239 Franklin Ave

01What’s planned near 239 Franklin 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

1. 1
   6-storey building · 36 homes and shops

   1921 Davenport Rd · 227 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   36 homes2,243 m² of floor space

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Proposal to construct a 6 storey mixed-use building with 36 residential dwelling units (2,134.47 m² of residential gross floor area) and commercial space on the ground floor (109.14 m² of non-residential gross floor area). Four parking…

   File 20 219677 STE 09 SA · submitted Nov 18, 2020 · 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.

Noise permits nearby

• 316 Cambpell · 316 Campbell Ave
  Construction · Campont DevelopmentsDec 3, 2025 to Dec 3, 2026 · 7 am to 9 pm
  311 m away
• 1410 Dupont · 1410 Dupont St
  Construction · Xcel ConstructionOct 4 to Nov 16 · 7 pm to 7 am
  560 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Safety near 239 Franklin Ave

Police recorded 102 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 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 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

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists. Most were on 1555 Dupont St and Perth Ave. Junction-Wallace Emerson ranks 129th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

• 1555 Dupont St at Perth Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Apr 13, 2024 · 165 m
• Dundas St W at Annette St · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 8, 2022 · 418 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

03Getting around from 239 Franklin Ave

The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 16‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 168 and 26 buses, with about 644 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.1 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 64 Annette St
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2285 Dundas St W, 1.3 km.661 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

04Schools and child care near 239 Franklin 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Tamarack West Outdoor School, The Great Lakes College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05Parks, trees and libraries near 239 Franklin Ave

There are 4 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Earlscourt Park, 834 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Carlton Park · basketball court, firepit, playground · 20 Edith Ave · 93 m
• Symington Avenue Playground · ball diamond, outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, tennis court · 431 Perth Ave · 168 m
• Pelham Avenue Playground · playground · 20 Pelham Ave · 241 m
• Perth Square Park · firepit, playground, washroom · 350 Perth Ave · 310 m
• Davenport Village Park · playground · 18 Foundry Ave · 505 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• Carlton Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Carlton Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 48 m
• Baird Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Baird Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.In progress · 801 m
• Baird Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area for dogs in Baird Park. The improvements will include new fencing, surfacing and accessibility upgrades.In progress · 825 m
• Erwin Krickhahn Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Erwin Krickhahn Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.0 km
• Prescott Parkette Improvements
  The City is improving Prescott Parkette with new features that will be compatible with the active hydro corridor.In progress · 1.1 km

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

06The building at 239 Franklin Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 239 Franklin Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 4 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

07What can be built at 239 Franklin Ave

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

08Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

76 tickets in 2025 on Franklin Ave between numbers 189 and 289: 30 for parking at prohibited times, 24 for parking without a permit.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 7,710 service requests came from postal area M6P, which includes 239 Franklin Ave. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

09Risks and environment at 239 Franklin Ave

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The 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.

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.