16 Melville Ave

01What’s planned near 16 Melville Ave

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Split the lot

   255 Christie St · 123 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 6, 2021. 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 three-storey mixed-use building by performing interior alterations to create two additional dwelling units in the basement, resulting in a total of 18 dwelling units.

   File A0310/21TEY · submitted Mar 8, 2021 · 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 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.

02Street work near 16 Melville Ave

12 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Melita Cres, Melita Cres to Wychcrest Ave, 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 16 Melville Ave

Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). 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 Dovercourt Village

Traffic safety

No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.

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 16 Melville Ave

The nearest subway station is Christie Station (Line 2), about a 12‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 126 and 26 buses, with about 672 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.7 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: 273 Christie St
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 580 Christie St, 972 m.92 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 16 Melville 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Uchenna Academy, Royal St Georges College School - Advancement, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School, Royal St Georges College School - Main Address, Royal St Georges College School - See House and 1 more. 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.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 16 Melville Ave

There are 3 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Christie Pits Park, 686 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Frankel-Lambert Park · basketball court, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 340 Christie St · 238 m
• Marian Engel Park · playground · 285 Melita Ave · 370 m
• Garrison Creek Park · 1090 Shaw St · 493 m
• Dupont-Shaw Parkette · outdoor fitness equipment · 880 Dupont St · 503 m
• Vermont Square Park · dog off-leash area, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, picnic site, playground · 819 Palmerston Ave · 550 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

• Frankel Lambert Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Frankel Lambert Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 206 m
• The Green Line
  The Green Line is a proposed new linear park system in an active hydro-electric corridor. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 490 m
• The Green Line
  Approximately five kilometres in length, the Green Line is a proposed new linear park system in an active hydro-electric corridor that will connect neighbourhoods and expand the broader open space network in midtown and west Toronto.In progress · 720 m
• Christie Pits Park Playground Improvements & New Splash Pad
  The City is improving Christie Pits Park by redesigning the playground and converting the wading pool to a splash pad. The playground improvements are part of the Playground Enhancement Program. The wading pool conversion to splash pad is informed by the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan. The community will have opportunities to provide input and help shape the design.In progress · 829 m
• Wychwood Barns Park – Barn 5 Repairs
  The City is making repairs to Barn 5 at Wychwood Barns Park that will address poor conditions at the exterior of the building.In progress · 1.0 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 16 Melville Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 16 Melville Ave.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 3 with a green roof and 2 with solar hot water.

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

08What can be built at 16 Melville Ave

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.

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

86 tickets in 2025 on Melville Ave between numbers 0 and 66: 45 for parking without a permit, 15 for other parking offences.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 9,258 service requests came from postal area M6G, which includes 16 Melville Ave. 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 16 Melville Ave

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: Dovercourt Village

Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (3.9%) and Spanish (3.4%). 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.