220 Augusta Ave
220 Augusta Ave is in Kensington-Chinatown. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 275 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 planning proposals within 250 m: four in progress.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kensington-Chinatown were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 510 stop 275 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Kensington Community School School Junior, 316 m away.
01What’s planned near 220 Augusta Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Rezoning309 Augusta Ave · 24 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed six storey hotel with restaurant components containing 2194sqm of non-residential gross floor area. No parking is proposed.File 26 206718 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jul 22, 2026 · City record and how to comment - 2Minor variance230 Augusta Ave · 26 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.
File A0508/25TEY · submitted Jun 30, 2025 - 3New house6 Nassau St · 229 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jun 22, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct five four-storey townhouse dwellings.File A0250/21TEY · submitted Feb 28, 2021
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 220 Augusta Ave
Police recorded 373 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 | Kensington-Chinatownper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 229 | 2,018 | 768Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Break-ins | 82 | 443 | 190Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Car thefts | 15 | 118 | 225Kensington-Chinatown is lower |
| Robberies | 17 | 193 | 79Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 30 | 219 | 61Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
Thick bar: Kensington-Chinatown. 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 Kensington-Chinatown
03Getting around from 220 Augusta Ave
The nearest subway station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 505, 510, 506 and 511, with about 2,941 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.1 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 17 min walk
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Nassau St South Side.
Nearest stop: College St at Augusta Ave.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Denison Ave.
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Nassau St - Toronto Western Hospital.
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 220 Augusta 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: Westside Montessori Elementary School, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres, five EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and five shelters or respite sites.
91 Bellevue Ave · 34 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
95 Bellevue Ave · 73 spaces · toddler, preschool
401 College St · 99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
302 Spadina Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
58 Cecil St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
707 Dundas St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
96 Denison Ave · 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 220 Augusta Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Oct 30, 2017
Proposal to install 1/2 inch Backflow Prevention device. · Permit 17 174148
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Film Cafe (sidewalk café), Dolyang Love&Fire Momo (restaurant or bar), Tutti Frutti Famous Foods (take-out or food shop), and 5 more.
The Scott Mission - Kensington location (279 m), TSSS Womens' Residence (335 m), Sojourn House Hotel Program (445 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences nearby (8)
- Film Cafe · Sidewalk café · 230 Augusta Ave · 26 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Dolyang Love&Fire Momo · Restaurant or bar · 249 Augusta Ave · 40 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Tutti Frutti Famous Foods · Take-out or food shop · 221 Augusta Ave · 87 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Milk and Cookies · Restaurant or bar · 283 Augusta Ave · 128 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Tres Piggies · Take-out or food shop · 72 Kensington Ave · 134 m · licensed Oct 17, 2026
- Vintage Depot · Second-hand shop · 70 Kensington Ave · 136 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- The Arch Cafe · Sidewalk café · 293 Augusta Ave · 168 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Kuya's Vape · Vape shop · 167 Augusta Ave · 217 m · licensed Dec 1, 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 220 Augusta 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 M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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 · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.4 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: Kensington-Chinatown
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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 Kensington-Chinatown compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/220-augusta-ave#sec-history
