625 Runnymede Rd

01What’s planned near 625 Runnymede Rd

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   11-storey building · 191 homes and shops

   3286 Dundas St W and 6 more addresses · 102 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   191 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since March. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building, which consists of a total of 191 residential dwelling units, including 6 rental replacement units and commercial at grade.

   All 7 addresses

   3286 Dundas St W · 3290 Dundas St W · 3296 Dundas St W · 3298 Dundas St W · 3300 Dundas St W · 3308 Dundas St W · 3316 Dundas St W

   File 26 129467 STE 04 SA · submitted Mar 13, 2026 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Add a storey

   661 Beresford Ave · 145 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 15, 2021. 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 three-storey fourplex with: a front porch; a front basement walkout; a rear basement level patio; a rear ground-floor deck; a front second-storey balcony; a rear second-storey balcony, a rear third-storey balcony; and three…

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Oct 4, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File A0412/21TEY · submitted Mar 29, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Garden suite

   52 Vernon St · 166 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 Nov 19, 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 two-storey detached ancillary building containing one garden suite, in the rear yard. There will be a total of five residential dwelling units on this lot (four units within the main dwelling (which is currently under…

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Dec 15, 2025. Status: decision issued.

   File A0728/25TEY · submitted Sep 8, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 4
   Split the lot

   661 Beresford Ave · 145 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jan 21, 2026.

   To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.

   File B0033/25TEY · submitted May 7, 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 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 625 Runnymede Rd

7 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.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 634 Runnymede Rd · 73 m · May 21, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026
• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 330 Gilmour Ave · 245 m · May 25, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026
• Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 646 Beresford Ave · 222 m · Jun 8, 2026 to Dec 8, 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 625 Runnymede Rd

Police recorded 46 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

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Runnymede Rd and Dundas St W. Junction Area has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Runnymede Rd at Dundas St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 9, 2023 · 129 m
• Runnymede Rd at Maria St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 14, 2022 · 211 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 625 Runnymede Rd

The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), about a 23‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 79, 71, 40 and 30 buses, with about 2,227 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.6 km away, with 66 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, 1.4 km.417 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 625 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre 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 625 Runnymede Rd

There are 4 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Runnymede Collegiate Institute, 697 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Maria Street Parkette · playground · 240 Maria St · 226 m
• Maher Circle Parkette · Maher Ave · 326 m
• Malta Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 3179 Dundas St W · 451 m
• Runnymede Park · ball diamond, playground, sports field, tennis court · 221 Ryding Ave · 453 m
• Runnymede Collegiate Institute · 569 Jane St · 697 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 · 461 m
• Runnymede Park Improvements
  The City is improving Runnymede Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 471 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 · 526 m
• New Park at 6 Lloyd Avenue
  A new park is coming to 6 Lloyd Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.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 625 Runnymede Rd

There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 625 Runnymede Rd. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

Building permits at this address included a green roof (2022). 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 625 Runnymede Rd

IH (Institutional Hospital) zoning allows hospitals. 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Parking tickets on this block

426 tickets in 2025 on Runnymede Rd between numbers 575 and 675: 276 for other parking offences, 113 for parking without a permit.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 7,527 service requests came from postal area M6S, which includes 625 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 625 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.