68 Melbourne Ave
68 Melbourne Ave is in South Parkdale. There are 8 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 27‑storey building with 362 homes and shops (approved). Streetcars stop 160 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 27-storey building with 362 homes and shops was approved, 184 m away (1266 Queen St W).
- Assaults and break-ins in South Parkdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 501 and 504 stop 160 m away; the nearest subway is 2.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Family Catholic School, 293 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6K.
01What’s planned near 68 Melbourne Ave
8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 112-storey building · 169 homes and shops6 Noble St · 140 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
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 - 2128 homes6 Noble St · 140 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
***Draft plan of condominium for 128 unitsFile 21 249220 STE 04 CD · submitted Dec 16, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 3Minor variance1337 Queen St W · 180 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.
File A0708/26TEY · submitted Sep 16, 2026
Decided recently
- 7Add a storey185 Cowan Ave · 42 m awayCommittee 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 - 827-storey building · 362 homes and shops1266 Queen St W · 184 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
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.
02Safety near 68 Melbourne Ave
Police recorded 238 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.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | South Parkdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 163 | 1,140 | 768South Parkdale is higher |
| Break-ins | 42 | 240 | 190South Parkdale is higher |
| Car thefts | 10 | 73 | 225South Parkdale is lower |
| Robberies | 16 | 69 | 79South Parkdale is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 | 46 | 61South Parkdale is lower |
Thick bar: South Parkdale. 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 South Parkdale
03Getting around from 68 Melbourne Ave
The nearest subway station is Lansdowne Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 504 and 501 streetcars and the 29 and 929 buses, with about 4,295 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.2 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Brock Ave, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dufferin St at Melbourne Ave.
Nearest stop: Dufferin St at Queen St West.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 68 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).
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: 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.
141 Close Ave · 25 spaces · school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
162 Dunn Ave · 44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
119 Close Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
220 Cowan Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1342 Queen St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
100 Close Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 68 Melbourne Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
School Bakery & Cafe (restaurant or bar), La Barbacha Mexican Food (restaurant or bar), Flame Wise Tattoo Collective (salon or personal services), and 7 more.
All new business licences in South Parkdale (10)
- School Bakery & Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 70 Fraser Ave · 659 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- La Barbacha Mexican Food · Restaurant or bar · 1647 Queen St W · 1117 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Flame Wise Tattoo Collective · Salon or personal services · 219 Dufferin St · 590 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- 24/7 Vapes Kings · Vape shop · 1265 King St W · 243 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Gus Tacos · Sidewalk café · 1533 Queen St W · 855 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Fuzion Vape Shop · Vape shop · 20 Joe Shuster Way · 653 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Queen Supermarket · Take-out or food shop · 1431 Queen St W · 404 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- The Comfort Zone · Entertainment venue · 1371 Queen St W · 287 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Samosa Boulevard · Restaurant or bar · 1210 King St W · 347 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Little House of Deli · Restaurant or bar · 159 Liberty St · 643 m · licensed Aug 19, 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 68 Melbourne 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 M6K, 8 of 251 home tap-water samples (3.2%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6K is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (6.8%) 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 · 251 tests, Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.9 km away, measured 10:00 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: 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.
| 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 South Parkdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/68-melbourne-ave#sec-history
