39 Salem Ave
39 Salem Ave is in Dovercourt Village. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Dufferin Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: two decided recently.
- Assaults in Dovercourt Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dufferin Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Anthony Catholic School, 293 m away.
01What’s planned near 39 Salem Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Condominium798 Dovercourt Rd · 167 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condominium for four residential units.File 24 238859 STE 09 CD · submitted Nov 14, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 2Split the lot800 Dovercourt Rd · 178 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Sep 23, 2026.
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing two residential lots which merged on title.File B0047/26TEY · submitted Jul 13, 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 Salem Ave
Police recorded 113 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Dovercourt Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 88 near this address | 27% higher975 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 12 near this address | 25% higher236 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 5 near this address | 13% lower69 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 42% lower130 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 62% lower23 vs 61 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 Dovercourt Village
03Getting around from 39 Salem Ave
The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 29, 161 and 929 buses, with about 1,269 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.6 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 4 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 Salem 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: Uchenna Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres 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 39 Salem Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or heritage listing on record for 39 Salem Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration
Permit history: 1 project from 5 permits
- Addition, underpinning and more · completed May 29, 2023
REVISION - change the foundation of the walkout to insulated footingsInterior alterations to existing, underpin basement with basement walk out and a two storey rear addition · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 103647
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
908 Coffee & Eatery (restaurant or bar), Habesha Sports Bar and Cafe (restaurant or bar), Oh So Sweet Ice Cream (take-out or food shop), and 4 more.
Sistering (240 m).
All new business licences in Dovercourt Village (7)
- 908 Coffee & Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 908 Bloor St W · 441 m · licensed Dec 1, 2026
- Habesha Sports Bar and Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 842 Bloor St W · 638 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Oh So Sweet Ice Cream · Take-out or food shop · 737 Ossington Ave · 507 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Cloud Five Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 888 Bloor St W · 517 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Grille & Wrap · Restaurant or bar · 1018 Bloor St W · 117 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Eight Cookies · Restaurant or bar · 983 Dovercourt Rd · 568 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Teddy Beer · Restaurant or bar · 928 Bloor St W · 361 m · licensed Aug 27, 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 Salem Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 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: Dovercourt Village
Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (3.9%) and Spanish (3.4%). 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 Dovercourt Village compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/39-salem-ave#sec-history
