256 Eglinton Ave E
256 Eglinton Ave E is in North Toronto. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 36‑storey building with 860 homes (under review). Eglinton Station is a 12‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 36-storey building with 860 homes is under review, 156 m away (124 Broadway Ave and 1 more address).
- Eglinton Station (Line 1) is about a 12-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Eglinton Junior Public School, 62 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M4P.
01What’s planned near 256 Eglinton Ave E
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 159-storey building299 Roehampton Ave and 1 more address · 132 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Redevelopment of 299 Roehampton Avenue with a new purpose-built rental apartment building with a shared 10-storey (33.3 metres) podium element and two towers with a total building height of 59-storeys (189.2 metres, inclusive of 7.0-metre…File 25 187440 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Jul 3, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
299 Roehampton Ave · 305 Roehampton Ave
- 259-storey building250 Roehampton Ave · 139 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 59-storey residential building with a height of 190 m (excluding the mechanical penthouse). The proposed redevelopment consists of a total gross floor area (GFA) of 48,233.4 sq. m., which results in a total…File 25 263781 STE 12 OZ · submitted Dec 8, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 361-storey building with shops808 Mount Pleasant Rd and 3 more addresses · 139 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 61-storey mixed-use building with a height of 197.05 metres (excluding the mechanical penthouse). The proposed building will include approximately 812 square metres of non-residential Gross Floor Area and…File 24 242404 STE 12 OZ · submitted Nov 22, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
808 Mount Pleasant Rd · 247 Roehampton Ave · 249 Roehampton Ave · 251 Roehampton 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.
02Safety near 256 Eglinton Ave E
Police recorded 165 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | North Toronto compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 46 near this address | About the same175 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 89 near this address | 18% lower627 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 13 near this address | 32% lower53 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 60% lower24 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 13 near this address | 70% lower68 vs 225 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 North Toronto
03Getting around from 256 Eglinton Ave E
The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 74, 34 and 103 buses, with about 1,816 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 6.7 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 12 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 256 Eglinton Ave 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: Toronto Stem School, Willowdale High School, Careerquest, Manor Montessori School - Mt Pleasant, Caesar International Academy and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven 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).
05The building at 256 Eglinton Ave E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 256 Eglinton Ave E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 28 on record
Permit history: 10 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 28)
- Alternative Solution · completed Jan 10, 2024
Alternative solution - per sentence 3.13.5.4.(1) of OBC, each rapid transit station must be "monitored" by a central supervising station (CSS) conforming to CAN/ULC-S561. Based on the definition of… · Permit 24 102504 - Alternative Solution · completed Aug 25, 2023
Protection of Standpipe Systems at all Stations · Permit 23 172617 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 23, 2025
Interior alterations for the installation fo the future Presto Faregates to the Mt. Pleasant station · Permit 22 234611 - Alternative Solution · completed Oct 17, 2022
Provide edge installation for bollard barriers · Permit 22 200901 - Alternative Solution · completed Nov 28, 2018
Egress requirements from service rooms and spaces · Permit 17 263536 - Site Service · completed Aug 19, 2025
Two double stacked trailers to be installed on Rawlinson Ave for the construction of Mount Pleasant Station for the Eglinton LRT. · Permit 16 257818 - Plumbing · completed Aug 19, 2025
Plumbing - Two double stacked trailers to be installed on Rawlinson Ave for the construction of Mount Pleasant Station for the Eglinton LRT. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 257807 - New Building · completed Jan 11, 2024
Revision 01 - additional bollardConstruction of the Mount Pleasant Station of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Scope includes main entrance building at 256 Eglinton Ave E, and secondary entrance building… · 15 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 239117 - Demolition · completed Dec 24, 2019
Demolition of existing building for the future Service Building to the Eglinton LRT Line · Permit 16 137896 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Apr 15, 2026
Proposal to install a 2" back flow preventer in existing multiple unit building. · Permit 13 215342
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.
E K Hair (salon or personal services), Wax Away Studio (salon or personal services), Twilight Cafe Midtown (restaurant or bar), and 9 more.
58 Roehampton Avenue (475 m).
All new business licences in North Toronto (12)
- E K Hair · Salon or personal services · 20 Eglinton Ave E · 594 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Wax Away Studio · Salon or personal services · 2481 Yonge St · 777 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Twilight Cafe Midtown · Restaurant or bar · 2429 Yonge St · 712 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Y's Hairlab · Salon or personal services · 20 Eglinton Ave E · 594 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Frenzy Acai · Take-out or food shop · 6 Eglinton Ave E · 615 m · licensed Oct 13, 2026
- Eight Studio · Salon or personal services · 20 Eglinton Ave E · 594 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Dang Good Donuts · Take-out or food shop · 2487 Yonge St · 787 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Sud It Eat · Take-out or food shop · 220 Eglinton Ave E · 95 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Jersey Mike's · Restaurant or bar · 40 Eglinton Ave E · 557 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Panago Pizza · Restaurant or bar · 188 Eglinton Ave E · 175 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Times Group Parking 55 Broadway · Parking lot · 55 Broadway Ave · 415 m · licensed Aug 19, 2026
- Postnup Pub · Sidewalk café · 2315 Yonge St · 635 m · licensed Aug 11, 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 256 Eglinton Ave E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 114 tests, Jan 29, 2014 to Aug 26, 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: North Toronto
North Toronto had 15,885 residents in 2021. The median household income was $70,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 81% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 47% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 43% of workers commuted by transit and 15% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Iranian Persian (5.2%), Portuguese (4.8%) and Spanish (4.7%). 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.
| 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 North Toronto compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/256-eglinton-ave-e#sec-history
