1881 Steeles Ave W

01What’s planned near 1881 Steeles Ave W

At this address: a 32‑storey building with 1,138 homes and shops, under review by City planners. 2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk) including this address, both in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   32-storey building · 1,138 homes and shops

   This address 1881 Steeles Ave W

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

   1,138 homes91,736 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2019. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Zoning Bylaw Amendment application for the proposal of one 12 storey, one 14 storey and two 32 storey buildings. The proposal would have 1,138 residential units, 3,366 m² of commercial retail space fronting onto both Steeles Avenue West…

   File 19 262484 NNY 06 OZ · submitted Dec 17, 2019 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   37-storey building · 866 homes

   1875 Steeles Ave W · 154 m away

   3 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan · Subdivision

   960 homes79,796 m² of floor space

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

   Zoning By Law Amendment Application to permit redevelopment of existing 4 storey, 120 unit rental apartment building with a new building containing a 14 storey (50.15m) base building along Steeles Avenue West, with 39 (129.65m) and 33…

   Public notice · Jun 14, 2024Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Zoning By-law - 1875 Steeles Avenue West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 20 213392 NNY 06 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Oct 30, 2020 · City record and how to commentFile 21 242111 NNY 06 SA (site plan) · submitted Nov 26, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 20 213394 NNY 06 SB (subdivision) · submitted Oct 30, 2020 · 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.

Noise permits nearby

• Sanofi Steeles Watermain · 1755 Steeles Ave W
  Construction · Sanofi PasteurOct 4 to Dec 23 · 7 pm to 7 am
  520 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.

02Safety near 1881 Steeles Ave W

Police recorded 15 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.

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 Bathurst Manor

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on Steeles Ave W and Gerry Fitzgerald Dr. Bathurst Manor has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Steeles Ave W at Gerry Fitzgerald Dr · Pedestrian, killed · Mar 6, 2026 · 484 m
• Dufferin St at Gerry Fitzgerald Dr · Driver, killed · Aug 12, 2022 · 379 m
• 1875 Steeles Ave W · Driver, seriously injured · Jan 20, 2022 · 146 m
• Steeles Ave W at Dufferin St · Driver, seriously injured · Feb 14, 2021 · 142 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.

03Getting around from 1881 Steeles Ave W

The nearest subway station is York University (Line 1), 2.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 60, 105 and 960 buses, with about 1,063 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.

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?

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.

04Schools and child care near 1881 Steeles Ave W

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. 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.

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

05Parks, trees and libraries near 1881 Steeles Ave W

There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Antibes Community Centre, 1.8 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Festival Park · 200 Fisherville Rd · 789 m
• Hidden Trail Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 506 Hidden Trl · 860 m
• G. Ross Lord Park · cricket pitch field, dog off-leash area, firepit, picnic site · 4801 Dufferin St · 1087 m
• Rockford Park · basketball court, outdoor dry pad, playground, tennis court · 70 Rockford Rd · 1183 m
• Harryetta Gardens · playground · 170 Torresdale Ave · 1480 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

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.

06The building at 1881 Steeles Ave W

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1881 Steeles Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 2 with a green roof.

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

07What can be built at 1881 Steeles Ave W

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.

08Around 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

5 tickets in 2025 on Steeles Ave W between numbers 1831 and 1931: 5 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

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

Main street business area

DuKe Heights BIA, about 90 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, 2,979 service requests came from postal area M3J, which includes 1881 Steeles Ave W. 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.

09Risks and environment at 1881 Steeles Ave W

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The neighbourhood: Bathurst Manor

Bathurst Manor had 15,955 residents in 2021. The median household income was $92,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Russian (7.8%), Pilipino, Filipino (6.6%) and Italian (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.

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.