20 Brentcliffe Rd
20 Brentcliffe Rd is in Thorncliffe Park. 301 homes was approved 176 m away and Vanderhoof Ave is due for sidewalk work in 2026.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 301 homes was approved, 176 m away.
- Car thefts in Thorncliffe Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Vanderhoof Ave, 84 m away, is due for sidewalk work in 2026.
01What’s planned near 20 Brentcliffe Rd
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Rezoning953 A Eglinton Ave E and 7 more addresses · 65 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built1,279 homes103,743 m² of floor space
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The proposal is for the redevelopment of the existing 6.7 acre site with a total density of 3.8 times the site area. The proposed includes 3,633 m² of retail commercial space, a network of new public and private streets, two new…File 21 235960 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 8 addresses
953 A Eglinton Ave E · 23 Brentcliffe Rd · 943 Eglinton Ave E · 945 Eglinton Ave E · 953 Eglinton Ave E · 955 Eglinton Ave E · 961 Eglinton Ave E · 963 Eglinton Ave E
- 2Subdivision953 A Eglinton Ave E and 8 more addresses · 65 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposal is for the redevelopment of the existing 6.7 acre site with a total density of 3.8 times the site area. The proposed includes 3,633 m² of retail commercial space, a network of new public and private streets, two new…File 21 235961 NNY 15 SB · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 9 addresses
953 A Eglinton Ave E · 23 Brentcliffe Rd · 943 Eglinton Ave E · 945 Eglinton Ave E · 953 Eglinton Ave E · 955 Eglinton Ave E · 957 Eglinton Ave E · 961 Eglinton Ave E · 963 Eglinton Ave E
- 3Split the lot103 Vanderhoof Ave · 148 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To permit and construct a car wash facility comprising of an automatic conveyor for wash, four detailing bays and a lobby and staff office space.File A0083/17NY · submitted Jan 31, 2017 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
- 4Subdivision849 Eglinton Ave E · 232 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1lot. (related files 22-160403 NNY 15 OZ, 22-160402 NNY 15 SA)File 22 162079 NNY 15 SB · submitted Jun 14, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 540-storey building with shops849 Eglinton Ave E · 232 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.
Proposal for a development includes three buildings: a 40-storey residential mixed-use building, a 21storey residential building, and a 6-storey office building, as well as a new private road and privately owned publiy accessible space…File 22 160402 NNY 15 SA · submitted Jun 10, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 6301 homes939 Eglinton Ave E and 1 more address · 176 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units301 homes
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condo for 301 units.File 25 256303 NNY 15 CD · submitted Nov 20, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
939 Eglinton Ave E · 25 Frederick Todd Way
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 20 Brentcliffe Rd
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: sidewalk work on Vanderhoof Ave, Brentcliffe Rd to Glassworks Dr, Q1 to Q4 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 263 Donlea Dr · 247 m · Jun 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 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 20 Brentcliffe Rd
Police recorded 40 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.
Thorncliffe Park compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 68% higher378 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same84 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | About the same55 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 12 near this address | 17% lower638 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 14 near this address | 45% lower105 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Thorncliffe Park
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on Vanderhoof Ave and Aerodrome Cres. Thorncliffe Park has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Vanderhoof Ave at Aerodrome Cres · Driver, seriously injured · Jan 10, 2024 · 390 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Thorncliffe Park, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 7 | 34 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 9 | 265 | Higher than most |
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 20 Brentcliffe Rd
The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), 3.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 51, 88, 34 and 156 buses, with about 1,447 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 5.6 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 279 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 88 | 192 | 2.9 | fewer than most routes |
| 34 | 694 | 16.5 | more than most routes |
| 156 | 25 | 1.2 | fewer than most 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: 75 Holly St
City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports.3.0 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 20 Brentcliffe Rd
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: Maria Montessori 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.
Last health inspection Jan 28, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 20 Brentcliffe Rd
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool, 1.3 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Radar Park · outdoor fitness equipment · 26 Brentcliffe Rd · 51 m
- Leonard Linton Park · basketball court, playground, skateboarding · 60 Research Rd · 487 m
- Serena Gundy Park · picnic site, washroom · 58 Rykert Cres · 682 m
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre · wi-fi · 110 Rumsey Rd · 1012 m
- Trace Manes Park · ball diamond, playground, tennis court · 110 Rumsey Rd · 1020 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
- Wilket Creek Park Bridge Improvements
The City is replacing the bridge located near the washroom building in Wilket Creek Park and repairing the adjacent retaining wall.In progress · 1.3 km
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 20 Brentcliffe Rd
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 20 Brentcliffe Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
- Property standards, opened Mar 12, 2026: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 2 projects from 3 permits
- Electromagnetic Locks · permit issued · issued Mar 30, 2026
Electromagnetic door lock · Permit 26 135731 - Site Service · revision issued · issued Jul 19, 2019
Revision to 300mm diameter storm sewer line from existing manhole to new manhole, change to 150mm diameter · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 171472
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 3 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 20 Brentcliffe Rd
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
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), Target Park (parking lot), Target Park (parking lot), and 3 more.
Homes in City-backed affordable housing projects that are approved or under way.
All new business licences in Thorncliffe Park (6)
- Target Park · Parking lot · 75 Thorncliffe Park Dr · 1731 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Target Park · Parking lot · 79 Thorncliffe Park Dr · 1683 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Target Park · Parking lot · 71 Thorncliffe Park Dr · 1848 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Fore Indoor Golf (Leaside) · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 51 Laird Dr · 969 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Hair By Tomoko · Salon or personal services · 45 Wicksteed Ave · 379 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Urban Precision · Salon or personal services · 105 Vanderhoof Ave · 130 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (2)
| Address | Stage | Affordable homes | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 849 Eglinton Ave E | Rezoning approved | 6 | 113 m |
| 815 Eglinton Ave E | Rezoning approved | 40 | 343 m |
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 9, 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
341 tickets in 2025 on Brentcliffe Rd between numbers 0 and 70: 336 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 4 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, 4,365 service requests came from postal area M4G, which includes 20 Brentcliffe Rd. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 210 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 203 | |
| Tree pruning | 145 | |
| Missed garbage pickup | 145 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 136 | |
| Property standards | 136 |
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 20 Brentcliffe Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 282 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Sep 9, 2026
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: Thorncliffe Park
Thorncliffe Park had 20,400 residents in 2021. The median household income was $67,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 86% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Urdu (20.8%), Pashto (6.7%) and Arabic (4.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across East York (the former Borough of East York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,820 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York (the former Borough of East York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Thorncliffe Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
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