2 Springbank Ave
2 Springbank Ave is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 7‑storey building with 60 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about a minor variance at 1718 Kingston Rd, 122 m away.
- A 7-storey building with 60 homes is under review, 249 m away (1711 Kingston Rd).
- Bus 12 stop 118 m away; the nearest subway is 2.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Birch Cliff Public School, 314 m away.
01What’s planned near 2 Springbank Ave
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and three decided recently. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance1718 Kingston Rd · 122 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To convert the second-floor residential dwelling to a Group D Commercial unit for the use of a Barber Shop.File A0145/26SC · submitted Sep 24, 2026 - 2Split the lot2 Avalon Blvd · 196 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
This application is for consent to sever the land into two lots, as shown on the attached Site Plan. Lot to be created Part 1 would have a frontage of 9.8 metres and a lot area of 341 square metres. Part 2 would have a frontage of 9.8…File B0008/19SC · submitted Feb 5, 2019 - 37-storey building · 60 homes1711 Kingston Rd · 249 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The Site Plan Application proposes to demolish the existing 4-storey (18 rental units) apartment building in order to redevelop the subject lands with a 7-storey apartment building with 60 units (gross floor area of 3,967 sq. m.) and…File 21 173932 ESC 20 SA · submitted Jun 21, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 4Minor variance4 Birchmount Rd · 136 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 Nov 4, 2026.
To construct a three-storey dwelling, the existing dwelling to be demolished. Cross reference minor variance applications B0013/26SC and A0084/26SC being considered together.File A0083/26SC · submitted Jun 5, 2026 - 5Minor variance4 Birchmount Rd · 136 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 Nov 4, 2026.
To construct a two-storey dwelling, the existing dwelling to be demolished. Cross reference minor variance applications B0013/26SC and A0083/26SC being considered together.File A0084/26SC · submitted Jun 5, 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 2 Springbank Ave
Police recorded 16 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 | Birchcliffe-Cliffsideper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 6 | 649 | 768Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Break-ins | 5 | 181 | 190Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Car thefts | 2 | 266 | 225Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 73 | 79Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 35 | 61Birchcliffe-Cliffside is lower |
Thick bar: Birchcliffe-Cliffside. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Birchcliffe-Cliffside
03Getting around from 2 Springbank Ave
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), 2.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 12, 69 and 117, with about 1,212 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 2.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Birchmount Rd East Side, plus 4 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Kingston Rd, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 2 Springbank Ave
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.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
93 Birchmount Rd · 20 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
1578 Kingston Rd · 30 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
51 Eastwood Ave · 71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
93 Birchmount Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 2 Springbank Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Addition · completed Jun 11, 2026
construct 2 storey rear addition, relocate staircase within existing dwelling · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 11 242231
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.
Eli's Cookies (take-out or food shop).
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 2 Springbank Ave
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 M1N, 4 of 227 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 7 samples here (3.1%) 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 · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 7.5 km away, measured 5:00 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.
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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). 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 Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% 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 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Birchcliffe-Cliffside compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/2-springbank-ave#sec-history
