23A Augusta Ave
23A Augusta Ave is in Kensington-Chinatown. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 83 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: two in progress.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kensington-Chinatown were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 501 and 504 stop 83 m away; the nearest subway is 1.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 327 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 23A Augusta Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance184 Spadina Ave · 197 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 Dec 3, 2025. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 762-2023) for a new 14 and 15-storey hotel building (east tower fronting Spadina Avenue, and west tower fronting Cameron Street), connected by a one-storey…File A0646/25TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2025 - 2Minor variance451 Richmond St W · 212 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.
To alter the development standards for the 19-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site-Specific Zoning By-law 397-2022 (OLT)) by removing the 5.5 m setback from the west lot line, and adding a 5.5 m setback from the east lot…File A0725/25TEY · submitted Sep 23, 2025
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 23A Augusta Ave
Police recorded 489 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 | 348 | 2,018 | 768Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Break-ins | 71 | 443 | 190Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Car thefts | 12 | 118 | 225Kensington-Chinatown is lower |
| Robberies | 31 | 193 | 79Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 27 | 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 23A Augusta Ave
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 16‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 510, 504 and 501, with about 2,797 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 16 min walk
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Augusta Ave, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Queen St West North Side.
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 23A 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: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Westside Montessori Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and seven shelters or respite sites.
75 Augusta Sq · 36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
33 Phoebe St · 136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
20 Brant St · 26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
105 Grange Crt · 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 23A Augusta Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Jd Barbers (salon or personal services), Image Makeover (salon or personal services), Nails Queen (salon or personal services), and 8 more.
Wagner Green YMCA (74 m), Eva's Phoenix (202 m), Fife House Denison Ave (253 m), and 4 more.
All new business licences nearby (11)
- Jd Barbers · Salon or personal services · 454 Queen St W · 65 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Image Makeover · Salon or personal services · 426 Queen St W · 85 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Nails Queen · Salon or personal services · 422 Queen St W · 93 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Baby's Cabaret · Restaurant or bar · 563 Queen St W · 167 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
- The Arepa Republic · Restaurant or bar · 499 Richmond St W · 188 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
- La Marka Studios · Salon or personal services · 162A Spadina Ave · 202 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026
- Felix Taco Bar · Take-out or food shop · 497 Richmond St W · 216 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Drink Juice · Take-out or food shop · 50 Brant St · 231 m · licensed Sep 25, 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 23A 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, 3.0 km away, measured 2:00 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: 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/23a-augusta-ave#sec-history
