439 Dundas St E
439 Dundas St E is in Moss Park. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 9 planning applications nearby (three approved, three under review, one under appeal, two others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 9 planning applications within 250 m: three approved, three under review, one under appeal, two others.
04The building
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 7 projects from 10 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Feb 7, 2023
Extend 2 walk-in coolers, remove part of existing wall to add one walk-in freezer, add one stainlesstable with built in sink, replace interior door and frame with double door and frame. Floor area… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 217890 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 4, 2022
Proposal for 32.4 Sq.M basement expansion and alterations to the existing 29.6 Sq.M commercial kitchen in the basement. Total proposed Basement Kitchen renovation is 62 Sq.M. The existing exhaust… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 222485 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Feb 5, 2024
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign***toronto council fire native cultural centre*** · Permit 21 173984 - Fire safety system · completed Nov 28, 2019
Proposal to replace the heating system in the existing cultural centre. "Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre" · Permit 19 179113 - Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · completed Feb 8, 2020
Proposal to remove and reclad north and east elevations of existing cultural centre. "Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre" · Permit 17 258496 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Aug 27, 2013
Proposal for interior alterations to create new elevator in existing 2 storey cultural centre - "Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre" · Permit 13 211190 - HVAC: Other Group C Buildings · inspection · issued Aug 24, 2005
Install a new heat recovery ventilator on the first floor for use in the basement · Permit 05 173156
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.1 km away, measured 12:00 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
9 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three approved, three under review, one under appeal, two others. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1325 Gerrard St E · 110 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard Street East, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of…File 25 103941 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 13, 2025 · City record - 2325 Gerrard St E · 110 m awayOfficial Plan / 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phases 4 & 5 of the Regent Park redevelopment. The Phases 4 & 5 lands are generally bounded by Gerrard Street to the north, River Street to the east, Oak Street to the south, and Dreamers Way to the…File 22 136063 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record - 3325 Gerrard St E · 110 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard Street East, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of…File 25 103941 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 13, 2025 · City record - 4401 Dundas St E · 115 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 770-2023), for the 10-storey (39.95 m, including the mechanical penthouse) approved mixed-use building with a two-level underground parking garage, by…File A0705/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026 - 5308 Gerrard St E · 131 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 an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 228 market and affordable residential units, plus office and community program space.File 26 167772 STE 13 SA · submitted May 26, 2026 · City record - 6310 Gerrard St E · 141 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 an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 228 market and affordable residential units, plus office and community program space.File 26 167772 STE 13 SA · submitted May 26, 2026 · City record - 7306 Gerrard St E · 144 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 an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 228 market and affordable residential units, plus office and community program space.File 26 167772 STE 13 SA · submitted May 26, 2026 · City record - 8271 Ontario St · 179 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 15, 2017.
To convert the existing two-storey duplex into a triplex by constructing third and fourth storey additions.File A1069/16TEY · submitted Nov 2, 2016 - 9500 Dundas St E · 195 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Proposed 35-storey mixed use building (122.2 metres, including mechanical penthouse), containing 413 dwelling units and a minimum of 200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 26 122451 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 27, 2026 · City record
21 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
5 licensed rooming houses within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
1 new storefront business licence within 250 m in the last 90 days: take-out or food shop (1).
New business licences nearby (1)
- Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 209 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 474 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 335 assaults, 71 break-ins, 37 robberies, 19 car thefts and 12 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Moss Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Moss Park, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 335 | 2227 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 71 | 350 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 19 | 82 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 37 | 167 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 12 | 65 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 19-minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 505, 506, 65 and 75, with about 4,302 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.9 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.
07Schools and community
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.
- Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School · elementary · 196 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 420 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 80% met the standard in reading and 30% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Nelson Mandela Park Public School · elementary · 465 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 385 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 76% met the standard in reading and 17% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy · elementary · 553 mViamonde (French public) · Public · grades JK-6 · 270 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 88% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Inglenook Community School · secondary · 804 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 60 students. 50% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Collège français secondaire · secondary · 961 mViamonde (French public) · Public · grades 9-12 · 155 students. 100% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): nine licensed child care centres, five EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and six shelters or respite sites.
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.
08Your neighbourhood
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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.
02City services
Next: November 11: recycling and green bin. November 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 439 Dundas St E
Is 439 Dundas St E 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.
What is being built near 439 Dundas St E?
There are 9 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved, three under review, one under appeal, two others). The closest is at 325 Gerrard St E, 110 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 439 Dundas St E been renovated?
Yes. The City has 10 building permits on record, 3 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 439 Dundas St E a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 439 Dundas St E from the subway?
The nearest station is TMU Station (Line 1), 1.2 km away (about a 19-minute walk). 10 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 439 Dundas St E?
The closest are Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School, Nelson Mandela Park Public School and Inglenook Community School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 439 Dundas St E?
Police recorded 474 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 335 assaults, 71 break-ins, 37 robberies, 19 car thefts and 12 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Moss Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 439 Dundas St E?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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