291 Augusta Ave
291 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
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: 3 projects from 5 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Jan 7, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to expand ground floor restaurant to 2nd floor space. Existing 2nd floor residential to be removed. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 132231 - Heating and cooling · completed Dec 8, 2021
Proposal to install a kitchen exhaust hood for new take-out restaurant "Debu" (no seating) in existing mixed-use building. No other mechanical work or construction proposed. See also 10 105996 PSA. · Permit 10 107280 - Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · completed Dec 8, 2021
Proposal to install plumbing fixtures for new take-out restaurant "Debu" (no seating) in existing mixed-use building. · Permit 10 105996
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 1:00 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.
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).
- 1502 Spadina Ave · 122 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 - 2508 Spadina Ave · 133 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 - 3230 Augusta Ave · 140 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 - 4353 College St · 172 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 - 5309 Augusta Ave · 174 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 - 6355 College St · 175 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 · 180 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 · 189 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
27 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 (5), sidewalk café (2) and amusement (arcade, billiards) (1).
New business licences nearby (14)
- Sidewalk café · 293 Augusta Ave · 8 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 283 Augusta Ave · 38 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 347 College St · 116 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 230 Augusta Ave · 140 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 249 Augusta Ave · 152 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 285 College St · 183 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 283 College St · 190 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 300 College St · 192 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 320 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 185 assaults, 84 break-ins, 23 thefts over $5,000, 15 car thefts and 13 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 | 185 | 2018 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 84 | 443 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 15 | 118 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 13 | 193 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 23 | 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 9 TTC stops served by routes 506, 510 and 511, with about 2,237 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 · 262 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 130 students
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School · elementary · 295 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 · 326 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
See the full Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood page, with rankings →
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 291 Augusta Ave
Is 291 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 291 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 502 Spadina Ave, 122 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 291 Augusta Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 291 Augusta Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 291 Augusta Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), 1.0 km away (about a 16-minute walk). 9 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 291 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 291 Augusta Ave?
Police recorded 320 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 185 assaults, 84 break-ins, 23 thefts over $5,000, 15 car thefts and 13 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 291 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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