Address report

73 Cecil St

73 Cecil St is in Kensington-Chinatown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (two under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
4 planning applications within 250 m: two under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby4active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 73 Cecil St. 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 open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 0 on record

The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

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.

04Risks and environment

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 M5T0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5TNon Regulated Lead Sample · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026

In postal area M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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

4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Dec

Nearby · 215 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 130 D'Arcy StDelegated · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · File B0053/26TEY

1
6 Nassau St · 140 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 Jun 22, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct five four-storey townhouse dwellings.
File A0250/21TEY · submitted Feb 28, 2021
2
130 D'Arcy St · 215 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Dec 9, 2026 at Delegated. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing two lots which merged on title.
File B0053/26TEY · submitted Aug 18, 2026
3
502 Spadina Ave · 222 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.
File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record
4
508 Spadina Ave · 226 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.
File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record

Short-term rentals nearby30 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

30 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 almost all Toronto addresses.

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

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 73 Cecil St

Is 73 Cecil St 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 73 Cecil St?

There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (two under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9). The closest is at 6 Nassau St, 140 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Is 73 Cecil St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 73 Cecil St?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1972 · 72 m awayCorner of Spadina Ave. and Nassau St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 47, Item 2

1920 · 72 m awayOntario Dry Goods & Dresses Co., Spadina Ave., s.w. corner Nassau St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1955 · 72 m awayWilliam Houston Public School, Nassau St., s. side, w. of Spadina Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1910 · 72 m awayRUTHERFORD, E. E., Cut Rate Drug Store, Spadina Ave., n.w. corner Nassau St.; INTERIOR Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1972 · 72 m awayCorner of Spadina Ave. and Nassau St., looking south-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 47, Item 1

1910 · 72 m awayRutherford, E. E., Cut Rate Drug Store, Spadina Ave., n.w. corner Nassau St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1972 · 74 m awayCorner of Spadina Ave. and Cecil St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 47, Item 3

1972 · 74 m awayCorner of Spadina Ave. and Cecil St., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 47, Item 4

1972 · 87 m awayCorner of Huron St. and Cecil St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 33, Item 33

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