26 Bernard Ave

01What’s planned near 26 Bernard Ave

6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   11-storey building · 18 homes and shops

   183 Avenue Rd and 4 more addresses · 92 m away

   Site 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.

   Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 18 dwelling units and 400 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

   All 5 addresses

   183 Avenue Rd · 185 Avenue Rd · 189 Avenue Rd · 109 Pears Ave · 111 Pears Ave

   File 21 229987 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 25, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Garage or parking

   250 Davenport Rd · 107 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 Nov 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To alter the existing parking configuration of the existing 25-storey apartment building containing 460 dwelling units, a three-level underground parking garage and two surface parking spaces by decreasing the existing number of visitor…

   File A0644/26TEY · submitted Aug 20, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   38-storey building · 110 homes and shops

   224 A Davenport Rd and 10 more addresses · 108 m away

   Site 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.

   Site Plan Approval for a 38-storey mixed-use building containing 110 dwelling units and 411.8 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

   All 11 addresses

   224 A Davenport Rd · 148 Avenue Rd · 150 Avenue Rd · 152 Avenue Rd · 156 Avenue Rd · 158 Avenue Rd · 220 Davenport Rd · 222 Davenport Rd · 224 Davenport Rd · 230 Davenport Rd · 234 Davenport Rd

   File 21 178726 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 2, 2021 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 6
   11-storey building · 60 homes and shops

   126 Avenue Rd and 1 more address · 209 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   City Council approved it.

   Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit an 11-storey mixed-use building, containing 60 dwelling units (of which 11 are replacement rental units) and 169 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

   All 2 addresses

   126 Avenue Rd · 128 Avenue Rd

   File 23 119287 STE 11 OZ · submitted Mar 2, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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 26 Bernard Ave

Police recorded 134 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 93% 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 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 Annex

03Getting around from 26 Bernard Ave

The nearest subway station is St George Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 15 TTC stops served by the 19, 26 and 13 buses, with about 1,019 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.5 km away, with 354 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 26 Bernard 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: Career Quest - Toronto, The Shire School, Mcdonald International Academy School, Rosedale Day School, The Mabin School and 6 more. 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 26 Bernard Ave

There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 26 Bernard Ave. Here is what the City does have.

06Around the block

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 26 Bernard Ave

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: Annex

Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). 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.

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.