52 Bushey Ave
52 Bushey Ave is in Rockcliffe-Smythe. A 45‑storey building with shops with 2,920 homes is under review 188 m away.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 3 about a deck or porch at 48 Bushey Ave, 15 m away.
- A 45-storey building with shops with 2,920 homes is under review, 188 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6N.
01What’s planned near 52 Bushey Ave
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Deck or porch48 Bushey Ave · 15 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 3, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To legalize and to maintain an existing enclosed front porch and to maintain existing ancillary buildings (sheds) in the rear yard.File A0325/26EYK · submitted Sep 15, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 243-storey building70 Brownville Ave and 16 more addresses · 32 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built851 homes61,902 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposal development consists of a residential high-rise development consisting of two towers (43 and 41 Storeys) within one connected building through a 6 storey podium. The 43-storey tower (Tower B) will be located on the north…Public notice · Jan 30, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 70-104 Brownville Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 25 222153 WET 05 OZ · submitted Sep 8, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 17 addresses
70 Brownville Ave · 72 Brownville Ave · 74 Brownville Ave · 76 Brownville Ave · 80 Brownville Ave · 82 Brownville Ave · 84 Brownville Ave · 86 Brownville Ave · 88 Brownville Ave · 90 Brownville Ave · 92 Brownville Ave · 94 Brownville Ave · 96 Brownville Ave · 98 Brownville Ave · 100 Brownville Ave · 102 Brownville Ave · 104 Brownville Ave
- 3Site plan955 Weston Rd and 3 more addresses · 134 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 21 228761 WET 05 SA · submitted Oct 21, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
955 Weston Rd · 965-969 Weston Rd · 971 Weston Rd · 975 Weston Rd
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.
02Street work near 52 Bushey Ave
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Porter Ave, Avon Ave to Weston Rd, 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 52 Bushey Ave
Police recorded 64 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Rockcliffe-Smythe compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 45 near this address | About the same743 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 7 near this address | About the same75 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | 30% lower133 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 6 near this address | 30% lower158 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 39% lower37 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Rockcliffe-Smythe
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Humber Blvd and Weston Rd. Rockcliffe-Smythe ranks 95th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Humber Blvd at Louvain St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 25, 2026 · 367 m
- Weston Rd at Black Creek Dr · Driver, seriously injured · Aug 3, 2023 · 376 m
- Weston Rd at Humber Blvd · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Apr 26, 2022 · 376 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Rockcliffe-Smythe, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 5 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 23 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 247 | Higher than most |
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 52 Bushey Ave
The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), 3.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by the 89, 71, 171, 168 and 161 buses, with about 2,332 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 0.5 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 667 | 7.3 | more than most routes |
| 71 | 226 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 171 | 82 | 2.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 168 | 270 | 4.2 | about typical |
| 161 | 277 | 5.4 | more than most 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: 64 Annette St, 2.9 km.2.5 km
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 52 Bushey 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).
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Sep 30, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Feb 23, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 52 Bushey Ave
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Recreation Centre, 565 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Westlake Park · ball diamond, playground · 86 Jasper Ave · 253 m
- York Stadium · sports field · 2 Avon Ave · 518 m
- Gladhurst Park · 2 Elhurst Crt · 541 m
- Keelesdale Park · sports field · 95 Black Creek Dr · 558 m
- York Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 115 Black Creek Dr · 565 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
- Cayuga Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Cayuga Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 632 m - Review of City Golf Course Operations
The City conducted an operational review of our five City-operated golf course locations to better understand how to maximize golf and non-golf experiences.In progress · 1.5 km - Smythe Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Smythe Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.5 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 52 Bushey Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 52 Bushey Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 5 permits
- Deck or porch · revision issued · issued Aug 8, 2019
Rev 01 - revisions to show crawl space and expanded rear deck · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 181270 - Underpinning and deck or porch · inspection · issued Dec 19, 2013
Proposed underpinning of existing basement (33.3m) construct new front porch and new basement walkout and finish basement area (60m2) · Permit 13 276607 - Addition and garage · inspection · issued Jul 27, 2010
Proposed construction of a second storey addition over existing (1) storey rear yard addition and rear yard detached garage to replace existing detached garage to an existing (2) storey detached… · Permit 10 206344
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
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 52 Bushey Ave
RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
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
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.
Noonmoon (restaurant or bar), Pizza Pizza Store 40 (restaurant or bar), Helen Hair Salon (salon or personal services).
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 8, 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
113 tickets in 2025 on Bushey Ave between numbers 2 and 102: 92 for parking without a permit, 13 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Mount Dennis BIA, about 70 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, 7,829 service requests came from postal area M6N, which includes 52 Bushey Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 345 | |
| Property standards | 327 | |
| Injured wildlife | 262 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 236 | |
| Road plowing | 222 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 213 |
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 52 Bushey Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 306 tests, Jan 14, 2014 to Aug 13, 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.
11The neighbourhood: Rockcliffe-Smythe
Rockcliffe-Smythe had 22,235 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (13.0%), Spanish (8.2%) and Vietnamese (4.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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