218 Bicknell Ave

01What’s planned near 218 Bicknell Ave

8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): seven in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Garden suite

   9 Hertford Ave · 84 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 Apr 23, 2026. 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 semi-detached fourplex with a garden suite in the rear yard.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on May 12, 2026. Status: hearing scheduled.

   File A0047/26EYK · submitted Feb 6, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Garden suite

   9 Hertford Ave · 84 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 Apr 23, 2026. 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 semi-detached fourplex with a garden suite in the rear yard.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on May 12, 2026. Status: hearing scheduled.

   File A0048/26EYK · submitted Feb 6, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Garden suite

   9 Hertford Ave · 84 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Apr 23, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever the lot into two undersized residential lots, to construct a pair of semi-detached fourplexes with garden suites in the rear yards and to create an easement/right-of-way for the purpose of pedestrian access.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on May 12, 2026. Status: hearing scheduled.

   File B0008/26EYK · submitted Feb 6, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 8
   Garden suite

   59 Yarrow Rd · 154 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

   To legalize and to maintain the existing detached garage and to construct a new one storey addition along the front of the detached garage in order to accommodate a new garden suite.

   File A0232/26EYK · submitted Jul 2, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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.

02Street work near 218 Bicknell Ave

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Eglinton Ave W, Scott Rd to Keele St, Q4 2026 to Q2 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Water connection at 33 Landour Ave · 102 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 218 Bicknell Ave

Police recorded 45 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 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Keelesdale-Eglinton West

Traffic safety

11 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Keele St and Eglinton Ave W. Keelesdale-Eglinton West has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Eglinton Ave W at Scott Rd · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 26, 2026 · 444 m
• Keele St at Eglinton Ave W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 5, 2026 · 280 m
• Eglinton Ave W at Keele St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 6, 2026 · 278 m
• Eglinton Ave E at Keele St · Passenger, seriously injured · Feb 13, 2026 · 374 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 218 Bicknell Ave

The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 3.5 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 41, 34, 164 and 158 buses, with about 1,838 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 0.8 km away, with 66 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?

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: 91 Via Italia
  City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: 64 Annette St, 3.0 km.2.8 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 218 Bicknell 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).

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): four 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 218 Bicknell Ave

There are 3 parks, 2 playgrounds and 3 community centres within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Recreation Centre, 429 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Chris Tonks Arena · wi-fi · 2801 Eglinton Ave W · 177 m
• York Civic Centre · 2700 Eglinton Ave W · 255 m
• The New Generation Youth Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 2694 Eglinton Ave W · 258 m
• Keelesdale Park · sports field · 95 Black Creek Dr · 297 m
• Coronation Park-York · ball diamond, basketball court, outdoor dry pad, outdoor fitness equipment · 2700 Eglinton Ave W · 416 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

• Cayuga Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Cayuga Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.1 km
• Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
  Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 1.2 km
• Gulliver Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Gulliver Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 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 218 Bicknell Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 218 Bicknell Ave.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 2 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 218 Bicknell Ave

RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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 8, 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

99 tickets in 2025 on Bicknell Ave between numbers 168 and 268: 53 for parking at prohibited times, 46 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Eglinton Hill BIA, about 120 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, 6,195 service requests came from postal area M6M, which includes 218 Bicknell Ave. 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 218 Bicknell Ave

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: Keelesdale-Eglinton West

Keelesdale-Eglinton West had 11,390 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (24.6%), Spanish (8.2%) and Italian (4.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.