438 Delaware Ave
438 Delaware Ave is in Dovercourt Village. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 19-storey building with 251 homes (under review). Ossington Station is a 12-minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 19-storey building with 251 homes is under review, 167 m away (888 Dupont St).
- Assaults in Dovercourt Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Ossington Station (Line 2) is about a 12-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Dovercourt Public School, 421 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 438 Delaware Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one in progress and two decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 119-storey building · 251 homes888 Dupont St · 167 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 a 19-storey residential building (62 metres), containing 17,509 square metres of gross floor area with a total of 251rental dwelling units.File 21 206371 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 31, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 2Split the lot545 Concord Ave · 145 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 9, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into two residential lots.File B0075/24TEY · submitted Dec 19, 2024 - 3Add a storey975 Dovercourt Rd · 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 mixed-use building into a residential building (fourplex) by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and stairs, and second and third storey balconies. Also, to construct a…File A0047/25TEY · submitted Jan 20, 2025
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 438 Delaware Ave
Police recorded 57 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Dovercourt Villageper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 26 | 975 | 768Dovercourt Village is higher |
| Break-ins | 14 | 236 | 190Dovercourt Village is about the same |
| Car thefts | 14 | 130 | 225Dovercourt Village is lower |
| Robberies | 2 | 69 | 79Dovercourt Village is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 23 | 61Dovercourt Village is lower |
Thick bar: Dovercourt Village. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Dovercourt Village
03Getting around from 438 Delaware Ave
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 12-minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 63, 161 and 26, with about 1,821 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.0 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 12 min walk
Nearest stop: Dovercourt Rd at Hallam St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dupont St at Dovercourt Rd, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Hallam St.
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 families near 438 Delaware Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Uchenna Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): three licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
180 Westmoreland Ave · 24 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
228 Bartlett Ave · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
228 Bartlett Ave · 131 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 438 Delaware Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Eight Cookies (restaurant or bar).
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 438 Delaware Ave
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
In postal area M6H, 13 of 538 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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 · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.9 km away, measured 4:00 PM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (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: Dovercourt Village
Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (3.9%) and Spanish (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Dovercourt Village compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 438 Delaware Ave
What is being built near 438 Delaware Ave?
There are 3 planning proposals within 250 metres (one in progress and two decided recently). The largest is a 19-storey building with 251 homes at 888 Dupont St, 167 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is the area around 438 Delaware Ave safe?
Police recorded 57 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 26 assaults, 14 break-ins, 14 car thefts, 2 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Dovercourt Village in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 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 8, 2026.
How do you get around from 438 Delaware Ave?
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), 0.8 km away (about a 12-minute walk). Nearby: 161 Rogers Rd at Dovercourt Rd at Hallam St, 122 m; 26 Dupont at Dupont St at Dovercourt Rd, 200 m; 63 Ossington at Ossington Ave at Hallam St, 231 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 438 Delaware Ave?
The closest are Dovercourt Public School, ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto and Bloor Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 438 Delaware Ave in?
438 Delaware Ave is in Dovercourt Village, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 9 Davenport. Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $87,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is rent like near 438 Delaware Ave?
In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto 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 8, 2026.
Is 438 Delaware Ave 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 8, 2026.
Is 438 Delaware Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 438 Delaware Ave?
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 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 438 Delaware Ave?
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 8, 2026.
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