4 Brock Ave
4 Brock Ave is in Roncesvalles. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 20‑storey building with 183 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 40 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 20-storey building with 183 homes is under review, 246 m away (450 Dufferin St).
- Break-ins in Roncesvalles were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 501 and 504 stop 40 m away; the nearest subway is 2.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School, 402 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 M6K.
01What’s planned near 4 Brock Ave
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance1337 Queen St W · 148 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0708/26TEY · submitted Sep 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance1347 Queen St W · 165 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 A0735/26TEY · submitted Oct 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 312-storey building · 169 homes and shops6 Noble St · 220 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 an 12-storey (41.5m) mixed-use building having a residential gross floor area of 12,069 square metres, and a non-residential gross floor area of 40 square metres. 169 residential dwelling units are proposed.File 21 242229 STE 04 SA · submitted Nov 26, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 7Add a storey185 Cowan Ave · 171 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 existing two-storey detached dwelling into a three-storey fourplex by constructing a complete third storey addition, a front two-storey addition with a porch, and a rear two-storey addition with a basement walkout, three…File A0106/25TEY · submitted Jan 30, 2025 · 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 4 Brock Ave
Police recorded 222 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Roncesvalles compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 35 near this address | 33% higher253 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 157 near this address | 22% higher940 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 11 near this address | 16% lower66 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 13 near this address | 55% lower102 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 near this address | 90% lower6 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 Roncesvalles
03Getting around from 4 Brock Ave
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 504 and 501 streetcars and the 29, 47 and 929 buses, with about 3,150 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.3 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to 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 4 Brock 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: Mary Mother Of God School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 4 Brock Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 4 Brock Ave.
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.
Sangria Lounge (restaurant or bar), Hakka Wok Hei (restaurant or bar), Golden Cut Hairsalon (salon or personal services), and 7 more.
All new business licences in Roncesvalles (10)
- Sangria Lounge · Restaurant or bar · 145 Roncesvalles Ave · 1232 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hakka Wok Hei · Restaurant or bar · 371 Roncesvalles Ave · 1699 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Golden Cut Hairsalon · Salon or personal services · 2053 Dundas St W · 1647 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Kaminari · Restaurant or bar · 1330 Queen St W · 83 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · Restaurant or bar · 1402 Queen St W · 155 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Dolma Momo · Restaurant or bar · 1534 Queen St W · 572 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Alessandria's No Frills · Take-out or food shop · 2280 Dundas St W · 2044 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Three Dollar Bill · Restaurant or bar · 1592 Queen St W · 735 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Tiny Cafe · Sidewalk café · 10 Macdonell Ave · 463 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Plywood Collective · Salon or personal services · 1696 Queen St W · 1023 m · licensed Sep 8, 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 4 Brock Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 251 tests, Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 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: Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles had 14,610 residents in 2021. The median household income was $88,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 25% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (3.0%), Portuguese (2.4%) and Tibetan (1.8%). 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 Roncesvalles compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/4-brock-ave#sec-history
