78 Baldwin St
78 Baldwin St is in Kensington-Chinatown. It added a laneway suite in 2025, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 10 planning applications nearby (eight under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Dec 9).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a laneway suite (completed Sep 2025).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 10 planning applications within 250 m: eight under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Dec 9.
03The building
12 building permits in the last 5 years, for 4 projects. This includes a laneway suite, completed Sep 2025. 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.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 4 projects from 12 permits
- New Building · inspection · issued Feb 24, 2026
Proposal for a new 3 storey triplex. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 165109 - Demolition · completed Oct 14, 2026
Proposed demolition of the existing semi-detached dwelling · Permit 24 145855 - New Building · completed Sep 16, 2025
REVISE THE FIRST FLOOR ELEVATION Proposal for a new attached triplex · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 145840 - Laneway suiteNew home · completed Sep 12, 2025
Rev 01: revise windows to regular glazing instead of wired glassProposal to construct new 2 storey laneway suite · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 127477
04Risks and environment
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.
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
10 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Dec 9. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 174 Henry St · 125 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 2199 College St · 126 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 3202 Beverley St · 128 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition over the existing ground floor deck.File A0951/24TEY · submitted Nov 6, 2024 - 476 Henry St · 129 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 5197 College St · 129 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 6195 College St · 135 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 7193 College St · 140 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 8191 College St · 147 m awaySite 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 9130 D'Arcy St · 172 m awayCommittee 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 - 10240 Mc Caul St · 212 m awaySite 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 18-storey Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) building that would contain 200 suites comprised of 1- and 2-bedroom suites, office space for RMHC, and programming and amenity space for the temporary residents, including…File 22 155554 STE 11 SA · submitted Jun 1, 2022 · City record
18 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
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.
05Quick answers about 78 Baldwin St
Is 78 Baldwin 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 78 Baldwin St?
There are 10 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Dec 9). The closest is at 74 Henry St, 125 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 78 Baldwin St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 12 building permits on record, 12 in the last 5 years. They include a laneway suite. Source: Building Permits.
Is 78 Baldwin 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 78 Baldwin 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
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