46 Hickson St
46 Hickson St is in Little Portugal. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 115 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: two in progress and one decided recently.
- Streetcar 505 stop 115 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Shirley Street Junior Public School, 111 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6K.
01What’s planned near 46 Hickson St
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
- 1Laneway suite94 St Clarens Ave · 96 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 Aug 20, 2025. 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 new two-storey ancillary building (including a basement walkout with one laneway suite), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway. The second storey will be cantilevered on the south side.File A0497/25TEY · submitted Jun 30, 2025 - 2Laneway suite52 A St Clarens Ave · 143 m awayCommittee 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.
To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a front walkout basement. The existing rear one-storey detached ancillary building (laneway suite) containing one dwelling unit will be maintained and unaltered. There…File A0779/26TEY · submitted Oct 22, 2026
Decided recently
- 3Minor variance15 Wyndham St · 242 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 Sep 23, 2026.
To construct a one-storey ancillary building (art workshop), including a green roof, in the rear yard (abutting Mechanic Avenue).File A0576/26TEY · submitted Jul 31, 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 46 Hickson St
Police recorded 85 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Little Portugalper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 56 | 727 | 768Little Portugal is about the same |
| Break-ins | 20 | 180 | 190Little Portugal is about the same |
| Car thefts | 2 | 120 | 225Little Portugal is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 33 | 79Little Portugal is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 49 | 61Little Portugal is about the same |
Thick bar: Little Portugal. 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 Little Portugal
03Getting around from 46 Hickson St
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), about a 18‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 47, 505 and 506, with about 2,594 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 18 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Brock Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Lansdowne Ave at Dundas St West.
Nearest stop: College St at Brock Ave.
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 46 Hickson St
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: Academy Of Enlightened Minds. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
38 Shirley St · 103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
93 Margueretta St · 133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
38 Shirley St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1196 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
66 Sheridan Ave · 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 46 Hickson St
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 · 6 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 6 permits
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Feb 23, 2023
Admin permit for work inconjunction with 44 Hickson St · Permit 18 181041 - Addition · completed Nov 22, 2019
Proposal for multiple projects to an existing 2 storey townhouse - single family dwelling. Scope of work includes reconstruction of a 2 storey rear addition, a new 3rd floor addition. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 152159 - Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Feb 17, 2023
Admin permit for 18-134953 - 44 Hickson St. · Permit 18 152051
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mac's Cigar Store (take-out or food shop), 5 Stripes Coffee (take-out or food shop).
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 46 Hickson St
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 M6K, 8 of 251 home tap-water samples (3.2%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6K is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (6.8%) 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 · 251 tests, Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.4 km away, measured 1:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Little Portugal
Little Portugal had 15,485 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 26% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (12.0%), Cantonese (3.8%) and Spanish (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 Little Portugal compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/46-hickson-st#sec-history
