1970 St Clair Ave W

01What’s planned near 1970 St Clair Ave W

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   1980 St Clair Ave W · 124 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 Jul 13, 2017. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To permit a pinball or electric game machine establishment (arcade machines) within the proposed retail establishment (grocery store).

   File A0435/17EYK · submitted May 15, 2017 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Minor variance

   611 Keele St · 195 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 May 25, 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 self-storage facility.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Jun 14, 2021. Status: appeal received by tlab.

   File A0296/20EYK · submitted Aug 4, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Three towers, up to 49 storeys

   2 Union St and 1 more address · 217 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Subdivision

   1,364 homes97,921 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes the redevelopment of the site to permit three buildings ranging in height between 39 and 49-storeys. The application proposes 97,921 square metres of gross floor area…

   All 2 addresses

   2 Union St · 80 Union St

   File 21 235872 STE 09 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 21 235877 STE 09 SB (subdivision) · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to comment

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 1970 St Clair Ave W

3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on West Toronto St, Keele St to Old Stock Yards Road, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 1970 St Clair Ave W

Police recorded 54 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 Junction Area

Traffic safety

3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on St Clair Ave W and Keele St. Junction Area has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• St Clair Ave W at Keele St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Aug 6, 2024 · 150 m
• Weston Road at Birdstone Crescent · Passenger, seriously injured · Dec 26, 2022 · 130 m
• St Clair Ave W at Gunns Rd · Driver, seriously injured · May 8, 2022 · 160 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 1970 St Clair Ave W

The nearest subway station is Keele Station (Line 2), 2.0 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 512 streetcar and the 89, 41, 189 and 941 buses, with about 3,109 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.2 km away, with 66 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.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 64 Annette St
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 535 Runnymeade Rd, 1.6 km.1.2 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 1970 St Clair Ave W

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: Iqra Nejashi Islamic 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 1970 St Clair Ave W

There are 3 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Annette Community Recreation Centre, 1.3 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Keele-Mulock Parkette · basketball court, playground · 595 Keele St · 236 m
• Upper Junction Park · playground · 85 Birdstone Cres · 240 m
• Maple Claire Park · playground · 20 Viella St · 281 m
• Turnberry South Park · playground · 31 Alentejo St · 575 m
• Vine Avenue Playground · basketball court, playground · 200 Vine Ave · 616 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 6 Lloyd Avenue
  A new park is coming to 6 Lloyd Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 325 m
• S.A.D.R.A. Park Expansion
  The City is improving S.A.D.R.A. Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 607 m
• George Bell Arena Improvements
  The City is improving the George Bell Arena's roof and some of the building’s components to ensure the facility is in a state of good repair.In progress · 782 m
• Runnymede Park Improvements
  The City is improving Runnymede Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 875 m
• Malta Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Malta Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 931 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 1970 St Clair Ave W

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1970 St Clair Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

08What can be built at 1970 St Clair Ave W

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

Special areas

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

115 tickets in 2025 on St Clair Ave W between numbers 1920 and 2020: 107 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 4 for parking without a permit.

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

Main street business area

St. Clair Gardens BIA, about 380 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 7,829 service requests came from postal area M6N, which includes 1970 St Clair Ave W. 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 1970 St Clair Ave W

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: Junction Area

Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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.