24 Ravensbourne Cres
24 Ravensbourne Cres is in Princess-Rosethorn. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Princess-Rosethorn were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M9A.
01What’s planned near 24 Ravensbourne Cres
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Site plan4530 Eglinton Ave W · 236 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners have been reviewing it since July. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed underground in-line station located at 4530 Eglinton Avenue West, at the northwestcorner of Islington Avenue and Eglinton Avenue West. The station will feature a main entrance, accessed from Islington Avenue at the eastern end.…File 26 209858 WET 02 SA · submitted Jul 28, 2026 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 2Minor variance37 Oldham Rd · 139 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 Nov 5, 2026.
To maintain an existing pergola in the rear yard.File A0289/26EYK · submitted Sep 8, 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 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.
02Safety near 24 Ravensbourne Cres
Police recorded 16 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.
Princess-Rosethorn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 9 near this address | 104% higher386 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 46% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | About the same80 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 1 near this address | 18% lower185 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 5 near this address | 69% lower241 vs 768 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Princess-Rosethorn
Traffic safety
5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on Islington Ave and Eglinton Ave W. Princess-Rosethorn has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Eglinton Ave W at Islington Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 23, 2025 · 391 m
- Islington Ave at Eglinton Ave W · Passenger, seriously injured · Jul 10, 2024 · 491 m
- Eglinton Ave W at Islington Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Sep 4, 2023 · 490 m
- 1738 Islington Ave at Eglinton Avenue · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 11, 2023 · 328 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 | Princess-Rosethorn, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 1 | 179 | Lower 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.
03Getting around from 24 Ravensbourne Cres
The nearest subway station is Islington Station (Line 2), 3.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 37 bus, with about 385 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 3.5 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 613 | 7.0 | more 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.
04Schools and child care near 24 Ravensbourne Cres
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: Silver Creek Preschool. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two 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).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 24 Ravensbourne Cres
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Silver Creek Park, 800 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Princess Anne Park · playground, tennis court · 25 A Princess Margaret Blvd · 292 m
- Lion's Gate Park · 58 Waterford Dr · 582 m
- Eden Valley Park · playground · 6 Eden Valley Dr · 644 m
- Widdicombe Hill Park · 31 Widdicombe Hill · 780 m
- Silver Creek Park · ball diamond, outdoor fitness equipment, playground, tennis court · 44 Strathdee Dr · 800 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 4624 Eglinton Avenue West
A new park is coming to 4624 Eglinton Ave. W., near Eglinton Avenue West and Wincott Drive.In progress · 518 m
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.
06The building at 24 Ravensbourne Cres
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 24 Ravensbourne Cres. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Addition(s) · completed Jun 8, 2026
Add floor area (revision to b88310) · Permit 98 083740 - Other(SR) · completed Jun 8, 2026
Structural to roof (revision to b88310) · Permit 98 083732
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.
07What can be built at 24 Ravensbourne Cres
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.
08Around 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.
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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
1 ticket in 2025 on Ravensbourne Cres between numbers 0 and 74: 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, 5,046 service requests came from postal area M9A, which includes 24 Ravensbourne Cres. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 197 | |
| Property standards | 190 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 187 | |
| Injured wildlife | 154 | |
| Tree pruning | 147 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 137 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 24 Ravensbourne Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 107 tests, Feb 7, 2014 to Jun 3, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Princess-Rosethorn
Princess-Rosethorn had 11,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $162,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 15% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 28% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 10% 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 Italian (4.7%), Ukrainian (2.9%) and Portuguese (1.8%). 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 Princess-Rosethorn compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre · councillor_holyday@toronto.ca · 416-392-4002
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.