61 Melbourne Ave

01What’s planned near 61 Melbourne Ave

7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   128 homes

   6 Noble St · 148 m away

   Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

   128 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   ***Draft plan of condominium for 128 units

   File 21 249220 STE 04 CD · submitted Dec 16, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   12-storey building · 169 homes and shops

   6 Noble St · 148 m away

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

   169 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for an 12-storey (41.5m) mixed-use building having a residential gross floor area of 12,069 square metres, and a non-residential gross floor area of 40 square metres. 169 residential dwelling units are proposed.

   File 21 242229 STE 04 SA · submitted Nov 26, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   16-storey building · 175 homes

   1325 Queen St W and 1 more address · 181 m away

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

   175 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 175 rental residential units and approximately 2,482 sq.m of community-serving space.

   All 2 addresses

   1325 Queen St W · 1337 Queen St W

   File 26 182820 STE 04 SA · submitted Jun 11, 2026 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 6
   Add a storey

   185 Cowan Ave · 85 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

   To convert the existing two-storey detached dwelling into a three-storey fourplex by constructing a complete third storey addition, a front two-storey addition with a porch, and a rear two-storey addition with a basement walkout, three…

   File A0106/25TEY · submitted Jan 30, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 7
   27-storey building · 362 homes and shops

   1266 Queen St W · 183 m away

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

   362 homes

   City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

   The proposed development replaces the existing two-storey commercial building on the site, with a new 27-storey, 26,235 square metre, mixed use building with 362 rental units. 379 bike parking spaces and 31 vehicle parking spaces are…

   File 23 136837 STE 04 SA · submitted Apr 21, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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.

02Street work near 61 Melbourne Ave

3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Milky Way, Gwynne Ave to Elm Grove Ave, 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 124 Spencer Ave · 188 m · May 28, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026

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 61 Melbourne Ave

Police recorded 225 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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 South Parkdale

Traffic safety

10 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 8 involved pedestrians and 1 involved cyclists. Most were on King St W and Jameson Ave. South Parkdale ranks 6th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

• King St W at Gwynne Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 13, 2026 · 261 m
• King St W at Jameson Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 19, 2023 · 434 m
• Queen St W at Dufferin St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 24, 2023 · 445 m
• King St W at Jameson Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 22, 2023 · 466 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 61 Melbourne Ave

The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), 2.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 29 and 929 buses, with about 4,658 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.1 km away, with 74 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.

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: 1224 King St W
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 45 Abell St, 688 m.292 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 61 Melbourne 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: Mary Mother Of God School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and three 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 61 Melbourne Ave

There are 10 parks, 5 playgrounds and 2 community centres within 500 m. The nearest pool is Parkdale Community Recreation Centre, 598 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Masaryk Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 212 Cowan Ave · 132 m
• Dunn Avenue Parkette · 225 Dunn Ave · 136 m
• Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 220 Cowan Ave · 165 m
• Holy Family Community Centre · 141 Close Ave · 252 m
• Melbourne Avenue Parkette · playground · 7 Melbourne Ave · 268 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

• Masaryk Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Masaryk Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 123 m
• New Park at 55B Brock Avenue
  A new park is coming to 55B Brock Ave. as a result of a residential development project near Brock Avenue and Queen Street West in the Parkdale neighbourhood.In progress · 460 m
• Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 690 m
• McCormick Arena Improvements
  The City is replacing the existing rink slabs and refrigeration system, as well as upgrading the washrooms, change rooms, and mechanical and electrical systems. Construction is expected to take place from June 2026 to June 2027.In progress · 856 m
• New Park at 34 Hanna Avenue
  A new 4,900 m² park is coming to 34 Hanna Ave. – currently a parking lot at the southeast corner of Hanna Avenue and Liberty Street.In progress · 995 m

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 61 Melbourne Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations or heritage listing on record for 61 Melbourne 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: 5 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.

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

08What can be built at 61 Melbourne Ave

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.

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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

178 tickets in 2025 on Melbourne Ave between numbers 11 and 111: 139 for parking without a permit, 32 for parking at prohibited times.

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

Main street business area

Parkdale Village BIA, about 130 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, 5,718 service requests came from postal area M6K, which includes 61 Melbourne 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 61 Melbourne 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: South Parkdale

South Parkdale had 20,495 residents in 2021. The median household income was $57,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 85% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 42% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tibetan (6.7%), Pilipino, Filipino (3.0%) and Portuguese (2.5%). 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.