5 Concord Ave

01What’s planned near 5 Concord Ave

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

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   894 College St · 152 m away

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

   The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

   To be discussed with Applicant - Refer to Zoning Notice.

   File A0557/23TEY · submitted May 5, 2023 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 2
   Addition

   894 College St · 152 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.

   To alter the existing three-storey mixed-used building (containing four residential dwelling units and one commercial unit) by constructing a rear (north) and side (west) three-storey addition. Also, to construct a mechanical room and…

   File A0651/26TEY · submitted Sep 4, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 3
   Split the lot

   409 Ossington Ave · 199 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 6, 2026.

   To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing two residential lots which merged on title.

   File B0015/26TEY · submitted Feb 5, 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.

02Safety near 5 Concord 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.

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 Palmerston-Little Italy

03Getting around from 5 Concord Ave

The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 13‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 63 bus, with about 2,114 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.1 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.

04Schools and child care near 5 Concord 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 Orchard Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven 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 5 Concord Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 5 Concord Ave.

06Around the block

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 5 Concord Ave

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: Palmerston-Little Italy

Palmerston-Little Italy had 13,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $88,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 33% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (6.2%), Italian (3.5%) and Cantonese (2.9%). 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.