36 Gort Ave
36 Gort Ave is in Alderwood. Alcan Ave is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Thefts over $5,000 in Alderwood were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Alcan Ave, 101 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 36 Gort Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Split the lot18 Gort Ave · 115 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jun 11, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0014/25EYK · submitted Mar 31, 2025 · 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 36 Gort Ave
12 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Alcan Ave, Gort Ave to Enfield Ave, Q3 to Q4 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 30 Lloyd George Ave · 210 m · Jun 9, 2026 to Dec 9, 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 36 Gort Ave
Police recorded 24 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 | Alderwood compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 72% higher104 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | About the same202 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | About the same223 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 11% lower70 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 10 near this address | 34% lower508 vs 768 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 Alderwood
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on Lake Shore Blvd W and Long Branch Loop. Alderwood ranks 17th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Lake Shore Blvd W at Long Branch Loop · Pedestrian, killed · Mar 12, 2026 · 427 m
- Browns Line at Jellicoe Ave · Pedestrian, killed · Oct 6, 2023 · 401 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 | Alderwood, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 8 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 11 | 159 | Lower 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 36 Gort Ave
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 507 and 501 streetcars and the 123 and 110 buses, with about 742 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Long Branch GO, 0.4 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 386 | 3.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 507 | 464 | 5.9 | more than most routes |
| 110 | 322 | 3.4 | fewer than most 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.
05Schools and child care near 36 Gort 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): 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 36 Gort Ave
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Alderwood Pool, 810 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Enfield Park · 37 A Enfield Ave · 323 m
- Municipal Park · playground · 25 Ansell Ave · 422 m
- Maurice J. Breen Park · playground · 26 Forty Third St · 531 m
- Etobicoke Valley Park · ball diamond, playground, washroom · 615 Horner Ave · 630 m
- Sir Adam Beck Junior School · 544 Horner Ave · 795 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
- Syd Cole Park Expansion
The City is expanding Syd Cole Park by 3,019m2 (similar in size to the existing park) and is developing the park design with the help of community feedback..In progress · 1.1 km - Thirty-Eighth Street Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Thirty-Eighth Street Park. The improvements will also include pathways and seating.In progress · 1.1 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 36 Gort Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 36 Gort Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- New Building · inspection · issued Sep 12, 2002
New Single family dwelling. HVAC & PLB. included. C. of A. 175/02. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 02 158509
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 36 Gort Ave
RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
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.
Danabeauty (salon or personal services), Barrento Atelier By Francy (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
14 tickets in 2025 on Gort Ave between numbers 0 and 86: 11 for other parking offences, 2 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,499 service requests came from postal area M8W, which includes 36 Gort Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 254 | |
| Property standards | 217 | |
| Tree pruning | 199 | |
| Injured wildlife | 169 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 149 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 132 |
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 36 Gort Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 117 tests, Mar 25, 2014 to Sep 4, 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: Alderwood
Alderwood had 12,595 residents in 2021. The median household income was $106,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 23% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 12% of workers commuted by transit and 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.3%), Italian (3.7%) and Portuguese (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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