438 Pacific Ave

01What’s planned near 438 Pacific Ave

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

In progress

1. 1
   Rezoning

   110 West Toronto St · 128 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   The requested Official Plan Amendment seeks to redesignate the subject site from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The proposal is being brought forward on a land use basis only, and does not seek to establish site-specific…

   File 25 126822 WET 05 OZ · submitted Mar 10, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Rezoning

   108 Vine Ave · 135 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Proposed standalone Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application which seeks to only redesignate the lands comprising 108-162 Vine Avenue from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas andParks. There is no zoning by-law amendment application…

   Public notice · Nov 7, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 108-162 Vine Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 25 223395 STE 04 OZ · submitted Sep 10, 2025 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Minor variance

   3047 Dundas St W · 193 m away

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

   The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.

   File · submitted Oct 26, 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

• 403 Keele Project GP Inc. · 403 Keele St
  Continuous concrete pour · 403 Keele Project GPNov 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 · 7 pm to midnight
  353 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 438 Pacific Ave

4 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on West Toronto St, Old S to CK Yards Road | To: Dods Ave, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 438 Pacific Ave

Police recorded 66 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 39). 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 Junction Area

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on Pacific Ave and Annette St. Junction Area ranks 67th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

• Pacific Ave at Annette St · Pedestrian, killed · Sep 23, 2024 · 336 m
• Dundas St W at High Park Ave · Pedestrian, killed · Jul 5, 2023 · 142 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 438 Pacific Ave

The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), about a 22‑minute walk (1.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 89, 40, 41, 189 and 30 buses, with about 2,341 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.8 km away, with 68 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: 64 Annette St
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 115 High Park Avenue, 967 m.642 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 438 Pacific Ave

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: The Great Lakes College 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 438 Pacific Ave

There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Annette Community Recreation Centre, 682 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Vine Avenue Playground · basketball court, playground · 200 Vine Ave · 157 m
• Malta Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 3179 Dundas St W · 545 m
• Keele-Mulock Parkette · basketball court, playground · 595 Keele St · 636 m
• Baird Park · dog off-leash area, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, washroom · 275 Keele St · 658 m
• Dundas-Watkinson Parkette · playground · 2742 Dundas St W · 674 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

• Malta Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Malta Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 534 m
• Baird Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Baird Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.In progress · 671 m
• Baird Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area for dogs in Baird Park. The improvements will include new fencing, surfacing and accessibility upgrades.In progress · 672 m
• New Park at 6 Lloyd Avenue
  A new park is coming to 6 Lloyd Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 687 m
• George Bell Arena Improvements
  The City is improving the George Bell Arena's roof and some of the building’s components to ensure the facility is in a state of good repair.In progress · 746 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 438 Pacific Ave

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 438 Pacific Ave. 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: 3 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 438 Pacific Ave

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.

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

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

215 tickets in 2025 on Pacific Ave between numbers 388 and 488: 188 for parking without a permit, 12 for parking at prohibited times.

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

Main street business area

The Junction BIA, about 10 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, 7,710 service requests came from postal area M6P, which includes 438 Pacific Ave. 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 438 Pacific Ave

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: Junction Area

Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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.