263 Franklin Ave
263 Franklin Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 6‑storey building with 36 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 6-storey building with 36 homes and shops is under review, 163 m away (1921 Davenport Rd).
- Bus 26 stop 203 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol, 146 m away.
01What’s planned near 263 Franklin Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 16-storey building · 36 homes and shops1921 Davenport Rd · 163 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.
Proposal to construct a 6 storey mixed-use building with 36 residential dwelling units (2,134.47 m² of residential gross floor area) and commercial space on the ground floor (109.14 m² of non-residential gross floor area). Four parking…File 20 219677 STE 09 SA · submitted Nov 18, 2020 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 2New house50 Laughton Ave · 238 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.
To legalize and to maintain the front porch with stairs and rear ground floor two-level deck with stairs, which were constructed without an authorized building permit on the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling.File A0658/26TEY · submitted Sep 14, 2026
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 263 Franklin Ave
Police recorded 94 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Junction-Wallace Emersonper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 57 | 720 | 768Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Break-ins | 26 | 230 | 190Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Car thefts | 3 | 108 | 225Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 36 | 79Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 32 | 61Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
Thick bar: Junction-Wallace Emerson. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Junction-Wallace Emerson
03Getting around from 263 Franklin Ave
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 168, 26 and 127, with about 920 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 17 min walk
Nearest stop: Dupont St at Franklin Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Symington Ave at Adrian Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Laughton Ave.
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 263 Franklin Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: Tamarack West Outdoor School, The Great Lakes College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
55 Pelham Ave · 279 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1900 Davenport Rd · 36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2665 Dundas St W · 80 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1884 Davenport Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1900 Davenport Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 263 Franklin Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Feb 15, 2024
Proposal for party wall admin permit related to 16-173735, 261 Franklin · Permit 16 177403
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.
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 263 Franklin Ave
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.7 km away, measured 3:00 AM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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: Junction-Wallace Emerson
Junction-Wallace Emerson had 23,180 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Portuguese (13.7%), Spanish (3.9%) and Cantonese (2.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/263-franklin-ave#sec-history
