281 Brunswick Ave

01What’s planned near 281 Brunswick Ave

12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   11-storey building · 64 homes

   171 Lowther Ave and 2 more addresses · 92 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   64 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for a 11-storey residential building with 64 dwelling units, including the retention of part of the heritage building at 171 Lowther Avenue.

   All 3 addresses

   171 Lowther Ave · 173 Lowther Ave · 175 Lowther Ave

   File 25 241286 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 17, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Rezoning

   171 Lowther Ave and 2 more addresses · 92 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Lift the hold ('H') application for By-law 410-2024.

   Public notice · Mar 13, 2026Notice of Intention to Remove a Holding Symbol (H) from By-law 410-2024 - 171-175 Lowther Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 3 addresses

   171 Lowther Ave · 173 Lowther Ave · 175 Lowther Ave

   File 25 261452 STE 11 OZ · submitted Dec 2, 2025 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   25-storey building · 211 homes and shops

   38 Walmer Rd · 138 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   211 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan application to permit a 25-storey mixed use building containing 211 dwelling units and 1,950 square metres of non-residential GFA, including retail, community, and congregation space.

   File 22 179830 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 21, 2022 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 11
   Minor variance

   511 Bloor St W · 149 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it.

   To permit the existing partially covered outdoor patio (abutting Borden Street), for the use of the eating establishment within the existing two-and-one-half-storey mixed-use building.

   File A0598/26TEY · submitted Jul 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 12
   25-storey building

   40 Walmer Rd · 161 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   253 homes15,932 m² of floor space

   The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.

   Zoning By-law Amendment application was appealed to Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT Case No. OLT-24-000316). On April 29, 2025, OLT issued a partial order approving a 25-storey residential building (including 33 replacement rental units),…

   File 23 217877 STE 11 OZ · submitted Oct 24, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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.

02Street work near 281 Brunswick Ave

3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Brunswick Ave, Bloor St W to Lowther Ave, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.

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 281 Brunswick Ave

Police recorded 259 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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 University

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians. Most were on Bloor St W and Bathurst St. University has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Albany Ave at Bloor St W · E-scooter or e-bike rider, seriously injured · Nov 1, 2025 · 260 m
• Bathurst St at Harbord St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 5, 2022 · 484 m
• Bloor St W at Bathurst St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Oct 3, 2022 · 347 m
• 800 Bathurst St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 13, 2021 · 362 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

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 281 Brunswick Ave

The nearest subway station is Bathurst Station (Line 2), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 510, 506 and 511 streetcars and the 7 and 94 buses, with about 3,166 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.1 km away, with 354 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?

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: 365 Lippincott St
  City-run (Green P): 10 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Spadina Rd, 357 m.226 m

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 281 Brunswick 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, University Of Toronto Schools, City As School Toronto, Taddle Creek Montessori School, Howlett Academy School and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): nine licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 281 Brunswick Ave

There are 10 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Christie Pits Park, 1.1 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park · playground · 10 Dalton Rd · 146 m
• Sally Bird Park · outdoor fitness equipment · 194 Brunswick Ave · 275 m
• Seaton Park · 14 Albany Ave · 304 m
• Matt Cohen Park · 725 Spadina Ave · 307 m
• Gwendolyn Macewen Parkette · 33 Walmer Rd · 376 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

• New Park at 51 Sussex Avenue
  A new park is coming to 51 Sussex Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 322 m
• Huron-Washington Parkette Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground at Huron-Washington Parkette. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 444 m
• Christie Pits Park Playground Improvements & New Splash Pad
  The City is improving Christie Pits Park by redesigning the playground and converting the wading pool to a splash pad. The playground improvements are part of the Playground Enhancement Program. The wading pool conversion to splash pad is informed by the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan. The community will have opportunities to provide input and help shape the design.In progress · 1.1 km
• Queen's Park North Revitalization
  The City is proposing enhancements to Queen's Park, building on improvements completed in 2019.In progress · 1.1 km
• New Park at Macpherson Avenue
  A new park is coming to Macpherson Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.3 km

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 281 Brunswick Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 281 Brunswick Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 8 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 281 Brunswick Ave

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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

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

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

474 tickets in 2025 on Brunswick Ave between numbers 231 and 331: 241 for other parking offences, 110 for parking without a permit.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Bloor Annex BIA, about 20 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 2,827 service requests came from postal area M5S, which includes 281 Brunswick Ave. The most common:

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 281 Brunswick Ave

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: University

University had 6,435 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 61% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 34% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.1%), Cantonese (4.1%) and Portuguese (3.3%). 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.

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.