985 Kipling Ave
985 Kipling Ave is in Islington. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 7‑storey building (under review). Kipling Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 3 about a minor variance at 5134 Dundas St W, 200 m away.
- A 7-storey building is under review, 145 m away (1006 Kipling Ave and 1 more address).
- Break-ins in Islington were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Kipling Station (Line 2) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 564 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 985 Kipling Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 17-storey building1006 Kipling Ave and 1 more address · 145 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed development comprises a 7-storey (23.55 metre), 46-unit apartment building, containing 2 studio units (4%), 21 one-bedroom units (46%), and 23 two-bedroom units (50%). A single-storey residential accessory building is…File 25 269679 WET 02 SA · submitted Dec 24, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
1006 Kipling Ave · 1008 Kipling Ave
- 2Minor variance1012 Kipling Ave · 190 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.
File A0289/24EYK · submitted Jul 8, 2024 - 3Minor variance5134 Dundas St W · 200 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 3, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a 6-storey mixed-use building containing 25 dwelling units.File A0333/26EYK · submitted Oct 30, 2026
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 985 Kipling Ave
Police recorded 115 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 | Islingtonper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 70 | 390 | 768Islington is lower |
| Break-ins | 6 | 293 | 190Islington is higher |
| Car thefts | 30 | 172 | 225Islington is lower |
| Robberies | 5 | 39 | 79Islington is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 54 | 61Islington is about the same |
Thick bar: Islington. 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 Islington
03Getting around from 985 Kipling Ave
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 45, 46, 145, 40 and 149, with about 1,362 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 0.7 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Kipling Ave at Bloor St West North Side, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Summerland Ter, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bloor St West at Resurrection Rd.
Source: GO Transit · 20 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 985 Kipling 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: Mindwerx4Kids Learning Centre School, Academy Of Math And English, German International School Toronto. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, two privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
5150 Dundas St W · 119 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3819 Bloor St W · 42 spaces · toddler, preschool
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 985 Kipling 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 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.
Salon or personal services.
Public space (267 m), 5055 Dundas St W (437 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 985 Kipling 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 M9B, 3 of 121 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M9B is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (3.3%) 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 · 121 tests, Jan 19, 2014 to Jan 21, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 8.7 km away, measured 1:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Islington
Islington had 23,460 residents in 2021. The median household income was $102,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Ukrainian (3.6%), Serbian (3.5%) and Polish (3.2%). 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 Etobicoke was $2,031, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.1% 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 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Islington compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/985-kipling-ave#sec-history
