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1640 Dufferin St

Toronto, Ontario

Garden suite: likely allowed
Outside mapped flood areas
Zoned R

Lot Potential Score 72 out of 100, Strong

StrongMedium confidence: 1 fact not known

+14Second and third units. A second and a third unit are likely allowed (Planning Act s. 35.1 and the municipal by-law).
+12Multiplex. Potentially suitable for up to 6 units (Toronto Sixplex Overlay).
+8Garden or laneway suite. A garden suite in the yard is likely allowed.

How the score worksNot an appraisal or zoning opinion.

Lot outlined from the municipality's parcel data (approximate, not a survey). Neighbouring lots in grey.

Generated November 1, 2026 from public open data on LSG Realty's own servers. Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

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Lot

Information: Lot of about 284 m²

Lot area: 284 m² · 0.070 acres · 3,059 sq ft (as stated in the parcel record)
About 7.8 m wide and 36.1 m deep (estimated from the lot lines)
Lot lines are approximate and not a survey.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (2026-10-30). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Zoning

Information: Zoned R · Residential

Category: Residential
Zone label: R (d0.6) (x730)
Zoning shown for reference only. The by-law text governs; confirm with the municipality.

Zoning by-law

Source: City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (open data) (2026-02-20). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Second units and garden suites

Favourable: Garden suite: likely allowed

Likely allows additional units
Second unit: likely allowed · Third unit: likely allowed
Garden suite: likely allowed · Laneway suite: not likely
Up to 2 additional units per lot in this municipality
No public lane found along the lot (a laneway suite needs 3.5 m of lot line on a lane)
Screening from open data and the municipal by-law; not a zoning opinion. Confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (lot outlines and stated lot area) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Zoning Area) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Toronto Centreline (public lanes) (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Ravine & Natural Feature Protection area (2026-11-01); York Region, Parcel (property boundaries across York Region) (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 (Urban Area, Towns and Villages) (2026-11-01); Town of Newmarket, Zoning By-laws 2010-40 and 2019-06 (2026-10-10); Statistics Canada, 2021 Census census subdivisions (cartographic boundary file) (2026-11-01); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-11-01); Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Regulation Limit (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Oak Ridges Moraine land use designations (2017 Plan) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Greenbelt designations (2017 Plan) (2026-11-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Multiplex potential

Favourable: Multiplex: up to 6 units, potentially suitable

Potentially suitable
Up to 6 units under the City's multiplex rules (Sixplex Overlay)
Preliminary screening from open data. Not a zoning opinion or development approval. Confirm with the City and a qualified professional.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (lot outlines and stated lot area) (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Zoning Area) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, City Wards (25-ward model) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Heritage Register (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Heritage Conservation Districts (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Ravine & Natural Feature Protection area (last refreshed by the City Jul 23, 2019) (2019-07-23); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Severance potential

Not available: Severance: not screened

Can't screen this lot
Estimated frontage 7.8 m
Lot area 284 m²
The zone label sets no minimum lot frontage or area to compare with
Frontage is estimated from the lot lines, not surveyed.
Approved severance: 89 Regal Rd (370 m) · 2022-09-07 · file B0022/22TEY
Approved severance: 1456 Davenport Rd (430 m) · 2018-11-08 · file B0033/17EYK
Needs Committee of Adjustment approval; not a planning opinion.

How severances work in Toronto

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (open data) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Closed Applications since 2017) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications: decided, in the appeal period) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Variance odds (Committee of Adjustment)

Favourable: 91% of 197 minor variances within 1 km approved (5 years)

Within 1 km, last 3 years: 87 decisions: 95% approved (95% approved, 0% with conditions, 2% refused, 2% withdrawn)
Within 1 km, last 5 years: 197 decisions: 91% approved (91% approved, 0% with conditions, 8% refused, 2% withdrawn)
Ward 9, last 3 years: 388 decisions: 93% approved (93% approved, 0% with conditions, 6% refused, 2% withdrawn)
Ward 9, last 5 years: 779 decisions: 92% approved (92% approved, 0% with conditions, 6% refused, 2% withdrawn)
Typical time from application to decision: 14 weeks (median of 194)
Named in the application (1 km, 5 years): garden or laneway suite 34 (85% approved); parking 21 (81% approved); floor space index / gross floor area 3; building height 3; 146 name no category
Conditions: 0 of 179 approvals within 1 km are recorded as conditional. The City's open data does not publish the conditions; read the decision.
1640 Dufferin St (0 m) · Approved 2021-11-17 · file A0947/21TEY
1626 Dufferin St (40 m) · Approved 2022-04-27 · file A0812/21TEY · parking
156 Rosemount Ave (90 m) · Approved 2022-02-09 · file A1295/21TEY
26 Mackay Ave (110 m) · Approved 2022-08-31 · file A0570/22TEY
47 Northcliffe Blvd (230 m) · Approved 2025-04-23 · file A0121/25TEY
Past decisions don't predict future ones; not a planning opinion.

Variance odds by category City's Application Information Centre

Source: City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Closed Applications since 2017) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications: decided, in the appeal period) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Flood, Moraine and Greenbelt

Favourable: Outside mapped flood and hazard areas

Not within a conservation authority's mapped regulated area (flooding, erosion, wetlands). Mapping is approximate.
Outside the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area.
Outside the Greenbelt Plan area.

Source: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-04-29); Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Regulation Limit (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-10-31); Credit Valley Conservation, Generic Regulations Limit (2025) (2026-10-27); Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, CLOCA Regulated Areas (natural hazards regulation mapping, Nov 2025) (2026-10-31); Hamilton Conservation Authority, HCA Regulated Areas (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-08-04); Province of Ontario, Oak Ridges Moraine: land use designations (Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, 2017) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Greenbelt designations (Greenbelt Plan, 2017) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Wetlands (Land Information Ontario): Provincially Significant Wetlands and other evaluated wetlands (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI), life science and earth science (Land Information Ontario) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Wooded Area (Land Information Ontario): mapped woodland cover, not a significance determination (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Water and sewer capacity

Information: Municipal water and sewer (no allocation published)

City of Toronto: Toronto Water treats and distributes drinking water and collects and treats wastewater across the city. No servicing allocation system is published.
Published figure: Not published
Based on: City of Toronto, Toronto Water (2026-11-01)
Public records; confirm with the municipality.

The report

Source: City of Toronto, City of Toronto, Toronto Water (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario (Land Information Ontario), Municipal Boundary – Lower and Single Tier (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 – Regional Structure: Urban Area (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 – Regional Structure: Towns and Villages (2026-11-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Transit and station areas

Information: Dufferin station 1.9 km away

Nearest rapid transit or GO station: Dufferin (Line 2), 1.9 km in a straight line

Source: City of Toronto, Merged GTFS – TTC Routes and Schedules (subway and LRT routes, their shapes and the stations they serve) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Ontario Railway Network (ORWN) track and station, filtered to GO Transit (Land Information Ontario; 2016 attribute vintage) (2026-10-31); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 10 – Rapid Transit Network (proposed subway service and stations) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Minister-Approved Major Transit Station Areas (MTSA and Protected MTSA delineations) (2026-02-03); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Appendix 2 – Major Transit Station Areas (boundaries and minimum density targets) (2026-10-31); Durham Region, Regional Official Plan (2024 consolidation), Map 3 – Protected Major Transit Station Areas (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, Brampton Plan, Schedule 1B – Primary Major Transit Station Areas (2026-06-11). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Commute

Favourable: Union Station: under 40 min by car, under 60 min by transit

To Union Station: under 40 min by car · under 60 min by transit
To Highway 404 / 407: under 40 min by car · over 60 min by transit
Typical weekday morning, estimated from open road and transit schedule data (not live traffic or a trip planner).

Source: LSG commute estimate, Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); LSG commute estimate, TTC schedules: City of Toronto, Open Government Licence – Toronto; LSG commute estimate, Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Everyday needs

Favourable: Everyday Needs score 83/100 (walk 75, drive 91)

Everyday Needs score 83/100: walking 75, driving 91 (most needs close by)
Grocery store: 10 min walk (No Frills) · 3 min by car
Pharmacy: 1 min walk (Downtown Dispensary II) · 1 min by car
Transit stop: 1 min walk (Dufferin St at St Clair Ave West (TTC))
Shopping centre: 28 min walk (Dufferin Mall) · 8 min by car (Canadian Tire)
Emergency department: over 60 min walk · 16 min by car (Toronto Western Hospital)
Hospital: 49 min walk (Runnymede Healthcare Centre) · 13 min by car
LSG estimate from open data: walking on mapped streets and paths at 4.8 km/h; driving at typical weekday rush-hour road speeds (not live traffic). Times are for the 200 m square around each address. Places can open, close or move; check before you rely on one.
Places and paths © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Source: LSG Realty, Everyday Needs score (LSG's own travel-time estimate) (2026-11-02); © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik Ontario extract): roads, footpaths, supermarkets and grocery stores, pharmacies, shopping centres and department stores, hospitals and emergency departments — Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0 (2026-11-02); Ontario Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (MOHSERLO): hospital sites — Open Government Licence – Ontario (2026-11-02); City of Toronto (TTC), Merged GTFS – TTC Routes and Schedules (stops) — Open Government Licence – Toronto (2026-11-02); Metrolinx (GO Transit), GO Transit GTFS (stops) — Metrolinx Open Data Licence (2026-11-02); Metrolinx (UP Express), UP Express GTFS (stops) — Metrolinx Open Data Licence (2026-11-02). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Schools nearby

Information: Nearest elementary school: St Clare Catholic School, 340 m

Loretto College School (Secondary, 100 m) · Toronto CDSB
St Clare Catholic School (Elementary, 340 m) · Toronto CDSB
Regal Road Junior Public School (Elementary, 380 m) · Toronto DSB
Stella Maris Catholic School (Elementary, 380 m) · Toronto CDSB
Oakwood Collegiate Institute (Secondary, 570 m) · Toronto DSB
Msgr Fraser College (Southwest) (Secondary, 1.6 km) · Toronto CDSB
The nearest school is not always the one that serves an address: use the board's locator. Boundaries change; confirm with the board.

TCDSB school locator (Toronto Catholic District School Board)TDSB school locator (Toronto District School Board)

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Ontario public school contact information (placed by Statistics Canada ODA addresses). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Parks

Favourable: Nearest park: Santa Chiara Parkette - Anne Marie D'Amico Square, 240 m

9 parks and green spaces within 800 m

Source: City of Toronto, Green Spaces (2026-10-27); City of Brampton, Parks (2026-10-19); City of Brampton, Recreational Trails (2026-10-19); City of Ottawa, Parks and Greenspace (2026-10-31); OpenStreetMap, Parks, nature reserves and conservation areas (2026-10-29); OpenStreetMap, Named paths, trails and cycleways (2026-10-29). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Child care

Information: 10 licensed child care centres within 1 km

Nearest: Little Angels Childcare Learning Centre (240 m) · 1695 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M6E 3N9
Licence status as of the ministry's latest monthly file. Ask the centre about spaces and fees.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Licensed child care facilities in Ontario (2026-09-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Active development applications

Information: 3 active applications within 500 m

Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 1233 St Clair Ave W (220 m) · OMB Appeal · A173/16EYK
Site plan approval · 1235 St Clair Ave W (and 3 more addresses) (220 m) · NOAC Issued · 14 167221 WET 17 SA
Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 1525 Dufferin St (290 m) · Postponed · A0472/26TEY
From the municipality's open data. Check the municipality's file for the latest status.

Source: City of Toronto, Development Applications (City Planning, Application Information Centre) (2026-11-01); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications) (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, GeoHub, Planning_Land_Use_Development: OPA ZBA Subdivision, Draft Plan of Condo, Site Plan Approval, Minor Variance, Consent to Sever (2026-11-01); York Region, Active Development Application Boundaries (York Region's review of applications in its nine municipalities) (2026-10-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Upcoming residential projects

Information: 5 upcoming residential projects within 1 km

1423 Dufferin St (640 m) · Proposed: 9-storey, 60-unit apartment building
288 Geary Ave (and 1 more address) (810 m) · Approved: condominium (units not published)
908 St Clair Ave W (and 3 more addresses) (820 m) · Approved: 173-unit condominium
1474 St Clair Ave W (850 m) · Approved: 8-storey, 60-unit mixed-use building
1492 St Clair Ave W (940 m) · Proposed: 18-storey, 211-unit mixed-use building
From municipal open data. Not a listing or an offer to sell; details change. Confirm with the municipality.

1423 Dufferin St 288 Geary Ave (and 1 more address)908 St Clair Ave W (and 3 more addresses)

Building permits nearby

Information: 24 building permits within 250 m since 2024

Addition / alteration · 1232 St Clair Ave W (250 m) · 2026-09-04 · Inspection
Addition / alteration · 48 Westmount Ave (220 m) · 2026-09-02 · Closed
Addition / alteration · 1615 Dufferin St (40 m) · 2026-08-19 · Permit Issued
Addition / alteration · 75 Northcliffe Blvd (230 m) · 2026-07-10 · Inspection
Addition / alteration · 1201 St Clair Ave W (160 m) · 2026-05-25 · Inspection
From the municipality's open data. Check with the municipality for the permit's current status.

Source: City of Toronto, Building Permits – Active Permits (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Building Permits – Cleared Permits (2026-10-30); City of Mississauga, Building Permits (issued since 2018) (2026-10-01); City of Brampton, Building Permits (GeoHub) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Heritage

Favourable: No heritage status found

Not found on the City's Heritage Register or in a Heritage Conservation District.
Heritage status limits changes; confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Heritage Register (listed properties, and properties designated under Part IV or Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act) (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Heritage Conservation Districts (2026-06-23). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Official Plan

Not available: Official Plan designation not available here

Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Contaminated sites

Favourable: No federal contaminated sites within 500 m

From government records. Absence from this map doesn't mean a site is clean; get a Phase I ESA.

Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Neighbourhood profile

Information: Median household income $72k

Median household income (2020): $72,000
Owner households: 43%
Households with children: 26%
Median age: 38.8
Population density: 7,266 per km²
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (income is for 2020), for the dissemination area around this address.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, Census Profile and dissemination area boundaries (2022-04-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.