537 Shaw St
537 Shaw St is in Palmerston-Little Italy. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are no active planning applications nearby.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
01What’s planned near 537 Shaw St
No active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk). Most Toronto addresses (64%) have at least one application nearby.
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 537 Shaw St
Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 29 assaults, 10 break-ins, 2 car thefts, 2 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2025, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Palmerston-Little Italyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 29 | 655 | 768Palmerston-Little Italy is about the same |
| Break-ins | 10 | 256 | 190Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Car thefts | 2 | 114 | 225Palmerston-Little Italy is lower |
| Robberies | 2 | 114 | 79Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 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 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 Palmerston-Little Italy
03Getting around from 537 Shaw St
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 11-minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 63, 506 and 94, with about 2,013 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.4 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 11 min walk
Nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Dewson St.
Nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Dewson St South Side.
Nearest stop: Harbord St at Montrose Ave.
Source: GO Transit · 68 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and families near 537 Shaw St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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): three licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
301 Montrose Ave · 117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
65 Concord Ave · 127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
860 College St · 149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 537 Shaw St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
- Porch · completed Oct 11, 2024
Replace existing porch (no change to footprint / height or overall site plan) · Permit 23 131710 - Addition and interior renovation · completed Mar 20, 2017
Construct a 3rd storey addition (52m2) with interior alteration (118.36m2) to the existing dwelling.**** See ZZC Drawings and C of A Decision. **** · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 146648
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Restaurant or bar.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 537 Shaw 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, 2.8 km away, measured 2:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Palmerston-Little Italy compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 537 Shaw St
Is 537 Shaw St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 537 Shaw St?
There are no active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 537 Shaw St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 537 Shaw St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 537 Shaw St from the subway?
The nearest station is Ossington Station (Line 2), 0.7 km away (about a 11-minute walk). 10 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 537 Shaw St?
The closest are Montrose Junior Public School, Dewson Street Junior Public School and Central Toronto Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 537 Shaw St?
Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 29 assaults, 10 break-ins, 2 car thefts, 2 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2025, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 537 Shaw St?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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