488 Soudan Ave

01What’s planned near 488 Soudan Ave

7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   25-storey building · 256 homes and shops

   12-14 Bruce Park Ave and 4 more addresses · 71 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   256 homes19,801 m² of floor space

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

   OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 25-storey mixed-use building providing commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 256 residential units, with a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and…

   Public notice · Feb 6, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 544-552 Eglinton Avenue East and 12-14 Bruce Park Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 5 addresses

   12-14 Bruce Park Ave · 544 Eglinton Ave E · 546-548 Eglinton Ave E · 550 Eglinton Ave E · 552 Eglinton Ave E

   File 25 198600 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Jul 23, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   45-storey building with shops

   525 Eglinton Ave E · 96 m away

   Rezoning: 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.

   Proposed 45-storey mixed-use building containing 526 total dwelling units. The proposal contains a total gross floor area (GFA) of 34,991 m², comprised of 34,665 m² of residential GFA and 326 m² of non-residential GFA at grade.

   Public notice · Sep 11, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 525 Eglinton Avenue East. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 26 184500 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Jun 15, 2026 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Split the lot

   44 Banff Rd · 120 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 for a technical severance for the purpose of re-establishing two lots which merged on title. No variances are being sought - existing structures to remain as is and no new structures proposed.

   File B0018/26NY · submitted Jul 20, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 7
   32-storey building with shops

   586 Eglinton Ave E · 154 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.

   Application to amend the Official Plan to not require replacement of office gross floor area in the proposal of the related application (no. 21 219614 NNY 15 OZ) to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 32-storey building with dwelling…

   Public notice · Aug 16, 2024Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 586 Eglinton Avenue East. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 24 164643 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Jun 13, 2024 · 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.

02Street work near 488 Soudan Ave

5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Banff Rd, Eglinton Ave E to Roehampton Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Enbridge Gas · NEW SERVICE - Gas Service Installation at 531 Soudan Ave · 106 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 488 Soudan Ave

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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Mount Pleasant East

Traffic safety

1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on 204 Cleveland St. Mount Pleasant East has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• 204 Cleveland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 18, 2021 · 351 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 488 Soudan Ave

The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 22‑minute walk (1.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 11 and 34 buses, with about 290 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 6.5 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: 75 Holly St
  City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 41 Inglewood Dr, 1.9 km.1.2 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 488 Soudan 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: Polaris Learning Centre School, Toronto Stem School, Children'S Garden Junior School, Manor Montessori - De Savery Site, Manor Montessori School - Mt Pleasant and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four 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 488 Soudan Ave

There are 2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool, 1.8 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Cudmore Creek Park · playground · 250 Manor Rd E · 435 m
• Maurice Cody Community Centre · 181 Cleveland St · 441 m
• Charlotte Maher Park · playground · 550 Roehampton Ave · 449 m
• Manor Community Green · 190 Manor Rd E · 647 m
• Howard Talbot Park · ball diamond, pickleball court, playground, sports field · 635 Eglinton Ave E · 667 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

• Ready, Set, Midtown: Parks & Public Realm
  The Midtown Parks and Public Realm Plan sets out a comprehensive vision for an expanded, connected and improved parks and public realm system across Midtown.In progress · 754 m
• Dawn Redwood Park
  A new park is coming to 100 Broadway Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 1.1 km
• Raccoon Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Raccoon Park. The features and amenities for the expanded park area will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 1.2 km
• Davisville Community & Aquatic Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in Davisville. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.5 km
• New Park at 2400 Yonge Street
  A new park is coming to 2400 Yonge St. as a result of a mixed-use development project at Roselawn Avenue and Yonge Street.In progress · 1.5 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 488 Soudan Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 488 Soudan 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: 4 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 488 Soudan Ave

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Parking tickets on this block

34 tickets in 2025 on Soudan Ave between numbers 438 and 538: 24 for parking without a permit, 7 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Bayview Leaside BIA, about 390 m away. 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, 4,604 service requests came from postal area M4S, which includes 488 Soudan 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 488 Soudan 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: Mount Pleasant East

Mount Pleasant East had 16,370 residents in 2021. The median household income was $110,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 15% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.3%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Cantonese (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.