502 Bathurst St
502 Bathurst St is in Palmerston-Little Italy. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 32 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about a proposal to add a storey at 267 Palmerston Ave, 236 m away.
- Break-ins and robberies in Palmerston-Little Italy were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 511 stop 32 m away; the nearest subway is 1.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is King Edward Junior and Senior Public School, 169 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 502 Bathurst St
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Add a storey338 Markham St · 136 m awayCommittee 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 alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition, a rear ground floor deck, and a rear second storey deck. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units within this dwelling (one…File A0026/26TEY · submitted Jan 8, 2026 - 2Minor variance6 Croft St · 172 m awayCommittee 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.
File A0620/26TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2026 - 3Add a storey267 Palmerston Ave · 236 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To legalize and alter the existing rear second and third storey cantilevered addition on the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling, by relocating the north wall of the addition within the property line (to remove the existing…File A0689/26TEY · submitted Sep 15, 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 502 Bathurst St
Police recorded 167 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Palmerston-Little Italyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 87 | 655 | 768Palmerston-Little Italy is about the same |
| Break-ins | 58 | 256 | 190Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Car thefts | 7 | 114 | 225Palmerston-Little Italy is lower |
| Robberies | 8 | 114 | 79Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 | 29 | 61Palmerston-Little Italy is lower |
Thick bar: Palmerston-Little Italy. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 502 Bathurst St
The nearest subway station is Bathurst Station (Line 2), about a 16‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 511 and 506 streetcars, with about 2,079 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 2.5 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 16 min walk
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at College St.
Nearest stop: College St at Bathurst St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 502 Bathurst St
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.
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: Westside Montessori Elementary School, City As School Toronto, Braemar College Private Secondary 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.
112 Lippincott St · 105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
401 College St · 99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
95 Bellevue Ave · 73 spaces · toddler, preschool
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 502 Bathurst St
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Double Double Convenience (take-out or food shop), Batch Cookies (take-out or food shop), Salon Teti (salon or personal services), and 9 more.
COSTI Reception Centre (123 m), Native Child & Family Services Toronto (190 m).
All new business licences in Palmerston-Little Italy (12)
- Double Double Convenience · Take-out or food shop · 927 Bloor St W · 1622 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Batch Cookies · Take-out or food shop · 34 Lennox St · 871 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Salon Teti · Salon or personal services · 167 Beatrice St · 725 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Via Gnocchi · Take-out or food shop · 758 Bathurst St · 873 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Flouring Ideas Bakery and Cafe · Take-out or food shop · 725 Dovercourt Rd · 1731 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Palm Sunday · Salon or personal services · 384 Harbord St · 1214 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Flock Rotisserie + Greens · Restaurant or bar · 379 Harbord St · 1191 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Limelight Comedy Club · Entertainment venue · 938 College St · 1497 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Paradise Grapevine · Sidewalk café · 841 Bloor St W · 1369 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026
- The K Karaoke · Entertainment venue · 699 Bloor St W · 1054 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Blackbird Annex · Restaurant or bar · 610 Markham St · 906 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Cono Gelato · Take-out or food shop · 932 College St · 1478 m · licensed Aug 11, 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 502 Bathurst 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 M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.3 km away, measured 4:00 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: 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.
| 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 Palmerston-Little Italy compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/502-bathurst-st#sec-history
