540 Quebec Ave
540 Quebec Ave is in Junction Area. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 26‑storey building (under appeal).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 26-storey building is under appeal, 238 m away (116 R Ryding Ave).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Junction Area were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 30 and 40 stop 172 m away; the nearest subway is 1.5 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Annette Street Junior and Senior Public School, 625 m away.
01What’s planned near 540 Quebec 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
- 1Site plan87 Ethel Ave · 34 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed redevelopment of the site will be comprised of (i) buildings A and B; and (ii) buildings C and D which will consist of 7,238.8 sq.m/77,919 sq.ft of non-residential uses or 7.14% of the total GFA will provide for offices, retail,…File 25 186132 WET 05 SA · submitted Jun 30, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 226-storey building116 R Ryding Ave · 238 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed applications to permit a mixed-use development on the subject site consisting of two buildings comprised of three towers of 20, 34 and 26 storeys. The proposed development also includes a new park, equivalent to 10% of the site…File 26 124085 WET 05 OZ · submitted Mar 3, 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 540 Quebec Ave
Police recorded 36 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 | Junction Areaper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 14 | 908 | 768Junction Area is about the same |
| Break-ins | 13 | 305 | 190Junction Area is higher |
| Car thefts | 6 | 236 | 225Junction Area is about the same |
| Robberies | 0 | 75 | 79Junction Area is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 87 | 61Junction Area is higher |
Thick bar: Junction Area. 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 Junction Area
03Getting around from 540 Quebec Ave
The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), about a 24‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 40, 30 and 189 buses, with about 584 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 24 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Clendenan Ave.
Nearest stop: Old Stock Yards Rd at West Toronto St.
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 child care near 540 Quebec 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: The Great Lakes College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
411 Clendenan Ave · 127 spaces · toddler, preschool
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 540 Quebec Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 10% of 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 · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Feb 20, 2024
Party wall permit required related to permit no. 22-162112 Single Family Dwelling (SFD) · Permit 22 211308
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.
Queen Liz (take-out or food shop), Sephora (salon or personal services), Hub Refinished (second-hand shop), and 12 more.
All new business licences in Junction Area (15)
- Queen Liz · Take-out or food shop · 545 Keele St · 667 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Sephora · Salon or personal services · 1980 St Clair Ave W · 665 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Hub Refinished · Second-hand shop · 3113 Dundas St W · 189 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- The Art of Demolition · Second-hand shop · 408 Pacific Ave · 353 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Resilient Roots Tattoo Collective · Salon or personal services · 2821 Dundas St W · 802 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Ellinia Hair · Salon or personal services · 3339 Dundas St W · 699 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Ellinia Hair · Salon or personal services · 3339 Dundas St W · 699 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 3157 Dundas St W · 245 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Pioneer · Auto repair or garage · 2317 St Clair Ave W · 566 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Brazil Pizza House · Take-out or food shop · 2393 St Clair Ave W · 705 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
- Axis Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 3048 Dundas St W · 232 m · licensed Aug 31, 2026
- Activate · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 30 Weston Rd · 745 m · licensed Aug 21, 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 540 Quebec 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 M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 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 · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 6.2 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: Junction Area
Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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 Junction Area compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/540-quebec-ave#sec-history
