50 Glen Elm Ave

01What’s planned near 50 Glen Elm Ave

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   New house

   47 Alvin Ave · 143 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

   To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a north side addition, south side addition, a south side basement walkout and re-constructing the rear deck.

   File A0594/21TEY · submitted Apr 25, 2021 · 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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• 30 Merton · 30 Merton St
  Continuous concrete pour · SKYGRiD ConstructionJuly 2 to Dec 31 · 7 am to midnight
  559 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 50 Glen Elm Ave

3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Alvin Ave, Heath St E to Glen Elm Ave, Q2 to Q4 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Sewer Relay at 46 Alvin Ave · 169 m · Jun 9, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 50 Glen Elm Ave

Police recorded 57 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Mount Pleasant East

Traffic safety

5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and St Clair Ave E. Mount Pleasant East has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Yonge St at St Clair Ave E · Passenger, seriously injured · Sep 7, 2026 · 236 m
• 8 Mallory Gdns · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 16, 2025 · 323 m
• 55 St Clair Ave W at Yonge St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Nov 10, 2023 · 436 m
• Yonge St at Merton St · Driver, killed · Feb 4, 2023 · 452 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

04Getting around from 50 Glen Elm Ave

The nearest subway station is St Clair Station (Line 1), about a 7‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 97 bus, with about 243 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 5.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 20 Delisle Ave
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Delisle St, 371 m.371 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 50 Glen Elm Ave

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The York School - Jr Campus, The Linden School, Upper Canada College School, The York School - Mdl And Sr Campus, Upper Canada Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 50 Glen Elm Ave

There are 3 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 1.9 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park · 1585 Yonge St · 201 m
• Lawton Parkette · 1600 Yonge St · 236 m
• Inglewood Parkette · 135 St Clair Ave E · 500 m
• 54 Jackes Ave Park · 54 Jackes Ave · 708 m
• Loring-Wyle Parkette · 276 St Clair Ave E · 765 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• New Park at 15 Delisle Avenue
  A new park is coming to 15 Delisle Ave.In progress · 368 m
• Vale of Avoca Ravine Improvements
  The City, in partnership with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), is studying ways to improve the Vale of Avoca (also known as the Yellow Creek Ravine), located near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue East.In progress · 381 m
• New Park at 44 Jackes Avenue
  A new park is coming to 44 Jackes Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 681 m
• Davisville Community & Aquatic Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in Davisville. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 813 m
• Pricefield Road Playground Park Improvements
  The City is improving Pricefield Road Playground, located near Yonge Street and Summerhill Avenue, and engaging the community in the park design.In progress · 1.2 km

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

07The building at 50 Glen Elm Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 50 Glen Elm Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Front-yard parking

Licensed: front-yard parking pad, 1 space. A City licence lets the owner park here. 4 homes on Glen Elm Ave have one.

City of Toronto Residential Front Yard Parking licences (issued in the old City of Toronto and East York).

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 50 Glen Elm Ave

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

Special areas

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

09Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

27 tickets in 2025 on Glen Elm Ave between numbers 0 and 100: 21 for parking at prohibited times, 5 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Yonge & St. Clair BIA, about 180 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 2,024 service requests came from postal area M4T, which includes 50 Glen Elm Ave. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

10Risks and environment at 50 Glen Elm Ave

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant East

Mount Pleasant East had 16,370 residents in 2021. The median household income was $110,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 15% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.3%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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.

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.