195 Franklin Ave

01What’s planned near 195 Franklin Ave

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

1. 1
   New house

   32 Gwendolen Ave · 223 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 Aug 25, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To legalize and maintain the two-storey detached dwelling which was recently constructed.

   File A0606/16NY · submitted Jun 28, 2016 · 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 195 Franklin Ave

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Sewer Repair at 103 Stuart Ave · 118 m · Jun 23, 2026 to Dec 23, 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 195 Franklin Ave

Police recorded 13 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 Lansing-Westgate

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

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 195 Franklin Ave

The nearest subway station is Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4), about a 18‑minute walk (1.2 km). There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 4.6 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.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 1.1 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 195 Franklin 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: Wise Owl Private School, Don Valley Academy Secondary School, Duke Academy Secondary School, Apollo High 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.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 195 Franklin Ave

There are 3 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre, 1.6 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Gwendolen Park · ball diamond, outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 3 Gwendolen Cres · 281 m
• Franklin Park · playground · 138 Franklin Ave · 375 m
• Stuart Greenbelt · 15 Stuart Ave · 457 m
• Harlandale Parkette · playground · 206 Harlandale Ave · 731 m
• Addington Greenbelt · 37 R Wentworth Ave · 794 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

• Franklin Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Franklin Park by 2,565 m², creating new opportunities for recreation and enjoying nature.In progress · 382 m
• New Park at 57 Linelle Street
  A new park is coming to 57 Linelle Street. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 841 m
• Earl Bales Skatepark
  A new skatepark is coming to Earl Bales Park! Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 890 m
• Review of City Golf Course Operations
  The City conducted an operational review of our five City-operated golf course locations to better understand how to maximize golf and non-golf experiences.In progress · 936 m
• Albert Standing Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Albert Standing Park by 600 m² (a bit larger than an NBA basketball court) as part of the development project located just west of the park on Bogert Avenue.In progress · 955 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 195 Franklin Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 195 Franklin Ave.

The lot

08What can be built at 195 Franklin Ave

RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. 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

86 tickets in 2025 on Franklin Ave between numbers 145 and 245: 42 for parking without a permit, 23 for parking at prohibited times.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 8,062 service requests came from postal area M2N, which includes 195 Franklin 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 195 Franklin 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: Lansing-Westgate

Lansing-Westgate had 15,910 residents in 2021. The median household income was $98,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 Mandarin (6.4%), Iranian Persian (4.9%) 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.

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.