39 Gladstone Ave
39 Gladstone Ave is in Little Portugal. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 20‑storey building with 183 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 131 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 20-storey building with 183 homes is under review, 244 m away (450 Dufferin St).
- Streetcars 501 and 504 stop 131 m away; the nearest subway is 2.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is The Grove Community School, 241 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
01What’s planned near 39 Gladstone Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance1198 Queen St W · 119 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.
File A0712/26TEY · submitted Oct 2, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 26-storey building · 28 homes31 Gladstone Ave and 1 more address · 231 m awaySite 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey residential building containing 28 residential dwelling units, and having a residential gross floor area of 2908 square metres.File 21 247144 STE 09 SA · submitted Dec 10, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
31 Gladstone Ave · 33 Gladstone Ave
- 320-storey building · 183 homes450 Dufferin St · 244 m awaySite 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.
Proposed 20-storey mixed-use purpose-built rental building with 367 sqm of non-residental GFA, and 183 units including 6 affordable rental units.File 25 186189 STE 09 SA · submitted Jun 30, 2025 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 4Laneway suite18 Beaconsfield Ave · 164 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 Nov 4, 2026.
To legalize and to maintain the existing rear two-storey ancillary building (containing a one-car garage, and one laneway suite), abutting the laneway. This building was constructed without an authorized building permit. There is a total…File A0523/26TEY · submitted Jul 8, 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 39 Gladstone Ave
Police recorded 131 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Little Portugal compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 92 near this address | About the same727 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 21 near this address | About the same180 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | 19% lower49 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 13 near this address | 47% lower120 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 58% lower33 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 Little Portugal
03Getting around from 39 Gladstone Ave
The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station (Line 2), about a 31‑minute walk (2.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 504 and 501 streetcars and the 29 and 929 buses, with about 2,817 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.1 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 31 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 39 Gladstone 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.
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: The Orchard Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two 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 39 Gladstone Ave
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 39 Gladstone Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 9 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 9 permits
- New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite · application acceptable · issued Nov 6, 2026
Proposal for the conversion of existing rear yard vacant detached garage to 2-storey laneway suite. (Unit # Laneway suite) · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 266739 - Addition and interior renovation · inspection · issued Sep 12, 2025
Proposal for rear addition and 3rd floor addition. Interior alteration. Conversion from single-family house to triplex.194.2SM interior alteration and 90.7SM new construction. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 163419 - Other(SR) · completed May 15, 2019
Party wall admin permit for 41 Gladstone av · Permit 08 117920
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mac's Cigar Store (take-out or food shop), Tea for U (restaurant or bar), Marias Sports Bar 1135 (restaurant or bar), and 5 more.
48 Abell Street (219 m), 1155 Queen St W. (219 m), 1171-1175 Queen Street West (226 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences in Little Portugal (8)
- Mac's Cigar Store · Take-out or food shop · 1625 Dundas St W · 961 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Tea for U · Restaurant or bar · 1465 Dundas St W · 687 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marias Sports Bar 1135 · Restaurant or bar · 1135 College St · 1055 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- The Dirty Laundry · Sidewalk café · 1186 Queen St W · 131 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- 5 Stripes Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 234 Brock Ave · 843 m · licensed Sep 19, 2026
- Freshco · Take-out or food shop · 22 Northcote Ave · 52 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Restaurant Charme · Restaurant or bar · 1434 Dundas St W · 702 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Florette Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 1168 Queen St W · 175 m · licensed Aug 23, 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 39 Gladstone Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 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: Little Portugal
Little Portugal had 15,485 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 26% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (12.0%), Cantonese (3.8%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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 Little Portugal compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/39-gladstone-ave#sec-history
