Address report

70 MacDonell Ave

70 MacDonell Ave is in Roncesvalles. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (approved).

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: approved.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 11garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 70 MacDonell 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 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 6 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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: 2 projects from 6 permits

Addition, underpinning and more · inspection · issued Jul 6, 2017
Proposal to construct a two storey rear addition, interior alterations, rear deck, underpinning · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 188810
Underpinning and deck or porch · inspection · issued Feb 23, 2017
Proposal to underpin a portion of the existing foundation and rebuild the existing front porch. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 117671

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 M6R1.5% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6RNon Regulated Lead Sample · 472 tests, Jan 28, 2014 to Sep 15, 2026

In postal area M6R, 7 of 472 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 22 samples here (4.7%) 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): approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
42 Pearson Ave · 198 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 6, 2023.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition (to replace the existing rear one-storey addition), a rear third storey addition, and a rear ground floor deck with stairs.…
File A0884/23TEY · submitted Oct 4, 2023

Short-term rentals nearby13 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

13 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingWednesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 11: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 18: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorGord PerksWard 4councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919

05Quick answers about 70 MacDonell Ave

Is 70 MacDonell 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 70 MacDonell Ave?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (approved). The closest is at 42 Pearson Ave, 198 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 70 MacDonell Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 6 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 70 MacDonell 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 70 MacDonell Ave?

Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 11, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1946 · 128 m awayLansdowne Avenue south from Seaforth AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1695

1950 · 128 m awayLansdowne Avenue north from Seaforth AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2080

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