36 Althea Rd
36 Althea Rd is in Lambton Baby Point. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 13‑storey building with shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 13-storey building with shops is under review, 160 m away (3775 Dundas St W and 7 more addresses).
- Bus 55 stop 14 m away; the nearest subway is 1.4 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Warren Park Junior Public School, 98 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6S.
01What’s planned near 36 Althea Rd
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Split the lot145 Varsity Rd · 136 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 27, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the property into three undersized residential lots.File B0076/20TEY · submitted Oct 21, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2New house145 Varsity Rd · 136 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 27, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a two-storey detached dwelling with an attached single car garage, a walk-out basement and a front porch on the retained lot (Part 2) described in Consent Application B0076/20TEY.File A0950/20TEY · submitted Oct 21, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Split the lot145 Varsity Rd · 136 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 27, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a two-storey detached dwelling with an attached single car garage, a walk-out basement, a front porch and a rooftop terrace on the conveyed lot (Part 1) described in Consent Application B0076/20TEY.File A0951/20TEY · submitted Oct 21, 2020 · 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 36 Althea Rd
Police recorded 49 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 | Lambton Baby Point compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 11% lower70 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 59% lower93 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 36 near this address | 68% lower244 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 81% lower12 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 82% lower35 vs 190 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 Lambton Baby Point
03Getting around from 36 Althea Rd
The nearest subway station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), about a 22‑minute walk (1.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 15 TTC stops served by the 55 and 40 buses, with about 870 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 3.0 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 22 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 36 Althea Rd
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.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 36 Althea Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 36 Althea Rd.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Dundas Food Mart (take-out or food shop), Creative Nest (restaurant or bar).
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 36 Althea Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 640 tests, Feb 5, 2014 to Oct 12, 2026
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: Lambton Baby Point
Lambton Baby Point had 7,965 residents in 2021. The median household income was $103,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 30% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Ukrainian (3.7%), Polish (3.0%) and Spanish (2.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Lambton Baby Point compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/36-althea-rd#sec-history
