5 Oswald Cres
5 Oswald Cres is in South Eglinton-Davisville. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 45‑storey building with 527 homes (under review). Eglinton Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 45-storey building with 527 homes is under review, 229 m away (19 Brownlow Ave and 5 more addresses).
- Major crime rates in South Eglinton-Davisville were below Toronto's in 2025.
- Eglinton Station (Line 1) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Davisville Junior Public School, 400 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 5 Oswald Cres
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 156-storey building148 Soudan Ave and 1 more address · 147 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 for a 56-storey residential tower that will have a total of 46,547 square metres of residential gross floor area ("GFA") and a total of 674 total dwelling units (including the 13 required rental replacement units). See…File 25 135276 STE 12 SA · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
148 Soudan Ave · 158 Soudan Ave
- 2Site plan19 Brownlow Ave and 5 more addresses · 229 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.
File 22 180773 STE 12 SA · submitted Jul 22, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
19 Brownlow Ave · 214 Soudan Ave · 216 Soudan Ave · 218 Soudan Ave · 220 Soudan Ave · 222 Soudan Ave
- 345-storey building · 527 homes19 Brownlow Ave and 5 more addresses · 229 m awayRezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 45-storey purpose built rental residential building containing 527 new dwelling units, and a total of 32,900.29 sq. m of residential gross floor area (GFA).File 24 238004 STE 12 OZ · submitted Nov 13, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
19 Brownlow Ave · 214 Soudan Ave · 216 Soudan Ave · 218 Soudan Ave · 220 Soudan Ave · 222 Soudan Ave
Decided recently
- 4Split the lot186-188 Millwood Rd · 202 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 19, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.File B0074/25TEY · submitted Nov 20, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 526-storey building18 Brownlow Ave · 244 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 Amendment to alter the development standards for the 21-storey residential building (previously approved under 23 152381 STE 12 SA), by increasing the height and number of storeys (from 21-storeys to 26-storeys), increasing the…File 25 198989 STE 12 SA · submitted Jul 23, 2025 · 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 Oswald Cres
Police recorded 111 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | South Eglinton-Davisville compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 39 near this address | 32% lower128 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 53 near this address | 43% lower436 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 66% lower21 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 69% lower24 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 12 near this address | 74% lower59 vs 225 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 South Eglinton-Davisville
03Getting around from 5 Oswald Cres
The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 11, 74 and 28 buses, with about 886 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 6.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 Oswald Cres
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.
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: Manor Montessori - De Savery Site, The Study Academy School, The Study Academy, Toronto Prep School, Greenwood College School and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven 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).
05The building at 5 Oswald Cres
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 5 Oswald Cres.
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.
Cheeseorabakery (take-out or food shop), The Commons Nail Bar (salon or personal services), Trinity Property Services (parking lot), and 2 more.
All new business licences in South Eglinton-Davisville (5)
- Cheeseorabakery · Take-out or food shop · 2109 1/2 Yonge St · 417 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- The Commons Nail Bar · Salon or personal services · 1975 Yonge St · 434 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Trinity Property Services · Parking lot · 2131 Yonge St · 439 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Coffeebuffet · Restaurant or bar · 2033 Yonge St · 386 m · licensed Aug 19, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 2171 Yonge St · 526 m · licensed Aug 18, 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 5 Oswald Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 220 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 16, 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: South Eglinton-Davisville
South Eglinton-Davisville had 22,735 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 44% of workers commuted by transit and 13% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (4.3%), Iranian Persian (3.5%) and Portuguese (3.1%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
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.
How South Eglinton-Davisville compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/5-oswald-cres#sec-history
