23 Elsfield Rd
23 Elsfield Rd is in Stonegate-Queensway. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 29‑storey building with 423 homes and shops (under appeal). Royal York Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 29-storey building with 423 homes and shops is under appeal, 110 m away (2943 A Bloor St W and 6 more addresses).
- Royal York Station (Line 2) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Sunnylea Junior School, 505 m away.
01What’s planned near 23 Elsfield Rd
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 17-storey building with shops2947 A Bloor St W and 5 more addresses · 108 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed development of a 7 storey mixed use building, comprised of residential amenity and retail uses at grade and six storeys of residential.File 22 139459 WET 03 OZ · submitted Apr 28, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
2947 A Bloor St W · 2947 Bloor St W · 2951 Bloor St W · 2955-2961 Bloor St W · 2969 Bloor St W · 2961 X Bloor St W
- 229-storey building · 423 homes and shops2943 A Bloor St W and 6 more addresses · 110 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposes to construct a new 29-storey mixed-use building, containing 423 dwelling units, including 7 rental replacement units, and a total of 26,114 sq. m of gross floor area (GFA), including 1,024 sq. m of non-residential GFA, resulting…File 25 208823 WET 03 OZ · submitted Aug 12, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 7 addresses
2943 A Bloor St W · 2915-2917 Bloor St W · 2915 Bloor St W · 2917 Bloor St W · 2939 Bloor St W · 2941-2943 Bloor St W · 2943 Bloor St W
- 36-storey building with shops2955-2961 Bloor St W · 118 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.
INACTIVE Proposed 6-storey, mixed-use building with a 7th storey mechanical penthouse and amenity area. A total of 717 m2 of retail space is proposed at grade with 86 residential (rental) units above.File 15 199682 WET 05 SA · submitted Jul 30, 2015 · 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.
02Safety near 23 Elsfield Rd
Police recorded 35 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (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 | Stonegate-Queensway compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 11 near this address | 15% higher218 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 12% higher68 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 14% lower194 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 15 near this address | 39% lower466 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 48% lower41 vs 79 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 Stonegate-Queensway
03Getting around from 23 Elsfield Rd
The nearest subway station is Royal York Station (Line 2), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 76, 66, 15, 73 and 149 buses, with about 2,672 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 2.5 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 3 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 20 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 23 Elsfield 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: The Learning Common. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 23 Elsfield Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 23 Elsfield Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 5 permits
- Addition and interior renovation · completed Jan 3, 2025
REVISION - adding kitchen to the basement with a new secondary suite. Proposed 2nd floor addition, rear addition, interior alterations to all floor in the existing detached single family house. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 191536
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.
Pizza Pizza (restaurant or bar), Helen's Skin Care Clinic (salon or personal services), Carpathian Bbq House (take-out or food shop), and 8 more.
All new business licences in Stonegate-Queensway (11)
- Pizza Pizza · Restaurant or bar · 742 The Queensway · 2300 m · licensed Nov 7, 2026
- Helen's Skin Care Clinic · Salon or personal services · 3107 Bloor St W · 612 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Carpathian Bbq House · Take-out or food shop · 675 The Queensway · 2338 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Burrito Boyz (Bloor) · Take-out or food shop · 3355 Bloor St W · 1111 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- O.styles · Salon or personal services · 610 The Queensway · 2324 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Rocco's Pizza & Pasta · Take-out or food shop · 972 The Queensway · 2574 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Skinmed · Salon or personal services · 3267 Bloor St W · 758 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Sip & Squeeze · Restaurant or bar · 687 The Queensway · 2338 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- The Queensway Nail Spa · Salon or personal services · 700 The Queensway · 2294 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Glow Zone Beauty · Salon or personal services · 781 The Queensway · 2389 m · licensed Aug 22, 2026
- Wasabi Sushi · Restaurant or bar · 927 The Queensway · 2550 m · licensed Aug 21, 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 23 Elsfield Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 153 tests, May 21, 2014 to Aug 18, 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: Stonegate-Queensway
Stonegate-Queensway had 25,650 residents in 2021. The median household income was $104,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% 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 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.9%), Ukrainian (3.9%) and Russian (2.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Stonegate-Queensway compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/23-elsfield-rd#sec-history








