280 Brock Ave
280 Brock Ave is in Dufferin Grove. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Streetcars stop 55 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Dufferin Grove were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 505 stop 55 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Helen Catholic School, 190 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6K.
01What’s planned near 280 Brock Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Laneway suite94 St Clarens Ave · 211 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 Aug 20, 2025. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey ancillary building (including a basement walkout with one laneway suite), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway. The second storey will be cantilevered on the south side.File A0497/25TEY · submitted Jun 30, 2025 · 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 280 Brock Ave
Police recorded 86 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Dufferin Grove compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 56 near this address | 59% higher1,225 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 44% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 21 near this address | 43% higher270 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 4 near this address | 42% higher111 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | 51% lower111 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 Dufferin Grove
03Getting around from 280 Brock Ave
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), about a 18‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 47, 29 and 929 buses, with about 4,094 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.4 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 18 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 280 Brock Ave
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: Academy Of Enlightened Minds, The Orchard Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 280 Brock Ave
There are no building permits, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 280 Brock Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Henderson (restaurant or bar), Bsmt 254 (entertainment venue), Kao Kang (Dufferin Mall) (take-out or food shop), and 6 more.
Fred Victor Centre Fatima House (493 m).
All new business licences in Dufferin Grove (9)
- The Henderson · Restaurant or bar · 128A Sterling Rd · 853 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Bsmt 254 · Entertainment venue · 252-254 Lansdowne Ave · 361 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Kao Kang (Dufferin Mall) · Take-out or food shop · 900 Dufferin St · 617 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- The Pasta Pot · Take-out or food shop · 252-254 Lansdowne Ave · 361 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Good Mood Hair Shop · Salon or personal services · 1267 Bloor St W · 1019 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ubba's+Sons · Restaurant or bar · 1144 College St · 297 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Don House · Take-out or food shop · 256 Lansdowne Ave · 366 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Public Barber Services · Salon or personal services · 1128 College St · 329 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- The Dum Spot · Restaurant or bar · 995 Bloor St W · 1269 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 280 Brock Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 251 tests, Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 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: Dufferin Grove
Dufferin Grove had 11,215 residents in 2021. The median household income was $78,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 58% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 23% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (10.5%), Spanish (4.0%) and Cantonese (3.4%). 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 Dufferin Grove compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/280-brock-ave#sec-history
