400 Avenue Rd
400 Avenue Rd is in Casa Loma, in a registered apartment building built in 1926 with 40 units. A 13‑storey building with 164 homes is under review 228 m away and Balmoral Ave is due for road repairs in 2026.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An open by-law order for property standards (order issued Sep 8, 2026).
- A 13-storey building with 164 homes is under review, 228 m away.
- Break-ins in Casa Loma were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Balmoral Ave, 266 m away, is due for road repairs in 2026.
01What’s planned near 400 Avenue Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 124-storey building438 Avenue Rd and 3 more addresses · 66 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners have been reviewing it since 2022. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed development of the site for a 24-storey residential buildingFile 22 188735 STE 12 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
438 Avenue Rd · 440 Avenue Rd · 167 Balmoral Ave · 169 Balmoral Ave
- 249-storey building with shops135 St Clair Ave W · 181 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed 49 storey mixed-use, 544-unit residential tower containing 46,009 m² residential GFA and 920 m² non-residential GFA, with a total height of 164.3 metres.File 25 269831 STE 12 SA · submitted Dec 24, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 313-storey building · 164 homes175 St Clair Ave W · 228 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building164 homes
City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval for a 13-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 27,328.6 square metres. A total of 164 dwelling units are proposed.File 21 219409 STE 12 SA · submitted Sep 29, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 400 Avenue Rd
6 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Balmoral Ave, Poplar Plains Rd to Warren Rd, Q2 to Q4 2026.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 400 Avenue Rd
Police recorded 27 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Casa Loma compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 16 near this address | 70% higher323 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 5 near this address | 26% lower565 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 40% lower37 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 63% lower29 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 1 near this address | 67% lower73 vs 225 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Casa Loma
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Avenue Rd and St Clair Ave W. Casa Loma has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Avenue Rd at St Clair Ave W · Driver and passenger, seriously injured · Dec 8, 2021 · 444 m
- 44 Russell Hill Rd · Cyclist, seriously injured · May 27, 2021 · 325 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Casa Loma, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 3 | 53 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 9 | 123 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 400 Avenue Rd
The nearest subway station is Summerhill Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 13 bus, with about 253 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 4.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 12 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 154 | 4.1 | about typical |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 20 Delisle Ave
City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Delisle St, 837 m.837 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 400 Avenue Rd
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: De Lasalle College School, The Mabin School, Arrowsmith School - Bldg 2, Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1, City High School and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection May 19, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jul 3, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 400 Avenue Rd
There are 4 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Hillcrest Community Centre, 1.3 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Brown Community Centre · 454 Avenue Rd · 260 m
- Poplar Plains Parkette · 125 Boulton Dr · 348 m
- Roycroft Park Lands · 150 Boulton Dr · 436 m
- Glenn Gould Park · playground · 480 Avenue Rd · 474 m
- Amsterdam Square · 525 Avenue Rd · 482 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Lionel Conacher Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground and sandbox in Lionel Conacher Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across Toronto.In progress · 542 m - New Park at Macpherson Avenue
A new park is coming to Macpherson Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 711 m - New Park at 44 Jackes Avenue
A new park is coming to 44 Jackes Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 833 m - New Park at 15 Delisle Avenue
A new park is coming to 15 Delisle Ave.In progress · 839 m - Ramsden Park Ice Rink Improvements
The City is improving the artificial ice rink at Ramsden Park with state-of-good-repair upgrades to the building’s change rooms and washrooms, as well as repairs to the rink’s refrigeration systems and dasher boards.In progress · 941 m
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 400 Avenue Rd
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 400 Avenue Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Jul 22, 2026
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jan 27, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
- Property standards, opened Sep 4, 2026: closed
- Property standards, opened Jul 23, 2026: still open · order or notice issued Sep 8, 2026
- Property standards, opened Jul 23, 2026: still open
- Property standards, opened Jun 6, 2026: closed
- Property standards, opened Jun 1, 2026: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Oct 30, 2018
Proposal to install premise isolation backflow preventer in existing apartment building. · Permit 18 214944
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 7 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 400 Avenue Rd
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Spirited Tarts & Coffee (take-out or food shop).
129 St Clair Avenue West (428 m).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
8 tickets in 2025 on Avenue Rd between numbers 350 and 450: 4 for parking at prohibited times, 2 for standing where it’s not allowed.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Yonge & St. Clair BIA, about 290 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,305 service requests came from postal area M4V, which includes 400 Avenue Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 226 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 153 | |
| Property standards | 125 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 114 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 106 | |
| Tree pruning | 96 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 400 Avenue Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 114 tests, Apr 16, 2014 to Oct 10, 2025
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Casa Loma
Casa Loma had 11,350 residents in 2021. The median household income was $103,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 56% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.2%), Mandarin (1.5%) and Cantonese (1.5%). 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 Casa Loma compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: recycling and green bin. Nov 24: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's · councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/400-avenue-rd#sec-history
