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My Address in Toronto · 32 Austin Ave, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

32 Austin Ave

32 Austin Ave is in South Riverdale. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 30 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 159 m away.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • An 8-storey building with 30 homes is under review, 205 m away (354-358 Pape Ave).
  • Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Streetcars 501 and 506 stop 159 m away; the nearest subway is 1.5 km.
  • The nearest elementary school is Pape Avenue Junior Public School, 436 m away.
Planning proposals3within 250 m
Major crimes66within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit159 mStreetcar 501, 506
Gerrard StCarlaw AveDundas StJones AveFirst AveBoston AveThackeray StPape AveSimpson AveVictor AveBertmount AveCoady AveMarjory AveAustin AveBadgerow AveMallon AveGalt AveDagmar AveCurzon StSproat AveEndean Ave123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Gerrard StDundas StBoston AvePape AveBertmount AveMarjory AveAustin AveBadgerow AveAudley AveDagmar AveGalt Ave123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 32 Austin Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 32 Austin Ave

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    8-storey building · 30 homes
    354-358 Pape Ave · 205 m away
    Site 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.

    Combine application for rezoning and site plan approval to permit a proposed mixed use development. The proposed building will be 8 storeys (24.6 metres in height) and comprised of 30 residential units and non residential uses on the…
    File 14 147899 STE 30 SA · submitted Apr 28, 2014 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  2. 2
    New house
    21 Badgerow Ave · 218 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jul 27, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    To alter the existing 2 ½-storey semi-detached dwelling constructing: a rear second and third floor addition with a rear third floor balcony, a front one-storey addition and to convert the dwelling into two residential units.
    File A0366/16TEY · submitted Mar 30, 2016 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

  1. 3
    New house
    22 Badgerow Ave · 208 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 Oct 21, 2026.

    To permit and maintain the existing front porch enclosure of the three-storey semi-detached dwelling, which was constructed beyond the limits of the approved building permit (24 150571 BLD 03 SR). There is a total of two residential…
    File A0636/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 2026 · 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 32 Austin Ave

Police recorded 66 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 monthsSouth Riverdale compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Thefts over $5,0004 near this address45% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins11 near this address40% higher265 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults41 near this addressAbout the same829 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts9 near this addressAbout the same217 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies1 near this address12% lower69 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 South Riverdale

03Getting around from 32 Austin Ave

The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), about a 23‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 501 and 506 streetcars and the 72, 83 and 31 buses, with about 3,407 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Pape Station 1.5 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 23 min walk

Streetcars
501 Queen, 506 Carlton 159 m
Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Pape Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
72 Pape 297 m
Nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East.
Bus
83 Jones 297 m
Nearest stop: Jones Ave at Sproat Ave South Side.
Bus
31 Greenwood 394 m
Nearest stop: Jones Ave at Dundas St East.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO 3.7 km

Source: GO Transit · 88 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 32 Austin 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.

Pape Avenue Junior Public School
436 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 285 students
98%above Toronto71%above Toronto
Blake Street Junior Public School
497 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 345 students
92%above Toronto40%below Toronto
Leslieville Junior Public School
508 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 250 students
74%below Toronto33%below Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Riverdale Collegiate Institute
430 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,600 students
95%above Toronto
Eastdale Collegiate Institute
827 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 120 students
Results not published for this school.

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
(1055 Gerrard Street East) 279 m
1055 Gerrard St E · 82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Riverdale Mighty Kids 373 m
842 Gerrard St E · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Woodgreen Community Services (Riverdale Child Care) 432 m
1094 Gerrard St E · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
Pape Avenue EarlyON Child and Family Centre 422 m
220 Langley Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Parent Resources EarlyON Child and Family Centre 482 m
1117 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Riverdale Learning Loft 485 m
433 Pape Ave · 41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool

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

05The building at 32 Austin Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 32 Austin Ave. Here is what the City does have.

Building permits, last 5 years
1 permit
1 building permit 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: 2 projects from 6 permits
  • Garage · completed Dec 9, 2020
    Proposal to reconstruct the detached garage at the rear of an existing SFD-detached dwelling · Permit 20 190693
  • Underpinning · completed Jan 31, 2022
    Revision 02 - Revision to interior stair opening.Revision 01 - Revision to basement underpining , basement walkout replaced at existing location. Proposal to underpin and finish the basement as well… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 240400

06Around the block

Short-term rentals9registered 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 businesses19licensed in South Riverdale, last 90 days

Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Agrarian Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), and 16 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in South Riverdale (19)
  • Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 1440 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
  • Agrarian Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 20 Logan Ave · 1401 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 491 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 1082 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Soy Boys · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Queen St E · 614 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
  • The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 1160 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
  • Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 311 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
  • Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 894 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Good Market Thrift Store · Second-hand shop · 912 Queen St E · 790 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 313 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
  • Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 1082 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
  • Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 1082 m · licensed Sep 17, 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 32 Austin Ave

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This 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 M4M
2.5% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M4M
In postal area M4M, 10 of 405 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4M is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 23 samples here (5.7%) 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 · 405 tests, Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.8 km away, measured 4:00 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: South Riverdale

South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)27,815South Riverdale
Median household income$100,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent43%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit25%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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 South Riverdale compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 32 Austin Ave

What is being built near 32 Austin Ave?

There are 3 planning proposals within 250 metres (two in progress and one decided recently). The largest is an 8-storey building with 30 homes at 354-358 Pape Ave, 205 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 32 Austin Ave safe?

Police recorded 66 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 41 assaults, 11 break-ins, 9 car thefts, 4 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in South Riverdale 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 32 Austin Ave?

The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), 1.5 km away (about a 23-minute walk). Nearby: the 501 Queen and 506 Carlton streetcars (stop at Gerrard St East and Pape Ave, 159 m); the 72 Pape bus (stop at Carlaw Ave and Gerrard St East, 297 m); the 83 Jones bus (stop at Jones Ave and Sproat Ave South Side, 297 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 32 Austin Ave?

The closest are Pape Avenue Junior Public School, Blake Street Junior Public School and Riverdale 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 32 Austin Ave in?

32 Austin Ave is in South Riverdale, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $100,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 32 Austin 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 32 Austin Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 6 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 32 Austin 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 32 Austin 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 32 Austin Ave?

Paula Fletcher, councillor for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Email councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4060. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 32 Austin Ave?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 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.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/32-austin-ave#sec-history

10From the archives

Pape Ave. looking n. from n. of Gerrard St. E. showing CNR crossing
1986 · 163 m awayPape Ave. looking n. from n. of Gerrard St. E. showing CNR crossing Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Logan, final grade GT crossing (Pape Ave, looking n. from n. of Gerrard St. E. showing CNR crossing)
1986 · 163 m awayLogan, final grade GT crossing (Pape Ave, looking n. from n. of Gerrard St. E. showing CNR crossing) Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
West on Gerrard Street from Pape Avenue
1930 · 163 m awayWest on Gerrard Street from Pape AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 29, Item 14
Northside Gerrard Street west of Pape Avenue
1931 · 163 m awayNorthside Gerrard Street west of Pape AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 1211
Pape Avenue, south, to Gerrard, (Way Department)
1928 · 163 m awayPape Avenue, south, to Gerrard, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 6030
Gerrard St, west of Pape Ave, to subway, (Way Department)
1930 · 163 m awayGerrard St, west of Pape Ave, to subway, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 8091
Pape Ave., looking n. from n. of Gerrard St. E., showing C.N.R. crossing.
1954 · 163 m awayPape Ave., looking n. from n. of Gerrard St. E., showing C.N.R. crossing. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Gerrard St, east, from subway, to Pape Ave, (Way Department)
1930 · 163 m awayGerrard St, east, from subway, to Pape Ave, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 8116
Gerrard St, west, from Pape Ave
1931 · 163 m awayGerrard St, west, from Pape AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 8531

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