68 Laurel Ave
68 Laurel Ave is in Islington. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are no active planning applications nearby.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
03The building
2 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 2 new homes. 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: 3 projects from 11 permits
- New Building · completed Dec 15, 2025
new 2 storey stone and brick detached dwelling with integral garage and finished basement- 68B Laurel Ave · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 251251 - New Building · completed Dec 9, 2022
revision #2: Proposed basement furnace room and storage. Exterior wall finishing.Revision 01 - new basement layoutNew 2 storey stone and brick detached dwelling with integral garage and finished… · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 251213 - Demolition · completed Dec 2, 2022
demolish existing house, lot severed, 2 new houses to be built · Permit 16 251240
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 M1K, 0 of 66 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.5%) 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
No active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk). Most Toronto addresses (64%) have at least one application nearby.
2 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
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 68 Laurel Ave
Is 68 Laurel 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 68 Laurel Ave?
There are no active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 68 Laurel Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 11 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 68 Laurel 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 68 Laurel Ave?
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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06From the archives
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