5697 Yonge St
5697 Yonge St is in Newtonbrook East. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 54‑storey building with 1,170 homes and shops (under review). Finch Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 54-storey building with 1,170 homes and shops is under review, 184 m away (5800 Yonge St).
- Finch Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Cyril Catholic School, 612 m away.
01What’s planned near 5697 Yonge St
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four 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
- 1Site plan46 Averill Cres and 3 more addresses · 105 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.
Site Plan Application for the second phase of the Newtonbrook Plaza development. Block 2 proposes a total gross floor area of 66,838.9 square metres, consisting of 63,152.3 square metres of residential GFA and 3,628.0 square metres of…File 20 209468 NNY 18 SA · submitted Oct 22, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
46 Averill Cres · 47 Averill Cres · 5799 Yonge St · 5799-5915 Yonge St
- 248-storey building with shops5800 Yonge St · 184 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.
Site Plan Application for Phase 2 (western towers) of 46 and 48 storeys. A total gross floor area of 70,780.1 square metres including 70,395.1 square metres of residential uses and 385 square metres of non-residential uses, with 1,016…File 23 153890 NNY 18 SA · submitted May 31, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Site plan5800 Yonge St · 184 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.
Proposal to construct a two-storey child care centre as part of redevelopment of site. Child care centre will have a gross floor area of 913 square metres and a height of 12.0metres. A total of 7 surface vehicle parking spaces are…File 24 114801 NNY 18 SA · submitted Feb 12, 2024 · City record and how to comment
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 5697 Yonge St
Police recorded 226 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Newtonbrook Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 88 | 554 | 768Newtonbrook East is lower |
| Break-ins | 9 | 170 | 190Newtonbrook East is about the same |
| Car thefts | 108 | 252 | 225Newtonbrook East is about the same |
| Robberies | 15 | 60 | 79Newtonbrook East is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 | 49 | 61Newtonbrook East is about the same |
Thick bar: Newtonbrook East. 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 Newtonbrook East
03Getting around from 5697 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by routes 36, 53, 39, 60 and 125, with about 5,605 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 3.8 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Bishop Ave North Side - Finch Station, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Bishop Ave North Side, plus 4 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Finch Station.
Source: GO Transit · 9 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 5697 Yonge St
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.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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. Private schools within 1 km: Tfs, Daryk High, Drewry Academy, Willowdale Christian School. 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.
5650 Yonge St · 65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 5697 Yonge St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 8 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 6 projects from 8 permits
- Change of Use · inspection · issued Feb 6, 2007
make interior alterations to TTC station for Tim Hortons. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 06 191469 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Nov 30, 2005
Interior alteration to an existing retail store in the lower level · Permit 05 200589 - Building work · inspection · issued Jun 16, 2005
Renovations to Finch Go Bus Terminal with new elevator from grade to Sun Life tunnel complete with barrier free ramp from Sun Life tunnel to TTC. · Permit 04 176733 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jun 28, 2004
Interior renovations to existing Tim Horton's in the Yonge/Finch Subway Station · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 04 130992 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jan 16, 2003
TAKE OUT RESTAURANT FOR MC DONALDS (Applicant submits the addition to building is not part of this application and will be submitted for permit by GO Transit at a future datet - LJ). · Permit 02 175439 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 8, 2026
Add & reno-Bus terminal · Permit 99 251112
06Around 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.
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 5697 Yonge St
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 M2M, 0 of 50 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2M is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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 · 50 tests, Jan 19, 2014 to Aug 19, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 2.3 km away, measured 9:00 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: Newtonbrook East
Newtonbrook East had 15,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 38% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Iranian Persian (13.5%), Mandarin (12.5%) and Korean (9.8%). 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 North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% 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 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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