29 Handel St
29 Handel St is in Rockcliffe-Smythe. Foxwell St is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 3 about a proposal to add a storey at 40 Haney Ave, 149 m away.
- Foxwell St, 238 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6N.
01What’s planned near 29 Handel St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Add a storey40 Haney Ave · 149 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 3, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct two-storey front and rear additions, a second storey addition above the existing dwelling, a new front porch and a rear yard deck.File A0332/26EYK · submitted Oct 29, 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 29 Handel St
9 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Foxwell St, Jane St to Handel St, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Water connection at 16 Foxwell St · 226 m · May 20, 2026 to Nov 20, 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 29 Handel St
Police recorded 49 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 | Rockcliffe-Smythe compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 31 near this address | About the same743 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | About the same75 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | 30% lower133 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 12 near this address | 30% lower158 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 39% lower37 vs 61 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 Rockcliffe-Smythe
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Jane St and Alliance Ave. Rockcliffe-Smythe ranks 95th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Jane St at Alliance Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 3, 2022 · 190 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 | Rockcliffe-Smythe, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 5 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 23 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 247 | 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 29 Handel St
The nearest subway station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), 2.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 27, 935, 79, 171 and 189 buses, with about 1,577 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 1.7 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 183 | 2.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 935 | 434 | 6.2 | more than most routes |
| 79 | 263 | 3.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 171 | 82 | 2.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 189 | 30 | 0.9 | fewer 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: 535 Runnymeade Rd
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 265 Armadale Ave, 2.8 km.1.8 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 29 Handel St
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): no 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 29 Handel St
There are 6 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Smythe Park, 350 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Haney Park · 10 Haney Ave · 73 m
- Woolner Park · basketball court, dog off-leash area, outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 735 Jane St · 342 m
- Smythe Park · ball diamond, picnic site, playground, washroom · 61 Black Creek Blvd · 350 m
- Black Creek Site West · 805 Jane St · 353 m
- Edinborough Park · 94 Edinborough Crt · 363 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
- Smythe Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Smythe Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 339 m - Review of City Golf Course Operations
The City conducted an operational review of our five City-operated golf course locations to better understand how to maximize golf and non-golf experiences.In progress · 1.2 km - Cayuga Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Cayuga Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.3 km - Runnymede Park Improvements
The City is improving Runnymede Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 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 29 Handel St
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 29 Handel St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Deck or porch · permit issued · issued Dec 8, 2025
Proposal to construct front porch and 2nd floor deck · Permit 25 259122
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: 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 29 Handel St
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: 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. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Noonmoon (restaurant or bar), Pizza Pizza Store 40 (restaurant or bar), Helen Hair Salon (salon or personal services).
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
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
27 tickets in 2025 on Handel St between numbers 0 and 79: 19 for other parking offences, 4 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 7,829 service requests came from postal area M6N, which includes 29 Handel St. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 345 | |
| Property standards | 327 | |
| Injured wildlife | 262 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 236 | |
| Road plowing | 222 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 213 |
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 29 Handel St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 306 tests, Jan 14, 2014 to Aug 13, 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: Rockcliffe-Smythe
Rockcliffe-Smythe had 22,235 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 Portuguese (13.0%), Spanish (8.2%) and Vietnamese (4.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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