4893 Yonge St
4893 Yonge St is in Yonge-Doris. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 39‑storey building with 365 homes and shops (under review). Sheppard-Yonge Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 39-storey building with 365 homes and shops is under review, 182 m away (5051-5061 Yonge St).
- Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Cardinal Carter ES, 129 m away.
01What’s planned near 4893 Yonge St
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance4905 Yonge St · 50 m awayCommittee 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 - 2Consent4917-4975 Yonge St · 94 m awayCommittee 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).File B0034/25NY · submitted Dec 16, 2025 - 3Minor variance4917-4975 Yonge St · 94 m awayCommittee 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 buildingFile A0525/25NY · submitted Dec 16, 2025
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 4893 Yonge St
Police recorded 168 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. 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 | 122 | 511 | 768Yonge-Doris is lower |
| Break-ins | 10 | 58 | 190Yonge-Doris is lower |
| Car thefts | 21 | 100 | 225Yonge-Doris is lower |
| Robberies | 7 | 71 | 79Yonge-Doris is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 8 | 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 4893 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 84, 98, 185, 97 and 984, with about 1,342 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, 4 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Elmhurst Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Sheppard-Yonge Station.
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 4893 Yonge St
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: Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved), Rutherford Private School And Daycare, Crown Academic International School, Apollo High School, Wise Owl Private School and 9 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, three privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
4841 Yonge St · 141 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
30 Sheppard Ave E · 72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
49 Bogert Ave · 72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 Sheppard Ave E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 4893 Yonge St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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: 2 projects from 6 permits
- Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Sep 25, 2020
rev 1: revised interior layout, customer area and service areaProposal for interior alterations to change from a commercial unit (retail) at the second floor to a Take-Out Restaurant… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 187729 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 1, 2026
Interior alterations to convert ground floor optical retail store to take out restaurant. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 145176
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mont Katsu (take-out or food shop), Woorijip (restaurant or bar), Yonge Sheppard Rmt & Facial Wellness (salon or personal services), and 3 more.
4773 Yonge St (315 m), 4750 Yonge St (359 m), 31 Bales Ave (439 m).
All new business licences nearby (6)
- Mont Katsu · Take-out or food shop · 5 Spring Garden Ave · 66 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Woorijip · Restaurant or bar · 4918 Yonge St · 89 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Yonge Sheppard Rmt & Facial Wellness · Salon or personal services · 1 Elmhurst Ave · 100 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Cafe Kray · Restaurant or bar · 4850 Yonge St · 130 m · licensed Aug 12, 2026
- Sushi Cho · Take-out or food shop · 4950 Yonge St · 171 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 2 Sheppard Ave E · 198 m · licensed Sep 17, 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 4893 Yonge St
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, 200 m away, measured 5:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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/4893-yonge-st#sec-history
