25 Hazel Ave
25 Hazel Ave is in The Beaches. Spruce Hill Rd is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Spruce Hill Rd, 136 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 25 Hazel Ave
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance2343 Queen St E · 172 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 Feb 18, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2New house52 Balsam Ave · 203 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 maintain the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling (duplex). There is a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot.File A0153/26TEY · submitted Feb 3, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3New house52 Balsam Ave · 203 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 maintain the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling (duplex). There is a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot.File A0154/26TEY · submitted Feb 3, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 5Consent26 Hazel Ave · 32 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 6, 2026.
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way.File B0020/26TEY · submitted Feb 19, 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 25 Hazel Ave
8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Spruce Hill Rd, Queen St E to Sycamore Pl, Q2 to Q4 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 1 Spruce Hill Rd · 144 m · Jun 18, 2026 to Dec 18, 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 25 Hazel Ave
Police recorded 39 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | The Beaches compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 17% lower51 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 11 near this address | 20% lower151 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 27% lower164 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 19 near this address | 32% lower526 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 68% lower25 vs 79 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 The Beaches
Traffic safety
6 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians, 3 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Queen St E and Beech Ave. The Beaches ranks 91st in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Beech Ave at Queen St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 31, 2026 · 120 m
- Glen Manor Dr at Queen St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 1, 2025 · 420 m
- Queen St E at Beech Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 21, 2023 · 123 m
- 2467 Queen St E · Driver, killed · May 22, 2022 · 413 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 | The Beaches, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 5 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 6 | 102 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 265 | Higher 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.
04Getting around from 25 Hazel Ave
The nearest subway station is Main Street Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 501 streetcar, with about 725 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 2,049 | 10.7 | 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.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 2150 Queen Street East
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 117 Hammersmith Ave, 566 m.359 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 25 Hazel 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: The Claremont School, The Cole Academy, Avalon Children'S Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 13, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 3, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 3, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 25 Hazel Ave
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Beaches Recreation Centre, 944 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Balmy Beach Park · beach, dog off-leash area, outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor ping pong/table tennis · 1 Beech Ave · 216 m
- Ivan Forrest Gardens · picnic site · 131 Glen Manor Dr · 423 m
- Glen Stewart Park · picnic site · 351 Glen Manor Dr · 817 m
- Neville Park Blvd Ravine · 45 Bracken Ave · 827 m
- Beaches Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 6 Williamson Rd · 944 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
- Kew Gardens New Skating Trail
The City is planning a new recreational ice-skating trail at Kew Gardens.In progress · 963 m - Blantyre Park Improvements
The City is improving Blantyre Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.5 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 25 Hazel Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 25 Hazel Ave.
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 2 with a green roof and 2 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 25 Hazel Ave
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. 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: Zone label (x)
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 more than at 90% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Tavio Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Gululu Juicery (take-out or food shop), Beauty In the East Medical Spa (salon or personal services), and 1 more.
All new business licences in The Beaches (4)
- Tavio Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 1918A Queen St E · 1358 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Gululu Juicery · Take-out or food shop · 2116 Queen St E · 629 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Beauty In the East Medical Spa · Salon or personal services · 1826 Queen St E · 1748 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Willow Collective · Restaurant or bar · 2256 Queen St E · 189 m · licensed Aug 14, 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.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Main street business area
The Beach BIA, about 50 m away. 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, 6,456 service requests came from postal area M4E, which includes 25 Hazel Ave. The most common:
| Road plowing | 265 | |
| Property standards | 219 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 208 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 201 | |
| Tree pruning | 189 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 179 |
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 25 Hazel Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 488 tests, Jan 1, 2014 to Oct 7, 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.
11The neighbourhood: The Beaches
The Beaches had 21,510 residents in 2021. The median household income was $116,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 17% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (1.2%) and German (1.0%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
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.
How The Beaches compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/25-hazel-ave#sec-history
