17 Wendover Rd
17 Wendover Rd is in Kingsway South. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 29‑storey building with 423 homes and shops (under appeal). Royal York Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 29-storey building with 423 homes and shops is under appeal, 140 m away (2915-2917 Bloor St W).
- Break-ins in Kingsway South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Royal York Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Sunnylea Junior School, 778 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 17 Wendover Rd
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 129-storey building · 423 homes and shops2915-2917 Bloor St W · 140 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposes to construct a new 29-storey mixed-use building, containing 423 dwelling units, including 7 rental replacement units, and a total of 26,114 sq. m of gross floor area (GFA), including 1,024 sq. m of non-residential GFA, resulting…File 25 208823 WET 03 OZ · submitted Aug 12, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 2Second suite16 Bermuda Ave · 189 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.
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD detached home with basement walkout.File A0335/26EYK · submitted Oct 29, 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.
02Safety near 17 Wendover Rd
Police recorded 28 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Kingsway South compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 11 near this address | 43% higher271 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | About the same58 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 12 near this address | 33% lower513 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 44% lower126 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 63% lower29 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 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
03Getting around from 17 Wendover Rd
The nearest subway station is Royal York Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 66, 76, 73, 15 and 149 buses, with about 1,325 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 4 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 20 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 17 Wendover 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: The Learning Common. 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.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 17 Wendover Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 17 Wendover Rd.
06Around 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), The Old Mill (entertainment venue).
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 17 Wendover Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 92 tests, May 22, 2014 to Apr 10, 2026
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.
08The 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 →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/17-wendover-rd#sec-history
