44 Kenneth Ave
44 Kenneth Ave is in High Park North. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 6‑storey building with 28 homes and shops (under appeal). Dundas West Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 6-storey building with 28 homes and shops is under appeal, 133 m away (1650 Dupont St).
- Dundas West Station (Line 2) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Indian Road Crescent Junior Public School, 225 m away.
01What’s planned near 44 Kenneth Ave
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
- 16-storey building · 28 homes and shops1650 Dupont St · 133 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 575.8 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 2469.5 square metres. A total of 28 residential dwelling units are proposed.File 21 198981 STE 09 SA · submitted Aug 16, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 2Add a storey213 Indian Road Cres · 219 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 28, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a third storey rear addition, a rear yard deck and a detached garage in the rear yard.File A0890/21TEY · submitted Jul 6, 2021
Decided recently
- 3New house753 Indian Rd · 104 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 21, 2026.
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a side (north) one-storey addition.File A0619/26TEY · submitted Aug 24, 2026
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 44 Kenneth Ave
Police recorded 49 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 | High Park Northper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 20 | 678 | 768High Park North is about the same |
| Break-ins | 21 | 133 | 190High Park North is lower |
| Car thefts | 2 | 75 | 225High Park North is lower |
| Robberies | 0 | 43 | 79High Park North is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 | 27 | 61High Park North is lower |
Thick bar: High Park North. 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 High Park North
03Getting around from 44 Kenneth Ave
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 40 and 26, with about 1,041 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.8 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 11 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Humberside Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Annette St at Dundas St West.
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 child care near 44 Kenneth 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.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Tamarack West Outdoor School, The Great Lakes College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
285 Indian Road Cres · 174 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2665 Dundas St W · 80 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Ruskin Ave · 192 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
285 Indian Road Cres · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 44 Kenneth Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Feb 20, 2024
Party wall admint permit for related work at 46 kenneth avenue · Permit 21 170978
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 44 Kenneth 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 M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.1 km away, measured 5:00 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: High Park North
High Park North had 21,855 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 67% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 38% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Russian (3.1%) and Polish (3.0%). 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 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | 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, 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.
How High Park North compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/44-kenneth-ave#sec-history
