239 Pape Ave
239 Pape Ave is in South Riverdale. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 30 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 8-storey building with 30 homes is under review, 198 m away (354-358 Pape Ave).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 72 stop 231 m away; the nearest subway is 1.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Leslieville Junior Public School, 558 m away.
01What’s planned near 239 Pape Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house21 Badgerow Ave · 165 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 Jul 27, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To alter the existing 2 ½-storey semi-detached dwelling constructing: a rear second and third floor addition with a rear third floor balcony, a front one-storey addition and to convert the dwelling into two residential units.File A0366/16TEY · submitted Mar 30, 2016 - 28-storey building · 30 homes354-358 Pape Ave · 198 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.
Combine application for rezoning and site plan approval to permit a proposed mixed use development. The proposed building will be 8 storeys (24.6 metres in height) and comprised of 30 residential units and non residential uses on the…File 14 147899 STE 30 SA · submitted Apr 28, 2014
Decided recently
- 3New house22 Badgerow Ave · 193 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 Oct 21, 2026.
To permit and maintain the existing front porch enclosure of the three-storey semi-detached dwelling, which was constructed beyond the limits of the approved building permit (24 150571 BLD 03 SR). There is a total of two residential…File A0636/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 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 239 Pape Ave
Police recorded 91 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 | South Riverdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 58 | 829 | 768South Riverdale is about the same |
| Break-ins | 16 | 265 | 190South Riverdale is higher |
| Car thefts | 10 | 217 | 225South Riverdale is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 69 | 79South Riverdale is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 88 | 61South Riverdale is higher |
Thick bar: South Riverdale. 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 South Riverdale
03Getting around from 239 Pape Ave
The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), about a 26‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 501 and 506 streetcars and the 72, 83 and 31 buses, with about 2,928 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 26 min walk
Nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Dundas St East.
Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Pape Ave.
Nearest stop: Jones Ave at Dundas St East.
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 239 Pape 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
842 Gerrard St E · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
1055 Gerrard St E · 82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program
181 Carlaw Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 239 Pape 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 · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 4 permits
- Addition and deck or porch · completed Jan 9, 2018
Rev 1 - Proposed revision to roof height.Proposal for an attic addition and new deck · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 240163
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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Agrarian Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), and 16 more.
SVDP Amelie House (329 m).
All new business licences in South Riverdale (19)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 1306 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
- Agrarian Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 20 Logan Ave · 1225 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 375 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 980 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Soy Boys · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Queen St E · 449 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 1018 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 463 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 852 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Good Market Thrift Store · Second-hand shop · 912 Queen St E · 620 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 468 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 980 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 980 m · licensed Sep 17, 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 239 Pape 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 M4M, 10 of 405 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4M is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 23 samples here (5.7%) 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 · 405 tests, Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.8 km away, measured 8:00 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: South Riverdale
South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). 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 South Riverdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/239-pape-ave#sec-history
