14 Birch Ave
14 Birch Ave is in Yonge-St.Clair. 217 homes is under review 242 m away and Yonge St is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 217 homes is under review, 242 m away.
- Break-ins in Yonge-St.Clair were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Yonge St, 172 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 14 Birch Ave
9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 149-storey building with shops9 Woodlawn Ave E and 1 more address · 31 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Revised Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 49-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 309 square metres and a residential gross floor area of 46,603 square…File 21 251885 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 211-storey building with shops1257 Yonge St and 1 more address · 85 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site plan approval to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for an 11-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 4105.30 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 15,949.90 square metres. 102…File 22 133669 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 12, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 3New house49 Walker Ave · 160 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 alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition, a rear basement walkout, a rear ground floor stairs, and a rear third floor balcony.File A0734/26TEY · submitted Oct 19, 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
203 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 14 Birch Ave
5 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 14 Birch Ave
Police recorded 66 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 | 25 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 | 3 near this address | 67% lower26 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 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
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 2 involved cyclists. Most were on Yonge St and Shaftesbury Ave. Yonge-St.Clair ranks 91st in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Yonge St at Shaftesbury Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 5, 2024 · 70 m
- Yonge St at Roxborough St E · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 14, 2023 · 476 m
- 1176 Yonge St at Scrivener Sq · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 12, 2023 · 131 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 | 15 | 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 14 Birch Ave
The nearest subway station is Summerhill Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 97 bus, with about 468 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 890 m.890 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 14 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: The York School - Mdl And Sr Campus, De Lasalle College School, The Linden School, Mcdonald International Academy School, The Mabin School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 17, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jul 3, 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 14 Birch Ave
There are 4 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Hillcrest Community Centre, 1.9 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Lionel Conacher Park · ball diamond, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 80 Cottingham St · 211 m
- Pricefield Road Playground · basketball court, playground · 50 Pricefield Rd · 280 m
- Marlborough Place Parkette · 100 Marlborough Ave · 305 m
- 54 Jackes Ave Park · 54 Jackes Ave · 463 m
- Robertson Davies Park · 275 Avenue Rd · 544 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 · 231 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 · 314 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 · 481 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 · 543 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 · 588 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 14 Birch Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 14 Birch Ave.
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: 7 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 14 Birch Ave
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
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.
YWCA 1st Stop Woodlawn (414 m).
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (2)
- 1233 Yonge Street · 40 rental homes to be demolished, 40 replaced · 250 m · approved May 20, 2026 · City report
- 1196-1210 Yonge Street and 2-8 Birch Avenue · 8 rental homes to be demolished, 8 replaced · 54 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
477 tickets in 2025 on Birch Ave between numbers 0 and 64: 385 for parking without a permit, 59 for unpaid parking.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Rosedale Main Street BIA, about 20 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 14 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 14 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.
How Yonge-St.Clair compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/14-birch-ave#sec-history
