268 Merton St

01What’s planned near 268 Merton St

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress, one decided recently and one inactive. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Split the lot

   265 Balliol St · 76 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

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

   To obtain consent to sever the property into two stratified lots and to create new easements/rights-of-way. Also, to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.

   File B0051/26TEY · submitted Aug 11, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 2
   Site plan

   323 Balliol St and 6 more addresses · 147 m away

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

   It has been approved.

   The Proposed Development is for an outdoor sports and recreation facility for Greenwood College School. The Proposal involves the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on the Site to enable the construction of a…

   All 7 addresses

   323 Balliol St · 325 Balliol St · 327 Balliol St · 329 Balliol St · 405 Mount Pleasant Rd · 415 Mount Pleasant Rd · 323 R Balliol St

   File 24 161490 NNY 15 SA · submitted Jun 7, 2024 · City record and how to comment

Inactive

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.

Noise permits nearby

• 30 Merton · 30 Merton St
  Continuous concrete pour · SKYGRiD ConstructionJuly 2 to Dec 31 · 7 am to midnight
  600 m away
• 140 Merton Street Development · 140 Merton St
  Continuous concrete pour · EllisDon ResidentialNov 17, 2026 to May 17, 2027 · 7 am to midnight
  304 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 268 Merton St

2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Acacia Rd, Davisville Ave to Millwood Rd, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 268 Merton St

Police recorded 58 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 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 South Eglinton-Davisville

Traffic safety

5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Mount Pleasant Rd and Davisville Ave. South Eglinton-Davisville has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Mount Pleasant Rd at Millwood Rd · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 19, 2024 · 409 m
• Davisville Ave at Acacia Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 2, 2024 · 224 m
• Davisville Ave at Mount Pleasant Rd · Pedestrian, killed · Oct 16, 2023 · 252 m
• Merton St at Mount Pleasant Rd · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Aug 18, 2023 · 125 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 268 Merton St

The nearest subway station is Davisville Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 11, 74 and 28 buses, with about 1,272 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 5.9 km away, with 354 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: 41 Inglewood Dr
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 75 Holly St, 1.1 km.780 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 268 Merton St

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: Greenwood College School, Toronto Prep School, Sunnybrook School, Manor Montessori - De Savery Site, The Study Academy School and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 268 Merton St

There are 4 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 1.6 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Mount Pleasant Parkette · 441 Mount Pleasant Rd · 217 m
• The Mission Ground Parkette · 399 Merton St · 287 m
• June Rowlands Park · ball diamond, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, picnic site, playground · 220 Davisville Ave · 292 m
• Glebe Manor Square · 51 Harwood Rd · 490 m
• Davisville Junior Public School · 50 Davisville Ave · 546 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

• Davisville Community & Aquatic Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in Davisville. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 554 m
• Raccoon Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Raccoon Park. The features and amenities for the expanded park area will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 969 m
• Vale of Avoca Ravine Improvements
  The City, in partnership with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), is studying ways to improve the Vale of Avoca (also known as the Yellow Creek Ravine), located near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue East.In progress · 991 m
• Ready, Set, Midtown: Parks & Public Realm
  The Midtown Parks and Public Realm Plan sets out a comprehensive vision for an expanded, connected and improved parks and public realm system across Midtown.In progress · 1.0 km
• New Park at 15 Delisle Avenue
  A new park is coming to 15 Delisle Ave.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 268 Merton St

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 268 Merton St. 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: 4 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 268 Merton St

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

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

239 tickets in 2025 on Merton St between numbers 218 and 318: 151 for standing where it’s not allowed, 45 for unpaid parking.

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

Main street business area

Mount Pleasant Village BIA, about 180 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, 4,604 service requests came from postal area M4S, which includes 268 Merton St. 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 268 Merton St

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: South Eglinton-Davisville

South Eglinton-Davisville had 22,735 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 44% of workers commuted by transit and 13% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (4.3%), Iranian Persian (3.5%) and Portuguese (3.1%). 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.