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285 Salem Ave

Toronto, Ontario

  • Garden suite: likely allowed
  • Outside mapped flood areas
  • Zoned R

Lot Potential Score 63 out of 100, Good

GoodMedium 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 191 m²

  • Lot area: 191 m² · 0.047 acres · 2,054 sq ft (as stated in the parcel record)
  • About 5.8 m wide and 32.8 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.

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 5.8 m
  • Lot area 191 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: 545 Concord Ave (410 m) · 2025-04-09 · file B0075/24TEY
  • Approved severance: 19 Lappin Ave (450 m) · 2020-08-12 · file B0105/19TEY
  • 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: 93% of 256 minor variances within 1 km approved (5 years)

  • Within 1 km, last 3 years: 123 decisions: 96% approved (96% approved, 0% with conditions, 3% refused, 1% withdrawn)
  • Within 1 km, last 5 years: 256 decisions: 93% approved (93% approved, 0% with conditions, 7% refused, 1% 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 254)
  • Named in the application (1 km, 5 years): garden or laneway suite 51 (88% approved); parking 28 (82% approved); building height 6; floor space index / gross floor area 3; 184 name no category
  • Conditions: 0 of 237 approvals within 1 km are recorded as conditional. The City's open data does not publish the conditions; read the decision.
  • 270 Westmoreland Ave (60 m) · Approved 2023-05-17 · file A0225/23TEY
  • 314 Westmoreland Ave (120 m) · Approved 2024-01-17 · file A0938/23TEY
  • 314 Westmoreland Ave (120 m) · Approved 2022-01-12 · file A1089/21TEY
  • 195 Hallam St (160 m) · Approved 2026-05-13 · file A0032/26TEY
  • 181 Hallam St (160 m) · Approved 2024-03-27 · file A0079/24TEY
  • Past decisions don't predict future ones; not a planning opinion.

Variance odds by categoryCity'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 870 m away

  • Nearest rapid transit or GO station: Dufferin (Line 2), 870 m in a straight line
  • 2 stations within 1 km

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 40 min by transit

  • To Union Station: under 40 min by car · under 40 min by transit
  • To Highway 404 / 407: under 60 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.

Schools nearby

Information: Nearest elementary school: Dovercourt Public School, 180 m

  • Dovercourt Public School (Elementary, 180 m) · Toronto DSB
  • St Anthony Catholic School (Elementary, 480 m) · Toronto CDSB
  • St Mary of the Angels Catholic School (Elementary, 670 m) · Toronto CDSB
  • Loretto College School (Secondary, 1.1 km) · Toronto CDSB
  • St Mary Catholic Academy (Secondary, 1.1 km) · Toronto CDSB
  • Oakwood Collegiate Institute (Secondary, 1.2 km) · Toronto DSB
  • The nearest school is not always the one that serves an address: use the board's locator. Boundaries change; confirm with the board.

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

Child care

Information: 11 licensed child care centres within 1 km

  • Nearest: Dover Gardens Nursery School (180 m) · 228 Bartlett Avenue, Toronto, ON M6H 3G4
  • 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: 2 active applications within 500 m

  • Draft plan of condominium · 157 Hallam St (210 m) · Draft Plan Approved · 25 179239 STE 09 CD
  • Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 975 Dovercourt Rd (280 m) · Deferred · A0047/25TEY
  • From the municipality's open data. Check the municipality's file for the latest status.

Draft plan of condominium · 157 Hallam St

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: 11 upcoming residential projects within 1 km

  • 157 Hallam St (210 m) · Approved: 4-unit condominium
  • 206 Bartlett Ave (210 m) · Under construction: 4-storey apartment building (units not published)
  • 888 Dupont St (530 m) · Proposed: 19-storey apartment building (units not published)
  • 1423 Dufferin St (580 m) · Proposed: 9-storey, 60-unit apartment building
  • 288 Geary Ave (and 1 more address) (590 m) · Approved: condominium (units not published)
  • From municipal open data. Not a listing or an offer to sell; details change. Confirm with the municipality.

157 Hallam St888 Dupont St1423 Dufferin St

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.

Building permits nearby

Information: 31 building permits within 250 m since 2024

  • Addition / alteration · 314 Westmoreland Ave (120 m) · 2026-09-01 · Permit Issued
  • Demolition · 314 Westmoreland Ave (120 m) · 2026-09-01 · Permit Issued
  • Addition / alteration · 208 Westmoreland Ave (220 m) · 2026-08-18 · Permit Issued
  • Addition / alteration · 195 Hallam St (160 m) · 2026-06-29 · Inspection
  • Addition / alteration · 237 Bartlett Ave (130 m) · 2026-05-11 · 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.

Official Plan

Not available: Official Plan designation not available here

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

Neighbourhood profile

Information: Median household income $97k

  • Median household income (2020): $97,000
  • Owner households: 54%
  • Households with children: 32%
  • Median age: 38.8
  • Population density: 8,493 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.