42 Phoebe St

01What’s planned near 42 Phoebe St

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   184 Spadina Ave · 147 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Dec 3, 2025. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 762-2023) for a new 14 and 15-storey hotel building (east tower fronting Spadina Avenue, and west tower fronting Cameron Street), connected by a one-storey…

   File A0646/25TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Second suite

   49 Grange Ave · 182 m away

   Committee 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 basement and first storey from a personal service shop to a second dwelling unit.

   File A0728/21TEY · submitted May 7, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 3
   Laneway suite

   34 Sullivan St · 128 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 Aug 12, 2026.

   To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing two laneway suites with a second level south canopy, in the rear yard, abutting Orphanage Mews laneway on the north side, and North Sullivan East Huron laneway on the…

   File A0450/26TEY · submitted Jun 18, 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.

Noise permits nearby

• 182-184 Spadina Ave · 182 Spadina Ave
  Construction · Manga Hotels (Spadina)Sept 15, 2025 to May 28, 2027 · 6 am to midnight
  150 m away
• Toronto Climate Week Official Celebration · 192 Spadina Ave
  Amplified soundJune 5, 2026 to June 5, 2027 · 3 to 11 pm
  142 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 42 Phoebe St

11 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Sullivan St, Grange Pl to Huron St, Q2 to Q4 2027.

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 42 Phoebe St

Police recorded 443 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Kensington-Chinatown

Traffic safety

16 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 8 involved pedestrians, 5 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Spadina Ave and Dundas St W. Kensington-Chinatown ranks 11th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

• Spadina Ave at Dundas St W · Passenger, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2026 · 327 m
• Queen St W at Spadina Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Apr 14, 2026 · 203 m
• Adelaide St W at Spadina Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 3, 2026 · 414 m
• Beverley St at Grange Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 24, 2025 · 309 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

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 42 Phoebe St

The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 510, 501, 505 and 504 streetcars, with about 3,658 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

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: 10 Soho St
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Portland St, 464 m.167 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.1.0 km

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 42 Phoebe 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Westside Montessori Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 42 Phoebe St

There are 4 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 397 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Grange Park · dog off-leash area, picnic site, playground, washroom · 26 Grange Rd · 353 m
• Harrison Pool · 15 Stephanie St · 397 m
• St. Patricks Square · 14 St Patricks Sq · 407 m
• Randy Padmore Park · playground · 47 Denison Ave · 421 m
• Grasett Park · 303 Adelaide St W · 490 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

• New Park at 464-470 Queen Street West
  A new park is coming to 464-470 Queen St. W., at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood.In progress · 432 m
• New Park at 105 Spadina Avenue
  A new 1,000 m2 park is coming to 105 Spadina Ave., at the southeast corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street.In progress · 434 m
• New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
  A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 492 m
• New Park on Dundas Street West
  A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 556 m
• New Park on St. Patrick Street
  A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 607 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 42 Phoebe St

There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 42 Phoebe St. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 28 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 42 Phoebe St

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.

Special areas

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

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 8, 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

193 tickets in 2025 on Phoebe St between numbers 0 and 92: 134 for parking at prohibited times, 27 for parking without a permit.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Chinatown BIA, about 70 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, 4,311 service requests came from postal area M5T, which includes 42 Phoebe St. The most common:

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 42 Phoebe St

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: Kensington-Chinatown

Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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.

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.