9 Salamander St
9 Salamander St is in Morningside Heights.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts and robberies in Morningside Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 9 Salamander St
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 9 Salamander St
Police recorded 29 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 | Morningside Heights compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 6 near this address | 76% higher138 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 61% higher363 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 11% higher67 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 1 near this address | 21% lower150 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 12 near this address | 37% lower486 vs 768 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 Morningside Heights
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Morningside Ave and Finch Ave E. Morningside Heights ranks 68th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Morningside Ave at Finch Ave E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Apr 27, 2022 · 146 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 | Morningside Heights, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 16 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 8 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 2 | 225 | About typical |
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.
03Getting around from 9 Salamander St
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 10.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 116, 133, 939, 953 and 53 buses, with about 2,786 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 6.3 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 851 | 8.4 | more than most routes |
| 133 | 612 | 7.1 | more than most routes |
| 939 | 888 | 7.3 | more than most routes |
| 953 | 70 | 1.8 | fewer than most routes |
| 53 | 767 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
| 39 | 543 | 4.1 | about typical |
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.
04Schools and child care near 9 Salamander St
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: Islamic Institute Of Toronto Academy School, Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2, Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 9 Salamander St
There are 3 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, 2.0 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Hoptree Park · 15 Hoptree Ave · 231 m
- Birunthan Park · basketball court, playground, sports field · 31 Dragonfly Cres · 366 m
- Sisken Trail Park · playground · 157 Staines Rd · 437 m
- Misty Hills Park · 57 Misty Hills Trl · 500 m
- Mourning Dove Park · 98 Mourning Dove Cres · 584 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
- Seasons Park New Splash Pad
The City is improving Seasons Park with a new splash pad and basketball court.In progress · 1.3 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.
06The building at 9 Salamander St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 9 Salamander St.
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: 1 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
07What can be built at 9 Salamander St
RT (Residential Townhouse) zoning allows houses and townhouses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Zone label (x)
Special areas
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.
08Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Anjaneyar Muffler & Exhaust (auto repair or garage), Southern Corner Takeout and Catering (take-out or food shop).
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
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
24 tickets in 2025 on Salamander St between numbers 0 and 59: 23 for other parking offences, 1 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 1,948 service requests came from postal area M1X, which includes 9 Salamander St. The most common:
| Tree pruning | 101 | |
| Zoning violations | 97 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 95 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 94 | |
| Road plowing | 82 | |
| Missed green bin pickup | 63 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 9 Salamander St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 2 tests, Sep 16, 2014 to Nov 15, 2018
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.
10The neighbourhood: Morningside Heights
Morningside Heights had 24,940 residents in 2021. The median household income was $117,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 16% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 16% of workers commuted by transit and 1% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (27.0%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.6%) and Gujarati (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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