96 Tecumseth St
96 Tecumseth St is in West Queen West. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 18 planning applications nearby (12 approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, two others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 18 planning applications within 250 m: 12 approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, two others.
- 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: 1 project from 3 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Feb 16, 2022
Proposal for interior alterations for existing group e 'eating establishment w/ seats'' · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 197760
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, 3.6 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
18 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 12 approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, two others. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 112 Whitaker Ave · 40 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front basement walkout, front ground floor stairs, a front third storey covered balcony, and a rear juliette balcony.File A0741/26TEY · submitted Oct 13, 2026 - 2723 Queen St W · 73 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
To demolish the existing two-storey, 60-bed crisis shelter building and construct a new four-storey shelter building with 63 beds and a total gross floor area of 1,319 square metres.File 22 243075 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2022 · City record - 3627 Richmond St W · 105 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 4625 Richmond St W · 108 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 5720 King St W · 131 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To permit a self-storage facility (Storage Warehouse, Class A) within the existing 10-storey commercial building. In this case, the proposal seeks to convert portions of the second floor and the entirety of the fourth and sixth floors…File A0742/26TEY · submitted Oct 21, 2026 - 6623 Richmond St W · 132 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 7164 Bathurst St · 133 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 8156 Bathurst St · 134 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 9160 Bathurst St · 136 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 10162 Bathurst St · 136 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 11152 Bathurst St · 138 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record - 12158 Bathurst St · 140 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 Control application for a 29-storey mixed-use building containing 384 new dwelling units(including 9 affordable units), a total of 22,565 sqm of residential gross floor area (GFA), and 582 sqm of retail GFA. This site was…File 22 139971 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record
33 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.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
4 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (3) and take-out or food shop (1).
New business licences nearby (4)
- Take-out or food shop · 761 King St W · 113 m · licensed Aug 31, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 791 King St W · 154 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 803 King St W · 179 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 700 King St W · 206 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 255 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 179 assaults, 45 break-ins, 11 robberies, 11 thefts over $5,000 and 9 car thefts. Per resident, in West Queen West in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts, robberies 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 | Within 500 m, 12 months | West Queen West, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 179 | 589 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 45 | 259 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 9 | 84 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 11 | 52 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 11 | 19 below 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 Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 27-minute walk (1.7 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by routes 504, 503, 511 and 501, with about 4,993 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.4 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.
- Niagara Street Junior Public School · elementary · 193 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 305 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 84% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Mary Catholic School · elementary · 193 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 155 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 38% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Charles G Fraser Junior Public School · elementary · 576 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 220 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 95% met the standard in reading and 71% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- City School · secondary · 1.2 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12. 58% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Central Toronto Academy · secondary · 2.0 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 975 students. 91% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Discovering Minds 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): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and two shelters or respite sites.
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 West Queen West neighbourhood page, with rankings →
West Queen West had 13,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.9%), Cantonese (3.4%) and Portuguese (3.1%). 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 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 96 Tecumseth St
Is 96 Tecumseth 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.
What is being built near 96 Tecumseth St?
There are 18 active planning applications within 250 metres (12 approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, two others). The closest is at 12 Whitaker Ave, 40 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 96 Tecumseth St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 96 Tecumseth St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 96 Tecumseth St from the subway?
The nearest station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), 1.7 km away (about a 27-minute walk). 12 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 96 Tecumseth St?
The closest are Niagara Street Junior Public School, St Mary Catholic School and City School. 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 96 Tecumseth St?
Police recorded 255 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 179 assaults, 45 break-ins, 11 robberies, 11 thefts over $5,000 and 9 car thefts. Per resident, in West Queen West in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts, robberies 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.
When is garbage day at 96 Tecumseth St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 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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