Address report

962 Shaw St

962 Shaw St is in Dovercourt Village. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (both approved).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
2 planning applications within 250 m: both approved.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby2active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 962 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 on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 2 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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 2 permits

Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Aug 19, 2021
Proposal to install a back water valve · Permit 21 194064
Addition and interior renovation · inspection · issued Oct 1, 2012
Interior alterations to existing rear 1 storey addition stairs to basement, replace stairs from 1st to 2nd floor, removal of walls, recladding and new roof to rear existing 1 storey addition. · Permit 12 254928

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

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): both approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
951 Ossington Ave · 177 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 an office use on the ground level of the existing two-storey semi-detached mixed-use building.
File A0448/22TEY · submitted Apr 7, 2022
2
178 Yarmouth Rd · 237 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 Nov 4, 2026.
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (which will be cantilevered beyond the existing rear one-storey addition) with a juliet balcony.
File A0626/26TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2026

Short-term rentals nearby17 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

17 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

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 962 Shaw St

Is 962 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 962 Shaw St?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (both approved). The closest is at 951 Ossington Ave, 177 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 962 Shaw St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 962 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 962 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

2005 · 186 m awayFormer corner stores, 920-924 Ossington Avenue, west side, facing Essex StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 15

2005 · 186 m awayRupa's Hair Stylings, 916 Ossington Avenue, and 918 & 920 Ossington Avenue, former corner stores, west side, facing Essex StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 14

2005 · 191 m awayGeorge's Coin Laundry, former corner store, 944 Ossington Avenue, west side, facing Manchester AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 42

2005 · 229 m awayFoto Grocery, 972 Ossington Avenue, at Hallam Street, north-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 16

2005 · 229 m awayFormer corner store, 53 Hallam Street, south side, west of Ossington AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 2, Item 39

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