688 Sheppard Ave E
A registered apartment building built in 1958 with a RentSafe score of 85, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 15 active development applications within 250 metres.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
Key findings
- RentSafe evaluation score of 85 out of 100 (evaluated Jul 29, 2025).
- No fire code violations in open inspections.
- Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
- 15 active development applications and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.
RentSafe score85out of 100
Fire code violations0in open inspections
Applications16active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
01The building
ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluation85 / 100This addressApartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Jul 29, 2025
Building4 storeys · 35 units · built 1958This addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Dec 21, 2023
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 3 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (3)
- Fire Alarm · Closed · Apr 14, 2014
replace fire alarm panel · Permit 14 140143 FSU - Fire Alarm · Closed · May 30, 2007
Upgrade existing fire alarm system · Permit 07 145885 FSU - Interior Alterations · Closed · Dec 25, 1997
FIRE PUMP · Permit 97 251042 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 areaBFA55Your 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 M2K0 of 17 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M2KNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 27, 2014 to Sep 11, 2025
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
- 1688 Sheppard Ave E · 222 m · Site Plan · Appeal ReceivedSite Plan application for the proposal of a 22 storey residential building with a 8 -13 storey mid-rise component and a 6-8 storey podium along Sheppard Avenue East containing 487 residential units, including 35 rental replacement units.…File 20 110316 NNY 17 SA · submitted Jan 30, 2020 · City record
- 2688 Sheppard Ave E · 222 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under ReviewOPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of two towers at 37 and 28 storeys on a shared six-storey podium with a total of 789 residential units, inclusive of 47 rental replacement units. A total of approximately 70 square…File 26 156705 NNY 17 OZ · submitted May 7, 2026 · City record
- 3698 Sheppard Ave E · 233 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 4702 Sheppard Ave E · 233 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 5706 Sheppard Ave E · 235 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 6680 Sheppard Ave E · 237 m · Site Plan · Appeal ReceivedSite Plan application for the proposal of a 22 storey residential building with a 8 -13 storey mid-rise component and a 6-8 storey podium along Sheppard Avenue East containing 487 residential units, including 35 rental replacement units.…File 20 110316 NNY 17 SA · submitted Jan 30, 2020 · City record
- 7680 Sheppard Ave E · 237 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under ReviewOPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of two towers at 37 and 28 storeys on a shared six-storey podium with a total of 789 residential units, inclusive of 47 rental replacement units. A total of approximately 70 square…File 26 156705 NNY 17 OZ · submitted May 7, 2026 · City record
- 8700 Sheppard Ave E · 237 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 9704 Sheppard Ave E · 237 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 10720 Sheppard Ave E · 237 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 11696 Sheppard Ave E · 238 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
- 12710 Sheppard Ave E · 239 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB ApprovedThe revised proposal is to construct a 32-storey and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall. The total gross floor area is 54,512 sq.m. (7.25 FSI). The residential gross floor area…File 22 217053 NNY 17 OZ · submitted Oct 14, 2022 · City record
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 3 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.
04City services
ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 13, 2026This addressCollection calendar Friday 2
Next recyclingNovember 20, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
05Quick answers about 688 Sheppard Ave E
Is 688 Sheppard Ave E in a flood plain?
No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
Does 688 Sheppard Ave 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 688 Sheppard Ave E?
15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 688 Sheppard Ave E (222 m). Source: Development Applications.
When is garbage day at 688 Sheppard Ave E?
Collection calendar Friday 2. Next garbage pickup: Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
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06From the archives
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