263 St Germain Ave

01What’s planned near 263 St Germain Ave

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   235 Deloraine Ave · 246 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 Mar 9, 2017. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.

   File A1131/16NY · submitted Dec 22, 2016 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Street work near 263 St Germain Ave

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Ridley Blvd, Deloraine Ave to Old Orchard Grv, Q2 to Q4 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 310 St Germain Ave · 147 m · Jun 25, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026
• Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 138 Melrose Ave · 208 m · Jun 25, 2026 to Dec 25, 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 263 St Germain Ave

Police recorded 24 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Lawrence Park North

Traffic safety

No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.

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 263 St Germain Ave

The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), about a 14‑minute walk (0.9 km). There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 5.5 km away, with 9 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.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 75 Holly St
  City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports.2.9 km

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 263 St Germain 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: Avro Academy, The Dunblaine School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 263 St Germain Ave

There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Bedford Park Community Centre, 995 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Woburn Avenue Playground · playground, washroom · 75 Woburn Ave · 545 m
• Brookdale Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 410 Fairlawn Ave · 681 m
• Yonge Boulevard Parkette · 3444 Yonge St · 727 m
• Douglas Greenbelt · 303 Douglas Ave · 729 m
• Glengarry Park · playground · 219 Glengarry Ave · 749 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

• Ledbury Park Bridge Improvements
  The City is upgrading the bridge over the artificial ice rink in Ledbury Park as part of state-of-good-repair improvements.In progress · 1.0 km
• Armour Heights Community Centre Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the outdoor playground at Armour Heights Community Centre as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.In progress · 1.3 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 263 St Germain Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 263 St Germain Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

08What can be built at 263 St Germain 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

35 tickets in 2025 on St Germain Ave between numbers 213 and 313: 29 for other parking offences, 2 for parking near a fire hydrant.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 5,845 service requests came from postal area M5M, which includes 263 St Germain 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 263 St Germain 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: Lawrence Park North

Lawrence Park North had 14,675 residents in 2021. The median household income was $168,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 25% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 12% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.5%), Cantonese (2.6%) and Spanish (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.