5 Bonnington Pl
5 Bonnington Pl is in Avondale. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 53‑storey building with shops (under review). Sheppard-Yonge Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 26 about a minor variance at 33 Sheppard Ave E, 203 m away.
- A 53-storey building with shops is under review, 136 m away (110 Sheppard Ave E).
- Major crime rates in Avondale were below Toronto's in 2025.
- Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Cardinal Carter ES, 396 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 5 Bonnington Pl
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and two decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 146-storey building110 Sheppard Ave E · 136 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.
OLT SETTLEMENT: A 42-storey ("North Building") and 46-storey ("South Building") mixed-use towers with podium heights of approxmately 22 metres (along Kenneth Avenue) and 26 metres (along Sheppard Avenue East). A maximum gross floor area…File 25 134898 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 253-storey building with shops110 Sheppard Ave E · 136 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 Control Application proposes the development of 49 and 53-storey mixed-use towers above a 5-7-storey mixed use podium providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 1,313 residential…File 25 134881 NNY 18 SA · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 3Minor variance33 Sheppard Ave E · 203 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To permit a dental clinic within the existing building.File A0353/26NY · submitted Oct 15, 2026
Decided recently
- 4Rezoning45-47 Sheppard Ave E · 186 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
OPA & Rezoning that seeks to facilitate a new mixed-use development on the site, consisting of four (4) residential towers on two mixed-use podiums and and 4 levels of underground parking. The proposed height for each tower is 59-, 53-,…File 24 248503 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Dec 9, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 5Site plan160 Greenfield Ave · 227 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Control Amendment related to 16 163131 NNY 23 SA.Amendment is to insert an additional drawing into the Agreement to allow the City to undertake its obligation to insure a portion of the landsFile 26 176723 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 3, 2026 · 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 5 Bonnington Pl
Police recorded 140 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 | Avondaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 93 | 508 | 768Avondale is lower |
| Break-ins | 14 | 109 | 190Avondale is lower |
| Car thefts | 19 | 67 | 225Avondale is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 30 | 79Avondale is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 18 | 61Avondale is lower |
Thick bar: Avondale. 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 Avondale
03Getting around from 5 Bonnington Pl
The nearest subway station is Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 185, 98 and 97, with about 628 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.4 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1, 4 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Sheppard Ave East North Side - Sheppard 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 5 Bonnington Pl
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: Rutherford Private School And Daycare, Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved), Crown Academic International School, Toronto Central Academy Secondary School, Cornell International Academy and 7 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, three privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
30 Sheppard Ave E · 72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
4841 Yonge St · 141 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
180 Sheppard Ave E · 54 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
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 5 Bonnington Pl
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
31 Bales Ave (225 m), 4773 Yonge St (321 m), 4750 Yonge St (378 m).
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 5 Bonnington Pl
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, 327 m away, measured 6:00 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: Avondale
Avondale had 13,790 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 50% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (11.9%), Iranian Persian (10.4%) and Korean (7.7%). 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.
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