8 Coolmine Rd
8 Coolmine Rd is in Little Portugal. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 7 planning applications nearby (six approved, one under appeal after a refusal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 7 planning applications within 250 m: six approved, one under appeal after a refusal.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Finishing Basements · completed Mar 5, 2026
Proposal to finish the basement of the existing single family dwelling · Permit 13 225342 - Other(SR) · completed Jul 2, 2025
Admin party wall permit. (11-186389) · Permit 11 186397
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.7 km away, measured 1:00 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
7 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six approved, one under appeal after a refusal. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1321 Dovercourt Rd · 136 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the development of the site for a 3-storey affordable housing apartment building comprised of 2234 square metres of residential gross floor area and 44 dwelling units.File 20 158332 STE 09 SA · submitted Jun 19, 2020 · City record - 2321 Dovercourt Rd · 144 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the development of the site for a 3-storey affordable housing apartment building comprised of 2234 square metres of residential gross floor area and 44 dwelling units.File 20 158332 STE 09 SA · submitted Jun 19, 2020 · City record - 330 Rusholme Rd · 145 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 Dec 2, 2015. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with integral garage.File A0752/15TEY · submitted Jul 21, 2015 - 4150 Harrison St · 150 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the development of the site for a 3-storey affordable housing apartment building comprised of 2234 square metres of residential gross floor area and 44 dwelling units.File 20 158332 STE 09 SA · submitted Jun 19, 2020 · City record - 5353 Dovercourt Rd · 194 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 Oct 21, 2026.
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition (demolishing the existing attached garage and constructing a smaller attached garage with an undersized parking space). The existing…File A0543/26TEY · submitted Jul 16, 2026 - 6357 Dovercourt Rd · 220 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 22, 2023.
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition, a covered front porch, a rear ground floor addition, a rear second storey deck, side (north) stairs, and a front basement walkout.…File A0536/23TEY · submitted Jun 9, 2023 - 7976 College St · 248 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mass timber residential building for 19 affordable dwelling units.File 25 191902 STE 09 SA · submitted Jul 10, 2025 · City record
21 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
1 licensed rooming house within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
2 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (2).
New business licences nearby (2)
- Restaurant or bar · 1265 Dundas St W · 145 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 1227 Dundas St W · 237 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 109 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 83 assaults, 17 break-ins, 7 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Little Portugal in 2025, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Little Portugal, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 83 | 727 close to Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 17 | 180 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 7 | 120 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 1 | 33 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 49 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 22-minute walk (1.4 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by route 505, with about 1,416 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.7 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public School · elementary · 434 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 230 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 95% met the standard in reading and 85% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Pope Francis Catholic School · elementary · 460 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 215 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 86% met the standard in reading and 14% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- The Grove Community School · elementary · 477 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 100 students
- Central Toronto Academy · secondary · 972 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 975 students. 91% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- St Mary Catholic Academy · secondary · 998 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 765 students. 86% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: The Orchard Montessori School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): seven licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
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.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full Little Portugal neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Little Portugal had 15,485 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 26% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (12.0%), Cantonese (3.8%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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.
02City services
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 8 Coolmine Rd
Is 8 Coolmine Rd 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.
What is being built near 8 Coolmine Rd?
There are 7 active planning applications within 250 metres (six approved, one under appeal after a refusal). The closest is at 321 Dovercourt Rd, 136 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 8 Coolmine Rd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 8 Coolmine Rd a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 8 Coolmine Rd from the subway?
The nearest station is Ossington Station (Line 2), 1.4 km away (about a 22-minute walk). 4 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 8 Coolmine Rd?
The closest are Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public School, Pope Francis Catholic School and Central Toronto Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 8 Coolmine Rd?
Police recorded 109 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 83 assaults, 17 break-ins, 7 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Little Portugal in 2025, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 8 Coolmine Rd?
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.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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