280 Donlands Ave
280 Donlands Ave is in Danforth East York. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 280 Donlands Ave
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
- 1New house40 Cadorna Ave · 168 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 legalize and to maintain the side (north) one-storey addition (addition to rear of the existing attached garage and new garage roof) of the existing two-storey detached dwelling, that was constructed without an authorized building…File A0527/26TEY · submitted Jul 8, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Addition210 Cosburn Ave · 212 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 Jan 21, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing four-storey apartment building (containing 33 residential dwelling units) by converting the existing integral garage, laundry, and storage areas into four additional residential dwelling units (located within the…Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Feb 10, 2026. Status: decision issued.
File A0102/25TEY · submitted Feb 6, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Second suite334 Donlands Ave · 238 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 alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached mixed-use building (basement level is considered the first storey) by converting it into fully residential use, with two basement walkouts at the north and south-west corner, and an…File A0593/26TEY · submitted Aug 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 4Split the lot304 Cosburn Ave · 199 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 16, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0065/22TEY · submitted Aug 15, 2022 · 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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
Noise permits nearby
- Pape Village Block Party · 991 Pape Ave
Amplified soundSept 18 to Sept 19 · noon to 6 pm
594 m away
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.
02Street work near 280 Donlands Ave
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Dewhurst Blvd N, Kings Park Blvd to Mortimer Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 280 Donlands Ave
Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Danforth East York compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 18% lower185 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 29 near this address | 43% lower435 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | 54% lower87 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 64% lower22 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 86% lower11 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Danforth East York
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Plains Rd and Greenwood Ave. Danforth East York has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Plains Rd at Greenwood Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Nov 30, 2021 · 448 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Danforth East York, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 6 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 5 | 41 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 7 | 164 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 280 Donlands Ave
The nearest subway station is Donlands Station (Line 2), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 51, 87 and 62 buses, with about 1,839 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 17 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 279 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 87 | 96 | 1.1 | fewer than most routes |
| 62 | 168 | 4.0 | about typical |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 132 Chatham Ave
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 41 Fulton Ave, 1.4 km.1.3 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 280 Donlands 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: The Three Hierarchs Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Oct 13, 2026: pass (fail to maintain floors in a sanitary condition).
Last health inspection Feb 11, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 18, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 280 Donlands Ave
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is East York Community Recreation Centre, 623 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Gamble Playground · playground · 150 Gamble Ave · 432 m
- Dieppe Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, pickleball court · 455 Cosburn Ave · 517 m
- Aldwych Park · playground · 134 Aldwych Ave · 611 m
- East York Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 1081 1/2 Pape Ave · 623 m
- Agnes Macphail Square · 900 Pape Ave · 728 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Dieppe Park Improvements
The City is improving Dieppe Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 526 m
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 280 Donlands Ave
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 280 Donlands Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Aug 20, 2025
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 10 on record
Permit history: 6 projects from 10 permits
- Solar Collector · completed Aug 2, 2024
Proposed installation of a rack and thermal solar collectors on the roof of existing mixed use building and part of the hot water heating system. · Permit 24 158735 - Building work · completed Nov 2, 2023
Propsoed installation of a rack and thermal solar collectors on the roof of existing mixed use building and part of the hot water heating system. · Permit 23 213760 - Sprinklers · completed Feb 28, 2017
Proposal to construct sprinkler renovation to the ground floor of the existing community hall. · Permit 14 119909 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 19, 2017
Proposal for interior alterations on the ground floor of new mixed-use (res with non-res) building for a youth community center. Structure/Entrance address is 251 Cosburn Avenue. · Permit 13 214801 - Sprinklers · completed May 29, 2017
Sprinkler permit for new condo building - Fees paid under 11 269876 BLD · Permit 11 271728 - New Building · completed Aug 3, 2022
Revision - To the 12th floor and roof plan on the existing mixed use building. Mechanical room size. Construct new 12 storey mixed use building with Community Space on Ground floor and residential… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 11 269876
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 280 Donlands Ave
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
Special areas
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around 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.
Agp Laundromat (laundromat or dry cleaner).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
302 tickets in 2025 on Donlands Ave between numbers 230 and 330: 189 for other parking offences, 65 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 9,659 service requests came from postal area M4J, which includes 280 Donlands Ave. The most common:
| Animal noise | 813 | |
| Road plowing | 354 | |
| Property standards | 350 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 315 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 312 | |
| Tree pruning | 284 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 280 Donlands Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 911 tests, Jan 7, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Danforth East York
Danforth-East York had 17,065 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 31% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Greek (6.7%), Cantonese (4.3%) and Italian (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across East York (the former Borough of East York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,820 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York (the former Borough of East York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Danforth East York compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 11: recycling and green bin. Nov 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth · councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/280-donlands-ave#sec-history
