You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter but opens up into a three-story building in the back The office space at the front of the house on the ground floor Sliding oak doors allow these work areas to be closed off from the living area The hallway between the kitchen and courtyard on the ground floor that leads to the living room The home’s living room at the back of the house with a view into the backyard The home’s kitchen on the ground floor The bedroom on the second floor has a walk-in closet and adjoining washroom The washroom on the second floor with a toilet and shower The third floor of the home can either be another sitting area or a bedroom There is also access to a wrap-around terrace The backyard of the home has a patio and access to a coach house with a garage The three-bedroom and three-bathroom main building — described as a 'unique 1870s 'worker's cottage' has been completely modernized with an office and living space on the ground floor separated by sliding oak doors The three-bedroom and three-bathroom main building — described as a “unique 1870s ‘worker’s cottage” has been completely modernized with an office and living space on the ground floor separated by sliding oak doors Price: $2,995,000 X-factor: The modern, three-story detached home at 50 Amelia St is “a rare and unique space that can be live and work” according to Kyle Frank The three-bedroom and three-bathroom main building — described as a “unique 1870s ‘worker’s cottage’ completely transformed into a modern oasis” on the property’s listing — has office and living space on the ground floor that are separated by sliding oak doors The living space on the ground floor includes a kitchen with windows looking out into an enclosed courtyard and the backyard the one on the second floor comes with a walk-in closet and the one on the third floor has access to a wraparound terrace A third bedroom is located on the ground floor across from the designated office space at the front of the house — although Frank says it can be converted into another home office if needed there is a coach house in the backyard with a small studio room and washroom The backyard has a small patio and grassy nook First are people who need or want to work from home and want a separate space for their office within the house which is the three-story addition in the back but then can work from home in a separate space,” Frank says they can have those staff come over and work in that area that’s separated from the rest of the house.” He adds that the coach house in the back can be used as an office if people want a completely separate building for their remote work area The other type of buyer could be someone who wants to live in a unique space “It’s someone who appreciates architecture and understands that they’re buying into an architect’s portfolio and having a piece of architectural history in the city.” The property was designed by architect John O’Connor of Basis Design Build, Frank says. O’Connor, who currently lives in the house, has led projects on other modern-style spaces in the GTA The house is located in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood which Frank says is one of the only historically-protected neighbourhoods in the city Cabbagetown is one of 21 heritage conservation districts, according to the City of Toronto’s website He said buyers will be able to get “all of this charm” they couldn’t get elsewhere with this house and that the home looks heritage from the street view so it blends in with the properties around it Some of the nearby amenities include restaurants and shops along Parliament Street down the road or Riverdale Park and Riverdale Farm a little further away The house’s listing price of nearly $3 million puts it a lot higher than the average selling price of a home in Toronto. According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s housing market report for August 2024 a typical detached home in the city sold for close to $1.7 million Frank acknowledges that the market is “not what it used to be,” but says he thinks the house’s price tag is worth it “This is a special and unique property that literally does not exist anywhere else in the city so our pricing is aligned with market value and having such a special Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page In the heart of Toronto’s Cabbagetown, a marquee overlooking Parliament Street has quite clearly seen better days. And its days may be numbered. Pending approval of an application filed with the city in mid-March the one-and-a-half-storey building at 509 Parliament Street as well as its two-and-a-half-storey neighbour at 505-507 Parliament could soon be reimagined into a residential mid-rise The development application, prepared on behalf of Streetwise Capital Partners outlines plans to construct a 10-storey mixed-use building on the site which would involve retaining the western elevation of 509 Parliament and removing 505-507 Parliament The new development would reach a height of 33.61 m m of which would be used to accommodate three retail units Twenty-six vehicle parking spaces and 90 bicycle parking spaces are also planned m to be located indoors on the building’s ground and underground levels extending along the western face of the building According to a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report prepared in support of the application in March 509 Parliament was once occupied by the now-defunct Carlton Theatre The theatre was shuttered in 1954 and thereafter converted into a recording studio for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) until 1956 the Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (CCDT) converted the building into a dance school After close to 30 years in the Cabbagetown location CCDT has revealed that they will move to a new location in September 2024 although they are yet to release any further details Despite carrying “some nominal heritage value,” the subject site is not designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and has not been listed on the city’s Heritage Register despite being recommended for inclusion and endorsed by the Toronto Preservation Board the site is well-situated in the city’s Cabbagetown-South St where it is proximate to current and forthcoming transit including the future Corktown Station of the Ontario Line the site is well-served by a “growing mix” of cycling infrastructure A number of other mid- and high-rise developments are slated for the area TorontoNewsThis is where home prices are holding steady or still going up in OntarioBy Joanna LavoieOpens in new windowPublished: August 18, 2022 at 4:13PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved That said, as newly-published research from Bullpen Research & Consulting and TorontoRentals.com shows the average monthly rent across the GTA for June was still about nine per cent lower (or $200) than it was last year at this time Compared to the previous high peak — $2,461 in November of 2019 — rent prices are still about $440 dollars less on average hitting a new rate of $2,017 across all property types in the region last month When broken down by specific cities within the GTA we're still seeing rent prices rise faster in some suburbs far faster than others; a handful of areas even continue to experience declining rent prices And when broken down by neighbourhoods within the City of Toronto proper Some of Toronto's most expensive rental neighbourhoods saw rents increase in June compared to four moths earlier while those with lower prices continued to mark declines Image via rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting "Many of our clients are indicating strong demand in York Region and downtown Toronto, as tenants prepare for a return to the office and are snapping up suites in proximity to the largest employment centres in the GTA," said rentals.ca CEO Matt Danison when releasing his firm's latest Toronto-specific rent report on Monday Contrary to what was happening earlier in the pandemic, when prices started rising in the suburbs surrounding Toronto faster than in the 416 itself the downtown core is now once again gaining more and more of the rental market share the average monthly rental rate for single-family homes was 14.3 per cent higher in Toronto than the rest of the GTA while condo rentals were 4.1 per cent higher in Toronto than in the rest of the GTA," reads the new report "Apartments were 8.9 per cent higher in Toronto compared to the rest of the GTA." Further rent growth is expected this fall fall as things continue to open up and remote workers flock back to the 6ix Bullpen is forecasting doubly-digit rent growth across the GTA in 2022 but here's where we stand as we exit the second quarter of 2021: This chart shows the average change in rent prices by neighbourhood in Toronto between Q1 and Q2 of 2021 James town saw the lowest prices available on rental units in Toronto during Q2 at an average of $1,700 per month a drop of about one per cent from the quarter previous South Parkdale remains one of Toronto's most affordable neighbourhoods as well with an average rental price in Q2 of $1,780 (an increase of 0.9 per cent) in which rent prices dipped 3.8 per cent over the past three months (not including July) boasted an average price of $1,850 across all types of units The size and type of unit someone rents will obviously impact how much a landlord charges; it's possible that more one-bedroom and apartment units were rented out in these neighbourhoods during the time period surveyed than "Interestingly, the Church-Yonge Street Corridor experienced a decline in average rent quarterly, falling 1.8% to $1,912 per month," reads the report "One of the contributing factors in the decline in the-Church-Yonge Corridor is the shrinking average unit size quarter over quarter falling from 642 square feet in Q1-2021 to 633 in Q2-2021." 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historical/associative value through its direct association with three significant historical tenancies which represent different eras of the site’s history.” The largely residential neighbourhood consists of a mix of low and high-rise built form The adjacent property to the south is a three-storey semi-detached dwelling a rooming house that is listed on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register and is formerly known as the St Leonard Hotel Across the street are a series of historic homes recognized by the Cabbagetown Northwest Heritage Conservation District which now host a mix of office and residential uses Subject to approval are also two proposed developments: 26-storey mixed-use residential building (Housing Now) on a parking lot and a 49-storey mixed-use tower at 383-387 Sherbourne Street To replace the extant buildings at this site, Sorbara engaged Graziani + Corazza Architects to design a 39-storey residential tower with retail at grade The building’s podium massing references adjacent building forms and ranges in height from one-storey at its rear four-storey at its north end and atop the driveway entrance and an eight-storey massing in other areas Next to the small residential lobby fronting Sherbourne Street 281m² is proposed to be used either for retail or for community purposes with programmable space to address the needs of the local artistic community and honour the site’s history of live music performance The use of this space is proposed to be facilitated by way of the community benefits process and considered an in-kind benefit Driveway access is provided at the building’s southeast corner leading to the loading area and underground parking The second through eighth storeys of the podium are held aloft over this driveway entrance providing pedestrian connectivity through the site to Maribeth and Homewood Avenues Enlarged (partial) east elevation along Sherbourne Street The podium volume is clad in red-brick masonry and features punched window openings arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern and is detailed in glass and opaque white panels above The fourth and fifth floors are fully glazed further differentiating the podium and tower volumes with window openings and balconies arranged in vertical columns The development would yield a total of 456 dwelling units in the following mix: 4 studios (1%) The design provides 917m² of indoor amenity space and an equal amount of outdoor space The shared interior spaces and adjacent exterior terraces — located the ground level and 9th levels — form a contiguous space for residents A two level underground garage would provide 94 parking spaces Height context map of the subject site and surrounding area You can learn more from our Database file for the project you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto’s new data research service, UrbanToronto Pro, offers comprehensive information on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal right through to completion stages. In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider drops in your mailbox daily to help you track projects through the planning process It’s commonplace for the stately historic Victorians of Cabbagetown to fetch a pretty penny. But this freshly-listed stunner at 133 Winchester Street is pushing the envelope in terms of the listing price -- asking for a whopping $5,200,000 -- seemingly the most ever for a detached single-family home in the area Clad in red brick with slate roofing and featuring classic gabled windows and a covered porch 133 Winchester cuts a striking picture indeed and is just a stone’s throw from picturesque Riverdale Farm and the Necropolis It’s also been the recipient of a “meticulous gut-out transformation” rebuilt from the studs to feature pale hardwood floors the likes of which one doesn’t see often outside of the Bridle Path and sumptuous primary suite with its own terrace walk-out and wet bar and Control4SmartHome system round out the house’s opulent setup READ: What a Detached Toronto Home Listed Under $1M Looks Like Now lavish updates certainly place this century home into a league of its own… but do they justify a $5M price tag Similar recently-sold properties in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood appear to be in the mid $2M - $3.1M range just two other homes have been listed for more than $5M in the C08 Cabbagetown-South - St James Town MLS district -- neither of which have sold yet 11 Rose Avenue an impressive Victorian multi-plex located just west of Parliament Street has been on the market for 88 days at $5,595,000 though with eight-plus three beds and 10 baths spread over four units -- plus two additional apartments in an on-site annex -- it’s not the most direct comparison Another listing -- also a multi-family property -- at 17 - 23 Homewood Avenue initially hit the market at $12M and has since been suspended The agent representing 133 Winchester did not respond to STOREYS’ request for comment by publish time These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were 13 residential break and enters reported in the district from March 25 to March 31 Toronto Police Service received 31 reports of a break-in at a home between March 25 and March 31 including 13 in the district of Old Toronto In total 358 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 81.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Parliament Street and Spruce Street on Saturday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St A break-in was reported at a house near Davenport Road and Walmer Road on Thursday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Church Street and Wellesley Street East on Friday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dora Avenue and St There have been two residential break and enters reported in Dufferin Grove in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Enderby Road and Swanwick Avenue on Friday There have been four residential break and enters reported in East End-Danforth in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Adelaide Street East and Sherbourne Street on Thursday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Moss Park in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Erskine Avenue and Redpath Avenue on Sunday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Mount Pleasant West in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Douro Street and King Street West on Tuesday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Niagara in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Harbord Street and Markham Street on Friday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Pearson Avenue and Sorauren Avenue on Thursday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Roncesvalles in 2025 Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Baseball Place and Queen Street East on Friday There have been five residential break and enters reported in South Riverdale in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Brant Place and King Street West on Wednesday There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2025 Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons It was revealed earlier in November that the Phoenix Concert Theatre's days are numbered and we're now getting a first glimpse at what could replace the venerable concert venue in the years to come The popular spot for local music and drag shows is proposed to be replaced by a 39-storey residential development that would tower 132 metres above Sherbourne Street in the Cabbagetown-South St The Phoenix Concert Theatre at 410 Sherbourne Street and the attached medical building would be replaced by a high-rise residential building if plans are approved Proposed by a company with an address linking back to developer Sorbara Group, the application aims to demolish the two buildings to make way for a Graziani + Corazza Architects-designed building that would tower over its low- and mid-rise surroundings Looking northwest towards the proposed 39-storey residential tower proposed at 410 Sherbourne. Rendering by Graziani + Corazza Architects A total of 456 units would be added to a stretch of Sherbourne that has been mostly insulated from the high-rise boom affecting blocks to its north and west Two of these residential units would front onto the street at the northeast corner of the building while the rest of the ground floor would be dedicated to a mix of residential lobby and retail space While it isn't specified in planning documents whether these would be rental or condominium units — instead going with the nonspecific "residential" tenure classification — an application seeking condominium approval indicates that the developer is at least considering the condo route The Phoenix would either be lost or forced to relocate if plans are approved but that doesn't necessarily spell the end of the site's importance to music Plans indicate that the developer is considering utilizing this proposed retail space of 281 square metres "for community purposes with programmable space to address the needs of the local artistic community and honour the site's history of live music performance." Aside from its immense scale compared to the height of surrounding buildings there could be other problems on the horizon Only two lanes of traffic exist on this stretch of Sherbourne and the project's proposal of two levels of underground parking with 94 spaces could be a stumbling block in trying to win over the community Graziani + Corazza Architects Gerrard Street hasn’t made as much of a name for itself as it might have by now Dundas -- even College/Carlton -- all have stature or swagger connecting various famed neighbourhoods along their strips picks up the Carlton streetcar route linking High Park to Danforth Village and is one of few streets that actually jumps over the Don Valley to reach the east side READ: Cabbagetown Is On the Rise and This Boutique Build Knows It much of this stretch remains heavily residential but lacking urban density -- and the associated buzz that growth brings with it as developments and proposals are clustering on and near Gerrard -- latecomers to a revitalization party that was started with more than 15 projects in various stages of development -- from proposals to topping off -- within a 2km radius of Gerrard and Parliament the party could just be getting started in Cabbagetown Looking west from Cabbagetown toward downtown Virginia Hamara has seen almost half a century of the area She also opened a legal practice on Gerrard Street in 1999 it was an extremely transitional neighbourhood,” Hamara says “Lots of rooming houses and really quite dilapidated -- but originally well-built -- brick Victorian homes it became the darling spot for the [gay community] -- they came in and started renovating and attracting attention to the area They made it very exciting to live there; that very exuberant time was pretty much the decade of the '80s.” The AIDS crisis was devastating to the community noting that she lost many friends and neighbours The next phase saw buyers from what she calls the “C Suite” class who often bought and sold within a few years -- but throughout this Cabbagetown maintained a core community of families who stayed and Victorian houses on Ontario Street in South Cabbagetown There’s a lot of history and heritage here, says Doug Fisher, former MP and author of the Cabbagetown Neighbourhood Review which he notes is the second oldest BIA in the city Riverdale Farm is a popular destination for Toronto families thanks to its live animals and walking trails “I’m here for 30 years now and 10 years ago the neighbourhood was like me -- and it was boring,” he says Everybody had dinner at four o'clock and went to bed at nine But now we’ve got a ton of families in here I don’t know where they’re getting the money to buy these houses -- they’re expensive homes -- but people are coming in here bringing a couple of kids or they’re having kids once they settle down and the whole feeling of the neighbourhood is really different “And these people take the neighbourhood seriously The demand for density was inevitable. Neighbourhood Profiles from the City show a curious trend in an otherwise booming city: population was edging downward here James Town lost 3.2 per cent of its residents growth was limited to fewer than 600 overall residents while the city gained a quarter of a million “South Cabbagetown is one of the last remaining protected pockets of low-rise, luxury heritage communities in the central downtown core in Canada,” says Jonathan Goldman, president of Stafford Developments, in an email. The developer touts itself as “leaders in urban renewal projects,” and its seven-storey condominium, The Georgian Stafford Developments new South Cabbagetown project 'The Georgian' “Its beauty and charm are incredibly unique,” he says “and that is why there is so much passion and love for the area from its residents.” The project’s name was inspired by Georgian architecture intended as an upscale contribution to the area’s character: “reminiscent of a storied hotel with a grand history and sense of class.” There’s the usual sensitivity around the G-word but it’s worth noting other nearby projects are bringing in 40-plus storeys “We often talk about gentrification when we know a neighbourhood is changing and modernizing but so much of this neighbourhood is protected heritage,” he says “So what is really happening is that the neighbourhood is evolving to include modern commercial amenities and appropriate scale additional residential density that doesn’t change the area Aside from its celebrated heritage elements Fisher says the mix of residents makes Cabbagetown special -- it’s not a homogenous enclave of repetitive sameness “We have people of all income levels living here,” he says citing census data showing average incomes all over the map in very close quarters You get some NIMBY people who don’t like it I think it makes the neighbourhood pretty interesting.” Victorian architecture and views in Cabbagetown The typical NIMBY sentiment suggests residents don’t want new people to come -- but Hamara wants the opposite for Cabbagetown I’d like to see it more accommodating for families so that you can have longterm “That’s the beautiful thing about Cabbagetown -- it’s suitable for longterm living so that children can grow up and feel rooted in a community.” Highrise builds with tiny studio apartments will bring short-term residents with short-term interest in the community -- people who will leave to start their families out the suburbs It’s an angle Stafford Developments addressed with their “boutique” project prioritizing two- and three-bedroom units in The Georgian “We should have apartment living like they do in Europe -- you know suitable for a family that’s going to live their entire life there,” Hamara adds “I think if you’re going to keep good neighbourhoods in the city when you’re trying to accommodate denser housing you have to think that way -- instead of just putting people in these tiny units because they need to come and work downtown There were 32 residential break and enters reported in the district from March 26 to April 1 Toronto Police Service received 80 reports of a break-in at a home between March 26 and April 1 including 32 in the district of Old Toronto In total 1,083 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – up 31 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 an apartment near Homewood Avenue and Maribeth Avenue on Wednesday a house near Carlton Street and Dermott Place on Friday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St A break-in was reported at a house near Boulton Drive and Russell Hill Road on Wednesday There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2024 Three break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Church Street and Wood Street on Tuesday an apartment near Church Street and Wood Street on Thursday an apartment near Church Street and Granby Street on Saturday There have been 21 residential break and enters reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dufferin Street and Hope Street on Saturday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Corso Italia-Davenport in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near College Street and Rusholme Road on Saturday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Dufferin Grove in 2024 an apartment near Lonsdale Road and Relmar Road on Monday a house near Chaplin Crescent and Tarlton Road on Tuesday a house near Chaplin Crescent and Duncannon Drive on Wednesday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Forest Hill South in 2024 an apartment near Gothic Avenue and Quebec Avenue on Wednesday an apartment near Glenlake Avenue and Mountview Avenue on Thursday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in High Park North in 2024 an apartment near Ellis Avenue and Grenadier Heights on Wednesday an apartment near Bloor Street West and Oakmount Road on Friday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in High Park-Swansea in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Chatsworth Drive and Lawrence Avenue West on Friday There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Lawrence Park South in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dundas Street West and Sheridan Avenue on Thursday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Little Portugal in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Cleveland Street and Merton Street on Saturday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant East in 2024 an apartment near Erskine Avenue and Redpath Avenue on Saturday an apartment near Broadway Avenue and Redpath Avenue on Saturday There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant West in 2024 an apartment near Ordnance Street and Strachan Avenue on Tuesday an apartment near Lynn Williams Street and Western Battery Road on Sunday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Niagara in 2024 an apartment near Cambridge Avenue and Doncrest Road on Monday an apartment near Pape Avenue and Selkirk Street on Wednesday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Playter Estates-Danforth in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Regent Park Boulevard and St There have been four residential break and enters reported in Regent Park in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Yonge Street and Yorkville Avenue on Wednesday There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Rosedale-Moore Park in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Curzon Street and Dundas Street East on Sunday There have been 11 residential break and enters reported in South Riverdale in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Eastern Avenue and Queen Street East on Monday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bloor Street West and Borden Street on Saturday There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in University in 2024 an apartment near Adelaide Street West and John Street on Monday an apartment near Portland Street and Richmond Street West on Wednesday an apartment near Adelaide Street West and Bathurst Street on Thursday There have been 39 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2024 There were 16 residential break and enters reported in the district from March 11 to March 17 Toronto Police Service received 34 reports of a break-in at a home between March 11 and March 17 including 16 in the district of Old Toronto In total 298 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 82.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Clinton Street and Dupont Street on Sunday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Annex in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bleecker Street and Wellesley Street East on Wednesday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St A break-in was reported at an apartment near Forest Hill Road and St There have been six residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East on Tuesday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Grange Avenue and Grange Place on Saturday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025 an apartment near Merton Street and Mount Pleasant Road on Wednesday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant East in 2025 a house near Bain Avenue and Ingham Avenue on Wednesday a house near Howland Road and Simpson Avenue on Saturday There have been five residential break and enters reported in North Riverdale in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Browning Avenue and Carlaw Avenue on Thursday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Playter Estates-Danforth in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Gerrard Place and Gerrard Street East on Friday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Regent Park in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Aylmer Avenue and Rosedale Valley Road on Saturday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Rosedale-Moore Park in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Elm Grove Avenue and Melbourne Avenue on Sunday There have been two residential break and enters reported in South Parkdale in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Neville Park Boulevard and Queen Street East on Monday This was the first residential break and enter reported in The Beaches in 2025 a house near Bellwoods Avenue and Mansfield Avenue on Tuesday an apartment near Montrose Avenue and Sully Crescent on Sunday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Trinity-Bellwoods in 2025 There were seven residential break and enters reported in the district from Feb Toronto Police Service received 24 reports of a break-in at a home between Feb including seven in the district of Old Toronto In total 235 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 83.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 There have been two residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St A break-in was reported at a house near Cottingham Road and Glen Edyth Drive on Thursday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Constance Street and Roncesvalles Avenue on Sunday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Roncesvalles in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Pape Avenue and Renwick Crescent on Wednesday There have been two residential break and enters reported in South Riverdale in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Churchill Avenue and Ossington Avenue on Wednesday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Trinity-Bellwoods in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Fort York Boulevard and Queens Wharf Road on Thursday There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Farnham Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue West on Thursday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Yonge-St Twenty residential break and enters were reported in the city’s Old Toronto district from May 2 to May 8 That’s up from 10 reported during the previous week A total of 50 residential break and enters were reported in the City of Toronto. You can find the latest incident reports for East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York here There have been 904 residential break and enters in Toronto since Jan 1 — down 0.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2022 One residential break and enter was reported in Bay Street Corridor The incident took place at an apartment near Bay Street and Wellesley Street West on Tuesday There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Bay Street Corridor in 2023 Three residential break and enters were reported in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills The first incident took place at a house near Braeside Crescent and Braeside Road on Monday There have been 15 residential break and enters reported in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Cabbagetown-South St The incident occurred at an apartment in the Bleecker Street and Carlton Street area on Thursday There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St Two residential break and enters were reported in Casa Loma The first incident occurred at a house near Heath Street West and Russell Hill Road on Friday The second incident took place at a house near Ardwold Gate and Spadina Road on Saturday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Church-Yonge Corridor The incident occurred at an apartment in the Charles Street East and Jarvis Street area on Wednesday There have been 20 residential break and enters reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2023 Two residential break and enters were reported in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction The first incident took place at a house near Bloor Street West and Perth Avenue on Saturday The second incident took place at an apartment around Christie Street and Dupont Street on Monday There have been 11 residential break and enters reported in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in High Park North The incident took place at an apartment in the Dundas Street West and Edna Avenue area on Friday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in High Park North in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in High Park-Swansea The incident took place at an apartment near High Park Boulevard and Indian Road on Thursday There have been four residential break and enters reported in High Park-Swansea in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Kensington-Chinatown The incident occurred at a house near Cecil Street and Ross Street on Thursday There have been 15 residential break and enters reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Lawrence Park North The incident took place at a house in the Fairlawn Avenue and Greer Road area on Thursday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Lawrence Park North in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Little Portugal The incident occurred at an apartment in the Coolmine Road and Dundas Street West area on Friday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Little Portugal in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in North Riverdale The incident occurred at a house in the Carlaw Avenue and Victor Avenue area on Wednesday There have been four residential break and enters reported in North Riverdale in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Palmerston-Little Italy The incident took place at a house in the Hepbourne Street and Ossington Avenue area on Monday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in The Beaches The incident occurred at an apartment in the Kenilworth Avenue and Queen Street East area on Thursday There have been six residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in University The incident took place at an apartment in the Borden Street and Harbord Street area on Monday There have been six residential break and enters reported in University in 2023 Two residential break and enters were reported in Waterfront Communities The first incident took place at an apartment near Hahn Place and Scadding Avenue on Monday The second incident occurred at an apartment near Bathurst Street and Bruyeres Mews on Saturday There have been 25 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities in 2023 One residential break and enter was reported in Yonge-Eglinton The incident occurred at an apartment near Duplex Avenue and Orchard View Boulevard on Tuesday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Yonge-Eglinton in 2023 Find the latest reports of residential break and enters for East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions It's a nightmare no car owner wants to imagine: you return to your parking spot only to find your car missing This nightmare has unfortunately become a reality for many car owners across the city as auto thefts have already surpassed records with over two months still left in the year According to the Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal the city saw 6,572 auto thefts in 2021 alone This total is considerably higher than the average auto thefts from the 2014-2020 period in which average auto thefts by year were 4,552 The last time auto thefts were below the annual average was back in 2017 A new interactive map by Transparent Canada reveals the top neighbourhoods where auto thefts are most prevalent in the city The information is based on the City of Toronto's published data Toronto auto thefts by neighbourhood in 2021. Photo Credit: Transparent Canada  the top 10 with the highest total auto thefts in 2021 were: The top 10 neighbourhoods with the lowest total auto thefts in 2021 were: The Toronto Police also revealed the totals for auto theft locations Auto thefts by premise type in Toronto in 2021, from the Toronto Police Service's Public Safety Data Portal Totals for 2022 have already surpassed 2021 numbers, with year-to-date auto theft offences already at 7,117 at the time of writing. According to Toronto Police, auto thefts account for over 20 per cent of the major crimes committed in Toronto in 2022 Major crime indicators by type in Toronto, year-to-date in 2022, from the Toronto Police Service's Public Safety Data Portal New vehicles with keyless fobs are being specifically targeted during this heightened wave of car thefts with thieves using sophisticated devices such as radio frequency amplifiers to capture fob signals from inside the house and extending it to the car Other criminals have attached Apple AirTags to hard-to-see places on high-end vehicles for later location and theft Toronto Police have advised the public to avoid leaving keyloss fobs near the front door overnight Marcanadian