Address report

28 Elgin Ave

28 Elgin Ave is in Annex, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 17 planning applications nearby (11 under review, four approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings

6 building permits in the last 5 years.
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V).
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
17 planning applications within 250 m: 11 under review, four approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other.

Building permits6in the last 5 years

Applications nearby17active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 28 Elgin Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

04The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years6 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 8 on record

6 building permits in the last 5 years, for 3 projects. 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.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusPart V · East Annex HCDThis addressHeritage Register

It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.

Permit history: 3 projects from 8 permits

HVAC: SFD/Semi/TH · permit issued · issued Aug 25, 2025
Proposal for HVAC in the basement, ground, second and third floor · Permit 25 145243
Addition and fire safety system · completed May 19, 2026
Revision 02 - Revision for replacement of approved sprinklers to firerated glass windows----------------------------------------------------------REV 01 - Revision to DwgsProposed addition, full… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 199826
Other(SR) · completed Feb 5, 2026
Proposed Underpinning to existing 3 storey semi detached dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 120917

05Risks and environment

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

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.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5R1.6% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5RNon Regulated Lead Sample · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026

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.

Air quality now2 · Low riskYour areaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada · hourly

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 448 m away, measured 1:00 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.

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

17 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 11 under review, four approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.

1
126 Avenue Rd · 28 m away
Official Plan / Rezoning: 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
2
116 Avenue Rd · 32 m away
Site 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.
The proposal is for a 9-storey (38 metres plus mechanical) mixed-use building with a total of 55 residential dwelling units. The gross floor area is 5,056 square metres, including a retail floor area of 333 square metres proposed at-grade…
File 22 219693 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 20, 2022 · City record
3
128 Avenue Rd · 36 m away
Official Plan / Rezoning: 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
4
38 Elgin Ave · 39 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To install a front yard parking pad.
File A0362/24TEY · submitted Apr 15, 2024
5
121 Avenue Rd · 83 m away
Site 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 Control application to permit an 8-storey mixed use building containing 16 dwelling units and 200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.
File 18 149949 STE 27 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2018 · City record
6
148 Avenue Rd · 110 m away
Site 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
7
150 Avenue Rd · 114 m away
Site 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
8
222 Davenport Rd · 123 m away
Site 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
9
220 Davenport Rd · 123 m away
Site 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
10
152 Avenue Rd · 125 m away
Site 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
11
234 Davenport Rd · 126 m away
Site 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
12
224 Davenport Rd · 128 m away
Site 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

Short-term rentals nearby5 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

5 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 most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses nearby3 licensed housesWithin 250 mMulti-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences

3 licensed rooming houses within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses0 in 90 daysWithin 250 mBusiness Licences and Permits

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 224 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 134 assaults, 48 break-ins, 20 thefts over $5,000, 12 robberies and 10 car thefts. 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.

Major crime	Within 500 m, 12 months	Annex, per 100,000 (2025)	Toronto
Assaults	134	1081 above Toronto	768
Break-ins	48	387 above Toronto	190
Car thefts	10	117 below Toronto	225
Robberies	12	81 close to Toronto	79
Thefts over $5,000	20	114 above 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 St George Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 6-minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by routes 26, 13 and 19, with about 877 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Nearest subway stationSt George Station409 mTTC · Line 1, 2 · about 6 min walk

Nearest GO train stationUnion Station GO3.2 kmGO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday

Bus stopAvenue Rd at Elgin Ave112 mTTC routes 13

Bus stopAvenue Rd at Boswell Ave139 mTTC routes 13

Bus stopBedford Rd at Lowther Ave193 mTTC routes 26

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.

Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School · elementary · 409 m
TDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 535 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 96% met the standard in reading and 71% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
Huron Street Junior Public School · elementary · 465 m
TDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 300 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 79% met the standard in reading and 59% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
Cottingham Junior Public School · elementary · 958 m
TDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 140 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 100% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
St Joseph's College School · secondary · 1.1 km
TCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 545 students. 87% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Loretto College School · secondary · 1.4 km
TCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 510 students. 83% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).

Private schools within 1 km: The Shire School, Career Quest - Toronto, Rosedale Day School, Howlett Academy School, Mcdonald International Academy School and 4 more.

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): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, five privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.

Licensed child careFriends Day Care Centre205 m60 Lowther Ave · 22 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program (CWELCC) · fee subsidies

Licensed child careUniversity Of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.I.S.E.401 m252 Bloor St W · 26 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program (CWELCC) · fee subsidies

Licensed child careHuron Superfriends Inc.463 m541 Huron St · 111 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program (CWELCC) · fee subsidies

Licensed child careJesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre472 m7 Berryman St · 26 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program (CWELCC) · fee subsidies

Public space (POPS)55 Avenue Rd213 mA mid-block pedestrian connection at Hazelton Lanes.

Public space (POPS)41 Hazelton Ave288 mA mid-block pedestrian connection located at Hazelton Avenue near Yorkville Avenue.

Public space (POPS)100 Yorkville Ave360 mA publicly-accessible pedestrian walkway from Yorkville Avenue to Scollard Street, open and accessible between 6:00am and 2:00am, 365 days a year.

Public space (POPS)1 Bedford Rd377 mA publicly-accessible courtyard, open and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as well as a setback along Bedford Road.

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

See the full Annex neighbourhood page, with rankings →

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.

Residents (2021)29,300Annex

Median household income$85,000typical neighbourhood $85,000

Households that rent59%typical neighbourhood 46%

Commute by transit25%typical neighbourhood 26%

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

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

09Quick answers about 28 Elgin Ave

Is 28 Elgin 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 28 Elgin Ave?

There are 17 active planning applications within 250 metres (11 under review, four approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other). The closest is at 126 Avenue Rd, 28 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 28 Elgin Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 8 building permits on record, 6 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 28 Elgin 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.

How far is 28 Elgin Ave from the subway?

The nearest station is St George Station (Line 1 and 2), 0.4 km away (about a 6-minute walk). 13 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.

What schools are near 28 Elgin 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.

How much crime is there near 28 Elgin Ave?

When is garbage day at 28 Elgin 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.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.