87 Hammersmith Ave
87 Hammersmith Ave is in The Beaches. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (three approved, one deferred).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 4 planning applications within 250 m: three approved, one deferred.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. 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: 2 projects from 7 permits
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jan 20, 2021
Proposal for interior alterations to the basement for a new apartment to existing (4) unit dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 210801 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 28, 2024
Proposed interior alterations at ground and second floor to convert the four existing 1-bedroom dwelling units into 2-bedroom units. Upgrade fire and sound ratings between units. Provide new access… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 255262
04Risks and the ground
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 M4E, 9 of 488 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4E is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 22 samples here (4.5%) 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): three approved, one deferred. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 18 Douglas Browne Lane · 152 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 construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (fiveplex) with four covered south porch accesses with stairs (units A, B, C, and D) and one covered east porch access with stairs (unit E), four ground floor exterior garden courtyards…File A0826/25TEY · submitted Nov 7, 2025 - 252 Scarboro Beach Blvd · 180 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 12, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the existing residential lot into two undersized residential lots. Also, to create new easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.File B0015/25TEY · submitted Jan 23, 2025 - 341 Wineva Ave · 201 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 1, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots, and to maintain and create new easements/rights-of-way.File B0012/24TEY · submitted Feb 12, 2024 - 442-44 Wineva Ave · 234 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 26, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0044/25TEY · submitted Jul 2, 2025
6 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 most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 10: recycling and green bin. November 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 87 Hammersmith Ave
Is 87 Hammersmith Ave 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 87 Hammersmith Ave?
There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved, one deferred). The closest is at 8 Douglas Browne Lane, 152 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 87 Hammersmith Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 7 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 87 Hammersmith Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
When is garbage day at 87 Hammersmith Ave?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
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06From the archives
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