37A Major St
37A Major St is in University. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 150 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in University were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 506 stop 150 m away; the nearest subway is 1.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is da Vinci School, 63 m away.
01What’s planned near 37A Major St
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house57 Major St · 50 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 2, 2020. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To legalize and maintain the basement secondary suite in the existing three-storey, two-unit townhouse.File A0395/20TEY · submitted Apr 24, 2020
Decided recently
- 2Add a storey46 Russell St · 98 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 alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition, rear and side (west) balconies on the second and third storeys, and a side (west) basement window well. There will be a…File A0643/25TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2025
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 37A Major St
Police recorded 234 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Universityper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 119 | 1,741 | 768University is higher |
| Break-ins | 76 | 730 | 190University is higher |
| Car thefts | 14 | 183 | 225University is about the same |
| Robberies | 10 | 134 | 79University is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 15 | 122 | 61University is higher |
Thick bar: University. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 University
03Getting around from 37A Major St
The nearest subway station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), about a 16‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 506 and 510 streetcars, with about 2,191 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 16 min walk
Nearest stop: College St at Augusta Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at College St 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 child care near 37A Major 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).
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: Westside Montessori Elementary School, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Ronald Mcdonald House, City As School Toronto, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
33 Robert St · 142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
95 Bellevue Ave · 73 spaces · toddler, preschool
91 Bellevue Ave · 34 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
58 Cecil 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 37A Major St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Compass Group Canada (restaurant or bar), Burger Crew (restaurant or bar), Sg Vape (vape shop), and 10 more.
Scott Mission (185 m), COSTI Reception Centre (357 m), Native Child & Family Services Toronto (466 m).
All new business licences in University (13)
- Compass Group Canada · Restaurant or bar · 25 Devonshire Pl · 926 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Burger Crew · Restaurant or bar · 382 College St · 269 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Sg Vape · Vape shop · 499 Bloor St W · 850 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Bola Brading Hair Salon · Salon or personal services · 396 College St · 299 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Red Lantern · Restaurant or bar · 515 Bloor St W · 867 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Cloak & Dagger Irish Pub · Restaurant or bar · 394 College St · 289 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Sushihub /Dumpling Drip · Sidewalk café · 74 Lippincott St · 363 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- The Dropp Laundromat · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 172 Harbord St · 479 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- The Infinite Bean Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 750 Spadina Ave · 824 m · licensed Sep 12, 2026
- Lumos Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 106 Harbord St · 454 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Casa Donato · Restaurant or bar · 660 Spadina Ave · 518 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Freeplay · Restaurant or bar · 300 College St · 143 m · licensed Aug 25, 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 37A Major 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 M5S, 0 of 167 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5S is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 167 tests, May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.0 km away, measured 8:00 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: University
University had 6,435 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 61% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 34% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.1%), Cantonese (4.1%) and Portuguese (3.3%). 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.
| 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 University compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/37a-major-st#sec-history
