253 Palmerston Ave

01What’s planned near 253 Palmerston Ave

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Add a storey

   267 Palmerston Ave · 40 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To legalize and alter the existing rear second and third storey cantilevered addition on the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling, by relocating the north wall of the addition within the property line (to remove the existing…

   File A0689/26TEY · submitted Sep 15, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   6-storey building with shops

   452 Bathurst St · 166 m away

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

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 365.70 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 5,543.5 square metres. A…

   File 21 226199 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 15, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Add a storey

   269 Euclid Ave · 184 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Dec 1, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by extending the south side and rear areas of the ground floor and second level and to construct a complete third storey addition above. Also, to construct a front covered porch, a front…

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Jun 28, 2022. Status: closed, decided Nov 18, 2025.

   File A0960/21TEY · submitted Jul 23, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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 253 Palmerston Ave

9 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Mansfield Ave, Manning Ave to Claremont St, Q2 to Q4 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 280 Euclid Ave · 183 m · May 12, 2026 to Nov 12, 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 253 Palmerston Ave

Police recorded 199 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 97% 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 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Trinity-Bellwoods

Traffic safety

7 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved cyclists. Most were on Bathurst St and Dundas St W. Trinity-Bellwoods has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Bathurst St at Dundas St W · Driver, seriously injured · Aug 5, 2025 · 467 m
• 310 Bathurst St at Lane S Dundas Bathurst · Driver and passenger, seriously injured · Jun 14, 2024 · 498 m
• Bathurst St at College St · Passenger and driver, seriously injured · Jan 20, 2024 · 385 m
• Bathurst St at Nassau St · Passenger, seriously injured · Mar 14, 2023 · 205 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 253 Palmerston Ave

The nearest subway station is Bathurst Station (Line 2), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 511, 505 and 506 streetcars, with about 2,600 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 2.3 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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: 74 Clinton Street
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Palmerston Ave, 834 m.413 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 253 Palmerston 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Westside Montessori Elementary School, City As School Toronto. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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 253 Palmerston Ave

There is 1 park and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Scadding Court Community Centre, 466 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Scadding Court Community Centre · wi-fi · 707 Dundas St W · 466 m
• Grace-College Parkette · Grace St · 486 m
• The Doctors' Parkette · 350 College St · 537 m
• Bellevue Square Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground, washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave · 576 m
• Alexandra Park · basketball court, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, picnic site · 275 Bathurst St · 596 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

• George Ben Park New Sports Court
  The City is adding a new sports court to George Ben Park and will engage the community to determine its purpose and design.In progress · 960 m
• New Park at 464-470 Queen Street West
  A new park is coming to 464-470 Queen St. W., at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood.In progress · 1.0 km
• 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 · 1.1 km
• 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 · 1.1 km
• New Park at 51 Sussex Avenue
  A new park is coming to 51 Sussex Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.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 253 Palmerston Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 253 Palmerston Ave. 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.

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

08What can be built at 253 Palmerston Ave

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.

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

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 10, 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

117 tickets in 2025 on Palmerston Ave between numbers 203 and 303: 70 for parking without a permit, 31 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Little Italy BIA, about 90 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 253 Palmerston Ave. 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 253 Palmerston Ave

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: Trinity-Bellwoods

Trinity-Bellwoods had 15,415 residents in 2021. The median household income was $92,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 31% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (7.1%) and Mandarin (6.7%). 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.