7 Casimir St
7 Casimir St is in Kensington-Chinatown. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 122 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kensington-Chinatown were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 505 stop 122 m away; the nearest subway is 1.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Ryerson Community School Junior Senior, 148 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 7 Casimir St
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 house115 Denison Ave · 173 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 permit and maintain the conversion of four existing three-bedroom townhouse dwelling units into two-bedroom dwelling units by removing one bedroom from the ground floor of each unit, and the conversion of one existing two-bedroom…File A0733/26TEY · submitted Oct 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 2Addition610 Dundas St W · 180 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 legalize and to maintain a rear three-storey addition, that was constructed without an authorized building permit. Also, to permit one residential dwelling unit within the rear portion of the ground level (behind a non-residential…File A0657/25TEY · submitted Jun 26, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 7 Casimir St
Police recorded 279 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Kensington-Chinatown compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 near this address | 261% higher219 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 178 near this address | 163% higher2,018 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 12 near this address | 146% higher193 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 57 near this address | 134% higher443 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 14 near this address | 47% lower118 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
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 Kensington-Chinatown
03Getting around from 7 Casimir St
The nearest subway station is St Patrick Station (Line 1), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 505 and 511 streetcars, with about 1,853 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 20 min walk
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 7 Casimir 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: Westside Montessori Elementary School, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and four EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 7 Casimir St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 7 Casimir St.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Kuya's Vape (vape shop), Jd Barbers (salon or personal services), The University Club of Toronto (entertainment venue), and 41 more.
TSSS Womens' Residence (28 m), Sojourn House Hotel Program (243 m), TSSS Downtown Hotel Program (255 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences in Kensington-Chinatown (44)
- Kuya's Vape · Vape shop · 167 Augusta Ave · 229 m · licensed Dec 1, 2026
- Jd Barbers · Salon or personal services · 454 Queen St W · 561 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- The University Club of Toronto · Entertainment venue · 380 University Ave · 1265 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 700 University Ave · 1270 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Qing Shu Hot Pot (Dt) · Restaurant or bar · 442 Dundas St W · 662 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Film Cafe · Sidewalk café · 230 Augusta Ave · 336 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Green Drip · Restaurant or bar · 283 College St · 644 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- 888 Photo & Electronics · Second-hand shop · 289 Spadina Ave · 504 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Chungneon Cupbap Spadina · Sidewalk café · 398 Spadina Ave · 519 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Sultans Mediterranean Grill · Take-out or food shop · 700 University Ave · 1270 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Nails Queen · Salon or personal services · 422 Queen St W · 609 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Uncle Vintage · Second-hand shop · 33 Kensington Ave · 347 m · licensed Oct 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 7 Casimir St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 85 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 2026
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: Kensington-Chinatown
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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 Kensington-Chinatown compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/7-casimir-st#sec-history
