Evidence behind the report

Every conclusion starts with a named source.

Perimtr Heritage uses City of Toronto address, heritage, permit and archaeological information. This page explains what each source contributes, when it was checked, and where its limits begin.

12,328Heritage source rows
12,030Unique heritage addresses
32District boundaries
2026-06-04Heritage source date
01

Toronto Heritage Register

City Planning · Heritage Planning

Open official source ↗
Used for
Property status, designation type, by-law reference, district name, description, value categories, construction year and architect where published.
Timing
Quarterly · versioned source copy
Checked
2026-06-04
Important limit
Not intended for legal purposes without Council decisions and City by-laws. Some records and descriptions may change after the published data date.
02

Heritage Conservation District boundaries

City Planning

Open official source ↗
Used for
Mapped district boundary screening when an address does not already carry a complete district record.
Timing
As published · versioned source copy
Checked
2026-06-23
Important limit
The report tests a municipal address point against the boundary. It does not confirm legal parcel coverage or property classification in the district inventory.
03

Toronto One Address Repository

City of Toronto

Open official source ↗
Used for
Canonical address, municipal address-point coordinates and confirmation that the searched address exists in Toronto’s address index.
Timing
Queried when needed
Checked
2026-08-23
Important limit
An address point is not a survey or legal parcel. Complex properties, ranges and unit addresses can require manual confirmation.
04

Building Permits — Active Permits

Toronto Building

Open official source ↗
Used for
A live exact-address screen for active building applications and permits.
Timing
Daily source · queried with the report
Checked
Live at search time
Important limit
An empty result is not a complete building-record search. Address formatting, ranges, recent filings and older records should be checked in the official permit tool.
05

Archaeological Potential Map

City Planning · Heritage Planning

Open official source ↗
Used for
A live point intersection against the City’s mapped archaeological-potential layer.
Timing
Live GIS layer · queried with the report
Checked
Live at search time
Important limit
The screen uses the address point, not the full legal parcel. Development due diligence may require a parcel-based review and professional archaeological assessment.
06

Official plans, by-laws and permit guidance

City of Toronto and Toronto City Council

Open official source ↗
Used for
Current confirmation of protected attributes, district policies, application requirements and approval routes.
Timing
Opened from official links in each report
Checked
Confirm before relying
Important limit
These documents are authoritative sources, but Perimtr does not determine which version or requirement applies to a specific proposal.

City information remains City information.

Perimtr’s versioned source files contain information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. The City of Toronto does not endorse Perimtr, and City information is supplied without warranties. Perimtr’s summaries and presentation do not replace the original records.

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