243 Eglinton Ave W

01What’s planned near 243 Eglinton Ave W

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

1. 1
   Minor variance

   18 Burnaby Blvd · 143 m away

   Committee 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 the installation of a new pool and pool cabana in the rear yard of the subject property.

   File A0602/23NY · submitted Nov 14, 2023 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 2
   Minor variance

   996 Avenue Rd · 193 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 construct a new eight-storey detached residential building (multiplex), with a ground floor front entrance canopy, a rear ground floor terrace, rear balconies on the second to seventh storeys, front and rear rooftop terraces, and a…

   File A0584/26TEY · submitted Aug 11, 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.

02Street work near 243 Eglinton Ave W

7 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Oriole Pkwy, Anderson Ave to Eglinton Ave W, Q4 2025 to Q3 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Enbridge Gas · Improved Service at 274 Eglinton Ave W · 62 m · Jul 2, 2026 to Nov 30, 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 243 Eglinton Ave W

Police recorded 44 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 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 Yonge-Eglinton

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians. Most were on Eglinton Ave W and Avenue Rd. Yonge-Eglinton has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Oriole Py at Anderson Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 13, 2026 · 196 m
• Oriole Pkwy at Eglinton Ave W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 25, 2021 · 70 m
• Avenue Rd at Eglinton Ave W · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 30, 2021 · 158 m
• Avenue Rd at Eglinton Ave W · Driver, seriously injured · Jan 27, 2021 · 151 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 243 Eglinton Ave W

The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 34, 61 and 13 buses, with about 1,824 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 6.4 km away, with 68 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?

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. Next: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd, 1.8 km.850 m

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 243 Eglinton Ave W

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. Private schools within 1 km: Birmingham International Collegiate Of Canada, Caesar International Academy, The Study Academy, The Study Academy School, St Clements Early Learning. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three 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 243 Eglinton Ave W

There is 1 park, 1 playground and 2 community centres within 500 m. The nearest pool is North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 216 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• North Toronto Memorial Community Centre · washroom, wi-fi · 200 Eglinton Ave W · 216 m
• North Toronto Memorial Arena · 174 Orchard View Blvd · 295 m
• Eglinton Park · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, pickleball court, picnic site · 200 Eglinton Ave W · 314 m
• Larratt Parkette · 221 A Forest Hill Rd · 617 m
• Robert Bateman Parkette · 281 Chaplin Cres · 752 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

• Eglinton Park Revitalization
  The City completed the Eglinton Park Master Plan in 2019 and is working towards park improvements in a phased approach based on the priorities identified in the Master Plan and the available project budget.In progress · 218 m
• New Park at 2400 Yonge Street
  A new park is coming to 2400 Yonge St. as a result of a mixed-use development project at Roselawn Avenue and Yonge Street.In progress · 809 m
• Raccoon Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Raccoon Park. The features and amenities for the expanded park area will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 927 m
• New Park at 20 Castlefield Avenue
  A new 3,750 m2 park is coming to 20 Castlefield Ave in the Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood.In progress · 931 m
• Davisville Community & Aquatic Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in Davisville. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.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 243 Eglinton Ave W

There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 243 Eglinton Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

08What can be built at 243 Eglinton Ave W

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. 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 10, 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

117 tickets in 2025 on Eglinton Ave W between numbers 193 and 293: 83 for unpaid parking, 17 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

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

Main street business area

The Eglinton Way BIA, which includes this address. 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, 2,537 service requests came from postal area M4R, which includes 243 Eglinton Ave W. 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 243 Eglinton Ave W

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: Yonge-Eglinton

Yonge-Eglinton had 12,410 residents in 2021. The median household income was $94,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 63% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 31% of workers commuted by transit and 13% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.5%), Cantonese (2.1%) and Portuguese (1.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.