78 Garnet Ave
78 Garnet Ave is in Dovercourt Village. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults in Dovercourt Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 78 Garnet Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Add a storey178 Yarmouth Rd · 235 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 Nov 4, 2026.
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (which will be cantilevered beyond the existing rear one-storey addition) with a juliet balcony.File A0626/26TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2026 · 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.
02Street work near 78 Garnet Ave
10 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Shaw St, Pendrith St to Essex St, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 78 Garnet Ave
Police recorded 62 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Dovercourt Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 29 near this address | 27% higher975 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 10 near this address | 25% higher236 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 13% lower69 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 18 near this address | 42% lower130 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 62% lower23 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Dovercourt Village
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on Dupont St and Ossington Ave. Dovercourt Village ranks 123rd in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Dupont St at Ossington Ave · Passenger, seriously injured · Aug 5, 2022 · 432 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Dovercourt Village, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 10 | 105 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 8 | 178 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 78 Garnet Ave
The nearest subway station is Christie Station (Line 2), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 63, 126 and 26 buses, with about 1,086 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.5 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 11 min walk
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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 863 | 3.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 126 | 79 | 2.3 | fewer than most routes |
| 26 | 219 | 6.2 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 273 Christie St
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 705 Shaw St, 839 m.323 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 78 Garnet 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: Uchenna Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Jan 22, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 22, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Feb 27, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 78 Garnet Ave
There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Christie Pits Park, 515 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Frankel-Lambert Park · basketball court, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 340 Christie St · 386 m
- Dupont-Shaw Parkette · outdoor fitness equipment · 880 Dupont St · 409 m
- Garrison Creek Park · 1090 Shaw St · 463 m
- Christie Pits Park · ball diamond, basketball court, firepit, outdoor ping pong/table tennis · 750 Bloor St W · 515 m
- Marian Engel Park · playground · 285 Melita Ave · 563 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Frankel Lambert Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Frankel Lambert Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 453 m - The Green Line
The Green Line is a proposed new linear park system in an active hydro-electric corridor. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 460 m - The Green Line
Approximately five kilometres in length, the Green Line is a proposed new linear park system in an active hydro-electric corridor that will connect neighbourhoods and expand the broader open space network in midtown and west Toronto.In progress · 630 m - Christie Pits Park Playground Improvements & New Splash Pad
The City is improving Christie Pits Park by redesigning the playground and converting the wading pool to a splash pad. The playground improvements are part of the Playground Enhancement Program. The wading pool conversion to splash pad is informed by the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan. The community will have opportunities to provide input and help shape the design.In progress · 663 m - Wychwood Barns Park – Barn 5 Repairs
The City is making repairs to Barn 5 at Wychwood Barns Park that will address poor conditions at the exterior of the building.In progress · 1.2 km
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 78 Garnet Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 78 Garnet Ave.
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 4 with a green roof and 2 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 78 Garnet Ave
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
908 Coffee & Eatery (restaurant or bar), Oh So Sweet Ice Cream (take-out or food shop), Cloud Five Cafe (restaurant or bar), and 2 more.
Homes in City-backed affordable housing projects that are approved or under way.
All new business licences in Dovercourt Village (5)
- 908 Coffee & Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 908 Bloor St W · 775 m · licensed Dec 1, 2026
- Oh So Sweet Ice Cream · Take-out or food shop · 737 Ossington Ave · 726 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Cloud Five Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 888 Bloor St W · 739 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Grille & Wrap · Restaurant or bar · 1018 Bloor St W · 1034 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Eight Cookies · Restaurant or bar · 983 Dovercourt Rd · 631 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (1)
| Address | Stage | Affordable homes | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 888 Dupont St | Rezoning approved | 20 | 450 m |
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
57 tickets in 2025 on Garnet Ave between numbers 28 and 128: 50 for parking without a permit, 5 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Korea Town BIA, about 290 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 9,258 service requests came from postal area M6G, which includes 78 Garnet Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 593 | |
| Graffiti on private property | 309 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 307 | |
| Property standards | 294 | |
| Tree pruning | 279 | |
| Injured wildlife | 269 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 78 Garnet Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 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.
11The neighbourhood: Dovercourt Village
Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (3.9%) and Spanish (3.4%). 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 Dovercourt Village compares with the rest of Toronto →