1720 Eglinton Ave E
1720 Eglinton Ave E is in Victoria Village. 28 homes is under review 180 m away and Tinder Cres is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 28 homes is under review, 180 m away.
- Car thefts in Victoria Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Tinder Cres, 86 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 1720 Eglinton Ave E
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 128 homes40 Sloane Ave · 180 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building28 homes
City planners have been reviewing it since October. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control Application proposes a six-storey residential apartment building containing28 rental units.File 26 260973 NNY 16 SA · submitted Oct 27, 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 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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Tinder Cres, near Sloane Ave, Q1 to Q4 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 18 Trophy Dr · 225 m · Jul 8, 2026 to Jan 8, 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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
Police recorded 26 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.
Victoria Village 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 | 13 near this address | 27% higher285 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | About the same209 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 10 near this address | 23% lower591 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 50% lower31 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 74% lower20 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Victoria Village
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 | Victoria Village, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 6 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 4 | 253 | 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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), 3.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 91 and 34 buses, with about 1,042 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kennedy GO, 4.0 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 34 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 161 | 3.8 | about typical |
| 34 | 694 | 16.5 | 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.
05Schools and child care near 1720 Eglinton Ave E
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: Imam Ali Islamic Centre And Al Haadi Academy School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 6, 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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
There are 4 parks, 3 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is O'connor Community Centre, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Academy Soccer Field · sports field · 115 Hobson Ave · 389 m
- Warner Park · playground · 75 Warner Ave · 475 m
- Wigmore Park · ball diamond, playground · 106 Wigmore Dr · 484 m
- Victoria Village Arena · wi-fi · 190 Bermondsey Rd · 485 m
- Bartley Park · playground · 112 Bartley Dr · 496 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
- Bartley Park Expansion
The City is expanding Bartley Park as a result of a new townhouse development project on Bartley Drive.In progress · 505 m - Wigmore Park Playground Improvements and New Splash Pad
The City is improving the playground in Wigmore Park and adding a new splash pad.In progress · 596 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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1720 Eglinton Ave E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Oct 21, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 9 on record
Permit history: 5 projects from 9 permits
- Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Jun 30, 2025
Proposal for repairs to the parking garage. In addition: Installation of new access ramp from the P1 garage interior to the elevator lobby entrance vestibule; Replacement of the elastomeric… · Permit 25 104879 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 10, 2022
Rev 02: To add two return air grille, requested by inspectorRevision to new area - drop ceiling Proposal for interior alterations to the lobby area to include a new office, waiting area and storage. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 208038 - Fire safety system · permit issued · issued Jun 16, 2017
Proposal to repair and replace the balcony guard and exterior wall of an existing residential unit in an apartment building due to fire damage - UNIT 620 · Permit 17 151778 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · permit issued · issued Aug 4, 2016
Parking garage repairs and localized concrete and waterproofing repairs. · Permit 16 190428 - Plumbing · inspection · issued Sep 6, 2007
Replace domestic hot water recrealation plumbing on the 9th floor penthouse unit and 10th floor · Permit 07 250648
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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
RA (Residential Apartment) zoning allows apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 15
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
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.
Vape Shop (vape shop).
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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Parking tickets on this block
102 tickets in 2025 on Eglinton Ave E between numbers 1670 and 1770: 87 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 14 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,054 service requests came from postal area M4A, which includes 1720 Eglinton Ave E. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 113 | |
| Property standards | 109 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 64 | |
| Injured wildlife | 55 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 53 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 44 |
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 1720 Eglinton Ave E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 37 tests, Sep 12, 2014 to Feb 6, 2025
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: Victoria Village
Victoria Village had 17,365 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Arabic (6.1%), Greek (4.3%) and Pilipino, Filipino (4.2%). 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 Victoria Village 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: Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East · Councillor_Burnside@toronto.ca · 416-397-9256
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1720-eglinton-ave-e#sec-history
