309 Seaton St

01What’s planned near 309 Seaton St

5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Add a storey

   255 Seaton St · 177 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 12, 2021. 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 two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a third storey addition, a rear third storey balcony, a rear deck, a front porch, a front walkout and a secondary suite in the basement.

   File A1216/20TEY · submitted Dec 31, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   39-storey building · 378 homes

   383 Sherbourne St · 198 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   The proposal will introduce a 39 storey residential building representing an F.S.I. of 13.58 and lot coverage of 69%. The total GFA will be 20,328 sq. m. incorporating 378 units, and 1,384 sq. m. of indoor and outdoor amenity space.

   File 23 170463 STE 13 SA · submitted Jul 6, 2023 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Laneway suite

   393 Berkeley St · 203 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.

   Construction of two storey laneway suite (height = 6.12m, total floor area above grade = 156.63m2)

   File A0466/22TEY · submitted Apr 7, 2022 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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 309 Seaton St

Police recorded 449 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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 Moss Park

03Getting around from 309 Seaton St

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 15‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 75 and 65 buses, with about 2,931 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.

04Schools and child care near 309 Seaton St

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 3 more. 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.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 309 Seaton St

There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 309 Seaton St. Here is what the City does have.

06Around the block

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 309 Seaton St

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: Moss Park

Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

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.

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.