55 Sparrow Ave

01What’s planned near 55 Sparrow Ave

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   94 Highland Hill · 236 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 Sep 25, 2025. 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 new three-storey triplex on the proposed undersized lot. File numbers B0005/25NY, A0192/25NY & A0200/25NY will be jointly considered.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Oct 16, 2025. Status: decision issued.

   File A0200/25NY · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Split the lot

   94 Highland Hill · 236 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Sep 25, 2025. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever the existing residential lot into two residential lots.File numbers B0005/25NY, A0192/25NY & A0200/25NY will be jointly considered.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Oct 16, 2025. Status: decision issued.

   File B0005/25NY · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Minor variance

   94 Highland Hill · 236 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 Sep 25, 2025. 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 new three-storey triplex on the proposed undersized lot. File numbers B0005/25NY, A0192/25NY & A0200/25NY will be jointly considered.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Oct 16, 2025. Status: decision issued.

   File A0192/25NY · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Street work near 55 Sparrow Ave

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Blossomfield Dr, Lawrence Ave E to Flemington Rd, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 27 Sparrow Ave · 223 m · Jun 2, 2026 to Dec 2, 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 55 Sparrow Ave

Police recorded 162 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Yorkdale-Glen Park

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 was fatal. Most were on Dufferin St and Orfus Rd. Yorkdale-Glen Park has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Dufferin St at Orfus Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 11, 2022 · 366 m
• Dufferin St at Ranee Ave · Motorcyclist, killed · Aug 5, 2021 · 367 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 55 Sparrow Ave

The nearest subway station is Yorkdale Station (Line 1), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 29, 929, 109 and 18 buses, with about 1,115 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 4.2 km away, with 31 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?

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: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports.3.1 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 55 Sparrow 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: Vega Academy, The Sterling Hall School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no 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 55 Sparrow Ave

There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lawrence Heights Community Centre, 859 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Ranee Park · playground · 326 Ranee Ave · 193 m
• Yorkdale Park · 256 Ranee Ave · 406 m
• Conlands Parkette · 7 Conland Ave · 445 m
• Flemington Park · ball diamond, basketball court, playground · 2 A Flemington Rd · 583 m
• Dane Parkette · playground · 21 Dane Ave · 632 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

• Lawrence Heights Community Recreation & Child Care Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 560 m
• Lawrence Heights Triangular Park
  A new park is coming to Lawrence Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 802 m
• New Parks in Wilson District
  Two planned parks coming to the Wilson District, adding 1.63 hectares (about the size of two soccer fields and five basketball courts) of new parkland. A new large 1.20-hectare park – roughly the size of a soccer field and 3 hockey rinks – is proposed to be located at the south end of the district.In progress · 1.0 km
• Baycrest Park Improvements
  The City is improving Baycrest Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.1 km
• Milton Berger Park
  A new park is coming to 21 Monte Kwinter Court. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.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 55 Sparrow Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 55 Sparrow Ave.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 4 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 55 Sparrow Ave

RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

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

Parking tickets on this block

24 tickets in 2025 on Sparrow Ave between numbers 5 and 105: 12 for other parking offences, 11 for parking at prohibited times.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 2,861 service requests came from postal area M6A, which includes 55 Sparrow 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 55 Sparrow 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: Yorkdale-Glen Park

Yorkdale-Glen Park had 16,625 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (11.8%), Portuguese (6.8%) and Spanish (6.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.