28 Bernard Ave
28 Bernard Ave is in Annex, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 38-storey building with 110 homes and shops (under review). St George Station is a 10-minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V).
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a garage or parking at 250 Davenport Rd, 106 m away.
- A 38-storey building with 110 homes and shops is under review, 110 m away (224 A Davenport Rd and 10 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- St George Station (Line 1 and 2) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School, 481 m away.
01What’s planned near 28 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 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 111-storey building · 18 homes and shops183 Avenue Rd and 4 more addresses · 98 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.
Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 18 dwelling units and 400 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 21 229987 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 25, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
183 Avenue Rd · 185 Avenue Rd · 189 Avenue Rd · 109 Pears Ave · 111 Pears Ave
- 2Garage or parking250 Davenport Rd · 106 m awayCommittee 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 - 338-storey building · 110 homes and shops224 A Davenport Rd and 10 more addresses · 110 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.
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.File 21 178726 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 2, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 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
Decided recently
- 611-storey building · 60 homes and shops126 Avenue Rd and 1 more address · 211 m awayRezoning: 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.File 23 119287 STE 11 OZ · submitted Mar 2, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
126 Avenue Rd · 128 Avenue Rd
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 28 Bernard Ave
Police recorded 134 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Annexper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 65 | 1,081 | 768Annex is higher |
| Break-ins | 42 | 387 | 190Annex is higher |
| Car thefts | 6 | 117 | 225Annex is lower |
| Robberies | 10 | 81 | 79Annex is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 11 | 114 | 61Annex is higher |
Thick bar: Annex. 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 Annex
03Getting around from 28 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 14 TTC stops served by routes 26, 19 and 13, with about 971 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.
Source: TTC · Line 1, 2 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Avenue Rd West Side, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bedford Rd at Davenport Rd, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Davenport Rd, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and families near 28 Bernard 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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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, no EarlyON centres, two privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
240 Avenue Rd · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
60 Lowther Ave · 22 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
A mid-block pedestrian connection at Hazelton Lanes.
A mid-block pedestrian connection located at Hazelton Avenue near Yorkville Avenue.
348 Davenport Road · Women, Youth · 73 beds
Source: 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.
05The building at 28 Bernard Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. Together they added 1 new home. 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.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Addition, underpinning and more · permit issued · issued Feb 25, 2022
Construct 2 storey addition, interior alterations to 2nd suite in basement & 3rd floor, deck, walk out, underpinning · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 178363 - Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Sep 21, 2012
REVISION: Alteration of size of rear openning as a result of new materials used, and to repalce existing second floor joists.Proposed interior alterations to the existing ground floor. Scope of… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 12 248090
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.
Mom's Recipes (restaurant or bar), Studio Enu (salon or personal services), First House (salon or personal services).
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 28 Bernard 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 M5R, 4 of 253 home tap-water samples (1.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 8 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 233 m away, measured 3:00 PM 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.
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: 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.
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.
How Annex compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 28 Bernard Ave
What is being built near 28 Bernard Ave?
There are 6 planning proposals within 250 metres (five in progress and one decided recently). The largest is a 38-storey building with 110 homes and shops at 224 A Davenport Rd, 110 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is the area around 28 Bernard Ave safe?
Police recorded 134 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 65 assaults, 42 break-ins, 11 thefts over $5,000, 10 robberies and 6 car thefts. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Annex in 2025, assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How do you get around from 28 Bernard Ave?
The nearest subway station is St George Station (Line 1 and 2), 0.6 km away (about a 10-minute walk). Nearby: 19 Bay at Davenport Rd at Avenue Rd West Side, 116 m; 26 Dupont at Bedford Rd at Davenport Rd, 138 m; 13 Avenue Rd at Avenue Rd at Davenport Rd, 142 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 28 Bernard Ave?
The closest are Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School, Huron Street Junior Public School and St Joseph's College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 28 Bernard Ave in?
28 Bernard Ave is in Annex, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $85,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is rent like near 28 Bernard Ave?
In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 28 Bernard Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 28 Bernard 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 28 Bernard Ave a heritage property?
Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 28 Bernard Ave?
Dianne Saxe, councillor for Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Email Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4009. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 28 Bernard Ave?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
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