596 St Clair Ave W
596 St Clair Ave W is in Wychwood. There are 8 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 26‑storey building with 225 homes (under review). St Clair West Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a proposal to add a storey at 43 Hocken Ave, 237 m away.
- A 26-storey building with 225 homes is under review, 214 m away (91 Raglan Ave and 5 more addresses).
- St Clair West Station (Line 1) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Humewood Community School, 625 m away.
01What’s planned near 596 St Clair Ave W
8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 117-storey building · 110 homes and shops146 Vaughan Rd and 2 more addresses · 89 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.
Site Plan Control application to allow a 57.25-metre (17 storeys) mixed-use apartment building containing 110 residential units (including 6 affordable rental units) and a 59.6-square metre ground floor commercial-retail space.File 26 190856 STE 12 SA · submitted Jun 24, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
146 Vaughan Rd · 148 Vaughan Rd · 150 Vaughan Rd
- 212-storey building · 80 homes147 Vaughan Rd and 2 more addresses · 116 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.
INACTIVE Current May/June 2024 proposal - 12-storey residential buidling containing 80 rental dwelling units (including 20 rental replacement units), 12 parking spaces and 85 bike parking spacesJan 2024 Proposal - 12-storey (40.6 metres…File 20 205133 STE 12 SA · submitted Oct 9, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
147 Vaughan Rd · 151 Vaughan Rd · 153 Vaughan Rd
- 3Subdivision10 Raglan Ave and 11 more addresses · 191 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.File 21 228750 STE 12 SB · submitted Oct 21, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 12 addresses
10 Raglan Ave · 12 Raglan Ave · 14 Raglan Ave · 16 Raglan Ave · 18 Raglan Ave · 20 Raglan Ave · 22 Raglan Ave · 24 Raglan Ave · 26 Raglan Ave · 28 Raglan Ave · 30 Raglan Ave · 32 Raglan Ave
Decided recently
- 7153 homes129 Vaughan Rd and 5 more addresses · 98 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condominium for 153 dwelling units.File 25 239584 STE 12 CD · submitted Oct 14, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
129 Vaughan Rd · 133 Vaughan Rd · 135 Vaughan Rd · 137 Vaughan Rd · 139 Vaughan Rd · 141 Vaughan Rd
- 83-storey building542 St Clair Ave W and 1 more address · 217 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Control application to permit a 3 storey addition with a roof top outdoor playground associated with the proposed childcare space at 542 St. Clair Avenue West (eastern portion) to the existing 3 storey place of worship building…File 25 186202 STE 12 SA · submitted Jun 30, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
542 St Clair Ave W · 544-546 St Clair Ave W
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 596 St Clair Ave W
Police recorded 128 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Wychwood compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 17 near this address | 24% higher234 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 80 near this address | About the same722 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 21 near this address | 16% lower189 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 9 near this address | 46% lower33 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 67% lower26 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
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 Wychwood
03Getting around from 596 St Clair Ave W
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by the 512 streetcar and the 90, 126 and 7 buses, with about 2,832 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 3.6 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
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 596 St Clair Ave W
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: St Michael'S College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 596 St Clair Ave W
There are no building permits, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 596 St Clair Ave W. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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.
Aurea Skin & Wellness (salon or personal services), Cafe Roma Restaurant (restaurant or bar), Green Daily Mart (take-out or food shop), and 3 more.
Sagatay (316 m), Na-Me-Res (376 m).
All new business licences in Wychwood (6)
- Aurea Skin & Wellness · Salon or personal services · 44 Vaughan Rd · 255 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Cafe Roma Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 807 St Clair Ave W · 675 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Green Daily Mart · Take-out or food shop · 1364 Bathurst St · 523 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
- Capoeira Bamba · Entertainment venue · 949 St Clair Ave W · 1098 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Homm Thai Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 62 Vaughan Rd · 220 m · licensed Aug 24, 2026
- Chronicle Coffee Roasters · Restaurant or bar · 762 St Clair Ave W · 486 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 596 St Clair Ave W
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 281 tests, Jan 24, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
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: Wychwood
Wychwood had 12,800 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% 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 Italian (3.3%). 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 Wychwood compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/596-st-clair-ave-w#sec-history
