1708 Bayview Ave

01What’s planned near 1708 Bayview Ave

14 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 12 in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   35-storey building · 373 homes and shops

   1779-1781 Bayview Ave and 3 more addresses · 16 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   436 homes28,905 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for a 35-storey mixed use building containing a total of 373 dwelling units and 541 square metres of retail space. The development would have a total gross floor area (GFA) of 27,846 square…

   All 4 addresses

   1779-1781 Bayview Ave · 1779 Bayview Ave · 1783-1785 Bayview Ave · 1787 Bayview Ave

   File 22 221903 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Oct 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   35-storey building · 373 homes and shops

   1779-1781 Bayview Ave and 3 more addresses · 16 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   373 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Proposal for 35-storey mixed use building containing a total of 373 dwelling units and 541 square metres of retail space. The development would have a total gross floor area (GFA) of 27,846 square metres, resulting in a density of 8.83 FSI.

   All 4 addresses

   1779-1781 Bayview Ave · 1779 Bayview Ave · 1783-1785 Bayview Ave · 1787 Bayview Ave

   File 22 221902 NNY 15 SA · submitted Oct 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   44-storey building · 465 homes and shops

   278 Bessborough Dr and 1 more address · 84 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   465 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 44-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 465 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom,…

   All 2 addresses

   278 Bessborough Dr · 660 Eglinton Ave E

   File 25 266344 NNY 15 SA · submitted Dec 15, 2025 · 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 1708 Bayview Ave

5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Bayview Ave, Soudan Ave to Eglinton Ave E, 2027.

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 1708 Bayview Ave

Police recorded 35 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.

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 Mount Pleasant East

Traffic safety

1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on 204 Cleveland St. Mount Pleasant East has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• 204 Cleveland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 18, 2021 · 444 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

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 1708 Bayview Ave

The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 28‑minute walk (1.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 11 and 34 buses, with about 1,444 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 6.4 km away, with 9 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?

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: 75 Holly St
  City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 41 Inglewood Dr, 2.2 km.1.6 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 1708 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Polaris Learning Centre School, Children'S Garden Junior School, Toronto Stem 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.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 1708 Bayview Ave

There are 4 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool, 1.5 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Howard Talbot Park · ball diamond, pickleball court, playground, sports field · 635 Eglinton Ave E · 299 m
• Bessborough Parkette · 270 Bessborough Dr · 353 m
• Father Caulfield Park · 19 Cameron Cres · 427 m
• Charlotte Maher Park · playground · 550 Roehampton Ave · 459 m
• Maurice Cody Community Centre · 181 Cleveland St · 472 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

• Ready, Set, Midtown: Parks & Public Realm
  The Midtown Parks and Public Realm Plan sets out a comprehensive vision for an expanded, connected and improved parks and public realm system across Midtown.In progress · 1.1 km
• Dawn Redwood Park
  A new park is coming to 100 Broadway Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 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 1708 Bayview Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1708 Bayview Ave.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 3 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 1708 Bayview Ave

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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.

Heritage evaluation needed before redevelopment

City of Toronto: Properties Requiring a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report under OPA 720.

09Around the block

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

1,674 tickets in 2025 on Bayview Ave between numbers 1658 and 1758: 1,323 for unpaid parking, 222 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Bayview Leaside BIA, about 40 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 1708 Bayview Ave. The most common:

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 1708 Bayview Ave

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: Mount Pleasant East

Mount Pleasant East had 16,370 residents in 2021. The median household income was $110,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 Spanish (2.3%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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.

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.