2A Armstrong Ave
2A Armstrong Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 13‑storey building (under appeal). Dufferin Station is a 8‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 13-storey building is under appeal, 160 m away (1260 Dufferin St).
- Dufferin Station (Line 2) is about a 8-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Anthony Catholic School, 273 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 2A Armstrong Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Part lot control1260 Dufferin St · 160 m awayPart lot control: a request to divide a block into separate lots, often for townhouses
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Part Lot Control applicationFile 21 129062 STE 09 PL · submitted Mar 18, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 213-storey building1260 Dufferin St · 160 m awayRezoning: 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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to increase the approved height and density onsite to accomodate additional purpose built and affordable rental dwelling units. On Block 3, Tower 3A increases by 13 storeys and Tower 3B increases…File 22 130626 STE 09 OZ · submitted Apr 5, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision1260 Dufferin St · 160 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision to support the implementation of the OPA/ZBA applications for the site:a total of ±2,846 residential units in a mix of housing forms including ±2685 residential units and 150 affordable rental units; ±27,503m2 of…File 18 214150 STE 18 SB · submitted Aug 23, 2018 · City record and how to comment
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 2A Armstrong Ave
Police recorded 44 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Junction-Wallace Emersonper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 20 | 720 | 768Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Break-ins | 11 | 230 | 190Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Car thefts | 10 | 108 | 225Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 36 | 79Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 32 | 61Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
Thick bar: Junction-Wallace Emerson. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 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-Wallace Emerson
03Getting around from 2A Armstrong Ave
The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station (Line 2), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by routes 29 and 929, with about 898 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 8 min walk
Nearest stop: Dufferin St and Millicent St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dufferin St at Dupont St South Side.
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 2A Armstrong Ave
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.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Uchenna Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
228 Bartlett Ave · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
228 Bartlett Ave · 131 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
100 Pauline Ave · 28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
130 Shanly St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
100 Pauline Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1260 Dufferin St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 2A Armstrong Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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 2A Armstrong Ave
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
In postal area M6H, 13 of 538 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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 · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.5 km away, measured 2:00 AM 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-Wallace Emerson
Junction-Wallace Emerson had 23,180 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (13.7%), Spanish (3.9%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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 | 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.
How Junction-Wallace Emerson compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/2a-armstrong-ave#sec-history
