147 Madison Ave
147 Madison Ave is in Annex, on the City's Heritage Register. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including an 18‑storey building with 121 homes (under appeal). Dupont Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (West Annex Phase 1) (Part V).
- An 18-storey building with 121 homes is under appeal, 227 m away (264 St George St and 1 more address).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dupont Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Huron Street Junior Public School, 332 m away.
01What’s planned near 147 Madison Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 118-storey building · 121 homes264 St George St and 1 more address · 227 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Appealed on April 24, 2026.Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 18-storey building containing 121 dwelling units, and the adaptive re-use of the heritage listed buildings at 262 and 264 St. George Street.File 25 102375 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
264 St George St · 266 St George St
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 147 Madison Ave
Police recorded 138 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Annexper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 85 | 1,081 | 768Annex is higher |
| Break-ins | 29 | 387 | 190Annex is higher |
| Car thefts | 8 | 117 | 225Annex is lower |
| Robberies | 9 | 81 | 79Annex is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 | 114 | 61Annex is higher |
Thick bar: Annex. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 147 Madison Ave
The nearest subway station is Dupont Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 127, 26 and 19 buses, with about 725 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Bernard Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dupont St at Huron St.
Nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Dupont St.
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 147 Madison 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: Taddle Creek Montessori School, Waldorf Academy Elementary School, Howlett Academy School, Royal St Georges College School - Advancement, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School and 8 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
541 Huron St · 111 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
45 Walmer Rd · 214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age
45 Walmer Rd · 20 spaces · preschool
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 147 Madison Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (West Annex Phase 1) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
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.
Studio Enu (salon or personal services), McDonald's (restaurant or bar), Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop (salon or personal services), and 26 more.
Covenant House - Madison (143 m), Native Child & Family - Spadina (201 m), YWCA Davenport Shelter (387 m).
All new business licences in Annex (29)
- Studio Enu · Salon or personal services · 198A Davenport Rd · 748 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- McDonald's · Restaurant or bar · 826 Yonge St · 1411 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 122-124 Cumberland St · 1070 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Japan Sushi · Restaurant or bar · 482 Bloor St W · 896 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- First House · Salon or personal services · 188 Davenport Rd · 787 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Randy's Roti & Double's · Restaurant or bar · 876 Yonge St · 1353 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Wild Wing · Restaurant or bar · 362 Bloor St W · 719 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Lisa Dinh Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 651 Dupont St · 1324 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Agora Yorkville · Restaurant or bar · 105 Scollard St · 1035 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Yk Beauty Bar · Salon or personal services · 800 Bathurst St · 991 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Mom's Recipes · Restaurant or bar · 136 Avenue Rd · 666 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Paros · Restaurant or bar · 119 Yorkville Ave · 987 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 147 Madison Ave
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
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 Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 707 m away, measured 10:00 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.
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 Annex compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/147-madison-ave#sec-history
