2 Palmer St
2 Palmer St is in East End-Danforth. It added a garden suite in 2026 and there are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 41‑storey building with 547 homes (under review). Main Street Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a garden suite (completed Apr 2026).
- A 41-storey building with 547 homes is under review, 210 m away (90 Eastdale Ave).
- Main Street Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is William J McCordic School, 100 m away.
01What’s planned near 2 Palmer St
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 141-storey building · 547 homes90 Eastdale Ave · 210 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 41-storey (129.6 metres in height excluding the 6 storey mechnical penthouse) residential development with a six-storey podium including 547 dwelling units of which 35 are rental replacement and 11 are affordable…File 24 178208 STE 19 SA · submitted Jul 10, 2024 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 240-storey building90 Eastdale Ave and 1 more address · 64 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 40-storey (126 metres plus 6 metre MPH) high-rise residential development, with a 6-storey podium. The proposal will contain 535 dwelling unit and comprise of 38,806 m2 residential gross floor area, two…File 24 123646 STE 19 OZ · submitted Mar 8, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
90 Eastdale Ave · 2 Secord Ave
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 2 Palmer St
Police recorded 164 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses. 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 | 122 near this address | About the same796 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 21 near this address | About the same195 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 7 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 34% lower40 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 10 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 2 Palmer St
The nearest subway station is Main Street Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 23, 87, 64 and 20 buses, with about 4,405 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 0.5 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 4 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 2 Palmer 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.
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: Community Life Christian School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 2 Palmer St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 2 Palmer St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 4 permits
- Garden suiteNew home · completed Apr 7, 2026
Proposed Garden Suite · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 104357
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (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.
Dixon Hall Heyworth House (237 m).
All new business licences in East End-Danforth (8)
- Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery · Take-out or food shop · 2640 Danforth Ave · 246 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Black Cat Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2820 Danforth Ave · 368 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Selam Barber Shop · Salon or personal services · 2696 Danforth Ave · 244 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Mela Bazar · Take-out or food shop · 2857 Danforth Ave · 437 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Comedy Bar · Restaurant or bar · 2790 Danforth Ave · 334 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Take-out or food shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 327 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Vape shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 327 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Premium Plus Auto Sales · Auto repair or garage · 2156 Danforth Ave · 997 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 2 Palmer St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 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/2-palmer-st#sec-history
