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Address report · Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence

3 Romar Cres

3 Romar Cres is in Yorkdale-Glen Park. There are 18 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 37‑storey building with 886 homes (under review). Glencairn Station is a 5‑minute walk.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • A 37-storey building with 886 homes is under review, 213 m away (1 Romar Cres and 3 more addresses).
  • Assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yorkdale-Glen Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Glencairn Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is Sts Cosmas and Damian Catholic School, 193 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals12within 250 m
Major crimes48within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit292 mGlencairn station
Marlee AveWilliam R Allen RdDanesbury AveStayner AveLilywood RdViewmount AveRomar CresEnid CresHillmount AveBenner AveBriar Hill AveRidelle AveNewgate Rd123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Marlee AveWilliam R Allen RdDanesbury AveHillmount AveViewmount AveRomar CresEnid CresStayner AveBenner AveRidelle Ave123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 3 Romar Cres. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 3 Romar Cres

18 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 18 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

  1. 1
    40-storey building
    250 Viewmount Ave and 3 more addresses · 63 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application to permit the development of a 40-Storey (128 m) residential building. The total gross floor area (GFA) is 31, 663.31 square metres resulting in a density of 11.3 floor space index…
    All 4 addresses

    250 Viewmount Ave · 252 Viewmount Ave · 254 Viewmount Ave · 258 Viewmount Ave

    File 24 185909 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jul 23, 2024 · City record and how to comment
  2. 2
    40-storey building · 477 homes
    250 Viewmount Ave and 3 more addresses · 63 m away
    Site 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.

    Site Plan Control application proposing 40-storey residential tower with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 31, 663.31 square metres resulting in a density of 11.3 floor space index (FSI). 477 residential units and 161 parking spaces are…
    All 4 addresses

    250 Viewmount Ave · 252 Viewmount Ave · 254 Viewmount Ave · 258 Viewmount Ave

    File 25 136326 NNY 08 SA · submitted Mar 28, 2025 · City record and how to comment
  3. 3
    38-storey building · 455 homes
    262 Viewmount Ave and 4 more addresses · 65 m away
    Site 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.

    Site Plan Control application to permit a 38-storey (124 metres + 6.5 metre mechanical penthouse) residential building containing 455 residential units, three below-grade parking levels, and a gross floor area (GFA) of 29,707 square…
    All 5 addresses

    262 Viewmount Ave · 266 Viewmount Ave · 270 Viewmount Ave · 272 Viewmount Ave · 274 Viewmount Ave

    File 25 149980 NNY 08 SA · submitted Apr 28, 2025 · City record and how to comment
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  1. 4
    39-storey building · 397 homes
    262 Viewmount Ave and 4 more addresses · 65 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 39-storey (125.36m + 6.5m MPH) residential building containing 397 residential units with a gross floor area (GFA) of 30,135.22 square metres resulting in a Floor Space Index (FSI) of…
    All 5 addresses

    262 Viewmount Ave · 266 Viewmount Ave · 270 Viewmount Ave · 272 Viewmount Ave · 274 Viewmount Ave

    File 24 219941 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Sep 30, 2024 · City record and how to comment
  2. 5
    Deck or porch
    10 Stayner Ave · 87 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 7, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

    To maintain accessory structure (pergola) in rear yard, secondary suite in basement, excavated rear deck and roof deck on second floor in the front and construct a new wall and roof enclosure for the basement.
    File A0581/21NY · submitted Aug 19, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  3. 6
    33-storey building · 342 homes and shops
    278 Viewmount Ave and 1 more address · 101 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Zoning By-law Amendment Application for a 33-storey high-rise mixed-use building with a total of 342 units and a total gross floor area of 22,360 square metres, which includes 296 square metres of retail space.
    All 2 addresses

    278 Viewmount Ave · 280 Viewmount Ave

    File 22 241838 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Dec 22, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  4. 7
    39-storey building
    12 Romar Cres and 7 more addresses · 106 m away
    Site 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.

    Two-tower mixed use building 36 and 39 storeys in height with a four-storey base building and a seven-storey podium connecting the two towers. A mid-block connection between Viewmount Avenue and Romar Crescent are also included, along…
    All 8 addresses

    12 Romar Cres · 14 Romar Cres · 16 Romar Cres · 18 Romar Cres · 253 Viewmount Ave · 255 Viewmount Ave · 259 Viewmount Ave · 263 Viewmount Ave

    File 25 250965 NNY 08 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2025 · City record and how to comment
  5. 8
    28-storey building · 306 homes
    805 Glencairn Ave · 108 m away
    Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Condominium approval for 28-storey residential building with 306 units (21-243814 NNY 08 SA)
    File 22 177701 NNY 08 CD · submitted Jul 15, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  6. 9
    39-storey building · 840 homes
    351 Marlee Ave and 18 more addresses · 111 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a mixed-use development consisting of 37-storey (124.8m + 6m MPH) and 39-storey (131.1m + 6m MPH) towers on 6-storey podiums. 840 residential units (including 26 rental replacement…
    All 19 addresses

    351 Marlee Ave · 353 Marlee Ave · 355 Marlee Ave · 357 Marlee Ave · 359 Marlee Ave · 361 Marlee Ave · 363 Marlee Ave · 365 Marlee Ave · 367 Marlee Ave · 369 Marlee Ave · 371 Marlee Ave · 373 Marlee Ave · 375 Marlee Ave · 377 Marlee Ave · 2 Romar Cres · 4 Romar Cres · 6 Romar Cres · 265 Viewmount Ave · 269 Viewmount Ave

    File 25 198723 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Jul 23, 2025 · City record and how to comment
  7. 10
    33-storey building · 342 homes and shops
    280 Viewmount Ave · 116 m away
    Site 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.

    Site Plan Approval for a 33-storey high-rise mixed-use building with a total of 342 units and a total gross floor area of 22,360 square metres, which includes 296 square metres of retail space.
    File 22 241943 NNY 08 SA · submitted Dec 22, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  8. 11
    10-storey building with shops
    281 Hillmount Ave and 5 more addresses · 133 m away
    Site 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.

    Site Plan application for 412-414 Marlee Avenue, and 281, 283, 285 and 287 Hillmount Avenue. Proposed redevelopment for 10-storey mixed-use building with at-grade commercial along Marlee Avenue. Parent Official Plan and Zoning By-law…
    All 6 addresses

    281 Hillmount Ave · 283 Hillmount Ave · 285 Hillmount Ave · 287 Hillmount Ave · 412 Marlee Ave · 414 Marlee Ave

    File 21 205323 NNY 08 SA · submitted Aug 27, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  9. 12
    189 homes
    281 Hillmount Ave and 4 more addresses · 133 m away
    Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 189 units. This is a convenience application (and premature) until Official Plan/Rezoning and Site Plan approvals are finalized.
    All 5 addresses

    281 Hillmount Ave · 283 Hillmount Ave · 285 Hillmount Ave · 412 Marlee Ave · 414 Marlee Ave

    File 21 242694 NNY 08 CD · submitted Nov 29, 2021 · City record and how to comment

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 3 Romar Cres

Police recorded 48 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 monthsYorkdale-Glen Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Thefts over $5,0002 near this address353% higher275 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts7 near this address119% higher493 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies2 near this address87% higher147 vs 79 per 100,000
Break-ins4 near this address80% higher341 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults33 near this address58% higher1,213 vs 768 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 Yorkdale-Glen Park

03Getting around from 3 Romar Cres

The nearest subway station is Glencairn Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 109 and 14 buses, with about 614 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 4.2 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Glencairn Station 292 m

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 min walk

Bus
109 Ranee 73 m
Nearest stop: Marlee Ave at Stayner Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
14 Glencairn 325 m
Nearest stop: Glencairn Ave at Marlee Ave.
Nearest GO train station
Mount Dennis GO 4.2 km

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.

04Schools and child care near 3 Romar Cres

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.

Sts Cosmas and Damian Catholic School
193 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 470 students
98%above Toronto61%above Toronto
West Preparatory Junior Public School
836 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 530 students
87%about the same as Toronto57%above Toronto
Glen Park Public School
935 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 410 students
73%below Toronto42%below Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
1.3 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 500 students
72%below Toronto
Dante Alighieri Academy
1.3 km · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 655 students
69%below Toronto

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): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Plasp Sts. Cosmas And Damian C. S 195 m
111 Danesbury Ave · 43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Macaulay - Marlee Child Care Centre 345 m
145 Marlee Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 3 Romar Cres

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 3 Romar Cres.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals0registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses10licensed in Yorkdale-Glen Park, last 90 days

Burrito Boyz (restaurant or bar), Cars In Motion Autosales (auto repair or garage), Ins Market 5557 (take-out or food shop), and 7 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Yorkdale-Glen Park (10)
  • Burrito Boyz · Restaurant or bar · 3267-3269 Dufferin St · 1964 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Cars In Motion Autosales · Auto repair or garage · 2760 Dufferin St · 920 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
  • Ins Market 5557 · Take-out or food shop · 3063 Dufferin St · 1340 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Studio Fernanda Gusman · Salon or personal services · 2849 Dufferin St · 853 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Hair Ci Ci · Salon or personal services · 700 Lawrence Ave W · 1259 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
  • McDonald's · Take-out or food shop · 3401 Dufferin St · 2326 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
  • Nails for You · Salon or personal services · 700 Lawrence Ave W · 1259 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
  • Beauty In A Studio · Salon or personal services · 783 Lawrence Ave W · 1259 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
  • Caribbean Cuisine Authentic Jamaican Jerk(Du · Restaurant or bar · 3125 Dufferin St · 1546 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
  • Cineplex Cinemas Yorkdale · Entertainment venue · 3401 Dufferin St · 2326 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026

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 3 Romar Cres

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.

Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M6B
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M6B
In postal area M6B, 0 of 76 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6B is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.

Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 76 tests, Apr 24, 2014 to Sep 19, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.0 km away, measured 6:00 AM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 3 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.

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: Yorkdale-Glen Park

Yorkdale-Glen Park had 16,625 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (11.8%), Portuguese (6.8%) and Spanish (6.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)16,625Yorkdale-Glen Park
Median household income$79,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent46%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit29%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025North YorkChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,316+5%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,6430%$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 Yorkdale-Glen Park compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 3 Romar Cres

What is being built near 3 Romar Cres?

There are 18 planning proposals within 250 metres (18 in progress). The largest is a 37-storey building with 886 homes at 1 Romar Cres, 213 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 3 Romar Cres safe?

Police recorded 48 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 33 assaults, 7 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 2 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 3 Romar Cres?

The nearest subway station is Glencairn Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). Nearby: the 109 Ranee bus (stop at Marlee Ave and Stayner Ave, 73 m); the 14 Glencairn bus (stop at Glencairn Ave and Marlee Ave, 325 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 3 Romar Cres?

The closest are Sts Cosmas and Damian Catholic School, West Preparatory Junior Public School and John Polanyi Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 3 Romar Cres in?

3 Romar Cres is in Yorkdale-Glen Park, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence. Yorkdale-Glen Park had 16,625 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $79,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 3 Romar Cres?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across North York (the former City of North York) averaged $1,915 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 3 Romar Cres in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 3 Romar Cres a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 3 Romar Cres?

Mike Colle, councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence. Email councillor_colle8@toronto.ca or call 416-338-2500. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 3 Romar Cres?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

10From the archives

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