434 Gerrard St E

01What’s planned near 434 Gerrard St E

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

In progress

1. 1
   New house

   40 Nasmith Ave · 135 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 Feb 28, 2024. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing one and two -storey rear additions (with an unfinished basement), as well as a rear ground floor deck with stairs.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 19, 2024. Status: decision issued.

   File A0887/23TEY · submitted Oct 10, 2023 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   New house

   147 Spruce St · 173 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 alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear ground floor deck with stairs and a swim spa.

   File A0188/24TEY · submitted Feb 13, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Garden suite

   359 1/2 Sackville St · 232 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 construct a new second residential building ((two-storey detached dwelling (garden suite) located in the rear yard, abutting Spruce Street, as approved under Committee of Adjustment File A0995/20TEY)) with a basement, and a side…

   File A0546/25TEY · submitted Jul 18, 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.

Noise permits nearby

• TCHC Rental Building 4A · 325 Gerrard St E
  Construction · Metro Toronto HousingApr 1, 2026 to Apr 1, 2027 · 6 am to 11 pm
  301 m away
• Regent Park Tower 4A · 325 Gerrard St E
  Continuous concrete pour · Deltera ContractingAug 24, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027
  301 m away
• The RIV · 83 River St
  Continuous concrete pour · Labatt River DevelopmentsSept 28, 2026 to Mar 27, 2027
  506 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 434 Gerrard St E

5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Bowman St, Carlton St to Sackville Pl, Q4 2025 to Q3 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 290 Sumach St · 33 m · Jul 9, 2026 to Jan 9, 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 434 Gerrard St E

Police recorded 183 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

Traffic safety

3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Dundas St E and Parliament St. Cabbagetown-South St.James Town has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Parliament St at Gerrard St · Pedestrian, killed · May 22, 2026 · 479 m
• Dundas St E at Sackville St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 30, 2026 · 391 m
• Dundas St E at River St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 25, 2023 · 378 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 434 Gerrard St E

The nearest subway station is Castle Frank Station (Line 2), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 506 and 505 streetcars and the 121 bus, with about 2,866 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.5 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: 188 Carlton St
  City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 186 Carlton St, 872 m.864 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 434 Gerrard St E

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: Liberty Prep 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.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 434 Gerrard St E

There are 6 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre, 244 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre · wi-fi · 640 Dundas St E · 244 m
• Regent Park · dog off-leash area, playground, washroom · 600 Dundas St E · 275 m
• Oak Street Park · basketball court, playground · 165 River St · 299 m
• Riverdale Park West · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, picnic site, washroom · 375 Sumach St · 364 m
• Oak Street Parkette · 36 Oak St · 383 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

• Oak Street Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Oak Street Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 281 m
• Lower Don River Trail Improvements
  The City is improving the Lower Don River Trail. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 483 m
• Anniversary Park Improvements
  The City is improving Anniversary Park with the help of community feedback! The proposed improvements may include additional seating, water bottle filler, and new plantings.In progress · 505 m
• New Park at 1 Defries Street
  A new park is coming to 1 Defries Street. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 551 m
• Corktown Common Neighbourhood New Off-Leash Area
  After investigating four potential sites, the City will be installing a new dogs off-leash area (OLA) in the western portion of Underpass Park which is bounded by St. Lawrence Street, Eastern Avenue and the Eastern Avenue Diversion.In progress · 1.0 km

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 434 Gerrard St E

There are no building orders or short-term rental registrations on record for 434 Gerrard St E. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Front-yard parking

Licensed: boulevard parking, 2 spaces. A City licence lets the owner park here. 21 homes on Gerrard St E have one.

City of Toronto Residential Front Yard Parking licences (issued in the old City of Toronto and East York).

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 18 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 434 Gerrard St E

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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

50 tickets in 2025 on Gerrard St E between numbers 384 and 484: 18 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 14 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 7,360 service requests came from postal area M5A, which includes 434 Gerrard St E. 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 434 Gerrard St E

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: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

Cabbagetown-South St. James Town had 11,020 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 55% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 38% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.9%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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.