78 Alberta Ave
78 Alberta Ave is in Wychwood. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Sep 15 about a split the lot at 1 Burlington Cres, 38 m away.
- Buses 63 and 161 stop 159 m away; the nearest subway is 1.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Winona Drive Senior Public School, 156 m away.
01What’s planned near 78 Alberta Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Split the lot1 Burlington Cres · 38 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Sep 15, 2027 at TBA. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots.File B0050/26TEY · submitted Jul 23, 2026 - 2Minor variance5 Burlington Cres · 46 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.
File A0718/26TEY · submitted Sep 28, 2026 - 3Addition2 Regal Rd · 176 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 Sep 15, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing eight-storey building by constructing a side eight storey addition and a full eighth storey addition.File A0481/21TEY · submitted Mar 24, 2021
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 78 Alberta Ave
Police recorded 47 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 | Wychwoodper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 25 | 722 | 768Wychwood is about the same |
| Break-ins | 10 | 234 | 190Wychwood is about the same |
| Car thefts | 10 | 189 | 225Wychwood is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 26 | 79Wychwood is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 33 | 61Wychwood is lower |
Thick bar: Wychwood. 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 Wychwood
03Getting around from 78 Alberta Ave
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by routes 63, 512, 161 and 127, with about 3,338 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.6 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 25 min walk
Nearest stop: Oakwood Ave at Burlington Cres North Side, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Oakwood Ave.
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave West at Oakwood Ave East Side.
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 78 Alberta 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Uchenna Academy, Hudson College. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
115 Winona Dr · 177 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
115 Winona Dr · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
115 Winona Dr · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 78 Alberta Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 12 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 12 permits
- New Building - By Renovation · completed Dec 13, 2022
Proposed new house by renovation: rear and third floor addition to existing building. Structurally unsound walls to be rebuilt per drawings. Existing foundations to remain and be reinforced per… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 257473 - Addition and deck or porch · completed Nov 19, 2020
Three storey rear addition plus basement, third storey addition over existing two storey dwelling, re-roofing, front porch and balcony · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 187014 - Underpinning · completed Nov 10, 2025
Revision 02 - Reduce length of underpinning, reinforce portions of existing foundation walls and increase ceiling height in basement.Revision 01 - To underpin existing basement (83 lm) Proposal for… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 120061
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.
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 78 Alberta 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 M6H, 13 of 538 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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 · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.9 km away, measured 7:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Wychwood
Wychwood had 12,800 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Italian (3.3%). 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 Wychwood compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/78-alberta-ave#sec-history
