96 Barton Ave
96 Barton Ave is in Annex. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m. Christie Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a new house at 439 Clinton St, 162 m away.
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Christie Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School, 228 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 96 Barton Ave
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance80 Barton Ave · 54 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.
To permit an existing ground floor eating establishment (coffee shop with indoor seating, and retail store), and an existing ground floor instructional artist studio (including a retail store), to operate within the three-storey mixed-use…File A0640/26TEY · submitted Sep 3, 2026 - 2Minor variance767 Euclid Ave · 149 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 Nov 21, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
Proposal to maintain the existing three-storey four-unit dwelling on the retained lot as described in Committee of Adjustment application B0069/18TEY. Easements will be maintained.File A0689/18TEY · submitted Jul 11, 2018 - 3Split the lot767 Euclid Ave · 149 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 Nov 21, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey single family detached dwelling on the conveyed lot fronting onto Palmerston Square as described in Committee of Adjustment application B0069/18. The new dwelling will consist of a driveway and integral…File A0688/18TEY · submitted Jul 11, 2018
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 96 Barton Ave
Police recorded 114 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Annexper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 73 | 1,081 | 768Annex is higher |
| Break-ins | 19 | 387 | 190Annex is higher |
| Car thefts | 18 | 117 | 225Annex is lower |
| Robberies | 3 | 81 | 79Annex is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 114 | 61Annex is higher |
Thick bar: Annex. 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 Annex
03Getting around from 96 Barton Ave
The nearest subway station is Christie Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 126 and 7, with about 560 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.9 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Christie St at Barton Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Barton Ave.
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 child care near 96 Barton Ave
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.
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: Royal St Georges College School - Main Address, Royal St Georges College School - See House, Royal St George'S College- Sr School, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School, Royal St Georges College School - Advancement and 1 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
734 Palmerston Ave · 139 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
703 Bloor St W · 56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
50 Essex St · 189 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
50 Essex St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
843 Palmerston Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 96 Barton Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Karma Co Operative (take-out or food shop).
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre (289 m).
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 96 Barton Ave
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, 1.9 km away, measured 7:00 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: Annex
Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). 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 | 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.
How Annex compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/96-barton-ave#sec-history
