6 Hoskin Ave

01What’s planned near 6 Hoskin Ave

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one inactive. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   9-storey building

   78 Queen'S Park and 2 more addresses · 129 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Site Plan Approval application to permit a 9-storey (43 metres, including mechanical penthouse), 14,770 square metre building on the site that would comprise institutional and ancillary uses, including a recital hall, laboratories, work…

   All 3 addresses

   78 Queen'S Park · 84 Queen'S Park · 90 Queen'S Park

   File 19 232956 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 7, 2019 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   42 homes

   210 Bloor St W · 177 m away

   Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

   42 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 42 units.

   File 21 231952 STE 11 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   36-storey building · 426 homes

   208 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 177 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   426 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since August. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Proposed redevelopment of the lands with a 36-storey Private Student Residence (112.58 metres in height, including the mechanical penthouse) with 426 dwelling units.27,742 square metres of residential GFA and 220 square metres of…

   Public notice · Sep 18, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 208-210 Bloor Street West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 2 addresses

   208 Bloor St W · 210 Bloor St W

   File 26 226063 STE 11 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Aug 26, 2026 · City record and how to commentFile 21 220574 STE 11 SA (site plan) · submitted Oct 1, 2021 · City record and how to comment

Inactive

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• University of Toronto Academic Tower · 100 Devonshire Pl
  Construction · PomerleauJune 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 6 pm
  271 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 6 Hoskin Ave

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 6 Hoskin Ave

Police recorded 75 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 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for University

Traffic safety

7 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians, 5 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Queen's Park Cres E and Queens Park. University has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Queen's Park Cres E at St Joseph St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 4, 2026 · 317 m
• Queens Park at Queens Park Crcl W · Cyclist, seriously injured · Mar 18, 2025 · 233 m
• St George St at Sussex Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2024 · 264 m
• 144 Bloor St W · Cyclist, killed · Jul 25, 2024 · 464 m

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

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.

04Getting around from 6 Hoskin Ave

The nearest subway station is Museum Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 94 and 13 buses, with about 668 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 19 Spadina Rd
  City-run (Green P): 6 Level 2 ports. Next: 74 Yorkville Ave, 761 m.742 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 6 Hoskin 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Shire School, Rosedale Day School, University Of Toronto Schools, Career Quest - Toronto, Howlett Academy School and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 6 Hoskin Ave

There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 1.6 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Queen's Park · 110 Wellesley St W · 271 m
• Bloor-Bedford Parkette · 248 Bloor St W · 380 m
• Huron-Washington Parkette · playground · 420 Huron St · 486 m
• Taddle Creek Park · playground · 40 Bedford Rd · 589 m
• Clover Hill Park · 1020 Bay St · 604 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

Park projects nearby

• Queen's Park North Revitalization
  The City is proposing enhancements to Queen's Park, building on improvements completed in 2019.In progress · 237 m
• Huron-Washington Parkette Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground at Huron-Washington Parkette. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 479 m
• New Park at 51 Sussex Avenue
  A new park is coming to 51 Sussex Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 605 m
• New Park at 15 Wellesley Street East
  A new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E., directly across from the Wellesley subway station.In progress · 965 m
• Barbara Hall Park Improvements
  The City is collaborating with the local Church-Wellesley Village community to develop a new vision and Master Plan for Barbara Hall Park.In progress · 1.2 km

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.

07The building at 6 Hoskin Ave

There are no short-term rental registrations on record for 6 Hoskin Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 8 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 6 Hoskin 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.

Special areas

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.

09Around the block

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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Parking tickets on this block

428 tickets in 2025 on Hoskin Ave between numbers 0 and 56: 268 for unpaid parking, 105 for parking near a fire hydrant.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Bloor-Yorkville BIA, about 300 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 2,827 service requests came from postal area M5S, which includes 6 Hoskin Ave. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

10Risks and environment at 6 Hoskin Ave

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The neighbourhood: University

University had 6,435 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 61% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 34% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.1%), Cantonese (4.1%) and Portuguese (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.

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.