6 Chippewa Ave
6 Chippewa Ave is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area: ask about flood insurance.
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 6 Chippewa Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 6 Chippewa Ave
Police recorded no major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Most Toronto addresses (100%) have at least one major crime nearby. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 0 near this address | 38% higher1,060 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 29% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 23% higher96 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 0 near this address | 14% lower164 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 0 near this address | 89% lower25 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 6 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 473 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 0 | 249 | Higher than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
03Getting around from 6 Chippewa Ave
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), 3.0 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr
City-run (Green P): 6 Level 2 ports. Next: 51 Dockside Dr, 2.6 km.2.6 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
04Schools and child care near 6 Chippewa 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 6 Chippewa Ave
There is 1 park within 500 m. The nearest pool is One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, 2.7 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Toronto Islands-Snake Island · firepit, picnic site · 9 Queens Quay W · 389 m
- Toronto Islands-Algonquin Island Park · 9 Queens Quay W · 621 m
- Toronto Islands-Centre Island Park · beach, disc golf, firepit, picnic site · 9 Queens Quay W · 644 m
- Toronto Islands-Olympic Island Park · firepit, picnic site, playground, washroom · 9 Queens Quay W · 773 m
- Toronto Islands-Island Park · firepit, picnic site, playground, washroom · 9 Queens Quay W · 1082 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
06The building at 6 Chippewa Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 6 Chippewa Ave.
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
07What can be built at 6 Chippewa Ave
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
08Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Hair TV Studio (salon or personal services), Touche (salon or personal services), Arvento Pizza (take-out or food shop), and 9 more.
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (12)
- Hair TV Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 3261 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 3623 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 2830 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 2514 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 3356 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 2935 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 2808 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Pur & Simple · Restaurant or bar · 1 York St · 2593 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Pizzaville · Restaurant or bar · 190 Queens Quay E · 2763 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- D'luxury Spa & Lounge · Salon or personal services · 16 Lower Jarvis St · 2923 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Dear Saigon · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 2995 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Divino · Take-out or food shop · 23 Merchants' Wharf · 2700 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Main street business area
The Waterfront BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
09Risks and environment at 6 Chippewa Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
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.
10The neighbourhood: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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.
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