609 Avenue Rd
609 Avenue Rd is in Yonge-St.Clair. Oriole Gdns is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins in Yonge-St.Clair were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Oriole Gdns, 93 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 609 Avenue Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 12-storey building200 Lonsdale Rd · 125 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building13,209 m² of floor space
City planners have been reviewing it since May. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed development is a 13,705 m², 2-storey private academic building, consisting of a gymnasium, swimming pool, dining hall and kitchen, classrooms, and administrative spaces. Vehicular parking and loading spaces are located below…File 26 157132 STE 12 SA · submitted May 8, 2026 · City record and how to comment - 2New house82 Forest Hill Rd · 216 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Aug 17, 2022. 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 detached dwelling with a covered front porch, on the reduced sized lot (Part 1), described in Consent Application B0019/22TEY.Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Sep 6, 2022. Status: hearing scheduled.
File A0276/22TEY · submitted Mar 1, 2022 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Add a storey101 Heath St W · 222 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 8, 2021. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a three-storey apartment building with an underground parking garage, a front yard transformer, front first storey platforms, a front third storey balcony, east and west side second and third storey balconies, and a rooftop…File A0266/21TEY · submitted Mar 2, 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.
02Street work near 609 Avenue Rd
3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Oriole Gdns, Bryce Ave to Oriole 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 609 Avenue Rd
Police recorded 45 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.
Yonge-St.Clair compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 22 near this address | 97% higher374 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 47% lower32 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 16 near this address | 65% lower271 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 67% lower26 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | 71% lower65 vs 225 per 100,000 |
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 Yonge-St.Clair
Traffic safety
6 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Lonsdale Rd and Avenue Rd. Yonge-St.Clair has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Lonsdale Rd at Dunvegan Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 4, 2026 · 340 m
- 8 Mallory Gdns · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 16, 2025 · 485 m
- Forest Hill Rd at Heath St W · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 7, 2023 · 222 m
- Oriole Pkwy at Gormley Ave · Driver, seriously injured · May 29, 2023 · 271 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 | Yonge-St.Clair, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 3 | 85 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 7 | 124 | Lower 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 609 Avenue Rd
The nearest subway station is St Clair Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 512 streetcar and the 13 bus, with about 681 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 5.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 12 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 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?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | 656 | 5.0 | more than most routes |
| 13 | 154 | 4.1 | about typical |
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, 548 m.548 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 609 Avenue 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).
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. Private schools within 1 km: Upper Canada Prep School, Upper Canada College School, City High School, Arrowsmith School - Bldg 2, Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1 and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Jan 16, 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 609 Avenue Rd
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Hillcrest Community Centre, 1.6 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Amsterdam Square · 525 Avenue Rd · 318 m
- Glenn Gould Park · playground · 480 Avenue Rd · 329 m
- Brown Community Centre · 454 Avenue Rd · 537 m
- Lawton Parkette · 1600 Yonge St · 580 m
- Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park · 1585 Yonge St · 620 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 · 601 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 · 987 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 · 1.0 km - 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 · 1.2 km - Lionel Conacher Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground and sandbox in Lionel Conacher Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across Toronto.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 609 Avenue Rd
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 609 Avenue Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Feb 25, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 19 on record
Permit history: 5 projects from 19 permits
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Feb 28, 2025
Proposal to install backflow preventor device. · Permit 18 113534 - New Building · completed Jun 13, 2025
REV - 02: changes to suite 101(as per cover letter) · 14 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 169317 - Demolition · completed Jan 24, 2025
Demolish one storey wood frame sales pavilion · Permit 16 175263 - Interior Alterations · completed May 8, 2017
To complete interior alterations to the model suite of the existingTemporary Sales Pavillion as approved in 08 119346 TS. · Permit 14 158663 - Plumbing · completed Apr 7, 2025
Plumbing - Erect one temporary sales centre and model suite. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 08 119346
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
Building permits at this address included a green roof (2018). Within 500 m: 6 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 609 Avenue Rd
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
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Empresss Nail Lounge (salon or personal services), The Coffee 30 St Clair (restaurant or bar), Waxon Laser + Waxbar (salon or personal services).
129 St Clair Avenue West (384 m).
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
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
79 tickets in 2025 on Avenue Rd between numbers 559 and 659: 71 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 6 for parking without a permit.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Yonge & St. Clair BIA, about 240 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, 3,305 service requests came from postal area M4V, which includes 609 Avenue Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 226 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 153 | |
| Property standards | 125 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 114 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 106 | |
| Tree pruning | 96 |
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 609 Avenue Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 114 tests, Apr 16, 2014 to Oct 10, 2025
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: Yonge-St.Clair
Yonge-St. Clair had 12,905 residents in 2021. The median household income was $94,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 19% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.9%), Iranian Persian (1.6%) and Russian (1.4%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
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.
How Yonge-St.Clair compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: recycling and green bin. Nov 24: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's · councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/609-avenue-rd#sec-history
