689 Bayview Ave
689 Bayview Ave is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area and there are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m. Broadview Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area: ask about flood insurance.
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Broadview Station (Line 2) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Withrow Avenue Junior Public School, 641 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 689 Bayview Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 689 Bayview Ave
Police recorded 16 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 85% higher145 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | 70% higher321 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 13 near this address | 40% higher1,079 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 0 near this address | 59% lower92 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 62% lower23 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Cabbagetown-South St.James Town
03Getting around from 689 Bayview Ave
The nearest subway station is Broadview Station (Line 2), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 11 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 689 Bayview 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. Private schools within 1 km: Montcrest Elementary School. 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).
05The building at 689 Bayview Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 689 Bayview Ave.
06Around 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.
Little Bee (take-out or food shop), Hans Convenience (take-out or food shop), The Fade Club (salon or personal services), and 3 more.
All new business licences in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (6)
- Little Bee · Take-out or food shop · 140 Carlton St · 1474 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Hans Convenience · Take-out or food shop · 213 Wellesley St E · 1126 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- The Fade Club · Salon or personal services · 457 Parliament St · 977 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Laundry On Carlton · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 252 1/2 Carlton St · 896 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Fair Trade Jewellery Company · Jewellery or gold buyer · 576 Parliament St · 842 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Jesmin Foods · Take-out or food shop · 405 Parliament St · 1081 m · licensed Aug 11, 2026
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 689 Bayview Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 86 tests, May 28, 2014 to May 4, 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.
08The neighbourhood: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town
Cabbagetown-South St. James Town had 11,020 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 55% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 38% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.9%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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.
| 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.
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