20 Avoca Ave
20 Avoca Ave is in Rosedale-Moore Park. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. St Clair Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 12 building permits in the last 5 years.
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Assaults and break-ins in Rosedale-Moore Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- St Clair Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School, 275 m away.
01What’s planned near 20 Avoca Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 13-storey building100 Inglewood Dr · 197 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Proposal to permit three (3) apartment-style condominium units within the existing 3-storey, triplex dwellingFile 24 148349 STE 11 CD · submitted May 14, 2024 · City record and how to comment
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 20 Avoca Ave
Police recorded 67 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Rosedale-Moore Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 16 near this address | 140% higher456 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 38 near this address | 41% higher1,080 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 11% higher87 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 near this address | About the same65 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 11% lower200 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
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 Rosedale-Moore Park
03Getting around from 20 Avoca Ave
The nearest subway station is St Clair Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 512 streetcar and the 88, 74 and 97 buses, with about 1,516 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 4.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 20 Avoca 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).
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: The Linden School, The York School - Mdl And Sr Campus, The York School - Jr Campus, De Lasalle College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 20 Avoca Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 20 Avoca Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Mar 18, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 19 on record
Permit history: 12 projects from 19 permits
- Building work · inspection · issued Mar 27, 2026
Proposal for in-suite fan coil & riser replacement for several units (see attached list) in an existing apartment building. · Permit 26 129064 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 6, 2025
Proposal to add shower to large powder room and renovate Kitchen, moving sink location. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 251440 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 18, 2025
Proposed interior alterations and a shower to an exisitng powder room in a condo unit. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 234454 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 10, 2026
Interior alterations to unit 906 · Permit 23 107863 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 6, 2023
Proposal for interior alteration · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 129405 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Apr 1, 2022
Proposal to remove non-load bearing wall. · Permit 22 123448 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 14, 2022
Interior alterations - Unit 803 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 114945 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 10, 2022
Interior Alterations - Unit 1506 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 239589 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 12, 2021
Proposal to install one ramp by extending CMU walls. Ramp not intented to be designed for handicap requirements. · Permit 19 263919 - Certified Tents · completed Jul 27, 2020
1 - CERTIFIED TEMPORARY TENT, 1 - 20ft x 80ft Standard Frame tent. (Cert #14 251050)INSTALLED - September 6th to 8th, 2019.Anchored with concrete blocks. NO WALLS ON THE TENT. · Permit 19 203050 - Interior Alterations · completed May 12, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 16th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 1606 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 127036 - Balcony/Guard Repairs · inspection · issued Dec 30, 2011
Proposal to repair balconies (108) and replace guards (2062 m) on Apartment Buildling. · Permit 11 295904
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Gee Beauty (salon or personal services), Chocolat de Kat (take-out or food shop), Happy Burger (restaurant or bar), and 7 more.
YWCA 1st Stop Woodlawn (350 m).
All new business licences in Rosedale-Moore Park (10)
- Gee Beauty · Salon or personal services · 8 Price St · 860 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Chocolat de Kat · Take-out or food shop · 5 Scrivener Sq · 835 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Happy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 881 Yonge St · 1508 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Dark Horse Espresso Bar · Restaurant or bar · 5 Scrivener Sq · 835 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Bliss Vapes · Vape shop · 1417 Yonge St · 358 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Shay Ristorante · Restaurant or bar · 1055 Yonge St · 1046 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Shake Shack · Restaurant or bar · 765 Yonge St · 1883 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Wellü · Salon or personal services · 396 Summerhill Ave · 985 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026
- Ins Market #5037 · Take-out or food shop · 2 Bloor St E · 1931 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Hair District · Salon or personal services · 20 Collier St · 1726 m · licensed Aug 13, 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 20 Avoca Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 98 tests, Apr 22, 2014 to Jun 4, 2026
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: Rosedale-Moore Park
Rosedale-Moore Park had 20,080 residents in 2021. The median household income was $122,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.2%), Spanish (2.1%) and German (1.2%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
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.
How Rosedale-Moore Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/20-avoca-ave#sec-history
