100 Birch Ave
100 Birch Ave is in Yonge-St.Clair. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a garage or parking at 13 Oaklands Ave, 82 m away.
- Break-ins in Yonge-St.Clair were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 100 Birch Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Garage or parking13 Oaklands Ave · 82 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new front yard parking pad, abutting Oaklands Avenue.File A0691/26TEY · submitted Sep 28, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Add a storey67 Alcorn Ave · 135 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 11, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct third storey front addition with a roof top patio, a two-storey rear addition, and a second storey rear balcony.Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on May 31, 2021. Status: decision issued.
File A0990/20TEY · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Garage or parking154 Cottingham St · 157 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (garage containing two parking spaces), in the rear yard, abutting the private laneway.File A0746/26TEY · submitted Oct 26, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
Noise permits nearby
- TTC Summerhill Second Entrance · 17 Scrivener Sq
Construction · EllisdonJan 6, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 · 6 am to 5 pm
461 m away
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.
02Street work near 100 Birch Ave
3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Yonge St, near Marlborough Ave, Q2 2027 to Q4 2028.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 100 Birch Ave
Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Yonge-St.Clair compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 24 near this address | 97% higher374 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 near this address | 47% lower32 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 22 near this address | 65% lower271 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 4 near this address | 67% lower26 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 6 near this address | 71% lower65 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Yonge-St.Clair
Traffic safety
4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians and 2 involved cyclists. Most were on Avenue Rd and Dupont St. Yonge-St.Clair ranks 91st in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Avenue Rd at Dupont St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 31, 2026 · 418 m
- Macpherson Ave at Avenue Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 16, 2025 · 336 m
- Yonge St at Shaftesbury Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 5, 2024 · 370 m
- 1176 Yonge St at Scrivener Sq · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 12, 2023 · 384 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Yonge-St.Clair, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 3 | 85 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 124 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 100 Birch Ave
The nearest subway station is Summerhill Station (Line 1), about a 7‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 13 and 97 buses, with about 358 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 4.1 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 7 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 154 | 4.1 | about typical |
| 97 | 538 | 8.5 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 20 Delisle Ave
City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Delisle St, 942 m.942 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 100 Birch Ave
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: De Lasalle College School, The York School - Mdl And Sr Campus, The Mabin School, The Linden School, Mcdonald International Academy School and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jul 3, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Feb 17, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection May 19, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 100 Birch Ave
There are 6 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Hillcrest Community Centre, 1.6 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Lionel Conacher Park · ball diamond, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 80 Cottingham St · 118 m
- Marlborough Place Parkette · 100 Marlborough Ave · 196 m
- Robertson Davies Park · 275 Avenue Rd · 280 m
- Macpherson Avenue Parkette · 205 Macpherson Ave · 392 m
- Jay Macpherson Green · 255 Avenue Rd · 396 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Lionel Conacher Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground and sandbox in Lionel Conacher Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across Toronto.In progress · 103 m - Ramsden Park Ice Rink Improvements
The City is improving the artificial ice rink at Ramsden Park with state-of-good-repair upgrades to the building’s change rooms and washrooms, as well as repairs to the rink’s refrigeration systems and dasher boards.In progress · 532 m - Pricefield Road Playground Park Improvements
The City is improving Pricefield Road Playground, located near Yonge Street and Summerhill Avenue, and engaging the community in the park design.In progress · 605 m - Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre
A new community recreation centre is coming to 1020 Yonge St., immediately west of Rosedale Subway Station in the Rosedale neighbourhood, near Yonge Street and Belmont Avenue.In progress · 672 m - New Park at 44 Jackes Avenue
A new park is coming to 44 Jackes Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 675 m
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 100 Birch Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 100 Birch Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Other(SR) · inspection · issued Aug 28, 2026
Build a new retaining wall adjacent to existing retaining wall, 2 feet away from private property line, and removal and replacement of damaged fence. · Permit 26 225358 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 6, 2024
Proposal for interior alterations to replace damaged joists and rebuild partition walls in an existing SFD-semi dwelling. · Permit 24 192488
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 4 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 100 Birch Ave
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Special areas
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Empresss Nail Lounge (salon or personal services), The Coffee 30 St Clair (restaurant or bar), Waxon Laser + Waxbar (salon or personal services).
The City requires most demolished rental homes to be replaced at similar rents.
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (2)
- 1233 Yonge Street · 40 rental homes to be demolished, 40 replaced · 466 m · approved May 20, 2026 · City report
- 1196-1210 Yonge Street and 2-8 Birch Avenue · 8 rental homes to be demolished, 8 replaced · 354 m · approved Apr 22, 2026 · City report
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
51 tickets in 2025 on Birch Ave between numbers 50 and 150: 46 for parking without a permit, 3 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Dupont by the Castle BIA, about 290 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,305 service requests came from postal area M4V, which includes 100 Birch Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 226 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 153 | |
| Property standards | 125 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 114 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 106 | |
| Tree pruning | 96 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 100 Birch Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 114 tests, Apr 16, 2014 to Oct 10, 2025
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Yonge-St.Clair
Yonge-St. Clair had 12,905 residents in 2021. The median household income was $94,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 19% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.9%), Iranian Persian (1.6%) and Russian (1.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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