8A Midburn Ave
8A Midburn Ave is in Taylor-Massey. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. Victoria Park Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and two decided recently.
- Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Nicholas Catholic School, 379 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 8A Midburn Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and two decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance62 Goodwood Park Cres · 119 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
62 Goodwood Park Crescent - Minor Variance for Height A99EY145Record for Variance on this property is #109642 entered November 15, 1999File A99EY145 · submitted Nov 10, 1999 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 2Add a storey15 Midburn Ave · 53 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 construct a new three-storey detached building (houseplex) with a rear (south) basement walkout, front (north) and rear (south) ground floor porches with stairs, as well as front and rear second and third storey balconies. A front yard…File A0298/26TEY · submitted Apr 17, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Add a storey15 Midburn Ave · 53 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 construct a new three-storey detached building (houseplex) with a rear (south) basement walkout, front (north) and rear (south) ground floor porches with stairs, as well as front and rear second and third storey balconies. A front yard…File A0299/26TEY · submitted Apr 17, 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.
02Safety near 8A Midburn Ave
Police recorded 131 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Taylor-Massey compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 91 near this address | About the same789 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 5 near this address | About the same78 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 23 near this address | 14% lower193 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 9 near this address | 24% lower145 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 60% lower24 vs 61 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 Taylor-Massey
03Getting around from 8A Midburn Ave
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 23, 87 and 404 buses, with about 1,733 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 0.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 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 8A Midburn 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): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 8A Midburn Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8A Midburn Ave.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Bangla Fast Food (take-out or food shop), Topin Hair Salon (salon or personal services), King's Chair Barbershop (salon or personal services), and 3 more.
All new business licences in Taylor-Massey (6)
- Bangla Fast Food · Take-out or food shop · 3020 Danforth Ave · 612 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Topin Hair Salon · Salon or personal services · 3040 Danforth Ave · 659 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- King's Chair Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 3003 Danforth Ave · 755 m · licensed Oct 13, 2026
- Goodwood Convenience · Take-out or food shop · 104 Goodwood Park Crt · 129 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Subhan Halal Pizza & Chicken · Restaurant or bar · 2970 Danforth Ave · 550 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Ababeel Supermarket · Take-out or food shop · 3040 Danforth Ave · 659 m · licensed Aug 11, 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 8A Midburn 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: Taylor-Massey
Taylor Massey had 15,025 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 66% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 46% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (16.8%), Urdu (3.4%) and Pilipino, Filipino (2.5%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across East York (the former Borough of East York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,820 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York (the former Borough of East York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Taylor-Massey compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8a-midburn-ave#sec-history
