52 Ferrier Ave
52 Ferrier Ave is in Playter Estates-Danforth. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. Chester Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and two decided recently.
- Assaults and break-ins in Playter Estates-Danforth were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Chester Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Name Catholic School, 298 m away.
01What’s planned near 52 Ferrier 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
- 1New house111 Gough Ave · 224 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 Apr 17, 2019. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To demolish the two-storey detached dwelling and to construct a two-storey detached dwelling with a front integral garage and a rear first storey deck.File A0082/18TEY · submitted Jan 22, 2018
Decided recently
- 2Split the lot911 Logan Ave · 121 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 19, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0071/23TEY · submitted Nov 3, 2023 - 3Split the lot497 Danforth Ave · 198 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 30, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized mixed-use lots.File B0040/24TEY · submitted Jun 1, 2024
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 Ferrier Ave
Police recorded 100 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 | Playter Estates-Danforthper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 51 | 1,400 | 768Playter Estates-Danforth is higher |
| Break-ins | 23 | 237 | 190Playter Estates-Danforth is higher |
| Car thefts | 20 | 249 | 225Playter Estates-Danforth is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 59 | 79Playter Estates-Danforth is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 36 | 61Playter Estates-Danforth is lower |
Thick bar: Playter Estates-Danforth. 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 Playter Estates-Danforth
03Getting around from 52 Ferrier Ave
The nearest subway station is Chester Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 72 and 100, with about 1,795 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 4.0 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Pape Station.
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 52 Ferrier Ave
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: Montcrest Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
583 Danforth Ave · 122 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
816 Logan Ave · 76 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
690 Carlaw Ave · 115 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 52 Ferrier Ave
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: 6 projects from 6 permits
- Install/Alter Plumbing - only · inspection · issued Dec 14, 2000
Install fixtures: 2nd fl: 1 w.m., 1 w.t., 1 v.f.d.; 3rd fl: 1 w.c., 1 w.b., 1 b.t.cost incl. 427907 see 00 - 353542 · Permit 00 361945 - Install/Alter HVAC - only · inspection · issued Dec 11, 2000
Install high efficiency gas furnace with air conditioning to service 2nd & 3rd floor dwelling unit. cost incl. 427907 · Permit 00 356329 - Addition/Alteration to Existing Building · inspection · issued Nov 15, 2000
Alter Permit 427907 by installing three dormers on the third floor of the front elevation and layout changes to the second and third floors. · Permit 00 353542 - Unknown · inspection · issued Dec 1, 1999
Construct 2nd and 3rd floor additions see c of a dec final ss · Permit 99 018701 - Unknown · inspection · issued Nov 28, 1996
Buld one storey anddition at rear aslo make interior alterations. · Permit 96 023474 - Unknown · inspection · issued Jul 5, 1996
Replace fix. Bsmt: 1 laundry tub, 1st fl: 1 w.C., 1 w.B., 1 bathtub, 1 kit. Sink, 1 wash/machine, 2nd fl: 1 w.C., 1 w.B., 1 bathtub, 1 kit. Sink · Permit 96 018264
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.
Dopapen Coffee (restaurant or bar), Alexandros Greek Taverna (sidewalk café), Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar (restaurant or bar), and 4 more.
All new business licences nearby (7)
- Dopapen Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 850 Carlaw Ave · 106 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Alexandros Greek Taverna · Sidewalk café · 484 Danforth Ave · 158 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
- Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar · Restaurant or bar · 513 Danforth Ave · 194 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Dang Good Donuts · Take-out or food shop · 499 Danforth Ave · 195 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Mary Browns · Sidewalk café · 519 Danforth Ave · 199 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Supra Ink Studios · Salon or personal services · 582 Danforth Ave · 205 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Nool - Mexican Soul · Restaurant or bar · 467 Danforth Ave · 240 m · licensed Oct 16, 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 Ferrier Ave
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 M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 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: Playter Estates-Danforth
Playter Estates-Danforth had 7,680 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 52% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Greek (4.9%), Spanish (1.9%) and Italian (1.3%). 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 Playter Estates-Danforth compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/52-ferrier-ave#sec-history
