16 Bancroft Ave
16 Bancroft Ave is in University. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Queen's Park Station is a 12‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in University were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen's Park Station (Line 1) is about a 12-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School, 243 m away.
01What’s planned near 16 Bancroft Ave
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
- 1Add a storey46 Russell St · 213 m awayCommittee 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 alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition, rear and side (west) balconies on the second and third storeys, and a side (west) basement window well. There will be a…File A0643/25TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 16 Bancroft Ave
Police recorded 146 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | University compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 56 near this address | 285% higher730 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 68 near this address | 127% higher1,741 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 near this address | 100% higher122 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 6 near this address | 71% higher134 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 19% lower183 vs 225 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 University
03Getting around from 16 Bancroft Ave
The nearest subway station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 510 and 506 streetcars and the 94 bus, with about 2,550 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 12 min walk
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 16 Bancroft 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: Braemar College Private Secondary School, Westside Montessori Elementary School, Ronald Mcdonald House, University Of Toronto Schools, Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four 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).
05The building at 16 Bancroft Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 16 Bancroft Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- HVAC: Groups A & B · permit issued · issued May 21, 2026
Proposal for HVAC Replacement · Permit 26 160878 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Dec 1, 2020
Modifications to the incoming water service piping within the existing building, to provide back-flow prevention. · Permit 19 230067
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Compass Group Canada (restaurant or bar), Burger Crew (restaurant or bar), Sg Vape (vape shop), and 10 more.
Scott Mission (235 m).
All new business licences in University (13)
- Compass Group Canada · Restaurant or bar · 25 Devonshire Pl · 630 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Burger Crew · Restaurant or bar · 382 College St · 579 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Sg Vape · Vape shop · 499 Bloor St W · 816 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Bola Brading Hair Salon · Salon or personal services · 396 College St · 609 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Red Lantern · Restaurant or bar · 515 Bloor St W · 856 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Cloak & Dagger Irish Pub · Restaurant or bar · 394 College St · 599 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Sushihub /Dumpling Drip · Sidewalk café · 74 Lippincott St · 671 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- The Dropp Laundromat · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 172 Harbord St · 530 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- The Infinite Bean Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 750 Spadina Ave · 672 m · licensed Sep 12, 2026
- Lumos Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 106 Harbord St · 353 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Casa Donato · Restaurant or bar · 660 Spadina Ave · 349 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Freeplay · Restaurant or bar · 300 College St · 336 m · licensed Aug 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 16 Bancroft Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 167 tests, May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 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: University
University had 6,435 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 61% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 34% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.1%), Cantonese (4.1%) and Portuguese (3.3%). 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 University compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/16-bancroft-ave#sec-history
