2668 Bayview Ave
2668 Bayview Ave is in St.Andrew-Windfields. A 7‑storey building with 168 homes is under review 222 m away.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 7-storey building with 168 homes is under review, 222 m away.
- Break-ins and robberies in St.Andrew-Windfields were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 2668 Bayview Ave
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 14 townhouses2706 Bayview Ave · 78 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposal for 4 Townhouse units facing Bayview Avenue with parking at rear.File 16 269541 NNY 25 SA · submitted Dec 21, 2016 · City record and how to comment - 2Minor variance35 Berkindale Dr · 213 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jul 7, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To permit the proposed driveway.File A0463/16NY · submitted May 16, 2016 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3New houses2660 Bayview Ave and 1 more address · 222 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Plan of Subdivision application to permit twelve townhouses fronting onto Bayview Avenue and 5 single detached dwellings fronting onto a new public street (Ref: 18 140522 NNY 25 OZ).File 20 163635 NNY 15 SB · submitted Jul 6, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 47-storey building · 168 homes2660 Bayview Ave and 1 more address · 222 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built168 homes
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
OPA and Zoning By-law Amendment Application proposes the development of a 7-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 168 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedrooms. A paved access from…Public notice · Sep 11, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 2654, 2656, 2660 and 2668 Bayview Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 25 151165 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Apr 29, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
Decided recently
- 5Condominium2673 Bayview Ave and 1 more address · 104 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
The Proposed Development includes the establishment of eight townhouse dwelling units fronting Bayview Avenue and two single-detached welling units fronting the interior lane, which was approved by City Council pursuant to By-laws…File 24 116427 NNY 15 CD · submitted Feb 16, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
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 2668 Bayview Ave
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Bell · Pit to transfer dip from old to new pole at 2679 Bayview Ave · 164 m · May 12, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
- Bell · Dip Transfer from old to new pole at 2679 Bayview Ave · 164 m · May 16, 2026 to Nov 16, 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 2668 Bayview Ave
Police recorded 17 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.
St.Andrew-Windfields 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 | 5 near this address | 103% higher385 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 36% higher107 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | About the same203 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 4 near this address | 20% lower615 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 29% lower43 vs 61 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for St.Andrew-Windfields
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 | St.Andrew-Windfields, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 12 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 18 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 195 | 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 2668 Bayview Ave
The nearest subway station is Bayview Station (Line 4), about a 18‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 11 and 78 buses, with about 430 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 2.0 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · about 18 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 308 | 3.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 78 | 146 | 4.0 | about typical |
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: Bessarion CC
City-run (Green P): 10 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 1.9 km.1.6 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 2668 Bayview 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 5, 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 2668 Bayview Ave
There are 2 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Mills Collegiate Institute, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- York Mills Gardens · 2639 Bayview Ave · 233 m
- St. Andrews Park-North York · 11 Knollwood St · 481 m
- St. Andrews Junior High School · 131 Fenn Ave · 647 m
- Harrison Park · 89 Truman Rd · 752 m
- Bayview-York Mills Parkette · 320 York Mills Rd · 848 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
- Glendora Park New Off-Leash Area
The City is planning a new off-leash area at Glendora Park and will pilot one proposed location this summer to gather feedback from park users.In progress · 1.1 km - New Park at 2901 Bayview Avenue
A new 3,725 m² park—just slightly smaller than a junior soccer field—is coming to the northeast corner of the Bayview Village Shopping Centre as part of its mixed use redevelopment.In progress · 1.4 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 2668 Bayview Ave
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 2668 Bayview Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 6 permits
- Garage · inspection · issued Sep 30, 2009
Repair exsisting detached garage to the rear of dwelling · Permit 09 171790 - Addition(s) · completed Jun 8, 2026
Revision - relocate bathroom location on second floor, add closet in bedroom, new cathedral ceiling and skylights and new window at front · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 09 144787
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 2668 Bayview Ave
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: Lot coverage overlay
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 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.
Guttagolf (amusement (arcade, billiards)).
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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,070 service requests came from postal area M2L, which includes 2668 Bayview Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 128 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 82 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 76 | |
| Injured wildlife | 66 | |
| Property standards | 66 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 53 |
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 2668 Bayview Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 21 tests, May 23, 2014 to Oct 5, 2022
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: St.Andrew-Windfields
St.Andrew-Windfields had 16,960 residents in 2021. The median household income was $118,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 36% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 16% 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 Mandarin (12.2%), Iranian Persian (6.5%) and Cantonese (6.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How St.Andrew-Windfields 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: Rachel Chernos Lin , Ward 15 Don Valley West · Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.