19 Edgecombe Ave
19 Edgecombe Ave is in Bedford Park-Nortown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 20 planning applications nearby (12 approved by the tribunal, four under appeal after a refusal, three approved, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 20 planning applications within 250 m: 12 approved by the tribunal, four under appeal after a refusal, three approved, one other.
04The building
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Oct 3, 2022
bwv installation · Permit 22 196223 - Building work · inspection · issued Oct 16, 2009
Backwater valve · Permit 09 178185
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5N, 2 of 152 home tap-water samples (1.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.3%) 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. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto station, 4.2 km away, measured 1:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
20 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 12 approved by the tribunal, four under appeal after a refusal, three approved, one other. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 1296 Lawrence Ave W · 79 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record - 21507 Avenue Rd · 101 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record - 330 Otter Cres · 102 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jun 9, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished. Please be advised that this application was previously before the Committee on March 10, 2016. It was the decision of the…File A0052/16NY · submitted Jan 19, 2016 - 4290 Lawrence Ave W · 106 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record - 5288 Lawrence Ave W · 114 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record - 61525 Avenue Rd · 118 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record - 7286 Lawrence Ave W · 120 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record - 827 Caribou Rd · 123 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 10, 2023.
To construct a new dwelling.File A0276/23NY · submitted May 26, 2023 - 94 Caribou Rd · 127 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 21, 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 new dwelling.File A0557/21NY · submitted Aug 7, 2021 - 104 Caribou Rd · 127 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 21, 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 new dwelling.File A0558/21NY · submitted Aug 7, 2021 - 114 Caribou Rd · 127 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 21, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0031/21NY · submitted Aug 7, 2021 - 12284 Lawrence Ave W · 137 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 14 storey mixed use building and a 12-storey mixed use building. Vehicle access through the site is proposed via a driveway from Avenue Road and a new public road between…File 20 153975 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jun 9, 2020 · City record
No homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 20 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 11 car thefts, 5 break-ins and 4 assaults. Per resident, in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Bedford Park-Nortown, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 4 | 230 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 5 | 250 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 11 | 151 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 0 | 60 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 67 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), about a 20-minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 52, 61 and 952, with about 1,608 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 6.3 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Glenview Senior Public School · elementary · 518 mTDSB · Public · grades 7-8 · 560 students
- John Ross Robertson Junior Public School · elementary · 589 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 505 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 72% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- John Wanless Junior Public School · elementary · 1.0 kmTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 600 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 88% met the standard in reading and 79% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute · secondary · 522 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 1,255 students. 96% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School · secondary · 1.4 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 1,050 students. 89% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Havergal College Sr School, Havergal Jr School, Beth Jacob High School For Girls, Avro Academy, Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah School and 2 more.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full Bedford Park-Nortown neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Bedford Park-Nortown had 22,145 residents in 2021. The median household income was $135,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (3.7%), Spanish (2.0%) and Mandarin (1.7%). 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 North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% 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 | North York | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 19 Edgecombe Ave
Is 19 Edgecombe Ave in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 19 Edgecombe Ave?
There are 20 active planning applications within 250 metres (12 approved by the tribunal, four under appeal after a refusal, three approved, one other). The closest is at 296 Lawrence Ave W, 79 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 19 Edgecombe Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 19 Edgecombe Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 19 Edgecombe Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), 1.3 km away (about a 20-minute walk). 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 19 Edgecombe Ave?
The closest are Glenview Senior Public School, John Ross Robertson Junior Public School and Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 19 Edgecombe Ave?
Police recorded 20 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 11 car thefts, 5 break-ins and 4 assaults. Per resident, in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 19 Edgecombe Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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