1285 Queen St W

01What’s planned near 1285 Queen St W

6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and two decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   12-storey building · 169 homes and shops

   6 Noble St · 148 m away

   2 City files for one project: Site plan · Condominium

   169 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for an 12-storey (41.5m) mixed-use building having a residential gross floor area of 12,069 square metres, and a non-residential gross floor area of 40 square metres. 169 residential dwelling units are proposed.

   File 21 242229 STE 04 SA (site plan) · submitted Nov 26, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 21 249220 STE 04 CD (condominium) · submitted Dec 16, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Minor variance

   1337 Queen St W · 164 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.

   File A0708/26TEY · submitted Sep 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Minor variance

   1347 Queen St W · 192 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.

   File A0735/26TEY · submitted Oct 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 5
   Add a storey

   185 Cowan Ave · 123 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 convert the existing two-storey detached dwelling into a three-storey fourplex by constructing a complete third storey addition, a front two-storey addition with a porch, and a rear two-storey addition with a basement walkout, three…

   File A0106/25TEY · submitted Jan 30, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 6
   27-storey building · 362 homes and shops

   1266 Queen St W · 198 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   362 homes

   City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

   The proposed development replaces the existing two-storey commercial building on the site, with a new 27-storey, 26,235 square metre, mixed use building with 362 rental units. 379 bike parking spaces and 31 vehicle parking spaces are…

   File 23 136837 STE 04 SA · submitted Apr 21, 2023 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Street work near 1285 Queen St W

5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Milky Way, Gwynne Ave to Elm Grove Ave, 2026.

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 1285 Queen St W

Police recorded 233 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 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 Parkdale

Traffic safety

8 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 6 involved pedestrians and 2 involved cyclists. Most were on King St W and Gwynne Ave. South Parkdale has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• King St W at Gwynne Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 13, 2026 · 390 m
• Queen St W at Dufferin St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 24, 2023 · 358 m
• Dufferin St at Peel Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Oct 1, 2022 · 356 m
• Queen St W at Brock Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 12, 2022 · 29 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

04Getting around from 1285 Queen St W

The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station (Line 2), 2.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 504 and 501 streetcars and the 29, 47 and 929 buses, with about 4,248 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.2 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 1224 King St W
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 45 Abell St, 669 m.404 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 1285 Queen St W

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Mary Mother Of God School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 1285 Queen St W

There are 7 parks, 2 playgrounds and 3 community centres within 500 m. The nearest pool is Parkdale Community Recreation Centre, 470 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 220 Cowan Ave · 126 m
• Masaryk Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 212 Cowan Ave · 145 m
• Gwynne Avenue Parkette · 1229 Queen St W · 183 m
• Dunn Avenue Parkette · 225 Dunn Ave · 235 m
• Parkdale Amphitheatre · 1258 Queen St W · 256 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• Masaryk Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Masaryk Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 151 m
• New Park at 55B Brock Avenue
  A new park is coming to 55B Brock Ave. as a result of a residential development project near Brock Avenue and Queen Street West in the Parkdale neighbourhood.In progress · 272 m
• McCormick Arena Improvements
  The City is replacing the existing rink slabs and refrigeration system, as well as upgrading the washrooms, change rooms, and mechanical and electrical systems. Construction is expected to take place from June 2026 to June 2027.In progress · 669 m
• Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 749 m
• New Park at 34 Hanna Avenue
  A new 4,900 m² park is coming to 34 Hanna Ave. – currently a parking lot at the southeast corner of Hanna Avenue and Liberty Street.In progress · 1.1 km

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

07The building at 1285 Queen St W

There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registrations on record for 1285 Queen St W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 10 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 1285 Queen St W

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

09Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

1,751 tickets in 2025 on Queen St W between numbers 1235 and 1335: 825 for unpaid parking, 547 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Parkdale Village BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 5,718 service requests came from postal area M6K, which includes 1285 Queen St W. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

10Risks and environment at 1285 Queen St W

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The neighbourhood: South Parkdale

South Parkdale had 20,495 residents in 2021. The median household income was $57,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 85% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 42% 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 Tibetan (6.7%), Pilipino, Filipino (3.0%) and Portuguese (2.5%). 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.

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.