185 Hamilton St

01What’s planned near 185 Hamilton St

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   51 homes

   415 Broadview Ave · 112 m away

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

   51 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for a proposed residential addition to the existing congregation. The proposal will contain 3,824 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA) and 51 residential units . The proposed plans also included 181…

   File 24 140233 STE 14 SA · submitted Apr 24, 2024 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   10-storey building with shops

   415 Broadview Ave · 112 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   49 homes3,886 m² of floor space

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

   A 10 storey building adding to, and modifying, the existing heritage church building onsite. 4,892.98 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA) are proposed, as well as 683 square metres of non-residential space to be allocated…

   File 21 251348 STE 14 OZ · submitted Dec 24, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Site plan

   563-565 Gerrard St E and 1 more address · 117 m away

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

   13 homes2,053 m² of floor space

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Application to redevelop the lands municipally known as 563 Gerrard Street East and 238 Hamilton Street with a 13-unit mixed-use project comprised of 2 corner commercial buildings with residential atop, 10 new freehold…

   All 2 addresses

   563-565 Gerrard St E · 238 Hamilton St

   File 18 155186 STE 30 SA · submitted May 8, 2018 · 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.

Noise permits nearby

• The RIV · 83 River St
  Continuous concrete pour · Labatt River DevelopmentsSept 28, 2026 to Mar 27, 2027
  557 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 185 Hamilton St

5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Hamilton St, Dundas St E to Mountstephen St, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 617 Gerrard St E · 248 m · Jun 2, 2026 to Dec 2, 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 185 Hamilton St

Police recorded 81 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 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 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

Traffic safety

8 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians, 3 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Gerrard St E and Dundas St E. South Riverdale ranks 14th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

• Gerrard St E at Blackburn St · Passenger, seriously injured · Jun 3, 2026 · 258 m
• Dundas St E at Hamilton St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Oct 1, 2025 · 149 m
• Gerrard St E at Blackburn St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Apr 3, 2025 · 259 m
• Dundas St E at River St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 25, 2023 · 483 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 185 Hamilton St

The nearest subway station is Broadview Station (Line 2), about a 24‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 505, 504, 506 and 501 streetcars and the 121 bus, with about 4,860 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 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: 220 Carlaw Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 963 Gerrard St E, 1.2 km.988 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 185 Hamilton 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).

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): five 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 185 Hamilton St

There are 8 parks and 4 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre, 677 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Thorogood Gardens · 53 Allen Ave · 242 m
• Hubbard Park · 550 Gerrard St E · 245 m
• Eastdale Playground · playground · 160 Boulton Ave · 302 m
• Dundas Parkette · 155 Boulton Ave · 367 m
• Joel Weeks Park · basketball court, playground · 10 Thompson St · 445 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

• Lower Don River Trail Improvements
  The City is improving the Lower Don River Trail. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 315 m
• New Park at 1 Defries Street
  A new park is coming to 1 Defries Street. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 472 m
• Oak Street Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Oak Street Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 494 m
• Riverdale Park East Top of Bank Improvements
  The City is engaging the community to establish a lookout point with seating at the top of the hill adjacent to Broadview Avenue.In progress · 907 m
• Corktown Common Neighbourhood New Off-Leash Area
  After investigating four potential sites, the City will be installing a new dogs off-leash area (OLA) in the western portion of Underpass Park which is bounded by St. Lawrence Street, Eastern Avenue and the Eastern Avenue Diversion.In progress · 924 m

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 185 Hamilton St

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 185 Hamilton St. 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: 3 with a green roof and 4 with solar hot water.

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

08What can be built at 185 Hamilton St

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 8, 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

162 tickets in 2025 on Hamilton St between numbers 135 and 235: 124 for parking without a permit, 23 for parking at prohibited times.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 6,079 service requests came from postal area M4M, which includes 185 Hamilton St. 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 185 Hamilton St

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: 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.

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.