52 Elm Ave
52 Elm Ave is in Rosedale-Moore Park, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Sherbourne Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (South Rosedale) (Part V).
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a proposal to add a storey at 83 Glen Rd, 172 m away.
- Assaults and break-ins in Rosedale-Moore Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Rosedale Junior Public School, 459 m away.
01What’s planned near 52 Elm Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Add a storey83 Glen Rd · 172 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a basement extension, a rear one-storey addition, a one-storey addition to the existing bay on the south side, a rear second storey…File A0704/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 24 homes99 Glen Rd · 131 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Create 4 residential units within an existing four storey buildingFile 26 125641 STE 11 CD · submitted Mar 6, 2026 · City record and how to comment
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 52 Elm Ave
Police recorded 78 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Rosedale-Moore Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 15 near this address | 140% higher456 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 53 near this address | 41% higher1,080 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 5 near this address | 11% higher87 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | About the same65 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 3 near this address | 11% lower200 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 Rosedale-Moore Park
03Getting around from 52 Elm Ave
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 75 and 82 buses, with about 1,081 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 6 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 52 Elm 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).
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: Branksome Hall Girls School, Gradale Academy Elementary 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 52 Elm Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 52 Elm Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Aug 1, 2024
Party wall permit related to 2 DUNBAR AVE (21 101462 BLD 00 SR) · Permit 21 101474 - Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Apr 11, 2018
Back Water Valve. · Permit 18 140947
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Gee Beauty (salon or personal services), Chocolat de Kat (take-out or food shop), Happy Burger (restaurant or bar), and 7 more.
All new business licences in Rosedale-Moore Park (10)
- Gee Beauty · Salon or personal services · 8 Price St · 1195 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Chocolat de Kat · Take-out or food shop · 5 Scrivener Sq · 1237 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Happy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 881 Yonge St · 934 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Dark Horse Espresso Bar · Restaurant or bar · 5 Scrivener Sq · 1237 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Bliss Vapes · Vape shop · 1417 Yonge St · 1878 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Shay Ristorante · Restaurant or bar · 1055 Yonge St · 1102 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Shake Shack · Restaurant or bar · 765 Yonge St · 976 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Wellü · Salon or personal services · 396 Summerhill Ave · 1128 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026
- Ins Market #5037 · Take-out or food shop · 2 Bloor St E · 917 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Hair District · Salon or personal services · 20 Collier St · 906 m · licensed Aug 13, 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 52 Elm Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 82 tests, Apr 27, 2014 to Mar 17, 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: Rosedale-Moore Park
Rosedale-Moore Park had 20,080 residents in 2021. The median household income was $122,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.2%), Spanish (2.1%) and German (1.2%). 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 Rosedale-Moore Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/52-elm-ave#sec-history
