163 Cartwright Ave
163 Cartwright Ave is in Yorkdale-Glen Park.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yorkdale-Glen Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 163 Cartwright Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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.
02Street work near 163 Cartwright Ave
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Floral Pkwy, Connie St to Keele St, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 163 Cartwright Ave
Police recorded 11 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer 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 | Yorkdale-Glen Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 353% higher275 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 3 near this address | 119% higher493 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 87% higher147 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 80% higher341 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 3 near this address | 58% higher1,213 vs 768 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 Yorkdale-Glen Park
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | Yorkdale-Glen Park, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 48 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 78 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 385 | 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 163 Cartwright Ave
The nearest subway station is Yorkdale Station (Line 1), about a 29‑minute walk (1.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 18 bus, with about 380 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 3.7 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 29 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 72 | 1.4 | 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.
05Schools and child care near 163 Cartwright 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 Sterling Hall 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 163 Cartwright Ave
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Glen Long Community Centre, 1.8 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- North Park · playground, tennis court · 587 Rustic Rd · 265 m
- De Havilland 'mossie' Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground, sports field · 111 A Anthony Rd · 702 m
- Jane Osler Park · Cartwright Ave · 849 m
- Caledonia Park · ball diamond, cricket pitch field, sports field, washroom · 1141 Caledonia Rd · 880 m
- Ernie Lustig-Rainbow Park · playground · 250 Rory Rd · 1097 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
- North Park Improvements
The improvements will be focused near the existing tennis courts and may include a new playground, outdoor fitness equipment, a gathering area with seating, new lighting, wayfinding signs, line painting for games on the parking pad, tennis court resurfacing, water bottle filler and new tree plantings.In progress · 265 m - Joyce Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground and adding a new fitness area in Joyce Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the cityIn progress · 1.3 km - New Parks in Wilson District
Two planned parks coming to the Wilson District, adding 1.63 hectares (about the size of two soccer fields and five basketball courts) of new parkland. A new large 1.20-hectare park – roughly the size of a soccer field and 3 hockey rinks – is proposed to be located at the south end of the district.In progress · 1.4 km
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 163 Cartwright Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 163 Cartwright 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.
08What can be built at 163 Cartwright 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.
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. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Cars In Motion Autosales (auto repair or garage), Studio Fernanda Gusman (salon or personal services), Hair Ci Ci (salon or personal services), and 4 more.
All new business licences in Yorkdale-Glen Park (7)
- Cars In Motion Autosales · Auto repair or garage · 2760 Dufferin St · 2367 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Studio Fernanda Gusman · Salon or personal services · 2849 Dufferin St · 2078 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Hair Ci Ci · Salon or personal services · 700 Lawrence Ave W · 1860 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- McDonald's · Take-out or food shop · 3401 Dufferin St · 1598 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Beauty In A Studio · Salon or personal services · 783 Lawrence Ave W · 1508 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
- Caribbean Cuisine Authentic Jamaican Jerk(Du · Restaurant or bar · 3125 Dufferin St · 1290 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Cineplex Cinemas Yorkdale · Entertainment venue · 3401 Dufferin St · 1598 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
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.
Parking tickets on this block
3 tickets in 2025 on Cartwright Ave between numbers 113 and 213: 1 for other parking offences, 1 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,861 service requests came from postal area M6A, which includes 163 Cartwright Ave. The most common:
| Property standards | 159 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 127 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 127 | |
| Injured wildlife | 88 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 80 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 78 |
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 163 Cartwright Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 54 tests, Feb 18, 2014 to Feb 4, 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: Yorkdale-Glen Park
Yorkdale-Glen Park had 16,625 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% 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 Italian (11.8%), Portuguese (6.8%) and Spanish (6.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Yorkdale-Glen Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence · councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 10, 2026.