283 Major St
283 Major St is in University. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 17 planning applications nearby (eight under review, five approved, two under appeal, two others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 17 planning applications within 250 m: eight under review, five approved, two under appeal, two others.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Addition(s) · completed Oct 15, 2025
Proposal to demolish existing single storey addition and construct new single and two storey rear addition to existing single family semi detached dwelling.Plumbing and mech included.mrdd fees… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 09 195740
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5S, 0 of 167 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5S is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.0%) 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. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.3 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
17 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight under review, five approved, two under appeal, two others. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 16 Spadina Rd · 104 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record - 26 Spadina Rd · 104 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 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record - 3171 Lowther Ave · 120 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 11-storey residential building with 64 dwelling units, including the retention of part of the heritage building at 171 Lowther Avenue.File 25 241286 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 17, 2025 · City record - 4171 Lowther Ave · 120 m awayOfficial Plan / 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.File 25 261452 STE 11 OZ · submitted Dec 2, 2025 · City record - 54 Spadina Rd · 125 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record - 64 Spadina Rd · 125 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 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record - 7350 Bloor St W · 130 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 422 dwelling units and 8,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The site includes a TTC entrance to Spadina Station, as well as 470 square…File 20 192411 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 11, 2020 · City record - 8350 Bloor St W · 130 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 36-storey mixed-use building containing 431 residential dwelling units (including 24 rental dwelling replacement units), retail at-grade and in the concourse levels and 2 levels of office space. The site includes…File 22 138885 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record - 9173 Lowther Ave · 131 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 11-storey residential building with 64 dwelling units, including the retention of part of the heritage building at 171 Lowther Avenue.File 25 241286 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 17, 2025 · City record - 10173 Lowther Ave · 131 m awayOfficial Plan / 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.File 25 261452 STE 11 OZ · submitted Dec 2, 2025 · City record - 1138 Walmer Rd · 132 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application was appealed to Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT Case No. OLT-23-000532). On April 30, 2025, OLT issued a partial order approving a 25-storey mixed-use building with partial heritage retention, containing 186…File 22 179831 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jul 21, 2022 · City record - 1238 Walmer Rd · 132 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 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
7 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
5 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (4) and vape shop (1).
New business licences nearby (5)
- Restaurant or bar · 362 Bloor St W · 87 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 750 Spadina Ave · 149 m · licensed Sep 12, 2026
- Vape shop · 499 Bloor St W · 182 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 704-706 Spadina Ave · 231 m · licensed Aug 10, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 515 Bloor St W · 250 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 252 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 168 assaults, 52 break-ins, 18 robberies, 7 car thefts and 7 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in University in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | University, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 168 | 1741 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 52 | 730 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 7 | 183 close to Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 18 | 134 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 | 122 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 5-minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 510, 506, 127 and 94, with about 2,589 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.
07Schools and community
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.
- Huron Street Junior Public School · elementary · 595 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 300 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 79% met the standard in reading and 59% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- da Vinci School · elementary · 768 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 75 students
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School · elementary · 817 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 300 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 89% met the standard in reading and 81% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Loretto College School · secondary · 440 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 510 students. 83% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Harbord Collegiate Institute · secondary · 845 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 980 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, University Of Toronto Schools, Taddle Creek Montessori School, Howlett Academy School, City As School Toronto and 6 more.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): ten licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
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.
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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 283 Major St
Is 283 Major St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 283 Major St?
There are 17 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight under review, five approved, two under appeal, two others). The closest is at 6 Spadina Rd, 104 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 283 Major St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 283 Major St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 283 Major St from the subway?
The nearest station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 283 Major St?
The closest are Huron Street Junior Public School, da Vinci School and Loretto College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 283 Major St?
Police recorded 252 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 168 assaults, 52 break-ins, 18 robberies, 7 car thefts and 7 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in University in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 283 Major St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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