196 Dunn Ave
196 Dunn Ave is in South Parkdale. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 16‑storey building with 175 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 107 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 16-storey building with 175 homes is under review, 34 m away (1325 Queen St W and 1 more address).
- Assaults and break-ins in South Parkdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 504 stop 107 m away; the nearest subway is 2.4 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Family Catholic School, 91 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6K.
01What’s planned near 196 Dunn Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Consent200 Dunn Ave · 23 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File · submitted Oct 29, 2026 - 216-storey building · 175 homes1325 Queen St W and 1 more address · 34 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 Approval for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 175 rental residential units and approximately 2,482 sq.m of community-serving space.File 26 182820 STE 04 SA · submitted Jun 11, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
1325 Queen St W · 1337 Queen St W
- 3Minor variance1337 Queen St W · 249 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0708/26TEY · submitted Sep 16, 2026
Decided recently
- 4Add a storey185 Cowan Ave · 220 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 convert the existing two-storey detached dwelling into a three-storey fourplex by constructing a complete third storey addition, a front two-storey addition with a porch, and a rear two-storey addition with a basement walkout, three…File A0106/25TEY · submitted Jan 30, 2025
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 196 Dunn Ave
Police recorded 198 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | South Parkdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 136 | 1,140 | 768South Parkdale is higher |
| Break-ins | 35 | 240 | 190South Parkdale is higher |
| Car thefts | 8 | 73 | 225South Parkdale is lower |
| Robberies | 15 | 69 | 79South Parkdale is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 46 | 61South Parkdale is lower |
Thick bar: South Parkdale. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 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 Parkdale
03Getting around from 196 Dunn Ave
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), 2.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501 and 47, with about 3,434 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.2 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: King St West at Dunn Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Dunn Ave.
Nearest stop: Lansdowne Ave at Queen St West.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 196 Dunn Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: Mary Mother Of God School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
141 Close Ave · 25 spaces · school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
119 Close Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
162 Dunn Ave · 44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
220 Cowan Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
100 Close Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1342 Queen St W · 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 196 Dunn Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. Together they added 13 new homes. For comparison, about 1 in 10 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 · 5 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Addition · inspection · issued Jul 29, 2024
Proposed addition to convert existing 5 unit dwelling to 13 units dwelling with new walkout stairs, accessible ramp, and bicycle locker · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 223360 - DCs DeferredFees · open · issued Jul 18, 2024
Deferred Fees from folder 20 223360 (RSN-4847069) ZoningProcess RSN 75255319 · Permit 24 223360
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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 196 Dunn 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 M6K, 8 of 251 home tap-water samples (3.2%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6K is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 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 · 251 tests, Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.1 km away, measured 12:00 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: South Parkdale
South Parkdale had 20,495 residents in 2021. The median household income was $57,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 85% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 42% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tibetan (6.7%), Pilipino, Filipino (3.0%) and Portuguese (2.5%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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 South Parkdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/196-dunn-ave#sec-history
