189 Cedarvale Ave
189 Cedarvale Ave is in Woodbine-Lumsden, in a registered apartment building built in 1950 with 78 units. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Woodbine Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 88 out of 100 when last evaluated (Sep 9, 2026). That's lower than 75% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Woodbine Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Gledhill Junior Public School, 275 m away.
01What’s planned near 189 Cedarvale Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1New house1095 Woodbine Ave · 174 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To legalize and maintain the existing enclosed front porch (for habitable space), which was constructed without an authorized building permit, on the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling.File A0943/25TEY · submitted Dec 22, 2025
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 189 Cedarvale Ave
Police recorded 66 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Woodbine-Lumsdenper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 40 | 673 | 768Woodbine-Lumsden is about the same |
| Break-ins | 12 | 70 | 190Woodbine-Lumsden is lower |
| Car thefts | 11 | 174 | 225Woodbine-Lumsden is lower |
| Robberies | 3 | 23 | 79Woodbine-Lumsden is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 46 | 61Woodbine-Lumsden is lower |
Thick bar: Woodbine-Lumsden. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Woodbine-Lumsden
03Getting around from 189 Cedarvale Ave
The nearest subway station is Woodbine Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by routes 91, 93 and 92, with about 791 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.0 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Woodbine Ave at Milverton Blvd.
Nearest stop: Woodbine Station.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 189 Cedarvale Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
700 Milverton Blvd · 44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1038 Woodbine Ave · 57 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
2 Gledhill Ave · 175 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2 Gledhill Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 189 Cedarvale Ave
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 88 out of 100 when last evaluated (Sep 9, 2026). That's lower than 75% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Sep 9, 2026
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Oct 25, 2024
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 3 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed May 2, 2019
The applicant has proposed to install one illuminated double-sided ground sign, displaying static copy located at the west frontage, perpendicular to Cedarvale Avenue. The sign is located on a… · Permit 18 246722 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Nov 28, 2017
Proposal for underground parking concrete repairs in existing apartment building. · Permit 17 140538 - Building work · completed Apr 13, 2021
Proposal for railing replacement (405m) and concrete repairs (10m2) to existing balconies on apartment building. · Permit 13 263915
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.
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 189 Cedarvale Ave
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M4C, 21 of 851 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 58 samples here (6.8%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 7.0 km away, measured 3:00 AM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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: Woodbine-Lumsden
Woodbine-Lumsden had 7,915 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 12% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.0%), Greek (1.9%) and Spanish (1.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in East York was $1,820, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.4% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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