2444 Gerrard St E
2444 Gerrard St E is in East End-Danforth. A 14‑storey building with shops with 510 homes was approved 117 m away.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 14-storey building with shops with 510 homes was approved, 117 m away.
01What’s planned near 2444 Gerrard St E
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 13-storey building411 Victoria Park Ave · 71 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.
Construct a 3-storey elementary school for 380 children and 4-room child care for 73 children, including all associated site amenities.File 25 212439 ESC 20 SA · submitted Aug 18, 2025 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 214-storey building with shops4 Thora Ave and 7 more addresses · 117 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built510 homes42,238 m² of floor space
City Council approved it.
OPA and Rezoning resubmission to permit the development of 2 mixed use buildings (35 and 14 storeys) atop a shared L-shaped podium. The proposal includes 380.5 square metres of retail space, 390 square metres of community space, 184…Public notice · Jun 18, 2026Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 507, 511 And 513 Victoria Park Avenue and 4, 6, 7, 11 and 14 Thora Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 24 254930 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Dec 31, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 8 addresses
4 Thora Ave · 6 Thora Ave · 7 Thora Ave · 11 Thora Ave · 14 Thora Ave · 507 Victoria Park Ave · 511 Victoria Park Ave · 513 Victoria Park Ave
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.
02Street work near 2444 Gerrard St E
5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road rebuild on Gerrard St E, Victoria Park Ave to Tilburn Pl, Q1 2029 to Q2 2032.
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 2444 Gerrard St E
Police recorded 87 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | East End-Danforth compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 53 near this address | About the same796 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 9 near this address | About the same195 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 5 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 34% lower40 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 16 near this address | 35% lower147 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
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 East End-Danforth
Traffic safety
5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians and 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Victoria Park Ave and Gerrard St E. East End-Danforth has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Victoria Park Ave at Wakehood St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 23, 2024 · 374 m
- Gerrard St E at Blantyre Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 20, 2024 · 324 m
- Danforth Ave at Victoria Park Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · May 30, 2023 · 491 m
- Victoria Park Ave at Gerrard St E · Passenger, seriously injured · Oct 29, 2021 · 119 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | East End-Danforth, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 9 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 4 | 115 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 23 | 224 | About typical |
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 2444 Gerrard St E
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 14‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 12, 135, 117 and 404 buses, with about 1,006 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.0 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 14 min walk
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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 380 | 5.5 | more than most routes |
| 135 | 99 | 2.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 117 | 38 | 1.0 | fewer than most 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: 912 Kingston Road
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2231 Gerrard Street East, 861 m.714 m - Indoor bike station: Victoria Park Station
Secure parking for 52 bikes.864 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 2444 Gerrard St E
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: Beaches Montessori. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Mar 24, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 25, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 2444 Gerrard St E
There are 2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Blantyre Park, 726 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Bob Acton Park · playground · 45 William Hancox Ave · 393 m
- Blantyre Public School · 290 Blantyre Ave · 396 m
- Adam Beck Community Centre · 79 Lawlor Ave · 419 m
- Lucy Tot Lot · playground · 2 Sneath Ave · 488 m
- Kenworthy Park · playground · 2 A Kenworthy Ave · 567 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
- Bob Acton Park Improvements
The City is improving Bob Acton Park and adding a new playground! Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 433 m - New Park at 411 Victoria Park Avenue
A new park is coming to 411 Victoria Park Ave. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 471 m - Blantyre Park Improvements
The City is improving Blantyre Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 720 m - Dentonia Park Splash Pad Improvements
The City is improving the splash pad in Dentonia Park with the help of community feedback.Complete · 873 m - Prairie Drive Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Prairie Drive Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 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.
07The building at 2444 Gerrard St E
There are no building permits, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 2444 Gerrard St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 2444 Gerrard St E
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.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
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.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Black Cat Tattoo Studio (salon or personal services), Mela Bazar (take-out or food shop), D&D Variety Store (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in East End-Danforth (4)
- Black Cat Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2820 Danforth Ave · 713 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Mela Bazar · Take-out or food shop · 2857 Danforth Ave · 642 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Take-out or food shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 771 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Vape shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 771 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
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
12 tickets in 2025 on Gerrard St E between numbers 2394 and 2494: 5 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 2 for stopping where it’s not allowed.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Danforth Village BIA, about 230 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, 6,456 service requests came from postal area M4E, which includes 2444 Gerrard St E. The most common:
| Road plowing | 265 | |
| Property standards | 219 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 208 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 201 | |
| Tree pruning | 189 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 179 |
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 2444 Gerrard St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 488 tests, Jan 1, 2014 to Oct 7, 2026
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: East End-Danforth
East End Danforth had 21,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% 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 Cantonese (2.1%), Spanish (1.9%) and Urdu (1.3%). 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 East End-Danforth compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 24: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York · councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.