517 Runnymede Rd

01What’s planned near 517 Runnymede Rd

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), both in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Add a storey

   476 Annette St · 105 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jan 25, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To construct a rear three-storey addition, a third storey addition above the existing dwelling and a detached garage in the rear yard.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Feb 14, 2018. Status: decision issued.

   File A0630/17EYK · submitted Jul 14, 2017 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Add a storey

   146 Gilmour Ave · 196 m away

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

   A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To construct a new three-storey building (containing a pair of semi-detached dwellings), with two front porches with stairs, two front and two rear basement walkouts, two rear ground floor decks with stairs, and two rear third storey…

   File A0129/26TEY · submitted Feb 20, 2026 · 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.

02Street work near 517 Runnymede Rd

9 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Beresford Ave, Annette St to Dundas St W, Q2 to Q4 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 517 Runnymede Rd

Police recorded 32 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 Junction Area

Traffic safety

No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.

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 517 Runnymede Rd

The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), about a 16‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 79, 71 and 26 buses, with about 2,178 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.4 km away, with 68 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: 535 Runnymeade Rd
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 115 High Park Avenue, 1.1 km.60 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 517 Runnymede Rd

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: Summit Micro School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 517 Runnymede Rd

There are 2 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Annette Community Recreation Centre, 491 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Maher Circle Parkette · Maher Ave · 267 m
• Beresford Park · dog off-leash area, playground · 400 Beresford Ave · 465 m
• Annette Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 333 Annette St · 491 m
• Ravina Gardens · ball diamond, playground · 290 Clendenan Ave · 563 m
• Malta Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 3179 Dundas St W · 639 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

• Malta Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Malta Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 647 m
• Runnymede Park Improvements
  The City is improving Runnymede Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 901 m
• George Bell Arena Improvements
  The City is improving the George Bell Arena's roof and some of the building’s components to ensure the facility is in a state of good repair.In progress · 924 m
• Baird Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area for dogs in Baird Park. The improvements will include new fencing, surfacing and accessibility upgrades.In progress · 1.4 km
• Baird Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Baird Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.In progress · 1.4 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 517 Runnymede Rd

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 517 Runnymede Rd.

The lot

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 517 Runnymede Rd

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.

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

175 tickets in 2025 on Runnymede Rd between numbers 467 and 567: 133 for parking without a permit, 21 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Baby Point Gates BIA, about 370 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, 7,527 service requests came from postal area M6S, which includes 517 Runnymede Rd. 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 517 Runnymede Rd

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: Junction Area

Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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.