216 Fairview Ave
216 Fairview Ave is in Junction Area. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 11‑storey building with 191 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about an add a storey at 146 Gilmour Ave, 197 m away.
- An 11-storey building with 191 homes and shops is under review, 214 m away (3286 Dundas St W and 3 more addresses).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Junction Area were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 30 and 40 stop 256 m away; the nearest subway is 1.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Cecilia Catholic School, 405 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 216 Fairview 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
- 1Add a storey146 Gilmour Ave · 197 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey building (containing a pair of semi-detached dwellings), with two front porches with stairs, two front and two rear basement walkouts, two rear ground floor decks with stairs, and two rear third storey…File A0129/26TEY · submitted Feb 20, 2026 - 2Garden suite52 Vernon St · 199 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 19, 2025. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a two-storey detached ancillary building containing one garden suite, in the rear yard. There will be a total of five residential dwelling units on this lot (four units within the main dwelling (which is currently under…File A0728/25TEY · submitted Sep 8, 2025 - 311-storey building · 191 homes and shops3286 Dundas St W and 3 more addresses · 214 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 an 11-storey mixed-use building, which consists of a total of 191 residential dwelling units, including 6 rental replacement units and commercial at grade.File 26 129467 STE 04 SA · submitted Mar 13, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
3286 Dundas St W · 3290 Dundas St W · 3296 Dundas St W · 3298 Dundas St W
Decided recently
- 4Split the lot48 Laws St · 219 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Sep 9, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.File B0044/26TEY · submitted Jun 4, 2026
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 216 Fairview Ave
Police recorded 38 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Junction Areaper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 19 | 908 | 768Junction Area is about the same |
| Break-ins | 6 | 305 | 190Junction Area is higher |
| Car thefts | 10 | 236 | 225Junction Area is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 75 | 79Junction Area is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 87 | 61Junction Area is higher |
Thick bar: Junction Area. 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 Junction Area
03Getting around from 216 Fairview Ave
The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 79, 40, 71, 26 and 30, with about 1,552 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 20 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Gilmour Ave.
Nearest stop: Runnymede Rd at Maher Ave.
Nearest stop: Annette St at Gilmour Ave.
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 216 Fairview 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and no shelters or respite sites.
355 Annette St · 116 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
411 Clendenan Ave · 127 spaces · toddler, preschool
265 Annette St · 230 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 216 Fairview Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Public space (249 m).
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 216 Fairview 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 M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 6.6 km away, measured 11:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Junction Area
Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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.
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