280 Dundas St E
280 Dundas St E is in Moss Park, in a registered apartment building built in 1973 with 241 units. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 10‑storey building with shops (under review). TMU Station is a 12‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 90 out of 100 when last evaluated (Sep 28, 2026). That's lower than 67% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Garden District) (Part V).
- A 10-storey building with shops is under review, 48 m away (294 Sherbourne St and 2 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- TMU Station (Line 1) is about a 12-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy, 210 m away.
01What’s planned near 280 Dundas St E
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 110-storey building with shops294 Sherbourne St and 2 more addresses · 48 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for one residential unit and one commercial unit within the proposed 10-storey student residence building.File 21 230765 STE 13 CD · submitted Oct 26, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
294 Sherbourne St · 296 Sherbourne St · 298 Sherbourne St
- 210-storey building with shops211 Gerrard St E and 2 more addresses · 103 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 10-storey mixed use building with 60 purpose-built rental units and commercial uses at grade.File 25 187962 STE 13 SA · submitted Jul 4, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
211 Gerrard St E · 213 Gerrard St E · 219 Gerrard St E
- 310-storey building309 George St and 8 more addresses · 210 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.
Lift the Hold application related to a new 10-storey building, containing 80 emergency shelter beds, 100 transitional shelter beds, 124 long-term care beds, 70 supportive housing units, and a 2,269 square metre community hub. The proposal…File 25 239940 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 15, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 9 addresses
309 George St · 311 George St · 315 George St · 319 George St · 325 George St · 335 George St · 339 George St · 345 George St · 349 George St
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 Dundas St E
Police recorded 660 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Moss Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 486 | 2,227 | 768Moss Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 81 | 350 | 190Moss Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 19 | 82 | 225Moss Park is lower |
| Robberies | 47 | 167 | 79Moss Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 27 | 65 | 61Moss Park is about the same |
Thick bar: Moss Park. 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 280 Dundas St E
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 505, 75 and 506, with about 3,051 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 12 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St East at Sherbourne St.
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Dundas St East, 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 child care near 280 Dundas St E
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.
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: Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, Liberty Prep School, Taie International Institute School, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and eight shelters or respite sites.
14 Pembroke St · 149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
163 Gerrard St E · 56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
349 Ontario St · 46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Pembroke St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
291 Sherbourne St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
350 Parliament St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 280 Dundas St E
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 90 out of 100 when last evaluated (Sep 28, 2026). That's lower than 67% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Sep 28, 2026
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jan 22, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Garden District) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Fire Damage · completed Aug 6, 2025
Repair unit #316 affected by fire damage · Permit 14 190621
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Infinity Vape (vape shop).
Street Haven (104 m), Robertson House (243 m), Dixon Hall 354 George St (251 m), and 5 more.
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 Dundas St E
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 M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.8 km away, measured 8:00 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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 | 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 Moss Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/280-dundas-st-e#sec-history
