Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To maintain the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling (houseplex) with a front covered porch and stairs, and a rear ground floor deck with stairs. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (including basement) with a front integral garage, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, a rear third storey deck, and a driveway (abutting Aziel Street). The existing detached garage…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Sep 2, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the rear two-storey detached ancillary building containing two garden suites (currently under construction) by constructing a west side access staircase. There will be a total of nine residential dwelling units (seven units…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Sep 2, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the rear two-storey detached ancillary building containing two garden suites (currently under construction) by constructing a west side access staircase. There will be a total of nine residential dwelling units (seven units…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 10, 2020. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing 2 1/2-storey detached dwelling by constructing a front porch, a front second storey dormer with balcony, a rear three-storey addition with third storey balcony, and a rear ground floor deck. A new detached carport…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition (including a basement), a partial rear second storey addition, a side (south) third-storey dormer addition with a rear rooftop…
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 296 Pacific Ave
Police recorded 53 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Junction Area compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Break-ins
11 near this address
61% higher305 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
4 near this address
43% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults
29 near this address
18% higher908 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts
8 near this address
About the same236 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies
1 near this address
About the same75 vs 79 per 100,000
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Junction Area
03Getting around from 296 Pacific Ave
The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), about a 14‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 89, 41, 26, 30 and 189 buses, with about 1,730 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.5 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
High Park Station901 m
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 14 min walk
Bus
30 High Park North162 m
Nearest stop: High Park Ave at Humberside Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Bus
26 Dupont177 m
Nearest stop: Annette St at Pacific Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Buses
41 Keele, 89 Weston, 189 Stockyards340 m
Nearest stop: Keele St at Humberside Ave.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO1.5 km
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 296 Pacific 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Great Lakes College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
St. John's Early Enrichment Day Care Centre199 m
288 Humberside Ave · 54 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Teddy Bear Academy267 m
167 High Park Ave · 59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
The Clover School - High Park Annette Campus360 m
250 Annette St · 15 spaces · toddler
EarlyON centre
Annette Public Library EarlyON Child and Family Centre182 m
145 Annette St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
CDI EarlyON Child and Family Centre442 m
2918 Dundas St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Sunnyside - Keele390 m
236 Keele St · 34 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 296 Pacific Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 296 Pacific Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Building permits, last 5 years
2 permits
2 building permits in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Permit history: 4 projects from 6 permits
Party Wall Admin Permits · inspection · issued Feb 12, 2025 Party wall permit for work being done at 296 and 296 Pacific Avenue simultaneously - refer to permit 25-111222 BLD 00 SR · Permit 25 111224
Underpinning · inspection · issued Feb 12, 2025 Underpinning the existing crawl space. - refer to permit 25-111215 · Permit 25 111211
Underpinning · completed Jan 29, 2025 Underpinning the existing crawl space. · Permit 25 109294
Interior renovation · completed Jan 20, 2017 interior alterations to main floor by removing load bearing wall and replace with beam, alterations to second floor, new foundation under existing rear kitchen · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 10 278023
06Around the block
Short-term rentals10registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses15licensed in Junction Area, last 90 days
Queen Liz (take-out or food shop), Sephora (salon or personal services), Hub Refinished (second-hand shop), and 12 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Junction Area (15)
Queen Liz · Take-out or food shop · 545 Keele St · 983 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Sephora · Salon or personal services · 1980 St Clair Ave W · 1259 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
Hub Refinished · Second-hand shop · 3113 Dundas St W · 627 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
The Art of Demolition · Second-hand shop · 408 Pacific Ave · 480 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
Resilient Roots Tattoo Collective · Salon or personal services · 2821 Dundas St W · 490 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
Ellinia Hair · Salon or personal services · 3339 Dundas St W · 1201 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
Ellinia Hair · Salon or personal services · 3339 Dundas St W · 1201 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 3157 Dundas St W · 740 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
Pioneer · Auto repair or garage · 2317 St Clair Ave W · 1291 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
Brazil Pizza House · Take-out or food shop · 2393 St Clair Ave W · 1393 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
Axis Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 3048 Dundas St W · 515 m · licensed Aug 31, 2026
Activate · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 30 Weston Rd · 1233 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
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 296 Pacific Ave
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M6P
1.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6P
In postal area M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.9 km away, measured 7:00 PM EST Monday 9 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: Junction Area
Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)14,010Junction Area
Median household income$96,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent42%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit26%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
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.
There are 7 planning proposals within 250 metres (six in progress and one decided recently). The closest is at 277 Pacific Ave, 75 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 296 Pacific Ave safe?
Police recorded 53 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 29 assaults, 11 break-ins, 8 car thefts, 4 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Junction Area in 2025, break-ins 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 296 Pacific Ave?
The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), 0.9 km away (about a 14-minute walk). Nearby: the 30 High Park North bus (stop at High Park Ave and Humberside Ave, 162 m); the 26 Dupont bus (stop at Annette St and Pacific Ave, 177 m); the 41 Keele, 89 Weston and 189 Stockyards buses (stop at Keele St and Humberside Ave, 340 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 296 Pacific Ave?
The closest are Annette Street Junior and Senior Public School, Indian Road Crescent Junior Public School and Humberside Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 296 Pacific Ave in?
296 Pacific Ave is in Junction Area, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $96,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 296 Pacific Ave?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Has 296 Pacific Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 6 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 296 Pacific 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 296 Pacific Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 296 Pacific Ave?
Gord Perks, councillor for Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Email councillor_perks@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7919. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 296 Pacific Ave?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 11, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
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10From the archives
1886 · 30 m awayPresbyterian Church, Pacific Ave., e. side, betw. Annette St. & Humberside Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1930 · 30 m awaySmith, Jesse C., house, Pacific Ave., e. side, betw. Humberside Ave. & Annette St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1924 · 129 m away132 Medland StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 5981924 · 150 m away152 Medland StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 5971957 · 164 m awayHeydon, Alexander J., house, High Park Ave., n.e. cor. Humberside Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1957 · 164 m awayHeydon, Alexander J., house, High Park Ave., n.e. cor. Humberside Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1998 · 199 m awayCzechoslovak Baptist Church, north-west corner of High Park Avenue and AnnetteCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 187, Item 1071998 · 199 m awayCzechoslovak Baptist Church, north-west corner of High Park Avenue and AnnetteCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 187, Item 1031998 · 199 m awayCzechoslovak Baptist Church, north-west corner of High Park Avenue and AnnetteCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 187, Item 83
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