1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
Streetcar 506 stop 155 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
The nearest elementary school is St Helen Catholic School, 366 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 M6J.
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes97within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit155 mStreetcar 506
The red dot is 4 Parr St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 4 Parr St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
1
Add a storey
288 Gladstone Ave · 49 m away
Committee 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 alter the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage, in the rear yard, abutting Parr Street and Macklem Avenue) by constructing a complete second storey addition (cantilevered on the north and east sides) to contain a…
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 Parr St
Police recorded 97 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). 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
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
66 near this address
About the same727 vs 768 per 100,000
Break-ins
23 near this address
About the same180 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
1 near this address
19% lower49 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts
4 near this address
47% lower120 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies
3 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 4 Parr St
The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station (Line 2), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 29 and 929 buses, with about 3,229 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.6 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Dufferin Station1.1 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 17 min walk
Streetcar
506 Carlton155 m
Nearest stop: College St at Dufferin St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Buses
29 Dufferin, 929 Dufferin Express171 m
Nearest stop: Dufferin St at College St, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Streetcar
505 Dundas199 m
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Dufferin St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO1.6 km
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 4 Parr 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.
756 m · CS catholique MonAvenir · grades 9-12 · 350 students
96%above Toronto
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): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Denisa Childcare135 m
1065 College St · 30 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Westside Montessori School327 m
57 Sylvan Ave · 35 spaces · toddler, preschool
Licensed child care
West End Junior Y Day Care (Ymca)490 m
931 College St · 70 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
St. Helen EarlyON Child and Family Centre396 m
1196 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
St. Helen's EarlyON Child and Family Centre489 m
66 Sheridan Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 4 Parr St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 4 Parr St.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals14registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses8licensed in Little Portugal, last 90 days
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.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites1within 500 m
Fred Victor Centre Fatima House (140 m).
All new business licences in Little Portugal (8)
Mac's Cigar Store · Take-out or food shop · 1625 Dundas St W · 421 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
Tea for U · Restaurant or bar · 1465 Dundas St W · 230 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
Marias Sports Bar 1135 · Restaurant or bar · 1135 College St · 206 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
The Dirty Laundry · Sidewalk café · 1186 Queen St W · 1033 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
5 Stripes Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 234 Brock Ave · 452 m · licensed Sep 19, 2026
Freshco · Take-out or food shop · 22 Northcote Ave · 961 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
Restaurant Charme · Restaurant or bar · 1434 Dundas St W · 214 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
Florette Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 1168 Queen St W · 1049 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 4 Parr St
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M6J
4.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6J
In postal area M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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 · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 km away, measured 12:00 PM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 3 (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: 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.
Residents (2021)15,485Little Portugal
Median household income$86,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent57%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit29%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
There is 1 planning proposal within 250 metres (one decided recently). The closest is at 288 Gladstone Ave, 49 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 4 Parr St safe?
Police recorded 97 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 66 assaults, 23 break-ins, 4 car thefts, 3 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Little Portugal in 2025, car thefts and robberies 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 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 4 Parr St?
The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station (Line 2), 1.1 km away (about a 17-minute walk). Nearby: the 506 Carlton streetcar (stop at College St and Dufferin St, 155 m); the 29 Dufferin and 929 Dufferin Express buses (stop at Dufferin St and College St, 171 m); the 505 Dundas streetcar (stop at Dundas St West and Dufferin St, 199 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 4 Parr St?
The closest are St Helen Catholic School, St Ambrose Catholic School and St Mary Catholic Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 4 Parr St in?
4 Parr St is in Little Portugal, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 9 Davenport. Little Portugal had 15,485 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $86,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 4 Parr St?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 4 Parr 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 9, 2026.
Is 4 Parr St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 4 Parr St?
Alejandra Bravo, councillor for Ward 9 Davenport. Email Councillor_Bravo@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7012. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 4 Parr St?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
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10From the archives
1951 · 79 m awayDufferin Street looking south from Moutray StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 21291949 · 159 m awayDufferin Street south from College StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1875a1951 · 159 m awayDufferin Street looking south from north side College StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 21281951 · 159 m awayDufferin Street looking north from south side College StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 21391977 · 204 m awayView of Dundas Street West at Dufferin StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 71, Item 1381951 · 204 m awayDufferin Street looking south from south side Dundas StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 21321951 · 204 m awayDufferin Street looking north from south side Dundas StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 21311890 · 225 m awayHavelock Street looking south to College StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 376, File 5, Item 641927 · 225 m awayCollege St, west of Havelock, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 5145
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