36 Phoebe St
36 Phoebe St is in Kensington-Chinatown, on the City's Heritage Register. It added a laneway suite in 2025, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (two approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a laneway suite (completed Apr 2025).
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 4 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date.
01What’s planned near 36 Phoebe St
4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance184 Spadina Ave · 162 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 Dec 3, 2025. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 762-2023) for a new 14 and 15-storey hotel building (east tower fronting Spadina Avenue, and west tower fronting Cameron Street), connected by a one-storey…File A0646/25TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2025 - 2Minor variance49 Grange Ave · 177 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To convert the basement and first storey from a personal service shop to a second dwelling unit.File A0728/21TEY · submitted May 7, 2021
Decided recently
- 3Minor variance34 Sullivan St · 116 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 12, 2026.
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing two laneway suites with a second level south canopy, in the rear yard, abutting Orphanage Mews laneway on the north side, and North Sullivan East Huron laneway on the…File A0450/26TEY · submitted Jun 18, 2026 - 4Minor variance336 Queen St W · 136 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 6, 2023.
To permit the use of a place of amusement (escape room) within the basement of the existing four-storey mixed-use building, in addition to the existing restaurant use. The existing mixed-use building currently contains a vacant basement,…File A0903/23TEY · submitted Oct 19, 2023
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 Phoebe St
Police recorded 436 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 266 assaults, 98 break-ins, 34 robberies, 27 thefts over $5,000 and 11 car thefts. Per resident, in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Kensington-Chinatownper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 266 | 2,018 | 768Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Break-ins | 98 | 443 | 190Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Car thefts | 11 | 118 | 225Kensington-Chinatown is lower |
| Robberies | 34 | 193 | 79Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 27 | 219 | 61Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
Thick bar: Kensington-Chinatown. 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 Kensington-Chinatown
03Getting around from 36 Phoebe St
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 11-minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by routes 510, 505, 501 and 504, with about 3,894 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 11 min walk
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Sullivan St.
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Sullivan St North Side.
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Queen St West North Side.
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and families near 36 Phoebe St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Westside Montessori Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): six licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, two privately owned public spaces and five shelters or respite sites.
33 Phoebe St · 136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
308 Queen St W · 107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
401 Richmond St W · 30 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
105 Grange Crt · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
302 Spadina Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
A plaza with landscaped raised planters, seating, lighting and bicycle parking.
Two continuous publicly-accessible pedestrian walkways, connecting Mc Caul and St. Patrick Streets.
129 Peter St · Mixed Adult · 35 beds
7 Vanauley St · Youth · 40 beds
60 Brant St · Youth · 50 beds
165 Grange Ave · Families · 78 rooms
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 36 Phoebe St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
6 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. This includes a laneway suite, completed Apr 2025. For comparison, about 1 in 10 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 · 9 on record
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 9 permits
- Laneway suiteNew home · completed Apr 11, 2025
Proposal to construct a new two-storey laneway suite.See also 24-112833 BLD 01 SR · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 136280 - Other(SR) · completed Aug 11, 2025
REVISION 2 - new rolling overhead door for the garage and relocation of the proposed washer/dryer space from ground floor to second floorinterior layout modification, raised height for the 1 storey… · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 112833
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Salon or personal services, Take-out or food shop, Restaurant or bar, and 1 more.
All new business licences nearby (4)
- Salon or personal services · 222 Spadina Ave · 191 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 222 Spadina Ave · 191 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 433 Queen St W · 210 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Salon or personal services · 162A Spadina Ave · 215 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 36 Phoebe St
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 M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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 · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.8 km away, measured 2:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Kensington-Chinatown
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Kensington-Chinatown compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 36 Phoebe St
Is 36 Phoebe St 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 8, 2026.
What is being built near 36 Phoebe St?
There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 34 Sullivan St, 116 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 36 Phoebe St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 9 building permits on record, 6 in the last 5 years. They include a laneway suite. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 36 Phoebe St a heritage property?
Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 36 Phoebe St from the subway?
The nearest station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), 0.7 km away (about a 11-minute walk). 13 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 36 Phoebe St?
The closest are Ogden Junior Public School, Ryerson Community School Junior Senior and St Michael's Choir (Sr) School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 36 Phoebe St?
Police recorded 436 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 266 assaults, 98 break-ins, 34 robberies, 27 thefts over $5,000 and 11 car thefts. Per resident, in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 36 Phoebe St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
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