285 Augusta Ave
285 Augusta Ave is in Kensington-Chinatown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (three under review, three approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 8 planning applications within 250 m: three under review, three approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other.
04The building
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. 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: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Sep 30, 2026
3 wall signs**taqueria "el pastorcito"** · Permit 26 147449 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · inspection · issued Feb 8, 2012
Proposal to install one back flow prevention device. Existing building is mixed use with residential and restaurant. · Permit 12 114068
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 M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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, 2.2 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
8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three under review, three approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1230 Augusta Ave · 108 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.
File A0508/25TEY · submitted Jun 30, 2025 - 2502 Spadina Ave · 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.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record - 3309 Augusta Ave · 142 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Proposed six storey hotel with restaurant components containing 2194sqm of non-residential gross floor area. No parking is proposed.File 26 206718 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jul 22, 2026 · City record - 4508 Spadina Ave · 147 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.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record - 5353 College St · 151 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal for site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retailFile 18 111118 STE 20 SA · submitted Jan 29, 2018 · City record - 6355 College St · 154 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal for site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retailFile 18 111118 STE 20 SA · submitted Jan 29, 2018 · City record - 7357 College St · 159 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal for site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retailFile 18 111118 STE 20 SA · submitted Jan 29, 2018 · City record - 86 Nassau St · 181 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 Jun 22, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct five four-storey townhouse dwellings.File A0250/21TEY · submitted Feb 28, 2021
28 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 almost all Toronto addresses.
2 licensed rooming houses within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
14 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (3), sidewalk café (2), take-out or food shop (2) and amusement (arcade, billiards) (1).
New business licences nearby (14)
- Restaurant or bar · 283 Augusta Ave · 5 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 293 Augusta Ave · 38 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 230 Augusta Ave · 108 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 249 Augusta Ave · 119 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 347 College St · 146 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 221 Augusta Ave · 201 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 285 College St · 205 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 72 Kensington Ave · 212 m · licensed Oct 17, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 345 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 204 assaults, 85 break-ins, 26 thefts over $5,000, 15 car thefts and 15 robberies. Per resident, in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Kensington-Chinatown, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 204 | 2018 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 85 | 443 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 15 | 118 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 15 | 193 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 26 | 219 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 Queen's Park Station (Line 1), about a 16-minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 506, 510 and 511, with about 2,096 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.1 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.
- Kensington Community School School Junior · elementary · 271 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 130 students
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School · elementary · 327 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%).
- da Vinci School · elementary · 359 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 75 students
- Harbord Collegiate Institute · secondary · 1.1 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 980 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Loretto College School · secondary · 1.2 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 510 students. 83% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Westside Montessori Elementary School, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House.
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): five licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
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
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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 285 Augusta Ave
Is 285 Augusta Ave 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 285 Augusta Ave?
There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (three under review, three approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one other). The closest is at 230 Augusta Ave, 108 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 285 Augusta Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 285 Augusta Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 285 Augusta Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), 1.0 km away (about a 16-minute walk). 8 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 285 Augusta Ave?
The closest are Kensington Community School School Junior, Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School and Harbord Collegiate Institute. 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 285 Augusta Ave?
Police recorded 345 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 204 assaults, 85 break-ins, 26 thefts over $5,000, 15 car thefts and 15 robberies. Per resident, in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. 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 285 Augusta Ave?
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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