1 Dartnell Ave
1 Dartnell Ave is in Casa Loma. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 135 homes (under review). Dupont Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- An 8-storey building with 135 homes is under review, 213 m away (500 Macpherson Ave).
- Break-ins in Casa Loma were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dupont Station (Line 1) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Hillcrest Community School, 552 m away.
01What’s planned near 1 Dartnell Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 18-storey building · 134 homes555 Davenport Rd · 118 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval for an 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 10,906 square metres, and containing 134 residential dwelling units.File 22 137947 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 28-storey building · 135 homes500 Macpherson Ave · 213 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site plan approval application for an 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 11572 square metres, and containing 135 residential dwelling units.File 22 138027 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 3Split the lot316 Dupont St · 227 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 29, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into six stratified lots (condo lands, office lands, studio lands, parking lands, retail lands 1 and retail lands 2) and to create various easements/rights-of-ways within a mixed-use development…File B0048/25TEY · submitted Jul 4, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 1 Dartnell Ave
Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Casa Loma compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 13 near this address | 70% higher323 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 31 near this address | 26% lower565 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 40% lower37 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 63% lower29 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 14 near this address | 67% lower73 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Casa Loma
03Getting around from 1 Dartnell Ave
The nearest subway station is Dupont Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 7, 127 and 26 buses, with about 1,391 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 3.7 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 6 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 1 Dartnell Ave
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Waldorf Academy Elementary School, Royal St Georges College School - Advancement, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School, Royal St Georges College School - Main Address, Royal St Georges College School - See House and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 1 Dartnell Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1 Dartnell Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 8 on record
Permit history: 4 projects from 8 permits
- Building work · completed May 31, 2023
AHU Supply & Installation · Permit 22 234136 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 3, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to construct a new universal washroom on the 1st floor level of George Brown College - Casa Loma D Building. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 248943 - Interior renovation and heating and cooling · completed Aug 28, 2017
Structural alterations to roof to house new mechanical equipment and interior alterations for a new ramp. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 141941 - Alter: Add on /Ductwork · completed Jul 5, 2017
Created in Error · Permit 17 141936
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Spirited Tarts & Coffee (take-out or food shop).
160 Kendal Avenue (92 m).
Covenant House - Madison (470 m).
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 1 Dartnell Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Casa Loma
Casa Loma had 11,350 residents in 2021. The median household income was $103,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 56% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.2%), Mandarin (1.5%) and Cantonese (1.5%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Casa Loma compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1-dartnell-ave#sec-history
