4917 Yonge St
4917 Yonge St is in Yonge-Doris. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 39‑storey building with 365 homes and shops (under review). Sheppard-Yonge Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 21 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 39-storey building with 365 homes and shops is under review, 95 m away (5051-5061 Yonge St).
- Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Cardinal Carter ES, 166 m away.
01What’s planned near 4917 Yonge St
13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 13 in progress. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Consent4917-4975 Yonge St · 0 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 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance4917-4975 Yonge St · 0 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 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Minor variance4905 Yonge St · 43 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 · 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.
02Safety near 4917 Yonge St
Police recorded 154 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Yonge-Doris compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 near this address | About the same58 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 7 near this address | About the same71 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 112 near this address | 33% lower511 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 19 near this address | 56% lower100 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 9 near this address | 69% lower58 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 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 4917 Yonge St
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, 3.8 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1, 4 · about 6 min walk
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 4917 Yonge St
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.
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): 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).
05The building at 4917 Yonge St
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 4917 Yonge St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 35 on record
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 35)
- Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Oct 15, 2026
1 ground sign**pearl centre** · Permit 26 251025 - Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Oct 5, 2026
One wall sign***poulet rouge** · Permit 26 245344 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 2, 2026
Interior alteration for vacant shell fit-up for new eating establishment with 10 seats. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 180022 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Aug 26, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing vacant unit for new retail use - UNIT 4Convenience address is 4951 Yonge St. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 209232 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 6, 2026
Proposal to construct two new interior demising walls to demise a new commercial rental unit - UNIT 2 · Permit 26 199086 - Interior Alterations · completed May 28, 2026
To construct two new interior demising walls to demise a new commercial rental unit · Permit 26 140272 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 19, 2026
1 wall sign**shelby's** · Permit 26 136721 - Interior Alterations · completed May 8, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to commercial component of building, new doors and demising walls on first, second and third floor · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 253103 - Building work · completed Sep 21, 2026
Proposal to repair concrete, pool, drains and interior finishes. · Permit 26 101893 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 24, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to repair concrete, pool, drains and interior finishes. · Permit 25 267361 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 15, 2026
Proposal to construct two new interior demising walls to demise a new commercial rental unit. · Permit 25 246349 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Apr 14, 2026
Install 1 first part wall sign **Planet Fitness** · Permit 25 237067
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), Oh-Bar (restaurant or bar), The 17 Beauty Hair (salon or personal services), and 11 more.
4775 Yonge Street (409 m), 4726-4750 Yonge Street (452 m).
All new business licences in Yonge-Doris (14)
- Mont Katsu · Take-out or food shop · 5 Spring Garden Ave · 35 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Oh-Bar · Restaurant or bar · 5467 Yonge St · 1500 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- The 17 Beauty Hair · Salon or personal services · 5505 Yonge St · 1533 m · licensed Oct 18, 2026
- Simbongsa Dorokke · Restaurant or bar · 5369 Yonge St · 1248 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Rumi Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 5 Northtown Way · 1192 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Myskin Station · Salon or personal services · 5293 Yonge St · 939 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Tomori Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 5463 Yonge St · 1485 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Jinjjaru · Restaurant or bar · 5197 Yonge St · 676 m · licensed Sep 26, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 2 Sheppard Ave E · 292 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Taimei Braised & Skewers · Restaurant or bar · 5287 Yonge St · 924 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Reborn.x Hair Salon · Salon or personal services · 5233 Yonge St · 809 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Phin la · Restaurant or bar · 5415 Yonge St · 1295 m · licensed Aug 24, 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 4917 Yonge St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 133 tests, Feb 12, 2014 to Oct 6, 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.
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.
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.
| 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 (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Yonge-Doris compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/4917-yonge-st#sec-history
