1202 Gerrard St E
1202 Gerrard St E is in South Riverdale. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 12‑storey building with 282 homes and shops (approved). Streetcars stop 29 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 12-storey building with 282 homes and shops was approved, 227 m away (1295 Gerrard St E).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 501 and 506 stop 29 m away; the nearest subway is 1.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Leslieville Junior Public School, 416 m away.
01What’s planned near 1202 Gerrard St E
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 112-storey building · 282 homes and shops1295 Gerrard St E · 227 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 12-storey residential building containing 282 residential units, 1271 square metres of GFA of retail on the ground floor, 51 vehicle parking spaces, and 322 bicycle parking…File 23 140447 STE 14 OZ · submitted May 2, 2023 · City record and how to comment
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 1202 Gerrard St E
Police recorded 57 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 | South Riverdale compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 45% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 12 near this address | 40% higher265 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 40 near this address | About the same829 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | About the same217 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 12% lower69 vs 79 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 South Riverdale
03Getting around from 1202 Gerrard St E
The nearest subway station is Donlands Station (Line 2), about a 21‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 501 and 506 streetcars and the 31 bus, with about 2,181 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.0 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 21 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 1202 Gerrard St E
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: Kew Park Montessori School - Hiawatha. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 1202 Gerrard St E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1202 Gerrard St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Aug 22, 2018
Party wall admin permit related to work on 1204 Gerrard St E - 14-268848. · Permit 15 101523
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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Agrarian Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), and 16 more.
All new business licences in South Riverdale (19)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 2206 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
- Agrarian Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 20 Logan Ave · 1949 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 1268 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 1162 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Soy Boys · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Queen St E · 1140 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 1914 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 495 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 781 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Good Market Thrift Store · Second-hand shop · 912 Queen St E · 1478 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 501 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 1162 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 1162 m · licensed Sep 17, 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 1202 Gerrard St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 667 tests, Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 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: South Riverdale
South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). 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 South Riverdale compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1202-gerrard-st-e#sec-history
