189 Craighurst Ave

01What’s planned near 189 Craighurst Ave

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), both in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Addition

   75 Lytton Blvd · 181 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jul 9, 2015. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To construct a new two-storey addition to the rear south portion of the existing three-storey dwelling. The applicant is also proposing to construct a new detached garage at the rear of the property. The existing rear one-storey addition…

   File A0479/15NY · submitted May 20, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Addition

   108 Albertus Ave · 205 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jan 28, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To construct a three storey rear addition. Please note this file was previously deferred on July 16, 2020 in order to meet with the area residents to discuss their concerns and to meet with Planning Department.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Feb 16, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File A0138/20NY · submitted Feb 18, 2020 · 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.

Noise permits nearby

• Holiday Tree Lighting · 14 St Clements Ave
  Amplified sound · in St. ClementsFri, Nov 20 · 5 to 8 pm
  454 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.

02Street work near 189 Craighurst Ave

8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Briar Hill Ave, near Rosewell Ave, Q1 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 172 Briar Hill Ave · 160 m · Jun 19, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026

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 189 Craighurst Ave

Police recorded 38 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 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 Lawrence Park South

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians. Most were on Yonge St and Sheldrake Blvd. Lawrence Park South has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Yonge St at Sheldrake Blvd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 22, 2025 · 472 m
• Yonge St at Albertus Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 11, 2022 · 469 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 189 Craighurst Ave

The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 6.6 km away, with 9 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.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 75 Holly St
  City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd, 2.3 km.1.1 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 189 Craighurst 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: St Clements Early Learning, St Clements School, Blyth Academy School - Lawrence Park, Birmingham International Collegiate Of Canada, Havergal Jr School and 1 more. 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 189 Craighurst Ave

There are 4 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 898 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Lytton Park · playground, tennis court, washroom · 200 Lytton Blvd · 412 m
• St. Clements-Yonge Parkette · 14 St Clements Ave · 466 m
• Snider Parkette · outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 2 Lytton Blvd · 476 m
• 20 Castlefield Ave Park · basketball court, pickleball court · 20 Castlefield Ave · 477 m
• Glenview Parkette · 60 Glenview Ave · 709 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

• New Park at 20 Castlefield Avenue
  A new 3,750 m2 park is coming to 20 Castlefield Ave in the Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood.In progress · 493 m
• New Park at 2400 Yonge Street
  A new park is coming to 2400 Yonge St. as a result of a mixed-use development project at Roselawn Avenue and Yonge Street.In progress · 678 m
• Eglinton Park Revitalization
  The City completed the Eglinton Park Master Plan in 2019 and is working towards park improvements in a phased approach based on the priorities identified in the Master Plan and the available project budget.In progress · 893 m
• Dawn Redwood Park
  A new park is coming to 100 Broadway Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 1.0 km
• Raccoon Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Raccoon Park. The features and amenities for the expanded park area will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 1.3 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 189 Craighurst Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 189 Craighurst Ave. 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.

08What can be built at 189 Craighurst Ave

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.

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

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

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

Parking tickets on this block

21 tickets in 2025 on Craighurst Ave between numbers 139 and 239: 21 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, 2,537 service requests came from postal area M4R, which includes 189 Craighurst 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 189 Craighurst 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: Lawrence Park South

Lawrence Park South had 14,960 residents in 2021. The median household income was $162,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.6%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.1%). 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.