16 Ethelwin Ave
16 Ethelwin Ave is in East End-Danforth. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 35‑storey building with 601 homes and shops (under review). Woodbine Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 35-storey building with 601 homes and shops is under review, 241 m away (2112 Danforth Ave).
- Woodbine Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Gledhill Junior Public School, 287 m away.
01What’s planned near 16 Ethelwin Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 135-storey building · 601 homes and shops2112 Danforth Ave · 241 m awaySite 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.
Site Plan Control application to permit a 10- and 35-storey mixed-use building connected by a 1-storey podium, containing 601 rental dwelling units and 4,474.3 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The application includes a…File 24 251716 STE 19 SA · submitted Dec 18, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 2Add a storey143 Oakcrest Ave · 249 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-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition.File A0887/25TEY · submitted Dec 3, 2025
Decided recently
- 3Add a storey72 Keystone Ave · 239 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-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a front three-storey addition, a new front porch with canopy, a rear two-storey addition, a partial third storey addition with a rear balcony (above the rear…File A0256/26TEY · submitted Mar 31, 2026
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 Ethelwin Ave
Police recorded 73 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | East End-Danforthper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 46 | 796 | 768East End-Danforth is about the same |
| Break-ins | 11 | 195 | 190East End-Danforth is about the same |
| Car thefts | 14 | 147 | 225East End-Danforth is lower |
| Robberies | 2 | 52 | 79East End-Danforth is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 40 | 61East End-Danforth is lower |
Thick bar: East End-Danforth. 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 East End-Danforth
03Getting around from 16 Ethelwin Ave
The nearest subway station is Woodbine Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 92, 91 and 93 buses, with about 1,311 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 0.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Woodbine Ave at Merrill Ave.
Nearest stop: Woodbine Station.
Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Golfview Ave.
Source: GO Transit · 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 16 Ethelwin 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
2 Gledhill Ave · 175 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2032 Gerrard St E · 65 spaces · toddler, preschool
1038 Woodbine Ave · 57 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
2 Gledhill Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 16 Ethelwin Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Aug 9, 2024
Back Water Valve · Permit 24 191273 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 27, 2018
Proposed interior alterations to ground floor of existing dwelling · Permit 18 231068
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.
Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery (take-out or food shop), Black Cat Tattoo Studio (salon or personal services), Selam Barber Shop (salon or personal services), and 5 more.
All new business licences in East End-Danforth (8)
- Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery · Take-out or food shop · 2640 Danforth Ave · 877 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Black Cat Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2820 Danforth Ave · 1215 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Selam Barber Shop · Salon or personal services · 2696 Danforth Ave · 988 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Mela Bazar · Take-out or food shop · 2857 Danforth Ave · 1253 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Comedy Bar · Restaurant or bar · 2790 Danforth Ave · 1163 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Take-out or food shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 1089 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Vape shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 1089 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Premium Plus Auto Sales · Auto repair or garage · 2156 Danforth Ave · 181 m · licensed Sep 24, 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 Ethelwin 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 M4C, 21 of 851 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 58 samples here (6.8%) 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 · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 7.1 km 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: East End-Danforth
East End Danforth had 21,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (2.1%), Spanish (1.9%) and Urdu (1.3%). 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 East End-Danforth compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/16-ethelwin-ave#sec-history
