1242 College Street

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Lansdowne Subway14 min walk
• 🚇 Dufferin Subway15 min walk
• 🚆 Exhibition GO2.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 12 grocery stores, 87 cafés and restaurants, 11 parks, 6 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: No Frills (300 m). Nearest park: Dundas-St. Clarens Parkette (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Brock Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 79%3 min walk
• St. Helen Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 65%3 min walk
• Shirley Street Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 61%5 min walk
• Westside Montessori School Private9 min walk

Secondary

• École secondaire catholique Saint-Frère-André Catholic · French4 min walk
• La passerelle secondaire French5 min walk
• École secondaire Toronto Ouest French5 min walk

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M6H

Owners / renters

48% / 52%

Median household income

$83,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

12%

Homes

11% detached, 18% high-rise

Commute by transit

30%

Population

43,730

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 8.5%, Spanish 2.3%, Yue (Cantonese) 1.8%, Italian 1.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Dufferin Grove (2025): 37% above the Toronto average, down 19% from the year before.

• Assault59% above average
• Break and enter43% above average
• Auto theft51% below average
• Robbery42% above average
• Theft from vehicles32% above average
• Shootingsnone reported

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 3 active

• 646 DUFFERIN ST · 500 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2023
  The proposed SPA application will facilitate the development of an 8-storey apartmentbuilding containing 135 residential dwelling units, 40 parking spaces…
  Application details
• 648 DUFFERIN ST · 450 m
  Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021
  *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 124 units.
  Application details
• 1744 DUNDAS ST W · 200 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2020
  Site Plan Approval application for a new 7-storey mixed-use building comprised of 107 m² non-residential gross floor area at grade and 1201 m² residential…
  Application details
• 1280 COLLEGE ST · 150 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2026
  Official Plan Amendment for a 9-storey residential apartment building with 76 apartment dwelling units.
  Application details
• 1280 COLLEGE ST · 150 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2026
  Zoning By-law Amendment for an 9-storey residential apartment building with 76 apartment dwelling units.
  Application details

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 5 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built R

Residential (with a site-specific exception).

• ✅ Up to 6 homes on the lot (multiplex): a sixplex ward
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

1 permit on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

44 City street trees within 100 m. That’s about the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules