25 Doncaster Ave
25 Doncaster Ave is in Woodbine-Lumsden. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Main Street Station is a 8‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Main Street Station (Line 2) is about a 8-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Gledhill Junior Public School, 383 m away.
01What’s planned near 25 Doncaster Ave
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
- 1Minor variance14 Orley Ave · 207 m awayCommittee 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.
File · submitted Oct 26, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 2Garden suite69 Oak Park Ave · 157 m awayCommittee 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 one-storey ancillary building (containing one garden suite) in the rear yard, with a basement level, a front (west) ground floor porch porch with stairs, a front (west) basement window well, and a side (north) ground floor…File A0395/25TEY · submitted May 27, 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.
02Safety near 25 Doncaster Ave
Police recorded 52 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 | Woodbine-Lumsden compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 28 near this address | 12% lower673 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 23% lower174 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 24% lower46 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 14 near this address | 63% lower70 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 70% lower23 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 Woodbine-Lumsden
03Getting around from 25 Doncaster Ave
The nearest subway station is Main Street Station (Line 2), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 87 and 62 buses, with about 515 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 0.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 8 min 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.
04Schools and child care near 25 Doncaster 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).
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: Community Life Christian School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 25 Doncaster Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 25 Doncaster Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Dec 6, 2024
Proposal to install a backwater valve on the sanitary line in an existing SFD-detached dwelling. · Permit 22 116289 - Building work · completed May 18, 2022
Replacement of lead water service pipe on the property side · Permit 21 250262
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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 25 Doncaster Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 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: Woodbine-Lumsden
Woodbine-Lumsden had 7,915 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 12% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.0%), Greek (1.9%) and Spanish (1.8%). 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 Woodbine-Lumsden compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/25-doncaster-ave#sec-history
