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686 Bathurst St

A registered apartment building built in 1947 with a RentSafe score of 93, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 1 active development application within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • RentSafe evaluation score of 93 out of 100 (evaluated Dec 4, 2025).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 1 active development application and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.
RentSafe score93out of 100
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications2active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Borden StPalmerston BlvdMarkham StEuclid AveManning AveLennox StUlster StLippincott StSussex AveBrunswick AveHerrick StBathurst StHarbord St12Map 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 evaluation93 / 100This addressApartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Dec 4, 2025
Building4 storeys · 24 units · built 1947This 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 · 1 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed · May 28, 2020
    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to construct a front one-storey addition, a rear partial addition, a new rear interior staircase, roof top deck interior alterations to create a total of 31… · Permit 13 157861 FSU

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 M5S0 of 114 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5SNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 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. 1
    736 Bathurst St · 90 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    Zoning By-law Amendment for a 40-storey mixed-use building containing 386 rental dwelling units and cultural/commercial space at-grade. The existing Bathurst Methodist Church will be retained.
    File 26 207766 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jul 23, 2026 · City record
  2. 2
    501 Palmerston Blvd · 203 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

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 16 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 686 Bathurst St

Is 686 Bathurst 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 686 Bathurst St?

1 active development application within 250 metres, the closest at 736 Bathurst St (90 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 686 Bathurst 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

Coffin, Arthur, house, Bathurst St., s.w. corner Herrick St.; on George Crookshank's farm.
Coffin, Arthur, house, Bathurst St., s.w. corner Herrick St.; on George Crookshank's farm. , 1871. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 59 m away.
Bathurst St, west side, north, from Harbord, during re-arrangement of poles, (Electrical Department)
Bathurst St, west side, north, from Harbord, during re-arrangement of poles, (Electrical Department), 1935. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 10829. 81 m away.
Central Technical School : north-east corner of Lippincott Street and Harbord Street
Central Technical School : north-east corner of Lippincott Street and Harbord Street, 1900. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1568, Item 247. 145 m away.
Harbord St. west from Borden - track
Harbord St. west from Borden - track, 1911. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25. 246 m away.

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