5 Saunders Cres
5 Saunders Cres is in Stonegate-Queensway. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (all hearing on Dec 25).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: all hearing on Dec 25.
01What’s planned near 5 Saunders Cres
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): all hearing on Dec 25. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance639 Royal York Rd · 192 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File A0235/26EYK · submitted Jul 24, 2026 - 2Consent (severance)639 Royal York Rd · 192 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Dec 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into two undersized residential lots and to construct a new fourplex and a garden suite in the rear yard on each lot.File B0026/26EYK · submitted Jul 24, 2026 - 3Minor variance639 Royal York Rd · 192 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File A0236/26EYK · submitted Jul 24, 2026
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 Saunders Cres
Police recorded 26 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 13 assaults, 6 break-ins, 5 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Stonegate-Queensway in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Stonegate-Queenswayper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 13 | 466 | 768Stonegate-Queensway is lower |
| Break-ins | 6 | 218 | 190Stonegate-Queensway is about the same |
| Car thefts | 5 | 194 | 225Stonegate-Queensway is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 41 | 79Stonegate-Queensway is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 68 | 61Stonegate-Queensway is about the same |
Thick bar: Stonegate-Queensway. 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 Stonegate-Queensway
03Getting around from 5 Saunders Cres
The nearest subway station is Royal York Station (Line 2), 2.4 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 76, 15 and 80, with about 2,002 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mimico GO, 1.3 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Royal York Rd at Tenby St.
Nearest stop: Royal York Rd at The Queensway.
Nearest stop: Royal York Rd at Frankwood Rd.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 5 Saunders Cres
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: Behaviour Innovations, Children'S College, Behaviour Innovations, Children'S College, Oak Learners. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
11 Morgan Ave · 73 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
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 5 Saunders Cres
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. 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 · 9 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 4 projects from 9 permits
- Alter: Add on /Ductwork · completed Feb 13, 2023
A stand-alone MS permit appliation in relation to 20 200932 BLD02 SR - New front and back addtion at ground level · Permit 21 249131 - Building work · completed Aug 21, 2023
Revision02 - New front and back addtion at ground level. MV/ZZC attached. · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 200932 - Addition(s) · completed Sep 26, 2019
Proposed front porch enclosure, 2-storey addition in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling. · Permit 19 223355 - Interior renovation · completed Jul 6, 2020
Proposal for interior alterations to existing detached dwelling. · Permit 19 201218
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.
Restaurant or bar.
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 5 Saunders Cres
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 M8Y, 1 of 153 home tap-water samples (0.7%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M8Y is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (2.6%) 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 · 153 tests, May 21, 2014 to Aug 18, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 10.2 km away, measured 2:00 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: Stonegate-Queensway
Stonegate-Queensway had 25,650 residents in 2021. The median household income was $104,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.9%), Ukrainian (3.9%) and Russian (2.4%). 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 Etobicoke was $2,031, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.1% 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 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Stonegate-Queensway compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 5 Saunders Cres
Is 5 Saunders Cres 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.
What is being built near 5 Saunders Cres?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (all hearing on Dec 25). The closest is at 639 Royal York Rd, 192 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 5 Saunders Cres been renovated?
Yes. The City has 9 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 5 Saunders Cres a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 5 Saunders Cres from the subway?
The nearest station is Royal York Station (Line 2), 2.4 km away. 10 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 5 Saunders Cres?
The closest are St Louis Catholic School, Karen Kain School of the Arts and Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 5 Saunders Cres?
Police recorded 26 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 13 assaults, 6 break-ins, 5 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Stonegate-Queensway in 2025, assaults and robberies 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.
When is garbage day at 5 Saunders Cres?
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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