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My Address in Toronto · 174 Morse St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

174 Morse St

174 Morse St is in South Riverdale. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 9‑storey building with 78 homes and shops (approved). Streetcars stop 110 m away.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • A 9-storey building with 78 homes and shops was approved, 165 m away (929 Queen St E).
  • Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Streetcars 501 and 503 stop 110 m away; the nearest subway is 2.2 km.
  • The nearest elementary school is Morse Street Junior Public School, 85 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes113within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit110 mStreetcar 501, 503
Queen StEastern AveCarlaw AveWardell StVerral AveBusy StColgate AveMorse StDe Grassi StLogan AveBooth AveBoston AveHeward AvePape AveEmpire AveMc Gee St1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Carlaw AveQueen StEastern AveVerral AveColgate AveMorse StNatalie PlLogan AveBooth AveBoston AveHeward Ave1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 174 Morse St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 174 Morse St

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

  1. 1
    9-storey building · 78 homes and shops
    929 Queen St E · 165 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

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

    Application for Site Plan Control to permit a 9-storey mixed use building, containing 78 rental units and 195 square metres of commercial gross floor area.
    File 23 141092 STE 14 SA · submitted May 3, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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 174 Morse St

Police recorded 113 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsSouth Riverdale compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Thefts over $5,0006 near this address45% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins30 near this address40% higher265 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults64 near this addressAbout the same829 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts11 near this addressAbout the same217 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies2 near this address12% lower69 vs 79 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 South Riverdale

03Getting around from 174 Morse St

The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), 2.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 503 and 501 streetcars and the 72 bus, with about 3,476 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.

Nearest subway station
Pape Station 2.2 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk

Streetcars
501 Queen, 503 Kingston Rd 110 m
Nearest stop: Queen St East at Logan Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
72 Pape 147 m
Nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Queen St East, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 3.6 km

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 174 Morse St

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.

Morse Street Junior Public School
85 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 390 students
85%about the same as Toronto71%above Toronto
Dundas Junior Public School
641 m · TDSB · grades JK-5 · 560 students
Doesn’t go up to Grade 6, so no Grade 6 results.
Bruce Public School
649 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 260 students
93%above Toronto43%below Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Eastdale Collegiate Institute
893 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 120 students
Results not published for this school.
Riverdale Collegiate Institute
1.2 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,600 students
95%above Toronto

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): four licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

Licensed child care
Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) 88 m
180 Carlaw Ave · 233 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Brightpath Leslieville 147 m
970 Queen St E · 154 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Mighty Kids 147 m
14 Verral Ave · 43 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
EarlyON centre
Morse Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre 88 m
180 Carlaw Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Liberty Preparatory School 204 m
181 Carlaw Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool

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

05The building at 174 Morse St

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 174 Morse St.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals17registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses19licensed in South Riverdale, last 90 days

Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Agrarian Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), and 16 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites2within 500 m

Red Door Family Shelter (160 m), SVDP Amelie House (376 m).

All new business licences in South Riverdale (19)
  • Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 850 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
  • Agrarian Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 20 Logan Ave · 587 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 511 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 943 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Soy Boys · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Queen St E · 369 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
  • The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 558 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
  • Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 1115 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
  • Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 1081 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Good Market Thrift Store · Second-hand shop · 912 Queen St E · 115 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 1122 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
  • Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 943 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
  • Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 943 m · licensed Sep 17, 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 174 Morse St

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4M
2.5% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M4M
In postal area M4M, 10 of 405 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 M4M is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 23 samples here (5.7%) 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 · 405 tests, Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.8 km away, measured 12:00 PM 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: South Riverdale

South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% 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 Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)27,815South Riverdale
Median household income$100,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent43%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit25%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 South Riverdale compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 174 Morse St

What is being built near 174 Morse St?

There is 1 planning proposal within 250 metres (one decided recently). The largest is a 9-storey building with 78 homes and shops at 929 Queen St E, 165 m away (approved). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 174 Morse St safe?

Police recorded 113 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 64 assaults, 30 break-ins, 11 car thefts, 6 thefts over $5,000 and 2 robberies. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses. Per resident, in South Riverdale in 2025, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 174 Morse St?

The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), 2.2 km away. Nearby: the 501 Queen and 503 Kingston Rd streetcars (stop at Queen St East and Logan Ave, 110 m); the 72 Pape bus (stop at Carlaw Ave and Queen St East, 147 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 174 Morse St?

The closest are Morse Street Junior Public School, Dundas Junior Public School and Eastdale Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 174 Morse St in?

174 Morse St is in South Riverdale, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $100,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 174 Morse St?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 174 Morse St in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 174 Morse St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 174 Morse St?

Paula Fletcher, councillor for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Email councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4060. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 174 Morse St?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/174-morse-st#sec-history

10From the archives

Southeast corner Morse and Queen Street
1959 · 84 m awaySoutheast corner Morse and Queen StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 100, Item 387
Queen Street East looking west to Morse Street
1959 · 84 m awayQueen Street East looking west to Morse StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 100, Item 386
Queen Street, at Logan Ave, looking east, (Way Department)
1934 · 113 m awayQueen Street, at Logan Ave, looking east, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 10221
Carlaw Avenue after widening north from Queen
1948 · 148 m awayCarlaw Avenue after widening north from QueenCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1845
View of Queen Street East, looking west at Carlaw Street
1981 · 148 m awayView of Queen Street East, looking west at Carlaw StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 75, Item 100
View of Queen Street East at Carlaw Avenue
1983 · 148 m awayView of Queen Street East at Carlaw AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 75, Item 101
Queen St. E. Presbyterian Church, Queen St. E., s.e. corner Carlaw Ave.
1880 · 148 m awayQueen St. E. Presbyterian Church, Queen St. E., s.e. corner Carlaw Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Heward Avenue south of Queen, west side — Cracks in brickwork of house
1912 · 237 m awayHeward Avenue south of Queen, west side — Cracks in brickwork of houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1
Heward Avenue south of Queen, west side — Cracks in brickwork of house
1912 · 237 m awayHeward Avenue south of Queen, west side — Cracks in brickwork of houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 3

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