99 Dewson St
99 Dewson St is in Dufferin Grove. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Ossington Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Dufferin Grove were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Ossington Station (Line 2) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Dewson Street Junior Public School, 383 m away.
01What’s planned near 99 Dewson St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house23 Havelock St · 215 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 alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a front porch staircase. Also, to permit a front yard parking pad, abutting Havelock Street.File A1112/22TEY · submitted Oct 12, 2022
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 99 Dewson St
Police recorded 52 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Dufferin Groveper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 42 | 1,225 | 768Dufferin Grove is higher |
| Break-ins | 3 | 270 | 190Dufferin Grove is higher |
| Car thefts | 3 | 111 | 225Dufferin Grove is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 111 | 79Dufferin Grove is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 88 | 61Dufferin Grove is higher |
Thick bar: Dufferin Grove. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Dufferin Grove
03Getting around from 99 Dewson St
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 29 and 929 buses, with about 842 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.7 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 11 min walk
Nearest stop: College St at Dovercourt Rd.
Nearest stop: Dufferin St at Sylvan Ave North Side.
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 99 Dewson 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: The Orchard Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
931 College St · 70 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
57 Sylvan Ave · 35 spaces · toddler, preschool
65 Concord Ave · 127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 99 Dewson St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jul 9, 2008
Interior alterations to basement, ground and second floor levels to convert existing single family dwelling into a two-unit dwelling (9.19sm). Also a new window in basement, new sliding door at rear… · Permit 08 167933
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Henderson (restaurant or bar), Bsmt 254 (entertainment venue), Kao Kang (Dufferin Mall) (take-out or food shop), and 6 more.
Fred Victor Centre Fatima House (391 m).
All new business licences in Dufferin Grove (9)
- The Henderson · Restaurant or bar · 128A Sterling Rd · 1377 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Bsmt 254 · Entertainment venue · 252-254 Lansdowne Ave · 1078 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Kao Kang (Dufferin Mall) · Take-out or food shop · 900 Dufferin St · 547 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- The Pasta Pot · Take-out or food shop · 252-254 Lansdowne Ave · 1078 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Good Mood Hair Shop · Salon or personal services · 1267 Bloor St W · 1110 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ubba's+Sons · Restaurant or bar · 1144 College St · 565 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Don House · Take-out or food shop · 256 Lansdowne Ave · 1076 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Public Barber Services · Salon or personal services · 1128 College St · 528 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- The Dum Spot · Restaurant or bar · 995 Bloor St W · 573 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 99 Dewson St
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 M6H, 13 of 538 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6H is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 25 samples here (4.6%) 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 · 538 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.4 km away, measured 6:00 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: Dufferin Grove
Dufferin Grove had 11,215 residents in 2021. The median household income was $78,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 58% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 23% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (10.5%), Spanish (4.0%) and Cantonese (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 Dufferin Grove compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/99-dewson-st#sec-history
