608 Shaw St
608 Shaw St is in Palmerston-Little Italy. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 1 planning application within 250 m: waiting for a hearing date.
01What’s planned near 608 Shaw St
1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance621 Ossington Ave · 164 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
Convert single family dwelling to Six unit dwelling.File · submitted Dec 2, 2022
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 608 Shaw St
Police recorded 90 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 69 assaults, 10 break-ins, 4 car thefts, 4 robberies and 3 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2025, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Palmerston-Little Italyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 69 | 655 | 768Palmerston-Little Italy is about the same |
| Break-ins | 10 | 256 | 190Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Car thefts | 4 | 114 | 225Palmerston-Little Italy is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 114 | 79Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 29 | 61Palmerston-Little Italy is lower |
Thick bar: Palmerston-Little Italy. 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 Palmerston-Little Italy
03Getting around from 608 Shaw St
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 8-minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 63 and 94, with about 1,569 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 8 min walk
Nearest stop: Harbord St at Ossington Ave East Side.
Nearest stop: Harbord St at Ossington Ave.
Nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Harbord St.
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 families near 608 Shaw St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Orchard Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
301 Montrose Ave · 117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
65 Concord Ave · 127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
720 Ossington Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
826 Bloor St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
850 Bloor St W · Men · 28 beds
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 608 Shaw St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
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.
Restaurant or bar, Salon or personal services.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 608 Shaw St
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 M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.8 km away, measured 2:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Palmerston-Little Italy
Palmerston-Little Italy had 13,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $88,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 33% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (6.2%), Italian (3.5%) and Cantonese (2.9%). 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Palmerston-Little Italy compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 608 Shaw St
Is 608 Shaw St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 608 Shaw St?
There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 621 Ossington Ave, 164 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 608 Shaw St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 608 Shaw St from the subway?
The nearest station is Ossington Station (Line 2), 0.5 km away (about a 8-minute walk). 9 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 608 Shaw St?
The closest are Montrose Junior Public School, Dewson Street Junior Public School and Central Toronto Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 608 Shaw St?
Police recorded 90 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 69 assaults, 10 break-ins, 4 car thefts, 4 robberies and 3 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2025, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 608 Shaw St?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
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