224 Wallace Ave
224 Wallace Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson, on the City's Heritage Register. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Lansdowne Station is a 7‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 14 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
- Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is about a 7-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Perth Avenue Junior Public School, 505 m away.
01What’s planned near 224 Wallace Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Rezoning224 Wallace Ave and 2 more addresses · 92 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.
Standalone Official Plan Amendment application to redesignate the subject site from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas.File 26 160909 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 14, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
224 Wallace Ave · 80 Ward St · 90 Ward St
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 224 Wallace Ave
Police recorded 90 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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-Wallace Emersonper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 61 | 720 | 768Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Break-ins | 16 | 230 | 190Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Car thefts | 9 | 108 | 225Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Robberies | 2 | 36 | 79Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 32 | 61Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
Thick bar: Junction-Wallace Emerson. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson
03Getting around from 224 Wallace Ave
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), about a 7‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 47 and 168 buses, with about 1,708 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.7 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 7 min walk
Nearest stop: Lansdowne Ave at Wallace Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Symington Ave at Wallace 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 224 Wallace Ave
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: Tamarack West Outdoor School. 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.
544 Lansdowne Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · 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 224 Wallace Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
14 building permits in the last 5 years, for 4 projects. For comparison, about 10% of 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 · 46 on record
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 8 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 46)
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Mar 6, 2025
Proposed interior alteration of an exisitng suite washroom in office Suite #200 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 118125 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Sep 12, 2024
Proposal for interior alterations of an existing suite including minor architectural, HVAC and electrical work. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 194399 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 26, 2026
Revision 01. Interior alterations of an existing suite including, plumbing, HVAC and electrical work. · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 202506 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 16, 2026
Interior alteration to the ground floor. New reception area, new sub-tenant suites, new upgraded washroom, general maintence work. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 244536 - Building work · completed Aug 13, 2024
New entry ramp and stair to facilitate barrier free access. · Permit 21 235347 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Feb 24, 2020
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 200 in existing office "Ubisoft Canada" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 113191 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 16, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 200 to alter existing washroom to 4 individual stalls; software design and development "Ubisoft Canada" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 113194 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 3, 2023
Proposal for interior tenant alterations of ground floor including construction of interconnecting stair and non-loadbearing partitions, re-alignment and redistribution of electrical, mechanical and… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 262164
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.
Pga Convenience Store (take-out or food shop), The Understory (salon or personal services), Blood Brothers Brewing (restaurant or bar).
800 Lansdowne Avenue (394 m).
CONC Men's Shelter Lansdowne Ave (454 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 224 Wallace 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 M6H, 13 of 538 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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 · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.2 km away, measured 7:00 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: Junction-Wallace Emerson
Junction-Wallace Emerson had 23,180 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Portuguese (13.7%), Spanish (3.9%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/224-wallace-ave#sec-history
