1091 Royal York Rd
1091 Royal York Rd is in Kingsway South. A 10‑storey building with shops is under appeal 169 m away and Usher Ave is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 10-storey building with shops is under appeal, 169 m away.
- Break-ins in Kingsway South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Usher Ave, 73 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 1091 Royal York Rd
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 110-storey building with shops4241 Dundas St W · 169 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The proposed plan consists of a 10 storey residential mixed use mid-rise, with retail at grade. A total of 19,084 m² residential GFA and 606 m² non-residential retail GFA are included, along with 1 below grade parking level. 274…File 23 212678 WET 03 SA · submitted Oct 10, 2023 · City record and how to comment
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 1091 Royal York Rd
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Usher Ave, The Kingsway to Royal York Rd, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Sewer Rehabilitation at 52 Princeton Rd · 245 m · Jun 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
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 1091 Royal York Rd
Police recorded 25 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.
Kingsway South compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 11 near this address | 43% higher271 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | About the same58 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 4 near this address | 33% lower513 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 44% lower126 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 63% lower29 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Kingsway South
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on 1085 Royal York Rd and The Kingsway. Kingsway South has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- 1085 Royal York Rd at The Kingsway · Passenger, seriously injured · Jul 13, 2023 · 247 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 | Kingsway South, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 45 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 4 | 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 1091 Royal York Rd
The nearest subway station is Royal York Station (Line 2), about a 15‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 73, 48 and 40 buses, with about 1,073 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 2.8 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 15 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 20 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 390 | 4.5 | more than most routes |
| 48 | 87 | 2.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 40 | 322 | 4.5 | 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: 8 Kings Lynn Rd
City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 265 Armadale Ave, 2.7 km.1.2 km
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 1091 Royal York Rd
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: Kingsway College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 1091 Royal York Rd
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lambton-Kingsway Park, 590 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Humbertown Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, sports field · 7 Wimbleton Rd · 455 m
- Jackson Parkette · 104 The Kingsway · 468 m
- Joshua Glover Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 25 Ackley Hts · 506 m
- Donnybrook Park · playground · 43 Loyalist Rd · 581 m
- Lambton-Kingsway Park · ball diamond, pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 37 Marquis Ave · 590 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
- Lambton Woods Trail Improvements
The City of Toronto is completing improvements to the natural trail north of the railway bridge in Lambton Woods.In progress · 739 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 1091 Royal York Rd
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1091 Royal York Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Permit history: 5 projects from 5 permits
- Deck · completed Nov 13, 2024
Free standing deck and pergola, less than 2 feet height from adjacent grade · Permit 24 183858 - Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Jan 3, 2024
Install back water valve · Permit 23 228626 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 13, 2024
Construct interior alterations to the ground floor (96 m²) · Permit 16 137883 - Heating and cooling · completed Mar 6, 2026
Hvac to single family dwelling · Permit 99 083917 - Addition(s) · completed Mar 6, 2026
Addition to single family dwelling · Permit 98 083631
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.
08What can be built at 1091 Royal York Rd
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. 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: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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.
Psari Breakfast (restaurant or bar).
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 10, 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
230 tickets in 2025 on Royal York Rd between numbers 1041 and 1141: 212 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 15 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,350 service requests came from postal area M8X, which includes 1091 Royal York Rd. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 130 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 101 | |
| Tree pruning | 77 | |
| Missed green bin pickup | 73 | |
| Injured wildlife | 72 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 70 |
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 1091 Royal York Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 92 tests, May 22, 2014 to Apr 10, 2026
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: Kingsway South
Kingsway South had 8,855 residents in 2021. The median household income was $184,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 19% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 15% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (2.3%), Ukrainian (2.0%) and Italian (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Kingsway South compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 24: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Amber Morley, Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore · Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca · 416-397-9273
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1091-royal-york-rd#sec-history
