53 Palmerston Avenue

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 St. Patrick Subway1.7 km
• 🚇 Osgoode Subway1.7 km
• 🚆 Exhibition GO1.7 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 16 grocery stores, 388 cafés and restaurants, 16 parks, 23 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Fresh 1 Market (250 m). Nearest park: Alexandra Park (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Charles G Fraser Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 71%3 min walk
• St. Mary Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 38%6 min walk
• Ryerson Community School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 65%, math 26%7 min walk
• Niagara Street Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 84%9 min walk

Secondary

• Downtown Vocal Music Academy of Toronto Private7 min walk
• Oasis Alternative Secondary School13 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 M6J

Owners / renters

49% / 51%

Median household income

$90,000

Average age

40

Children under 15

10%

Homes

3% detached, 33% high-rise

Commute by transit

25%

Population

32,111

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 6.6%, Yue (Cantonese) 3%, Mandarin 2.7%, Spanish 1.1%.

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 Trinity-Bellwoods (2025): about the Toronto average, down 17% from the year before.

• Assault23% above average
• Break and enter85% above average
• Auto theft66% below average
• Robbery26% below average
• Theft from vehicles33% above average
• Shootings28% below average

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 8 active

• 723 QUEEN ST W · 250 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2022
  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…
  Application details
• 627 RICHMOND ST W · 350 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2022
  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…
  Application details
• 555 RICHMOND ST W · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Application for Site Plan approval for a new building at 555 Richmond Street West. The existing 12-storey office building fronting Richmond Street will be…
  Application details
• 161 BATHURST ST · 400 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
  Site Plan Approval for the properties at 141, 149-161 Bathurst Street, 579, 589 and 591 Richmond Street West to facilitate the development of a 12-storey…
  Application details
• 555 RICHMOND ST W · 450 m
  Plan of Subdivision · Under Review · applied 2021
  Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1 block.
  Application details
• 161 BATHURST ST · 400 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2021
  Application to Amend the Zoning By-law to permit the redevelopment of the site at 141, 149 - 161 Bathurst Street and 579, 589-591 Richmond Street West with a…
  Application details

3 more within 500 m.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 2 km. Transit times · Driving times

Coming transit

• 🚧 King West GO Transit650 m
• 🚧 Chinatown 850 m
• 🚧 Osgoode 1.7 km

Stations under construction or approved. Opening dates are the latest public estimates and often move.

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

• Multiple Projects · 2020 · Closed
  REV 01 - Changes as per drawing Foundation walls, rear exterior walls roof framing, and interior alterations. Proposed interior…
• Garage · 2017 · Closed
  Proposal to construct a detached garage to existing sfd-semi.
• Interior Alterations · 2017 · Closed
  Proposal to do interior alterations (to convert internal garage into livable space) and demolish existing sunroom

10 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 2 new homes.

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

Trees

50 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. 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