78 Gates Ave
78 Gates Ave is in East End-Danforth. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Main Street Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Main Street Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Gledhill Junior Public School, 391 m away.
01What’s planned near 78 Gates 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
- 1Garden suite69 Oak Park Ave · 246 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 construct a one-storey ancillary building (containing one garden suite) in the rear yard, with a basement level, a front (west) ground floor porch porch with stairs, a front (west) basement window well, and a side (north) ground floor…File A0395/25TEY · submitted May 27, 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 78 Gates Ave
Police recorded 119 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 91% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | East End-Danforth compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 82 near this address | About the same796 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 19 near this address | About the same195 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 34% lower40 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 12 near this address | 35% lower147 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 East End-Danforth
03Getting around from 78 Gates Ave
The nearest subway station is Main Street Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 87, 64, 62 and 23 buses, with about 2,588 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 0.5 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 Gates 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: Community Life Christian School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 78 Gates Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 78 Gates Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 5 permits
- Garage · completed Oct 17, 2025
Permit to demolish a single car garage at rear of existing single family dwelling. · Permit 11 283147 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 22, 2025
REVISION: cathedral ceiling plan above front bedroom as per submitted plans. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 08 161425 - Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · completed Nov 21, 2025
Proposal to install 12 plumbing fixtures in a SFD - semi-detached home. · Permit 08 155502
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.
Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery (take-out or food shop), Black Cat Tattoo Studio (salon or personal services), Selam Barber Shop (salon or personal services), and 5 more.
All new business licences in East End-Danforth (8)
- Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery · Take-out or food shop · 2640 Danforth Ave · 425 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Black Cat Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2820 Danforth Ave · 747 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Selam Barber Shop · Salon or personal services · 2696 Danforth Ave · 528 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Mela Bazar · Take-out or food shop · 2857 Danforth Ave · 804 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Comedy Bar · Restaurant or bar · 2790 Danforth Ave · 698 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Take-out or food shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 645 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- D&D Variety Store · Vape shop · 2763 Danforth Ave · 645 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Premium Plus Auto Sales · Auto repair or garage · 2156 Danforth Ave · 553 m · licensed Sep 24, 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 78 Gates Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 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: East End-Danforth
East End Danforth had 21,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (2.1%), Spanish (1.9%) and Urdu (1.3%). 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.
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