55 Ryerson Ave
55 Ryerson Ave is in Kensington-Chinatown. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Streetcars stop 177 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kensington-Chinatown were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 511 stop 177 m away; the nearest subway is 1.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Ryerson Community School Junior Senior, 220 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 55 Ryerson Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Add a storey42 Carr St · 45 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.
To construct a new four-storey detached building (houseplex) with a front entrance and stairs, three side (west) covered entrances with stairs, side (west) second storey covered balconies, a second storey corner (northwest) covered…File A0667/26TEY · submitted Sep 8, 2026
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 55 Ryerson Ave
Police recorded 416 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Kensington-Chinatownper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 282 | 2,018 | 768Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Break-ins | 78 | 443 | 190Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Car thefts | 12 | 118 | 225Kensington-Chinatown is lower |
| Robberies | 20 | 193 | 79Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 24 | 219 | 61Kensington-Chinatown is higher |
Thick bar: Kensington-Chinatown. 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 Kensington-Chinatown
03Getting around from 55 Ryerson Ave
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 511, 504, 501 and 505 streetcars, with about 2,685 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 20 min walk
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Carr St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Bathurst St, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Denison Ave.
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 55 Ryerson 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: Westside Montessori Elementary School, Discovering Minds Montessori School, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
96 Denison Ave · 56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
96 Denison Ave · 65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program
75 Augusta Sq · 36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
96 Denison Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
707 Dundas St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
105 Grange Crt · 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 55 Ryerson Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Kuya's Vape (vape shop), Jd Barbers (salon or personal services), The University Club of Toronto (entertainment venue), and 41 more.
TSSS Downtown Hotel Program (95 m), Fife House Denison Ave (122 m), Sojourn House Hotel Program (203 m), and 3 more.
All new business licences in Kensington-Chinatown (44)
- Kuya's Vape · Vape shop · 167 Augusta Ave · 437 m · licensed Dec 1, 2026
- Jd Barbers · Salon or personal services · 454 Queen St W · 263 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- The University Club of Toronto · Entertainment venue · 380 University Ave · 1224 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 700 University Ave · 1414 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Qing Shu Hot Pot (Dt) · Restaurant or bar · 442 Dundas St W · 718 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Film Cafe · Sidewalk café · 230 Augusta Ave · 648 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Green Drip · Restaurant or bar · 283 College St · 935 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- 888 Photo & Electronics · Second-hand shop · 289 Spadina Ave · 592 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Chungneon Cupbap Spadina · Sidewalk café · 398 Spadina Ave · 752 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Sultans Mediterranean Grill · Take-out or food shop · 700 University Ave · 1414 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Nails Queen · Salon or personal services · 422 Queen St W · 353 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Uncle Vintage · Second-hand shop · 33 Kensington Ave · 514 m · licensed Oct 19, 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 55 Ryerson 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 M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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 · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.0 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: Kensington-Chinatown
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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 Kensington-Chinatown compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/55-ryerson-ave#sec-history
