234 Willow Ave
234 Willow Ave is in The Beaches. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including an 11‑storey building with 99 homes (under appeal). Streetcars stop 390 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 11-storey building with 99 homes is under appeal, 249 m away (855 Kingston Rd).
- Streetcar 503 stop 390 m away; the nearest subway is 1.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Balmy Beach Community School, 135 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 234 Willow Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 111-storey building · 99 homes855 Kingston Rd · 249 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed 11-storey mixed-use building at 847-855 Kingston Road with 99 residential units. It would have a total gross floor area of approximately 7,195 square metres, including 6,823 square metres of residential space and 371 square…File 15 171595 STE 32 OZ · submitted Jun 10, 2015 · City record and how to comment
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 234 Willow Ave
Police recorded 55 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 | The Beaches compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 17% lower51 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 9 near this address | 20% lower151 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 13 near this address | 27% lower164 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 26 near this address | 32% lower526 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 68% lower25 vs 79 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 The Beaches
03Getting around from 234 Willow Ave
The nearest subway station is Main Street Station (Line 2), about a 27‑minute walk (1.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 1 TTC stop served by the 503 streetcar, with about 183 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 27 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 234 Willow 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: Beaches Montessori, The Cole Academy, The Claremont School, Avalon Children'S Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres 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 234 Willow Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 234 Willow Ave.
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.
Captain Jack (restaurant or bar), Tavio Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Gululu Juicery (take-out or food shop), and 5 more.
All new business licences in The Beaches (8)
- Captain Jack · Restaurant or bar · 2 Wheeler Ave · 1135 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Tavio Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 1918A Queen St E · 1529 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Gululu Juicery · Take-out or food shop · 2116 Queen St E · 859 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Vision Seeker Studio · Salon or personal services · 1980 Queen St E · 1269 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Casa Mia Delicatessen Fine Foods · Restaurant or bar · 1985 Queen St E · 1250 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Infinity Mart · Take-out or food shop · 1930 Queen St E · 1476 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Beauty In the East Medical Spa · Salon or personal services · 1826 Queen St E · 1911 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Willow Collective · Restaurant or bar · 2256 Queen St E · 465 m · licensed Aug 14, 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 234 Willow Ave
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: The Beaches
The Beaches had 21,510 residents in 2021. The median household income was $116,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 17% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (1.2%) and German (1.0%). 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 The Beaches compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/234-willow-ave#sec-history
