Address report

686 Queen St E

A property on the Heritage Register (Listed), 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

No fire code violations in open inspections.
On the Heritage Register (Listed).
Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
1 active development application and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.

RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building

Fire code violations0in open inspections

Applications2active 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 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Nov 6, 2025

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusListedThis addressHeritage Register

Recent permits (4)

Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Dec 4, 2006
Plumbing - Make interior alterations to existing personal grooming establishment for takeout restaurant with 12 seats. · Permit 06 174116 PLB
Special Ventilation System · Closed · Oct 20, 2006
Install kitchen exhaust hood in take-out restaurant. · Permit 06 174132 MSA
Interior Alterations · Closed · Sep 28, 2006
Make interior alterations to existing personal grooming establishment for takeout restaurant with 12 seats. · Permit 06 174116 BLD
Interior Alterations · Closed · Jun 16, 2005
Drywall ceiling with 5/8" type X drywall, tape & finish on ground floor. Convience address - 682 Queen St E · Permit 05 144368 BLD

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 areaBFA32Your 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 M4M10 of 357 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4MNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 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
643 Queen St E · 140 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
Proposed to retain the existing heritage buildings and construct a nine storey residential building. The building will contain 85 new residential dwelling units with a GFA of about 7186sqm and retail at grade with a GFA of 807sqm. The…
File 22 204260 STE 14 OZ · submitted Sep 15, 2022 · City record
2
45 Baseball Pl · 97 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · TLAB Appeal
To permit a vehicle dealership use and vehicle service use (Downtown Automatic Group Cadillac) within the existing ground floor commercial unit of the mixed-use building.
File A0170/26TEY · submitted Feb 27, 2026

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 19 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 councillorPaula FletcherWard 14councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060

05Quick answers about 686 Queen St E

Is 686 Queen St E in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

Does 686 Queen St E have open fire code violations?

No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.

What is being built near 686 Queen St E?

1 active development application within 250 metres, the closest at 643 Queen St E (140 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 686 Queen St E?

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

Queen St E. at Hamilton - Victoria building, 1974. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 69, Item 41. 24 m away.

Bank of Hamilton, 378 Queen Street West, at north-east corner of Spadina Avenue, 1922. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1034, Item 829. 24 m away.

Pigeons on wire - Queen St E., opposite baseball place, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 40, Item 33. 71 m away.

Queen St E., northwest corner at Munro St, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 69, Item 38. 71 m away.

Queen St E., view west to Munro St, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 69, Item 37. 71 m away.

Queen St E., northeast corner at Munro St, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 69, Item 40. 71 m away.

View of Queen Street East, view west across Munro Street, 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 75, Item 69. 71 m away.

View of houses on Baseball Place, Queen Street east of the Don, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 1. 71 m away.

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