197 Yonge Blvd
197 Yonge Blvd is in Bedford Park-Nortown. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. York Mills Station is a 12‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 26 about an addition at 120 Esgore Dr, 75 m away.
- Break-ins in Bedford Park-Nortown were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- York Mills Station (Line 1) is about a 12-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Armour Heights Public School, 397 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5M.
01What’s planned near 197 Yonge Blvd
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
- 1Addition120 Esgore Dr · 75 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the existing dwelling by constructing a one-storey rear addition and a new rear deck.File A0362/26NY · submitted Oct 19, 2026
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 197 Yonge Blvd
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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Bedford Park-Nortownper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 3 | 230 | 768Bedford Park-Nortown is lower |
| Break-ins | 4 | 250 | 190Bedford Park-Nortown is higher |
| Car thefts | 4 | 151 | 225Bedford Park-Nortown is lower |
| Robberies | 0 | 60 | 79Bedford Park-Nortown is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 67 | 61Bedford Park-Nortown is about the same |
Thick bar: Bedford Park-Nortown. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bedford Park-Nortown
03Getting around from 197 Yonge Blvd
The nearest subway station is York Mills Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 165, 96 and 97 buses, with about 1,392 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.9 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 12 min walk
Nearest stop: Wilson Ave at Yonge Blvd East Side, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge Blvd at Wilson Ave, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 197 Yonge Blvd
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).
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. Private schools within 1 km: Glen Briar Academy Elementary 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.
148 Wilson Ave · 110 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 197 Yonge Blvd
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Target Park (parking lot), Vnique Nail (salon or personal services), Aesthetics By Tracey (salon or personal services), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Bedford Park-Nortown (4)
- Target Park · Parking lot · 1811 Avenue Rd · 1198 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Vnique Nail · Salon or personal services · 1982 Avenue Rd · 810 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Aesthetics By Tracey · Salon or personal services · 2043C Avenue Rd · 686 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Bella's Studio · Salon or personal services · 3405 Bathurst St · 2079 m · licensed Aug 29, 2026
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 197 Yonge Blvd
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 M5M, 15 of 422 home tap-water samples (3.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5M is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 39 samples here (9.2%) 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 422 tests, Feb 2, 2014 to Aug 23, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 2.3 km away, measured 4:00 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: Bedford Park-Nortown
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.
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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | 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, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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