1396 Queen St E

01What’s planned near 1396 Queen St E

11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 11 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Add a storey

   109 Knox Ave · 133 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jan 14, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing complete third and fourth storey additions. There will be rear (east) exterior landings and stairs located at the first, second, and third storeys as well as a rear (east)…

   File A0033/24TEY · submitted Jan 9, 2024
2. 2
   Deck or porch

   25 Hiltz Ave · 143 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on May 13, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To permit and maintain the existing front (west) staircase and platform (leading to the front enclosed porch) that was partially constructed beyond an authorized building permit (Permit No.19 229066 BLD 00 SR). The existing front enclosed…

   File A0941/25TEY · submitted Dec 18, 2025
3. 3
   4-storey building · 26 homes

   1761 Dundas St E and 1 more address · 149 m away

   Site 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.

   Rezoning for proposed for a 4-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 1412 square metres consisting of 26 residential units, 2 parking space, and 28 bicycle parking spaces.

   All 2 addresses

   1761 Dundas St E · 1763 Dundas St E

   File 22 145694 STE 14 SA · submitted May 11, 2022 · 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 1396 Queen St E

Police recorded 46 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.

Thick bar: Greenwood-Coxwell. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Greenwood-Coxwell

03Getting around from 1396 Queen St E

The nearest subway station is Greenwood Station (Line 2), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by routes 503, 31 and 501, with about 1,920 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.1 km away, with 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 1396 Queen St E

These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.

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): two licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.

05The building at 1396 Queen St E

No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

06Around the block

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 1396 Queen St E

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: Greenwood-Coxwell

Greenwood-Coxwell had 14,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $93,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 16% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.6%), Urdu (2.0%) and Spanish (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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.