783 Shaw St
783 Shaw St is in Dovercourt Village. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 1 planning application within 250 m: approved.
01What’s planned near 783 Shaw St
1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Site Plan270 Barton Ave · 34 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.
Proposal to construct a new three-storey elementary school for the Toronto District Catholic School Board.File 18 250373 STE 19 SA · submitted Oct 31, 2018 · 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 783 Shaw St
Police recorded 129 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 99 assaults, 12 car thefts, 11 break-ins, 5 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Dovercourt Village in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Dovercourt Villageper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 99 | 975 | 768Dovercourt Village is higher |
| Break-ins | 11 | 236 | 190Dovercourt Village is about the same |
| Car thefts | 12 | 130 | 225Dovercourt Village is lower |
| Robberies | 5 | 69 | 79Dovercourt Village is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 23 | 61Dovercourt Village is lower |
Thick bar: Dovercourt Village. 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 Dovercourt Village
03Getting around from 783 Shaw St
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 5-minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 63, 161, 94 and 126, with about 1,860 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Bloor St West at Shaw St.
Nearest stop: Bloor St West at Montrose Ave.
Nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Leeds St.
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 families near 783 Shaw St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and three shelters or respite sites.
756 Ossington Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
720 Ossington Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
98 Essex St · 116 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
826 Bloor St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
850 Bloor St W · Men · 28 beds
43 Christie St · Families · 28 rooms
962 Bloor St W · Women · 16 beds
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 783 Shaw St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Restaurant or bar, Sidewalk café, Take-out or food shop, and 1 more.
All new business licences nearby (4)
- Restaurant or bar · 842 Bloor St W · 137 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 841 Bloor St W · 162 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 737 Ossington Ave · 234 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 888 Bloor St W · 237 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 783 Shaw St
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 M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.5 km away, measured 2:00 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: 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.
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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Dovercourt Village compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 783 Shaw St
Is 783 Shaw St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 783 Shaw St?
There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (approved). The closest is at 270 Barton Ave, 34 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 783 Shaw St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 783 Shaw St from the subway?
The nearest station is Ossington Station (Line 2), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 783 Shaw St?
The closest are ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto, Essex Junior and Senior Public School and Central Toronto Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 783 Shaw St?
Police recorded 129 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 99 assaults, 12 car thefts, 11 break-ins, 5 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Dovercourt Village in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 783 Shaw St?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
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