39 Spring Garden Ave

01What’s planned near 39 Spring Garden Ave

6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   4905 Yonge St · 110 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.

   File A0455/16NY · submitted May 12, 2016 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Consent

   4917-4975 Yonge St · 111 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.

   To obtain consent to create various easements in favour of 6 Spring Garden Avenue (The Royal Canadian Legion North York Branch 66).

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Feb 23, 2026. Status: decision issued.

   File B0034/25NY · submitted Dec 16, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Minor variance

   4917-4975 Yonge St · 111 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 Feb 5, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the development standard for permitted uses (under Site-Specific By-law No. 459-2005(OMB)) for the 34-storey mixed use building

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Feb 23, 2026. Status: decision issued.

   File A0525/25NY · submitted Dec 16, 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.

Noise permits nearby

• Yonge And Sheppard · 4800 Yonge St
  Continuous concrete pour · 4800 YongeJuly 11 to Dec 11
  414 m away
• North York Civic Centre · 5100 Yonge St
  Construction · kingsgate restorationJuly 14, 2026 to May 30, 2027 · 7 to 11 pm
  499 m away
• We Love Willowdale Christmas Market · 5100 Yonge St
  Amplified soundSat, Nov 28 · 2 to 8 pm
  499 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 39 Spring Garden 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.

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 39 Spring Garden Ave

Police recorded 167 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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 Yonge-Doris

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians. Most were on Sheppard Ave W and Beecroft Rd. Yonge-Doris has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Sheppard Ave W at Beecroft Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 30, 2024 · 456 m
• Anndale Dr at Bales Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 17, 2023 · 463 m
• Sheppard Ave W at Beecroft Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 23, 2023 · 464 m
• Sheppard Ave E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 4, 2022 · 321 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

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 39 Spring Garden Ave

The nearest subway station is Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 84, 98, 185, 97 and 984 buses, with about 1,336 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.7 km away, with 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?

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: 33 Elmhurst Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 578 m.289 m

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 39 Spring Garden 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved), Rutherford Private School And Daycare, Crown Academic International School, Apollo High School, Toronto Central Academy Secondary School and 9 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 39 Spring Garden Ave

There are 5 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre, 516 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Willowdale Park · playground, tennis court, washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave · 307 m
• Spring Garden Parkette · 123 Spring Garden Ave · 325 m
• Mel Lastman Square · outdoor ping pong/table tennis · 5100 Yonge St · 446 m
• Lee Lifeson Art Park · washroom · 45 Princess Ave · 461 m
• North York Civic Centre · washroom · 5100 Yonge St · 480 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

• Willowdale Park Improvements
  The City is improving Willowdale Park with proposed upgrades that include a new playground offering fun and creative play opportunities, a new fitness area, a shade structure and repairs to the tennis courts.In progress · 286 m
• Albert Standing Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Albert Standing Park by 600 m² (a bit larger than an NBA basketball court) as part of the development project located just west of the park on Bogert Avenue.In progress · 529 m
• John McKenzie Parkette Expansion
  The City is expanding John McKenzie Parkette as a result of acquiring the land at 37 Norton Ave. in North York.In progress · 870 m
• 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 · 1.0 km
• Franklin Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Franklin Park by 2,565 m², creating new opportunities for recreation and enjoying nature.In progress · 1.2 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 39 Spring Garden Ave

There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 39 Spring Garden Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 5 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 39 Spring Garden Ave

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

Special areas

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

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

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

1,685 tickets in 2025 on Spring Garden Ave between numbers 0 and 89: 826 for unpaid parking, 616 for parking at prohibited times.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Yonge North York BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 8,062 service requests came from postal area M2N, which includes 39 Spring Garden Ave. The most common:

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 39 Spring Garden Ave

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: 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.

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.

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.