1399 Bayview Ave
1399 Bayview Ave is in Leaside-Bennington. An 8‑storey building with 154 homes and shops is under appeal 154 m away and Bayview Ave is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 8-storey building with 154 homes and shops is under appeal, 154 m away.
- Car thefts in Leaside-Bennington were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bayview Ave, 59 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 1399 Bayview Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance1454 Bayview Ave · 113 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File · submitted Oct 6, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 28-storey building · 154 homes and shops1466 Bayview Ave and 1 more address · 154 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built154 homes13,640 m² of floor space
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 8-storey mixed use building with 154 dwelling units and 1,560 square metres of retail space.File 20 210394 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Oct 23, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 38-storey building · 154 homes and shops1466 Bayview Ave and 1 more address · 154 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building154 homes
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Site Plan Control application to permit a 8-storey mixed use building with 154 dwelling units and 1,560 square metres of retail space.File 20 210395 NNY 15 SA · submitted Oct 23, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 4Minor variance19 Berney Cres · 222 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0443/16NY · submitted May 10, 2016 · 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 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 1399 Bayview Ave
5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Bayview Ave, St Cuthberts Rd to Davisville Ave, 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Sewer Rehabilitation at 1398 Bayview Ave · 128 m · May 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 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 1399 Bayview Ave
Police recorded 29 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.
Leaside-Bennington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 32% higher298 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 10 near this address | About the same181 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 21% lower48 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 7 near this address | 72% lower213 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 86% lower11 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Leaside-Bennington
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Bayview Ave and Davisville Ave. Leaside-Bennington has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Bayview Ave at Davisville Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 25, 2022 · 136 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 | Leaside-Bennington, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 12 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 8 | 333 | Higher 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 1399 Bayview Ave
The nearest subway station is Davisville Station (Line 1), about a 31‑minute walk (2.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 11, 88 and 28 buses, with about 1,157 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 6.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 31 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 308 | 3.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 88 | 192 | 2.9 | fewer than most routes |
| 28 | 29 | 0.9 | fewer 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: 41 Inglewood Dr
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 75 Holly St, 1.9 km.1.7 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 1399 Bayview 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: Polaris Learning Centre School, Sunnybrook School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 11, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Oct 2, 2025: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 9, 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 1399 Bayview Ave
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool, 959 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Maurice Cody Community Centre · 181 Cleveland St · 487 m
- Pottery Playground · playground · 601 Merton St · 519 m
- Sandy Bruce Park · dog off-leash area, playground · 426 Moore Ave · 520 m
- Father Caulfield Park · 19 Cameron Cres · 522 m
- Trace Manes Park · ball diamond, playground, tennis court · 110 Rumsey Rd · 599 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
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 1399 Bayview Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1399 Bayview Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed Oct 21, 2022
In conjunction with the premises, proposal to erect and display an illuminated ground sign, displaying electronic readograph copy at the westerly side of the property. ****ST CUTHBERT'S**** · Permit 20 126645
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: 2 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 1399 Bayview Ave
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
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.
Apex Shawarma (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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Parking tickets on this block
3 tickets in 2025 on Bayview Ave between numbers 1349 and 1449: 2 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 1 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Bayview Leaside BIA, about 120 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, 4,365 service requests came from postal area M4G, which includes 1399 Bayview Ave. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 210 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 203 | |
| Tree pruning | 145 | |
| Missed garbage pickup | 145 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 136 | |
| Property standards | 136 |
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 1399 Bayview Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 282 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Sep 9, 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: Leaside-Bennington
Leaside-Bennington had 16,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $148,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 28% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 12% of workers commuted by transit and 15% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (1.8%), Mandarin (1.6%) and Spanish (1.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across East York (the former Borough of East York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,820 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York (the former Borough of East York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Leaside-Bennington compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Rachel Chernos Lin , Ward 15 Don Valley West · Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.