28 Phoebe St
28 Phoebe St is in Kensington-Chinatown, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 11‑storey building (under review). Osgoode Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- An 11-storey building is under review, 250 m away (50 Stephanie St).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kensington-Chinatown were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Osgoode Station (Line 1) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 92 m away.
01What’s planned near 28 Phoebe St
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Second suite49 Grange Ave · 167 m awayCommittee 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 convert the basement and first storey from a personal service shop to a second dwelling unit.File A0728/21TEY · submitted May 7, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance184 Spadina Ave · 187 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Dec 3, 2025. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 762-2023) for a new 14 and 15-storey hotel building (east tower fronting Spadina Avenue, and west tower fronting Cameron Street), connected by a one-storey…File A0646/25TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 311-storey building50 Stephanie St · 250 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 11-storey purpose-built rental residential building atop a 3-storey podium. The proposed development contains a total gross floor area of 11,198 square metres, with a total number of…File 25 262812 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 5, 2025 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 4Laneway suite34 Sullivan St · 98 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 12, 2026.
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing two laneway suites with a second level south canopy, in the rear yard, abutting Orphanage Mews laneway on the north side, and North Sullivan East Huron laneway on the…File A0450/26TEY · submitted Jun 18, 2026 · 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.
02Safety near 28 Phoebe St
Police recorded 422 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Kensington-Chinatown compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 27 near this address | 261% higher219 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 257 near this address | 163% higher2,018 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 32 near this address | 146% higher193 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 95 near this address | 134% higher443 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 47% lower118 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Kensington-Chinatown
03Getting around from 28 Phoebe St
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 510, 505, 501 and 504 streetcars, with about 3,894 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 11 min walk
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 child care near 28 Phoebe 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Westside Montessori Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 28 Phoebe St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 28 Phoebe St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Party Wall Admin Permits · permit issued · issued May 6, 2025
Admin partywall permit in conjunction with 24 186158 BLD, 30 Phoebe St. · Permit 25 147550 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 28, 2022
Basement, 1st Floor and 2nd Floor Layout ChangesProposal for interior alterations to all floors to maintain single family townhouse. Alterations on ground to third floor to total… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 09 165197
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Kuya's Vape (vape shop), Jd Barbers (salon or personal services), The University Club of Toronto (entertainment venue), and 41 more.
10 Stephanie Street (377 m), 148,152,154 St. Patrick Street and 75 Mc Caul Street (440 m).
Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (SHARC) (268 m), Wagner Green YMCA (322 m), Eva's Phoenix (494 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences in Kensington-Chinatown (44)
- Kuya's Vape · Vape shop · 167 Augusta Ave · 554 m · licensed Dec 1, 2026
- Jd Barbers · Salon or personal services · 454 Queen St W · 428 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- The University Club of Toronto · Entertainment venue · 380 University Ave · 628 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 700 University Ave · 980 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Qing Shu Hot Pot (Dt) · Restaurant or bar · 442 Dundas St W · 330 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Film Cafe · Sidewalk café · 230 Augusta Ave · 763 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Green Drip · Restaurant or bar · 283 College St · 889 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- 888 Photo & Electronics · Second-hand shop · 289 Spadina Ave · 363 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Chungneon Cupbap Spadina · Sidewalk café · 398 Spadina Ave · 654 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Sultans Mediterranean Grill · Take-out or food shop · 700 University Ave · 980 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Nails Queen · Salon or personal services · 422 Queen St W · 327 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Uncle Vintage · Second-hand shop · 33 Kensington Ave · 489 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 28 Phoebe St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026
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: Kensington-Chinatown
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | 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, 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.
How Kensington-Chinatown compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/28-phoebe-st#sec-history
