490 Kingston Rd
490 Kingston Rd is in East End-Danforth. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2025 and there is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 57 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 95 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (completed Apr 2025).
- An 8-storey building with 57 homes is under review, 181 m away (558 Kingston Rd and 5 more addresses).
- Streetcar 503 stop 95 m away; the nearest subway is 1.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Norway Junior Public School, 299 m away.
01What’s planned near 490 Kingston Rd
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 18-storey building · 57 homes558 Kingston Rd and 5 more addresses · 181 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment Application to permit a 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 3,725 square metres and 57 residential dwelling units. A total of 23 parking spaces and 57 bicycle…File 21 144776 STE 19 OZ · submitted Apr 23, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
558 Kingston Rd · 558-560 Kingston Rd · 560 Kingston Rd · 562 Kingston Rd · 562-564 Kingston Rd · 564 Kingston Rd
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 490 Kingston Rd
Police recorded 53 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | East End-Danforth compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 37 near this address | About the same796 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | About the same195 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 34% lower40 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 35% lower147 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for East End-Danforth
03Getting around from 490 Kingston Rd
The nearest subway station is Main Street Station (Line 2), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 503 streetcar, with about 1,219 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.0 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 20 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 490 Kingston Rd
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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Boardwalk Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 490 Kingston Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 490 Kingston Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 6 permits
- Underpinning · completed Mar 28, 2025
Proposal for basement underpinning in an existing detached single-family dwelling. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 134551 - Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · completed Apr 17, 2025
Rev. 1- Revision to permit to add underpinning.Proposal for interior renovation in basement to convert to a secondary unit · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 239342
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.
Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery (take-out or food shop), Black Cat Tattoo Studio (salon or personal services), Selam Barber Shop (salon or personal services), and 5 more.
All new business licences in East End-Danforth (8)
- Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery · Take-out or food shop · 2640 Danforth Ave · 1255 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Black Cat Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2820 Danforth Ave · 1459 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Selam Barber Shop · Salon or personal services · 2696 Danforth Ave · 1316 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Mela Bazar · Take-out or food shop · 2857 Danforth Ave · 1448 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Comedy Bar · Restaurant or bar · 2790 Danforth Ave · 1421 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Take-out or food shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 1343 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Vape shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 1343 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Premium Plus Auto Sales · Auto repair or garage · 2156 Danforth Ave · 1154 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
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 490 Kingston Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 667 tests, Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026
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: East End-Danforth
East End Danforth had 21,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% 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 Cantonese (2.1%), Spanish (1.9%) and Urdu (1.3%). 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.
| 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 East End-Danforth compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/490-kingston-rd#sec-history
