55 Wade Ave
55 Wade Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Lansdowne Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Sebastian Catholic School, 644 m away.
01What’s planned near 55 Wade Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Rezoning224 Wallace Ave and 1 more address · 244 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Standalone Official Plan Amendment application to redesignate the subject site from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas.File 26 160909 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 14, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
224 Wallace Ave · 258 Wallace Ave
Decided recently
- 2Split the lot1319 Bloor St W · 149 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 26, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two mixed-use lots and to create new easements/rights-of-way.File B0054/25TEY · submitted Sep 3, 2025
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 Wade Ave
Police recorded 108 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 | Junction-Wallace Emersonper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 74 | 720 | 768Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Break-ins | 24 | 230 | 190Junction-Wallace Emerson is about the same |
| Car thefts | 6 | 108 | 225Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 36 | 79Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 32 | 61Junction-Wallace Emerson is lower |
Thick bar: Junction-Wallace Emerson. 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson
03Getting around from 55 Wade Ave
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 47 and 168, with about 1,756 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.4 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave - Lansdowne Station, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Symington Ave at Bloor St West North Side, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
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 55 Wade 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Tamarack West Outdoor School, Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and no shelters or respite sites.
544 Lansdowne Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1411 Bloor St W · 75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · 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 55 Wade 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 · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 4 projects from 4 permits
- Alternative Solution · completed Apr 16, 2018
OBC Sentence 3.1.15.2.(3) requires roofs on buildings designed to Article 3.2.2.50.A (six storey wood buildings) to have a Class A roof covering classification. The proposed eight storey building… · Permit 18 130379 - Alternative Solution · completed Apr 16, 2018
The proposed eight storey office building will be provided with a standpipe system. In lieu of required fire hose stations, it is proposed to install 65 mm fire hose valve connections within the… · Permit 18 130390 - Alternative Solution · completed May 8, 2023
It is proposed to construct the proposed eight storey office building of combustible construction, and to expose up to 79% of the ceiling finishes per floor area.Please refer to attached report from… · Permit 18 130392 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Nov 5, 2026
To install (1) Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only). · Permit 15 223737
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.
Public space (434 m).
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 Wade 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 M6H, 13 of 538 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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 · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.3 km away, measured 12:00 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-Wallace Emerson
Junction-Wallace Emerson had 23,180 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Portuguese (13.7%), Spanish (3.9%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/55-wade-ave#sec-history
