4968 Yonge St
4968 Yonge St is in Lansing-Westgate. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 39-storey building with 365 homes and shops (under review). North York Centre Station is a 4-minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 12 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 39-storey building with 365 homes and shops is under review, 50 m away (5051-5061 Yonge St).
- North York Centre Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Claude Watson School for the Arts, 262 m away.
01What’s planned near 4968 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
- 1Condominium5051-5061 Yonge St · 50 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium applicationFile 21 149587 NNY 18 CD · submitted May 4, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 239-storey building with shops5051-5061 Yonge St · 50 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan and Zoning By Law Amendment application to permit a 39-storey mixed-use building. The proposed development includes non-residential uses in the first 2-storeys, with grade related retail located along Yonge Street between…File 20 229112 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Dec 14, 2020 · City record and how to comment - 339-storey building · 365 homes and shops5051-5061 Yonge St · 50 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan application for a 39-storey mixed-use building with 365 dwelling units and 2,029 sq.m of non-residential gross floor area. The proposed building includes non-residential uses in the first 2-storeys, with grade related retail…File 23 130404 NNY 18 SA · submitted Apr 3, 2023 · 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.
02Safety near 4968 Yonge St
Police recorded 146 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Lansing-Westgateper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 106 | 603 | 768Lansing-Westgate is lower |
| Break-ins | 6 | 104 | 190Lansing-Westgate is lower |
| Car thefts | 19 | 225 | 225Lansing-Westgate is about the same |
| Robberies | 7 | 49 | 79Lansing-Westgate is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 8 | 44 | 61Lansing-Westgate is lower |
Thick bar: Lansing-Westgate. 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 Lansing-Westgate
03Getting around from 4968 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is North York Centre Station (Line 1), about a 4-minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by route 97, with about 294 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.9 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Elmwood Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
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 families near 4968 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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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, Crown Academy and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): two licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, one privately owned public space 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
30 Sheppard Ave E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
A publicly-accessible open space abutting the retail on Yonge Street and the Rose Garden Lands, open and accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 4968 Yonge St
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Sep 25, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
12 building permits in the last 5 years, for 11 projects. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 30 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 30)
- Building work · completed Aug 25, 2026
Proposal to replace kitec piping, unit 3206 · Permit 26 181715 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed May 20, 2026
Miscellaneous repairs to the parking garage. · Permit 26 102252 - Building work · completed Aug 27, 2025
Proposal for Kitec Piping replacement for unit 3008. · Permit 25 192191 - Building work · completed Sep 4, 2025
Loading dock repairs. · Permit 25 161087 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Sep 4, 2025
P4 foundation wall repairs · Permit 25 160051 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 19, 2025
Proposal to perform interior alterations to repair concrete slab and replace drain. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 105885 - Building work · completed Jul 3, 2025
Proposal for kitec piping replacement · Permit 24 227573 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Nov 22, 2023
Parking garage repairs to existing residential building · Permit 23 167563 - Plumbing · inspection · issued Mar 28, 2023
propose to renovate an interior plumbing · Permit 23 125619 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 18, 2022
Proposal for pool deck and change room repairs - "Ultima at Broadway"Convenience address is 4968-4978 Yonge St. · Permit 22 147665 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Nov 2, 2022
Proposed parking garage repairs to existing residential building · Permit 22 136599 - Building work · completed Mar 19, 2026
Proposal for the replacement of in-suite kitec piping · Permit 21 203053
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.
Sushi Cho (take-out or food shop), Woorijip (restaurant or bar), Mont Katsu (take-out or food shop).
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 4968 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, 427 m away, measured 3:00 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: Lansing-Westgate
Lansing-Westgate had 15,910 residents in 2021. The median household income was $98,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.4%), Iranian Persian (4.9%) and Pilipino, Filipino (4.2%). 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 | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Lansing-Westgate compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 4968 Yonge St
What is being built near 4968 Yonge St?
There are 13 planning proposals within 250 metres (13 in progress). The largest is a 39-storey building with 365 homes and shops at 5051-5061 Yonge St, 50 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is the area around 4968 Yonge St safe?
Police recorded 146 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 106 assaults, 19 car thefts, 8 thefts over $5,000, 7 robberies and 6 break-ins. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Lansing-Westgate in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How do you get around from 4968 Yonge St?
The nearest subway station is North York Centre Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 4-minute walk). Nearby: 97 Yonge at Yonge St at Elmwood Ave, 121 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 4968 Yonge St?
The closest are Claude Watson School for the Arts, Cardinal Carter ES and Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 4968 Yonge St in?
4968 Yonge St is in Lansing-Westgate, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 18 Willowdale. Lansing-Westgate had 15,910 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $98,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is rent like near 4968 Yonge St?
In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in North York averaged $1,915 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Does 4968 Yonge St have open fire code violations?
No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 4968 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 30 building permits on record, 12 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 4968 Yonge St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 4968 Yonge St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 4968 Yonge St?
Lily Cheng, councillor for Ward 18 Willowdale. Email Councillor_Cheng@toronto.ca or call 416-392-0210. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 4968 Yonge St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
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