35 Empress Ave
35 Empress Ave is in Yonge-Doris. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. North York Centre Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and two decided recently.
- North York Centre Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Claude Watson School for the Arts, 428 m away.
01What’s planned near 35 Empress Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and two 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
- 1Rezoning5220 Yonge St · 226 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment Application proposes a Senior's Residential Accommodation including Seniors Independent Living, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Home accommodations within the component in the previously approved commercial…File 26 121487 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Feb 25, 2026 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 2Condominium5250 Yonge St and 1 more address · 223 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Office component of an approved mixed use development including a retail and residential component. Associated with Condominium Applications No. 23 196812 NNY 18 CD and No. 23 196767 NNY 18 CD.File 23 196769 NNY 18 CD · submitted Sep 1, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
5250 Yonge St · 5250-5254 Yonge St
- 3Condominium5220 Yonge St · 226 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Retail component of an approved mixed use development including a residential, and commericial/office component. Associated with Condominium Applications No. 23 196767 NNY 18 CD and No. 23 196769 NNY 18 CD.File 23 196812 NNY 18 CD · submitted Sep 1, 2023 · 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 35 Empress Ave
Police recorded 107 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Yonge-Dorisper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 72 | 511 | 768Yonge-Doris is lower |
| Break-ins | 9 | 58 | 190Yonge-Doris is lower |
| Car thefts | 11 | 100 | 225Yonge-Doris is lower |
| Robberies | 8 | 71 | 79Yonge-Doris is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 | 58 | 61Yonge-Doris is about the same |
Thick bar: Yonge-Doris. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Yonge-Doris
03Getting around from 35 Empress Ave
The nearest subway station is North York Centre Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by route 97, with about 441 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.8 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Empress Ave - North York Centre Station, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
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.
04Schools and child care near 35 Empress Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Crown Academy, Toronto French Montessori, Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved), Rutherford Private School And Daycare, Central Montessori School - Willowdale and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and one shelter or respite site.
5176 Yonge St · 114 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 35 Empress Ave
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Oct 1, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 6 projects from 6 permits
- Garage Repair/Reconstruction · permit issued · issued May 25, 2022
Localized front podium deck rehab (replacement of existing pavers and the floor drain) · Permit 22 137823 - Building work · permit issued · issued May 3, 2022
Proposal for localized concrete and waterproofing repairs to entrance and exit ramp. · Permit 22 135770 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 28, 2020
Interior alterations to unit 1601 - removing partition walls · Permit 20 159772 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · permit issued · issued Feb 14, 2014
Parking garage repairs and reconstruction - P1 & P2 Levels · Permit 14 106021 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 8, 2026
Add of non-lord bering partition 15 floor. · Permit 07 247347 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Jun 8, 2026
Repair to garage entrance suspended ramp. · Permit 01 175989
06Around 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.
Jinjjaru (restaurant or bar).
5170 Yonge St (176 m).
Eva's Satellite (477 m).
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 35 Empress Ave
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
In postal area M2N, 1 of 133 home tap-water samples (0.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (0.8%) 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 · 133 tests, Feb 12, 2014 to Oct 6, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 807 m away, measured 1:00 AM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (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: Yonge-Doris
Yonge-Doris had 20,160 residents in 2021. The median household income was $73,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 55% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 10% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (16.4%), Iranian Persian (11.0%) and Korean (10.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Yonge-Doris compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/35-empress-ave#sec-history
