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Address report · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

12 Chicora Ave

12 Chicora Ave is in Annex. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Dupont Station is a 11‑minute walk.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • 5 building permits in the last 5 years.
  • A public hearing on Nov 25 about a garage or parking at 250 Davenport Rd, 172 m away.
  • Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Dupont Station (Line 1) is about a 11-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is Cottingham Junior Public School, 503 m away.
Planning proposals2within 250 m
Major crimes127within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit715 mDupont station
Davenport RdDupont StAvenue RdPoplar Plains RdMacpherson AveBoulton DrRathnelly AveRoxborough StPears AveBedford RdHillsboro AveMolson StChicora AveMarlborough Pl12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Dupont StAvenue RdDavenport RdBedford RdMc Master AveRathnelly AveMacpherson AvePears AveChicora AveMarlborough PlRoxborough St12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 12 Chicora Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 12 Chicora Ave

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Nov
25
Nearby · 172 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Garage or parking at 250 Davenport Rd9:30 a.m. · File A0644/26TEY

In progress

  1. 1
    Garage or parking
    250 Davenport Rd · 172 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

    To alter the existing parking configuration of the existing 25-storey apartment building containing 460 dwelling units, a three-level underground parking garage and two surface parking spaces by decreasing the existing number of visitor…
    File A0644/26TEY · submitted Aug 20, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  2. 2
    Add a storey
    115 Dupont St · 240 m away
    Committee 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-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling with an integral garage (three-car garage), an office space on the ground floor, a rear third storey balcony, and a front rooftop patio (which will be accessed from the…
    File A0768/25TEY · submitted Sep 24, 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 12 Chicora Ave

Police recorded 127 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsAnnex compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Break-ins38 near this address104% higher387 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0009 near this address88% higher114 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults66 near this address41% higher1,081 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies7 near this addressAbout the same81 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts7 near this address48% lower117 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 Annex

03Getting around from 12 Chicora Ave

The nearest subway station is Dupont Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 26, 19 and 13 buses, with about 1,020 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Dupont Station 715 m

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 11 min walk

Bus
13 Avenue Rd 117 m
Nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Dupont St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Bus
26 Dupont 155 m
Nearest stop: Bedford Rd at Dupont St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
19 Bay 194 m
Nearest stop: Dupont St at Bedford Rd, plus 4 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 3.7 km

Source: GO Transit · 354 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 12 Chicora 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.

Cottingham Junior Public School
503 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 140 students
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
100%above Toronto100%above Toronto
Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School
632 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 535 students
96%above Toronto71%above Toronto
Huron Street Junior Public School
724 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 300 students
79%below Toronto59%above Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

St Joseph's College School
1.6 km · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 545 students
87%above Toronto
Loretto College School
1.6 km · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 510 students
83%about the same as Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Mabin School, De Lasalle College School, Waldorf Academy Elementary School, Career Quest - Toronto, Mcdonald International Academy School and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Unicorn Day Care Centre 78 m
240 Avenue Rd · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 12 Chicora Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 12 Chicora Ave. Here is what the City does have.

Building permits, last 5 years
5 permits
5 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 7 on record

Permit history: 4 projects from 7 permits
  • Carport · completed Aug 3, 2023
    Proposed to add on to the existing open air carport fo 12 Chicora Ave (related to current building permit: 21 236832 ) · Permit 22 107690
  • Addition and interior renovation · completed May 11, 2023
    To construct ground floor side rear addition and interior alterations to existing dwelling · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 236832
  • Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Jan 5, 2022
    Party Wall Admin Permit for construction at 10 Chicora Avenue. · Permit 19 154560
  • Other(SR) · completed Jan 5, 2022
    Admin Permit to 10 Chicora Ave. (10-284266) · Permit 10 284271

06Around the block

Short-term rentals5registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses29licensed in Annex, last 90 days

Studio Enu (salon or personal services), McDonald's (restaurant or bar), Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop (salon or personal services), and 26 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites1within 500 m

YWCA Davenport Shelter (259 m).

All new business licences in Annex (29)
  • Studio Enu · Salon or personal services · 198A Davenport Rd · 244 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • McDonald's · Restaurant or bar · 826 Yonge St · 1055 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
  • Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 122-124 Cumberland St · 850 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
  • Japan Sushi · Restaurant or bar · 482 Bloor St W · 1487 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
  • First House · Salon or personal services · 188 Davenport Rd · 274 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Randy's Roti & Double's · Restaurant or bar · 876 Yonge St · 944 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
  • Wild Wing · Restaurant or bar · 362 Bloor St W · 1242 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
  • Lisa Dinh Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 651 Dupont St · 1902 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Agora Yorkville · Restaurant or bar · 105 Scollard St · 734 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Yk Beauty Bar · Salon or personal services · 800 Bathurst St · 1604 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
  • Mom's Recipes · Restaurant or bar · 136 Avenue Rd · 259 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
  • Paros · Restaurant or bar · 119 Yorkville Ave · 777 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026

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 12 Chicora Ave

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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.

Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5R
1.6% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5R
In postal area M5R, 4 of 253 home tap-water samples (1.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 8 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.

Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 132 m away, measured 11:00 AM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.

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: Annex

Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% 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 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)29,300Annex
Median household income$85,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent59%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit25%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 Annex compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 12 Chicora Ave

What is being built near 12 Chicora Ave?

There are 2 planning proposals within 250 metres (two in progress). The closest is at 250 Davenport Rd, 172 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 12 Chicora Ave safe?

Police recorded 127 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 66 assaults, 38 break-ins, 9 thefts over $5,000, 7 car thefts and 7 robberies. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Annex in 2025, assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 12 Chicora Ave?

The nearest subway station is Dupont Station (Line 1), 0.7 km away (about a 11-minute walk). Nearby: the 13 Avenue Rd bus (stop at Avenue Rd and Dupont St, 117 m); the 26 Dupont bus (stop at Bedford Rd and Dupont St, 155 m); the 19 Bay bus (stop at Dupont St and Bedford Rd, 194 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 12 Chicora Ave?

The closest are Cottingham Junior Public School, Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School and St Joseph's College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 12 Chicora Ave in?

12 Chicora Ave is in Annex, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $85,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 12 Chicora Ave?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Has 12 Chicora Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 7 building permits on record, 5 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 12 Chicora 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 12 Chicora Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 12 Chicora Ave?

Dianne Saxe, councillor for Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Email Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4009. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 12 Chicora Ave?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/12-chicora-ave#sec-history

10From the archives

Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street
1910 · 117 m awayAvenue Road, looking south to Dupont StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7252
Church Of The Messiah (Anglican), Avenue Rd., s.w. cor. Dupont St.
1956 · 117 m awayChurch Of The Messiah (Anglican), Avenue Rd., s.w. cor. Dupont St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Avenue Road and CPR bridge at Dupont Street
1922 · 117 m awayAvenue Road and CPR bridge at Dupont StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 2580
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street from CPR level crossing
1909 · 117 m awayAvenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street from CPR level crossingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7318
Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north, (Way Department)
1931 · 117 m awayDupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 8806
View of park on the east side of Avenue Road, north of Pears Avenue
1974 · 150 m awayView of park on the east side of Avenue Road, north of Pears AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 6, Item 43
Lane south of Pears Avenue east of Avenue Road
1914 · 150 m awayLane south of Pears Avenue east of Avenue RoadCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 261d
Avenue Road north at Pears Avenue
1938 · 150 m awayAvenue Road north at Pears AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 868
Lane south of Pears Avenue east of Avenue Road
1914 · 150 m awayLane south of Pears Avenue east of Avenue RoadCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 261b

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