244 Niagara St

01What’s planned near 244 Niagara St

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

1. 1
   Add a storey

   12 Whitaker Ave · 207 m away

   Committee 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 construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front basement walkout, front ground floor stairs, a front third storey covered balcony, and a rear juliette balcony.

   File A0741/26TEY · submitted Oct 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   3-storey building with shops

   230 Niagara St · 239 m away

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

   1,458 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To permit a 3-storey non-residential building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1,458 square metres.

   File 20 210255 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 23, 2020 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 3
   Site plan

   723 Queen St W · 185 m away

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

   1,318 m² of floor space

   It has been approved.

   To demolish the existing two-storey, 60-bed crisis shelter building and construct a new four-storey shelter building with 63 beds and a total gross floor area of 1,319 square metres.

   File 22 243075 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2022 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Street work near 244 Niagara St

7 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Richmond St W, Niagara St to Walnut Ave, Q1 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Sewer Rehabilitation at 155 Walnut Ave · 98 m · Jun 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 244 Niagara St

Police recorded 149 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for West Queen West

Traffic safety

8 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 5 involved pedestrians, 3 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on King St W and Queen St W. West Queen West has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• 700 King St W at Bathurst St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 20, 2026 · 394 m
• 168 Bathurst St at 168 Bathurst St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 8, 2026 · 412 m
• King St W at Massey St · Pedestrian, killed · Mar 21, 2025 · 432 m
• King St W at Stafford St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 15, 2024 · 291 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.

04Getting around from 244 Niagara St

The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 30‑minute walk (1.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars, with about 4,074 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.3 km away, with 74 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: 10 Palmerston Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Portland St, 834 m.346 m

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

05Schools and child care near 244 Niagara St

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: Discovering Minds Montessori 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 244 Niagara St

There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Stanley Park South-Toronto, 292 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Stanley Park North-Toronto · basketball court, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, washroom · 890 King St W · 177 m
• Stanley Park South-Toronto · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, pickleball court · 700 Wellington St W · 292 m
• South Stanley Park Extension · 801 Wellington St W · 423 m
• Massey Harris Park · 945 King St W · 502 m
• Trinity Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 155 Crawford St · 527 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

• Stanley Park North-Toronto Washroom Improvements
  The City is upgrading the washroom building with new gender-inclusive and accessible washrooms that will operate year-round. The improvements also include new exterior and interior finishes. Construction is anticipated to begin in fall 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027.In progress · 206 m
• New Park at 801 Wellington Street West
  A new park is coming to 801 Wellington St. W. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 407 m
• Trinity Bellwoods Park Access & Circulation Study
  The City is conducting an access and circulation study to assess Trinity Bellwoods Park's pathways and entrances, aiming to improve functionality, connectivity, accessibility and the overall experience of navigating the park.In progress · 424 m
• Trinity Bellwoods Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Trinity Bellwoods Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 436 m
• New Park at 10 Ordnance Street
  A new park is coming to 10 Ordnance Street. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 587 m

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.

07The building at 244 Niagara St

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 244 Niagara St. 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: 6 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.

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

08What can be built at 244 Niagara St

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.

Special areas

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.

09Around 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

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

Parking tickets on this block

144 tickets in 2025 on Niagara St between numbers 194 and 294: 73 for parking without a permit, 41 for parking at prohibited times.

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

Main street business area

West Queen West BIA, about 110 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 8,487 service requests came from postal area M6J, which includes 244 Niagara St. 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.

10Risks and environment at 244 Niagara St

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

11The neighbourhood: West Queen West

West Queen West had 13,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.9%), Cantonese (3.4%) and Portuguese (3.1%). 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.