Address report

8 Robert St

A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 2 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings

On the Heritage Register (Part V).
Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
2 active development applications and 2 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.

RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building

Fire code violations—no inspection records

Applications4active within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

The red circle shows the 250-metre radius used for “Nearby” items. Numbers match the applications listed below.

01The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of

RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation

Fire code inspectionsNo inspection recordsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years3 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 3 on record

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusPart V · Harbord Village Phase 2 HCDThis addressHeritage Register

Recent permits (3)

Multiple Projects · Permit Issued · Oct 30, 2026
Proposal for multiple projects (conversion of place of worship to 4 unit dwelling, addition, interior alterations and change of use). · Permit 26 155981 BLD
Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued · Oct 30, 2026
HVAC - Proposal for multiple projects (conversion of place of worship to 4 unit dwelling, addition, interior alterations and change of use). · Permit 26 155981 HVA
Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued · Oct 30, 2026
Plumbing - Proposal for multiple projects (conversion of place of worship to 4 unit dwelling, addition, interior alterations and change of use). · Permit 26 155981 PLB

02Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Basement flooding study areaBFA44Your areaBasement Flooding Study Areas · the City divides all of Toronto into study areas; this names yours, not a risk level

Lead in tap water samples, postal area M5S0 of 114 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5SNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 2026

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

03What’s changing nearby

1
508 Spadina Ave · 157 m · Site Plan · Under Review
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
2
502 Spadina Ave · 171 m · Site Plan · Under Review
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
3
57 Major St · 167 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Appealed
To legalize and maintain the basement secondary suite in the existing three-storey, two-unit townhouse.
File A0395/20TEY · submitted Apr 24, 2020
4
46 Russell St · 177 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Deferred
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition, rear and side (west) balconies on the second and third storeys, and a side (west) basement window well. There will be a…
File A0643/25TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2025

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 28 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of

Garbage dayNovember 10, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 2

Next recyclingNovember 17, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

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

05Quick answers about 8 Robert St

Is 8 Robert St in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 8 Robert St?

2 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 508 Spadina Ave (157 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 8 Robert St?

Collection calendar Tuesday 2. Next garbage pickup: 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

Billboards, College Street at Robert Street, 1922. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 2536. 50 m away.

Robert St looking north from College St : The greatest show of poles. This is one of my photos that helped to win a first prize of $25 for the best photos of poles and wires on Toronto streets. , 1911. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7108. 50 m away.

View of College Street looking west across Brunswick Avenue, 1983. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 71, Item 96. 166 m away.

College Street east at Spadina Avenue, 1927. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 2108. 177 m away.

Spadina Ave., looking n.e. from s. of College St. , 1954. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 177 m away.

Spadina Avenue north from College St, 1919. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 2051. 177 m away.

Spadina Avenue north from College Street, 1919. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 2050. 177 m away.

Drinking fountain at College Street and Spadina Avenue, 1899. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 376, File 2, Item 49. 177 m away.

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location