1995 Gerrard St E
1995 Gerrard St E is in East End-Danforth. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2020 and there are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m. Woodbine Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (completed Nov 2020).
- Woodbine Station (Line 2) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Norway Junior Public School, 577 m away.
01What’s planned near 1995 Gerrard St E
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 1995 Gerrard St E
Police recorded 29 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | East End-Danforth compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 18 near this address | About the same796 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | About the same195 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 34% lower40 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 35% lower147 vs 225 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 East End-Danforth
03Getting around from 1995 Gerrard St E
The nearest subway station is Woodbine Station (Line 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 92 bus, with about 1,740 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.0 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk
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 1995 Gerrard St E
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): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 1995 Gerrard St E
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1995 Gerrard St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 10 on record
Permit history: 4 projects from 10 permits
- Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · completed Nov 30, 2020
Proposal to convert the existing semi-detached house basement floor to a new secondary suite. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 235472 - Addition and deck or porch · completed Jun 18, 2020
Proposal for multiple projects to an existing 2 storey SFD-semi dwelling. Scope of work includes the reconstruction of the 1 storey rear addition, rear deck and basment entrance.See also 18 187650… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 238149 - Interior renovation · completed Nov 19, 2020
Basement wall benching, finishing basement and interior alterations · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 210780 - Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Apr 25, 2020
Install backwater valve and sump pump · Permit 18 212352
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 · 1178 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Black Cat Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2820 Danforth Ave · 1488 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Selam Barber Shop · Salon or personal services · 2696 Danforth Ave · 1278 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Mela Bazar · Take-out or food shop · 2857 Danforth Ave · 1509 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Comedy Bar · Restaurant or bar · 2790 Danforth Ave · 1438 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Take-out or food shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 1357 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Vape shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 1357 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Premium Plus Auto Sales · Auto repair or garage · 2156 Danforth Ave · 605 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 1995 Gerrard St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 488 tests, Jan 1, 2014 to Oct 7, 2026
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 the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1995-gerrard-st-e#sec-history
