540 Mortimer Ave
540 Mortimer Ave is in Danforth East York. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about a minor variance at 833 Coxwell Ave, 117 m away.
- Coxwell Station (Line 2) is about a 13-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is R H McGregor Elementary School, 94 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 540 Mortimer Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance833 Coxwell Ave · 117 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.
File A0629/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 2026 - 2Split the lot502 Mortimer Ave · 239 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 14, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the property into three residential lots.File B0103/17TEY · submitted Oct 17, 2017
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 540 Mortimer Ave
Police recorded 34 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.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Danforth East Yorkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 24 | 435 | 768Danforth East York is lower |
| Break-ins | 4 | 87 | 190Danforth East York is lower |
| Car thefts | 3 | 185 | 225Danforth East York is about the same |
| Robberies | 0 | 11 | 79Danforth East York is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 22 | 61Danforth East York is lower |
Thick bar: Danforth East York. 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 Danforth East York
03Getting around from 540 Mortimer Ave
The nearest subway station is Coxwell Station (Line 2), about a 13‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by routes 70, 62, 87 and 404, with about 1,720 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.3 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 13 min walk
Nearest stop: Mortimer Ave at Coxwell Ave West Side - Michael Garron Hospital, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Coxwell Ave at Mortimer Ave - Michael Garron Hospital, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Cosburn Ave at Coxwell Ave.
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 540 Mortimer 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: The Three Hierarchs Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
550 Mortimer Ave · 57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
555 Mortimer Ave · 251 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
80 Queensdale Ave · 278 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
904 Coxwell Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 540 Mortimer Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
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 540 Mortimer 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 M4C, 21 of 851 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 58 samples here (6.8%) 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 · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.8 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: Danforth East York
Danforth-East York had 17,065 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 31% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Greek (6.7%), Cantonese (4.3%) and Italian (2.0%). 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 East York was $1,820, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.4% 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 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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