Address report

8 Brookfield St

8 Brookfield St is in Trinity-Bellwoods. It added a laneway suite in 2026, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (four approved, one under review).

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

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Key findings

Added a laneway suite (permit issued 2026).
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
5 planning applications within 250 m: four approved, one under review.
Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.

Building permits8in the last 5 years

Applications nearby5active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 8 Brookfield 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 on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years8 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 8 on record

8 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. This includes a laneway suite, permitted 2026. 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: 2 projects from 8 permits

Addition, underpinning and more · permit issued · issued Nov 6, 2026
Proposal for a rear 3 storey addition, interior alterations to convert the dwelling to a fourplex, rear walkout and exit stairs, and underpinning.Party Wall Permit 26 182562 BLD 00 SR · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 181833
Laneway suiteNew home · inspection · issued Jul 3, 2026
Proposal to convert an existing one-storey garage to a two-storey laneway suite. Ancillary to FourplexSee also 26-118847 ZAP 00 ZR · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 175896

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 M6J4.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6JNon Regulated Lead Sample · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

In postal area M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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

5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): four approved, one under review. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

1
1032 Queen St W · 29 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 Oct 21, 2026.
To permit a nightclub use on the second storey (with a third storey ancillary use) within the existing three-storey non-residential building. The existing use on the ground level (eating/drinking establishment) will be maintained and…
File A0518/26TEY · submitted Jul 14, 2026
2
66 Brookfield St · 150 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 26, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.
File B0060/24TEY · submitted Jul 31, 2024
3
68 Brookfield St · 155 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 26, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition.
File B0050/24TEY · submitted Jul 31, 2024
4
26 Ossington Ave · 178 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.
Site Plan Application to permit a 3-storey mixed use building containing 4 residential units and retail at grade.
File 19 121813 STE 10 SA · submitted Mar 5, 2019 · City record
5
1001 Queen St W · 195 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 13, 2023.
To permit a height increase for a mechanical stack on the roof of the new Forensic Mental Health Building on Block 8 of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
File A0954/23TEY · submitted Oct 23, 2023

Short-term rentals nearby15 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

15 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 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 councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 8 Brookfield St

Is 8 Brookfield 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 8 Brookfield St?

There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (four approved, one under review). The closest is at 1032 Queen St W, 29 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 8 Brookfield St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 8 building permits on record, 8 in the last 5 years. They include a laneway suite. Source: Building Permits.

Is 8 Brookfield 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 8 Brookfield 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

1984 · 51 m awayQueen St W., at Brookfield StCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 108

1984 · 51 m awayQueen St W., west of Brookfield St, store frontCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 110

1984 · 51 m awayQueen St W., at Brookfield St, west of OssingtonCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 109

1900 · 59 m awayLunatic Asylum, Queen St. W., south side, opp. Ossington Ave.; looking east from east side Dovercourt Rd. Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1984 · 93 m awayQueen St W., north side, at Fennings StCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 111

1867 · 124 m awayLunatic Asylum, Queen St. W., s. side, opposite Ossington Ave., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1950 · 124 m awayOssington Ave., looking s. from n. of Queen St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1955 · 124 m awayColumbia Hotel, Ossington Ave., n.w. corner Queen St. W. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

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