241 Wallace Ave
241 Wallace Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson. 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
- 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, 496 m away.
01What’s planned near 241 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 3 more addresses · 85 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 4 addresses
224 Wallace Ave · 258 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 241 Wallace Ave
Police recorded 106 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Junction-Wallace Emerson compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 18 near this address | 22% higher230 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 73 near this address | About the same720 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 47% lower32 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 10 near this address | 52% lower108 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 54% lower36 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson
03Getting around from 241 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, 0.6 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 7 min walk
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 241 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): two 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 241 Wallace Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 241 Wallace Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 7 on record
Permit history: 5 projects from 7 permits
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jun 7, 2024
Proposed: interior renovation: construct new doorway connecting take out restaurants (241 & 243 wallace ave) · Permit 24 120975 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Mar 22, 2021
Proposal for interior alteraions for a new structural beam and 2 new dumbwaiter · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 115720 - Canopy w/o Enclosure · completed Oct 26, 2017
Proposal for a fixed front canopy, "Cafe Neon" · Permit 16 155512 - Interior renovation and heating and cooling · inspection · issued Jun 13, 2011
HVAC - Interior alterations for new restaurant with 31 seats on the ground and second floors (office/storage on second floor) of unit #7 (Convenience address - 241 Wallace Ave). See PPR 11-120469. · Permit 11 132633 - Special Ventilation System · inspection · issued Mar 17, 2011
Proposal to install kitchen exhaust system in approved cafe containing 31 seats "Cafe Neon". See related building permit 11-132633 BLD. Convenience address: 241 Wallace Avenue. · Permit 11 139326
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 (431 m).
CONC Men's Shelter Lansdowne Ave (493 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 241 Wallace Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 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: 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 the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/241-wallace-ave#sec-history
