Address report

795 Shaw St

795 Shaw St is in Dovercourt Village. 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

4 building permits in the last 5 years.
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
1 planning application within 250 m: approved.

Building permits4in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 795 Shaw 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 years4 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 9 on record

4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. 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: 3 projects from 9 permits

Addition · completed May 21, 2025
Revision 01; proposal to convert basement to second suiteProposal to construct a 2nd and 3rd storey addition. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 202112
Garage · completed Feb 20, 2024
REV. #1 - change frame exterior walls to blockConstruct detached garage at rear. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 177201
Underpinning · completed May 1, 2024
Proposed underpinning of existing basement foundations (40.08m) and reconstruct lower portion of verandah at front. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 241928

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 M6G0.9% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6GNon Regulated Lead Sample · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026

In postal area M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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

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
270 Barton Ave · 34 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal to construct a new three-storey elementary school for the Toronto District Catholic School Board.
File 18 250373 STE 19 SA · submitted Oct 31, 2018 · City record

Short-term rentals nearby11 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

11 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 recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

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

05Quick answers about 795 Shaw St

Is 795 Shaw 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 795 Shaw St?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (approved). The closest is at 270 Barton Ave, 34 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 795 Shaw St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 9 building permits on record, 4 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 795 Shaw 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 795 Shaw St?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1913 · 42 m away781 Shaw StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 23

1939 · 74 m awayNorthwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1450

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