652 Balliol St
652 Balliol St is in Mount Pleasant East. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 154 homes and shops (under appeal).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 8-storey building with 154 homes and shops is under appeal, 201 m away (1466 Bayview Ave and 1 more address).
- Buses 11 and 28 stop 93 m away; the nearest subway is 1.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Maurice Cody Junior Public School, 374 m away.
01What’s planned near 652 Balliol St
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Garden suite521 Davisville Ave · 129 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.
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey garden suite in the rear yard.File A0561/23NY · submitted Sep 22, 2023 - 2Laneway suite521 Davisville Ave · 129 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 20, 2025. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new dwelling and a laneway suite in the rear yard.NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment hearing on December 7, 2023.File A0560/23NY · submitted Sep 22, 2023 - 38-storey building · 154 homes and shops1466 Bayview Ave and 1 more address · 201 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 8-storey mixed use building with 154 dwelling units and 1,560 square metres of retail space.File 20 210394 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Oct 23, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
1466 Bayview Ave · 1500 Bayview Ave
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 652 Balliol St
Police recorded 25 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Mount Pleasant Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 7 | 337 | 768Mount Pleasant East is lower |
| Break-ins | 7 | 204 | 190Mount Pleasant East is about the same |
| Car thefts | 9 | 224 | 225Mount Pleasant East is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 10 | 79Mount Pleasant East is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 46 | 61Mount Pleasant East is lower |
Thick bar: Mount Pleasant East. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Mount Pleasant East
03Getting around from 652 Balliol St
The nearest subway station is Davisville Station (Line 1), about a 26‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 11 and 28 buses, with about 1,308 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 6.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 26 min walk
Nearest stop: Davisville Ave at Cleveland St.
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.
04Schools and child care near 652 Balliol St
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: Polaris Learning Centre School, Sunnybrook School, Greenwood College School, Toronto Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
1432 Bayview Ave · 98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
364 Belsize Dr · 657 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 652 Balliol St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 4 permits
- Garage · completed Nov 6, 2020
Proposal to construct a garage in the rear of existing SFD-detached House. · Permit 19 236427 - Addition and deck or porch · inspection · issued Aug 7, 2019
Proposal to construct a 2nd floor addition and a deck at the rear of an existing SFD-detached House. · Permit 19 159915 - Deck or porch and interior renovation · completed Apr 30, 2020
Revision to an original permit for re-construction of the Front Porch, interior alterations (including a cathedral ceiling at the 2nd floor) to an existing 2-storey SFD detached house. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 12 235147
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Revolver Pizza (take-out or food shop), Roy's Antiques (second-hand shop), Hyuni Ne (restaurant or bar), and 10 more.
All new business licences in Mount Pleasant East (13)
- Revolver Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 2615 Yonge St · 2338 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Roy's Antiques · Second-hand shop · 1532 Bayview Ave · 380 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Hyuni Ne · Restaurant or bar · 643A Mount Pleasant Rd · 982 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Naaniran · Restaurant or bar · 2651 Yonge St · 2419 m · licensed Oct 13, 2026
- Melani · Sidewalk café · 2537 Yonge St · 2188 m · licensed Oct 13, 2026
- Burgertone · Restaurant or bar · 505 Mount Pleasant Rd · 781 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Pizza Nell · Take-out or food shop · 521 Mount Pleasant Rd · 808 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Midtown Med Spa · Salon or personal services · 567 Mount Pleasant Rd · 867 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
- Blue Diamond Jewellers · Second-hand shop · 2545 Yonge St · 2204 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- L'amour Cafe and Pastry · Take-out or food shop · 953 Mount Pleasant Rd · 1669 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Ariete E Toro · Take-out or food shop · 12 Keewatin Ave · 2134 m · licensed Aug 22, 2026
- Precise Parklink · Parking lot · 477 Mount Pleasant Rd · 739 m · licensed Aug 20, 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 652 Balliol 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 M4S, 5 of 220 home tap-water samples (2.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4S is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (7.7%) 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 · 220 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 16, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.3 km away, measured 9:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Mount Pleasant East
Mount Pleasant East had 16,370 residents in 2021. The median household income was $110,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 15% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.3%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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 Mount Pleasant East compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/652-balliol-st#sec-history
