23 Longspur Rd
23 Longspur Rd is in O'Connor-Parkview. Alder Rd is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Alder Rd, 231 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 23 Longspur Rd
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
- 1Add a storey31 Parkview Hill Cres · 174 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 Apr 9, 2025.
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with a covered front porch with stairs, a front below-grade integral garage, a rear covered ground floor patio, a rear covered basement walkout, and a rear second storey balcony. Also, to…File A0135/25TEY · submitted Feb 20, 2025 · 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 23 Longspur Rd
5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Alder Rd, near Parkview Hill Cres, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 23 Longspur Rd
Police recorded 6 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 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | O'Connor-Parkview compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 1 near this address | About the same756 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 1 near this address | 20% lower179 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 36% lower39 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 44% lower44 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 59% lower78 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
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 O'Connor-Parkview
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | O'Connor-Parkview, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 11 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 212 | About typical |
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 23 Longspur Rd
The nearest subway station is Woodbine Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 93 bus, with about 410 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 34 | 1.1 | 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: 543 Strathmore Blvd
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 1612 Danforth Ave, 2.4 km.2.3 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 23 Longspur 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no 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 23 Longspur Rd
There is 1 park within 500 m. The nearest pool is Stan Wadlow Park, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Duncan C. Little Park · 2532 St Clair Ave E · 389 m
- Cullen Bryant Park · playground · 50 Barbara Cres · 642 m
- Gateway Greenbelt · 20 Gateway Blvd · 718 m
- Parkview Gardens · 4 Sandra Rd · 792 m
- Angela James Arena · pickleball court, tennis court, wi-fi · 165 Grenoble Dr · 862 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
- New Park at 40 Grenoble Drive
A new park is coming to 40 Grenoble Dr., near Flemington Park.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 23 Longspur Rd
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 23 Longspur Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Deck · completed Apr 18, 2017
Proposal to construct a rear deck · Permit 16 145851 - Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Apr 28, 2026
Proposal to construct a 2nd sty addition, 2 sty rear addition, 2 sty side addition, interior alterations, reconstruct front porch, and rear deck. SFD. See ZZC and COA. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 13 235570
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.
08What can be built at 23 Longspur Rd
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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.
Backyard Catering (take-out or food shop), Azad Supermarket - 2 (take-out or food shop), Sisaket Thai O'connor (restaurant or bar), and 2 more.
All new business licences in O'Connor-Parkview (5)
- Backyard Catering · Take-out or food shop · 2889 St Clair Ave E · 1814 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Azad Supermarket - 2 · Take-out or food shop · 90 Halsey Ave · 2240 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Sisaket Thai O'connor · Restaurant or bar · 977 O'Connor Dr · 1205 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026
- V K Motors · Auto repair or garage · 2915 St Clair Ave E · 1977 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Balance Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 1450 O'Connor Dr · 1691 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
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.
Parking tickets on this block
20 tickets in 2025 on Longspur Rd between numbers 0 and 73: 19 for other parking offences, 1 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,569 service requests came from postal area M4B, which includes 23 Longspur Rd. The most common:
| Property standards | 247 | |
| Road plowing | 193 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 166 | |
| Injured wildlife | 159 | |
| Missed garbage pickup | 123 | |
| Missed oversized or electronics pickup | 123 |
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 23 Longspur Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 166 tests, Mar 8, 2014 to Aug 7, 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: O'Connor-Parkview
O`Connor Parkview had 18,405 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 54% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 Greek (5.0%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.7%) and Spanish (1.7%). 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 O'Connor-Parkview compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York · councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 10, 2026.