House next to Toronto Water

The house is between a public utility building and a public walking path leading to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail. Expect lots of foot traffic.

According to a posting dated to February 9, 2024, a developer purchased 267 Merton Street and offered to combine the site with the adjacent 275 Merton Street (currently occupied by the Toronto Water building) to construct a purpose-built, affordable rental building. A demolition permit for the site was issued on July 14, 2025.

Based on Google Street View, the name of the auto shop was "Paul's Collision & Auto Body", displayed on a sign until June 2021. A GMC SUV towing a boat also appeared in every street view photo during the same time period, most likely belonging to a resident of the house. By August 2024, both the sign and the SUV-towed boat were gone, while one of the front windows become boarded up.