three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a new independent wall along the south side to reinforce the existing building (which is currently under…File A0973/23TEY · submitted Nov 9, 2023
15 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 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 650 Shaw St
Is 650 Shaw 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 650 Shaw St?
There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (one waiting for a hearing date, one approved). The closest is at 621 Ossington Ave, 161 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 650 Shaw St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 5 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 650 Shaw St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 650 Shaw St?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is 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
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