279 Perth Ave
279 Perth Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson. It added a laneway suite in 2025, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (five approved, three under appeal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a laneway suite (completed Apr 2025).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 8 planning applications within 250 m: five approved, three under appeal.
04The building
4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. This includes a laneway suite, completed Apr 2025. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 3 projects from 7 permits
- Laneway suiteNew home · completed Apr 8, 2025
Proposal to demolish an existing rear garage and construct a new two storey garage with a laneway suite on the second floor. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 105228 - Porch · completed Dec 16, 2021
Proposal to construct a front porch and a basement walkout for existing sfd-semi. · Permit 19 174720 - Porch · completed May 27, 2019
Revision #01 - Decrease size of porch in the front yard and adjustment to basement walk-out.Proposal to reconstruct porch and construct new basement entrance at front of existing single family… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 15 172644
05Risks and environment
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.
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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.6 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Sunday 8 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): five approved, three under appeal. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1316 Campbell Ave · 223 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site plan approval for a 26-storey residential rental apartment building having a gross floor area of 20,534 square metres, and containing 314 residential dwelling units. A total of 95 parking spaces will be provided on the site within a…File 22 138425 STE 09 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · City record - 2321 Symington Ave · 229 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 Application for two towers of 39- and 36-storeys, including a 6-storey podium with commercial at grade. The proposal will have approximately 52,599 square metres of gross floor area, comprised of approximately…File 22 232811 STE 09 OZ · submitted Nov 24, 2022 · City record - 3318 Campbell Ave · 234 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site plan approval for a 26-storey residential rental apartment building having a gross floor area of 20,534 square metres, and containing 314 residential dwelling units. A total of 95 parking spaces will be provided on the site within a…File 22 138425 STE 09 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · City record - 4320 Campbell Ave · 235 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site plan approval for a 26-storey residential rental apartment building having a gross floor area of 20,534 square metres, and containing 314 residential dwelling units. A total of 95 parking spaces will be provided on the site within a…File 22 138425 STE 09 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · City record - 5323 Symington Ave · 237 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 Application for two towers of 39- and 36-storeys, including a 6-storey podium with commercial at grade. The proposal will have approximately 52,599 square metres of gross floor area, comprised of approximately…File 22 232811 STE 09 OZ · submitted Nov 24, 2022 · City record - 6322 Campbell Ave · 240 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site plan approval for a 26-storey residential rental apartment building having a gross floor area of 20,534 square metres, and containing 314 residential dwelling units. A total of 95 parking spaces will be provided on the site within a…File 22 138425 STE 09 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · City record - 7327 Symington Ave · 245 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 Application for two towers of 39- and 36-storeys, including a 6-storey podium with commercial at grade. The proposal will have approximately 52,599 square metres of gross floor area, comprised of approximately…File 22 232811 STE 09 OZ · submitted Nov 24, 2022 · City record - 8324 Campbell Ave · 248 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site plan approval for a 26-storey residential rental apartment building having a gross floor area of 20,534 square metres, and containing 314 residential dwelling units. A total of 95 parking spaces will be provided on the site within a…File 22 138425 STE 09 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · City record
14 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 89 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 55 assaults, 18 break-ins, 8 car thefts, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 3 robberies. Per resident, in Junction-Wallace Emerson in 2025, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Junction-Wallace Emerson, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 55 | 720 close to Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 18 | 230 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 8 | 108 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 3 | 36 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 32 below Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 9-minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 168, 40 and 26, with about 1,178 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.6 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Perth Avenue Junior Public School · elementary · 146 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 515 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 90% met the standard in reading and 68% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Luigi Catholic School · elementary · 153 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 125 students
- St Rita Catholic School · elementary · 630 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 85 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 91% met the standard in reading and 36% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School · secondary · 651 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 775 students. 69% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Caring and Safe School 4 · secondary · 1.1 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12
Private schools within 1 km: Tamarack West Outdoor School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and no shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 13: recycling and green bin. November 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 279 Perth Ave
Is 279 Perth Ave in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 279 Perth Ave?
There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (five approved, three under appeal). The closest is at 316 Campbell Ave, 223 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 279 Perth Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 7 building permits on record, 4 in the last 5 years. They include a laneway suite. Source: Building Permits.
Is 279 Perth Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 279 Perth Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), 0.6 km away (about a 9-minute walk). 10 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 279 Perth Ave?
The closest are Perth Avenue Junior Public School, St Luigi Catholic School and Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 279 Perth Ave?
Police recorded 89 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 55 assaults, 18 break-ins, 8 car thefts, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 3 robberies. Per resident, in Junction-Wallace Emerson in 2025, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 279 Perth Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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