Address report

688 Sammon Ave

688 Sammon Ave is in Danforth East York. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (refused, now under appeal).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
1 planning application within 250 m: refused, now under appeal.

Building permits1in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 13recycling and green bin

The red dot is 688 Sammon 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 on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 on record

1 building permit in the last 5 years. 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.

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.

Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit

Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Oct 1, 2025
Proposal to install a backwater valve · Permit 23 226191

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 M4C2.5% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4CNon Regulated Lead Sample · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 2026

In postal area M4C, 21 of 851 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 58 samples here (6.8%) 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

1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): refused, now under appeal. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
156 Glebemount Ave · 148 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Aug 13, 2025. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing two-storey mixed use building by converting the ground level commercial unit into one residential dwelling unit. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot.
File A0444/25TEY · submitted Jun 3, 2025

Short-term rentals nearby3 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

3 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

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingFridaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 13: recycling and green bin. November 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorBrad BradfordWard 19councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755

05Quick answers about 688 Sammon Ave

Is 688 Sammon 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 688 Sammon Ave?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (refused, now under appeal). The closest is at 156 Glebemount Ave, 148 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 688 Sammon Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 688 Sammon 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 688 Sammon Ave?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

2009 · 103 m awaySammon Groceries, 667 Sammon Avenue, at Woodington Avenue, south-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 22

2009 · 164 m awayGlebe Mart, 156 Glebemount Avenue, at Sammon Avenue, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 21

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