657 Manning Ave
657 Manning Ave is in Palmerston-Little Italy. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Christie Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Break-ins and robberies in Palmerston-Little Italy were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Christie Station (Line 2) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School, 581 m away.
01What’s planned near 657 Manning Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house614 Manning Ave · 148 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 Oct 9, 2014. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To legalize and maintain the existing coach house at the rear of the existing 2½-storey semi-detached dwelling. Also, to convert a portion of the coach house into a two-car garage, with access to the rear lane way.File A0423/14TEY · submitted Apr 28, 2014
Decided recently
- 2Add a storey679 Euclid Ave · 111 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 21, 2026.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey ground floor addition with a second storey terrace above, and a new rear ground floor deck with stairs. The existing rear walkout…File A0621/26TEY · submitted Jun 16, 2026
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 657 Manning Ave
Police recorded 150 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Palmerston-Little Italyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 101 | 655 | 768Palmerston-Little Italy is about the same |
| Break-ins | 23 | 256 | 190Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Car thefts | 13 | 114 | 225Palmerston-Little Italy is lower |
| Robberies | 13 | 114 | 79Palmerston-Little Italy is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 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 657 Manning Ave
The nearest subway station is Christie Station (Line 2), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 511, 126 and 94, with about 589 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.9 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Christie Station.
Nearest stop: Harbord St at Clinton St.
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Lennox 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 child care near 657 Manning Ave
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.
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: City As School Toronto, Royal St George'S College- Sr School, Royal St Georges College School - Main Address, Royal St Georges College School - See House, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
703 Bloor St W · 56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
734 Palmerston Ave · 139 spaces · preschool, 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 657 Manning Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 2 new homes. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 6 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed May 28, 2018
Proposed interior alterations to convert existing 2-unit dwelling to a 3-unit dwelling.3-Unit Dwelling (Converted House) · Permit 18 159876 - Interior Alterations · completed May 10, 2018
Proposal for interior alterations to all floors of an existing SFD-semi detached dwelling to convert to 2 units. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 110184 - Underpinning · completed May 25, 2018
Proposal to underpin the basement of the single family dwelling. Basement to remain unfinished · Permit 17 100234
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The K Karaoke (entertainment venue), Trendy Laundromat & Dry Cleaners (laundromat or dry cleaner), Gorhegorhe (entertainment venue), and 2 more.
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre (289 m).
All new business licences nearby (5)
- The K Karaoke · Entertainment venue · 699 Bloor St W · 136 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Trendy Laundromat & Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 624 Bloor St W · 147 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Gorhegorhe · Entertainment venue · 708 Bloor St W · 161 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- Kimsoonrye Dak Gangjeong · Restaurant or bar · 620 Bloor St W · 168 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Thapa's Kitchen · Restaurant or bar · 606 Bloor St W · 222 m · licensed Sep 4, 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 657 Manning Ave
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, 2.0 km away, measured 1:00 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: 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 | 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 Palmerston-Little Italy compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/657-manning-ave#sec-history
