1515 Bloor St W

01What’s planned near 1515 Bloor St W

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress, one decided recently and one inactive. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Two towers, up to 42 storeys

   2400 Dundas St W and 1 more address · 109 m away

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

   756 homes · affordable rental48,624 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control application for Phase 2 of 2400-2440 Dundas Street West, which consists of two towers at 25 and 42 storeys on a 2-storey shared podium with 56 affordable rental units. Phase 2 also includes a new public park, a POPs and…

   All 2 addresses

   2400 Dundas St W · 2440 Dundas St W

   File 25 184923 STE 04 SA · submitted Jun 27, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   29-storey building · 288 homes

   2461 Dundas St W and 1 more address · 244 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   281 homes19,626 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   The application at 2461-2475 Dundas St W proposes a 29-storey mixed use building, comprised of a 4-storey base building and 19,629 square metres of GFA. The application proposes 281 dwelling units (including 9 rental replacement units)…

   Public notice · Nov 20, 2024Notice of Refusal of Zoning By-Law Amendment - 2461-2475 Dundas Street West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 2 addresses

   2461 Dundas St W · 2463 Dundas St W

   File 24 187123 STE 04 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Jul 24, 2024 · City record and how to commentFile 24 187222 STE 04 SA (site plan) · submitted Jul 25, 2024 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 3
   37-storey building

   2400 Dundas St W and 1 more address · 109 m away

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

   406 homes · affordable rental31,426 m² of floor space

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

   Site Plan Control application for Phase 1 of 2400-2440 Dundas Street West, which consists of a 37-storey tower on a 3 storey podium (Tower A) and will include 447 purpose built rental units, 11 of which will be affordable units secured as…

   All 2 addresses

   2400 Dundas St W · 2440 Dundas St W

   File 25 184214 STE 04 SA · submitted Jun 26, 2025 · City record and how to comment

Inactive

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.

Noise permits nearby

• 72 Perth Avenue · 72 Perth Ave
  Construction · 72 PerthApr 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 · 6 am to 7 pm
  274 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 1515 Bloor St W

8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Chelsea Ave, near Dorval Rd, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 74 Alhambra Ave · 179 m · May 28, 2026 to Nov 28, 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 1515 Bloor St W

Police recorded 125 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.

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 Roncesvalles

Traffic safety

8 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians and 3 were fatal. Most were on Dundas St W and Chelsea Ave. Roncesvalles has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Dundas St W at Chelsea Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Jul 22, 2026 · 277 m
• Howard Park Ave at Roncesvalles Ave · Motorcyclist, killed · May 5, 2026 · 482 m
• Bloor St W at Dundas St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 24, 2024 · 81 m
• Dundas St W at Chelsea Ave · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 14, 2024 · 319 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 1515 Bloor St W

The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 505 and 504 streetcars and the 168 and 40 buses, with about 3,324 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.2 km away, with 68 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: 2285 Dundas St W
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2251 Dundas St W, 146 m.79 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 1515 Bloor 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: Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School, Tamarack West Outdoor School, High Park Gardens Montessori School, Academy Of Enlightened Minds. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no 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 1515 Bloor St W

There are 4 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is High Park, 1.3 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Ritchie Avenue Parkette · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 77 Ritchie Ave · 318 m
• Perth Avenue Parkette · basketball court · 160 Perth Ave · 356 m
• Chelsea Avenue Playground · playground · 103 Chelsea Ave · 359 m
• West Toronto Railpath · 1457 Bloor St W · 390 m
• Erwin Krickhahn Park · playground · 121 Rankin Cres · 596 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

• Ritchie Avenue Parkette Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Ritchie Avenue Parkette as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 313 m
• New Park at 200 Sterling Road
  A new park is coming to 200 Sterling Rd, at the corner of Sterling Road and Perth Avenue. The park design and amenities will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 425 m
• Erwin Krickhahn Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Erwin Krickhahn Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 588 m
• High Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  To help protect High Park's Environmentally Significant Area, improvements are being made to the off-leash area's fencing, gates and signage.In progress · 1.1 km
• Baird Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area for dogs in Baird Park. The improvements will include new fencing, surfacing and accessibility upgrades.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 1515 Bloor St W

There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1515 Bloor 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: 8 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 1515 Bloor St W

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

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

370 tickets in 2025 on Bloor St W between numbers 1465 and 1565: 197 for unpaid parking, 71 for parking near a fire hydrant.

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

Main street business area

Bloor By The Park BIA, about 40 m away. 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, 7,710 service requests came from postal area M6P, which includes 1515 Bloor 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 1515 Bloor 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: Roncesvalles

Roncesvalles had 14,610 residents in 2021. The median household income was $88,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 25% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (3.0%), Portuguese (2.4%) and Tibetan (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.

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.