6979 Yonge St
6979 Yonge St is in Newtonbrook East. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 15 planning applications nearby (13 under appeal, one under review, one approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 15 planning applications within 250 m: 13 under appeal, one under review, one approved.
04The building
4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 9 projects from 20 permits
- Demolition · completed Aug 17, 2026
Proposal for the demolition of 6991 Yonge Street building to help facilitate for construction laydown area for the Yonge North Subway Extension Project · Permit 25 195007 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 9, 2022
Proposed fit-out for new restaurant "D Spot" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 235428 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Feb 9, 2021
In conjunction with a two-storey building on the premises, proposal to erect and display an illuminated wall sign, displaying static copy at the 1st floor on the west elevation. ****OSMOW'S**** · Permit 20 107671 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 16, 2020
Proposed new commencial restaurant less then 30 seats - Tea Shop · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 105779 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 9, 2020
Proposal for interior alterations for a new takeout eating establishment - Muncheez · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 251772 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 10, 2020
Propsal for interior alterations to existing ground floor retail unit for new restaurant, less than 30 seats - "Osmow's". Convenience address is 6891 Yonge St. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 195188 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Feb 21, 2019
Install one back flow prevention device. · Permit 18 263805 - Interior Alterations · revocation pending · issued Mar 1, 2016
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 6985-6987 in existing retail store - "Rasco Trading" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 15 266052 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 8, 2026
Dental office · Permit 99 251195
05Risks and environment
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.
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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 4.0 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
15 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 13 under appeal, one under review, one approved. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 113 Steeles Ave E · 174 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
An application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment has been made for 7-15 Steeles Avenue East, generally located at the south-east corner of the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection. The subject lands are presently…File 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Jun 28, 2023 · City record - 215 Steeles Ave E · 174 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
An application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment has been made for 7-15 Steeles Avenue East, generally located at the south-east corner of the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection. The subject lands are presently…File 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Jun 28, 2023 · City record - 311 Steeles Ave E · 175 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
An application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment has been made for 7-15 Steeles Avenue East, generally located at the south-east corner of the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection. The subject lands are presently…File 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Jun 28, 2023 · City record - 49 Steeles Ave E · 177 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
An application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment has been made for 7-15 Steeles Avenue East, generally located at the south-east corner of the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection. The subject lands are presently…File 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Jun 28, 2023 · City record - 57 Steeles Ave E · 179 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
An application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment has been made for 7-15 Steeles Avenue East, generally located at the south-east corner of the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection. The subject lands are presently…File 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Jun 28, 2023 · City record - 630 Abitibi Ave · 182 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 Apr 19, 2017.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0101/17NY · submitted Feb 3, 2017 - 76979-6991 Yonge St · 217 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.
Proposed development consists of a new 50-storey (155.8 metres) mixed-use building with a 6-storey podium, containing 427 residential units, a residential Gross Floor Area of 30,630 square metres, and a non-residential Gross Floor Area of…File 22 199141 NNY 18 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2022 · City record - 826 Nipigon Ave · 230 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The applicants have submitted a development proposal for 26-34 Nipigon Avenue (the 'subject lands'), generally located east of Yonge Street, south of Steeles Avenue East. The subject lands are presently developed with 5 single detached…File 23 198805 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Sep 6, 2023 · City record - 926 Nipigon Ave · 230 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The applicants have submitted a site plan application for 26-34 Nipigon Avenue (the 'subject lands'), generally located east of Yonge Street, south of Steeles Avenue East. The subject lands are presently developed with 5 single detached…File 23 212767 NNY 18 SA · submitted Oct 10, 2023 · City record - 1030 Nipigon Ave · 233 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The applicants have submitted a site plan application for 26-34 Nipigon Avenue (the 'subject lands'), generally located east of Yonge Street, south of Steeles Avenue East. The subject lands are presently developed with 5 single detached…File 23 212767 NNY 18 SA · submitted Oct 10, 2023 · City record - 1130 Nipigon Ave · 233 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The applicants have submitted a development proposal for 26-34 Nipigon Avenue (the 'subject lands'), generally located east of Yonge Street, south of Steeles Avenue East. The subject lands are presently developed with 5 single detached…File 23 198805 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Sep 6, 2023 · City record - 1228 Nipigon Ave · 236 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The applicants have submitted a site plan application for 26-34 Nipigon Avenue (the 'subject lands'), generally located east of Yonge Street, south of Steeles Avenue East. The subject lands are presently developed with 5 single detached…File 23 212767 NNY 18 SA · submitted Oct 10, 2023 · City record
No homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 39 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 12 assaults, 12 thefts over $5,000, 6 break-ins, 6 car thefts and 3 robberies. Per resident, in Newtonbrook East in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Newtonbrook East, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 12 | 554 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 6 | 170 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 6 | 252 close to Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 3 | 60 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 12 | 49 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), about a 30-minute walk (1.9 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 53, 60, 960, 98 and 97, with about 2,634 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 3.9 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Lillian Public School · elementary · 732 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-5 · 315 students
- St Paschal Baylon Catholic School · elementary · 1.2 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 755 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 95% met the standard in reading and 52% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Henderson Avenue Public School · elementary · 1.2 kmYork Region DSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 340 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 91% met the standard in reading and 84% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Newtonbrook Secondary School · secondary · 702 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 870 students. 98% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel · secondary · 1.3 kmCS catholique MonAvenir · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 210 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Alborz Education Centre, Alpha Quality Education School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): no licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
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 | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 6979 Yonge St
Is 6979 Yonge St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 6979 Yonge St?
There are 15 active planning applications within 250 metres (13 under appeal, one under review, one approved). The closest is at 13 Steeles Ave E, 174 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 6979 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 20 building permits on record, 4 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 6979 Yonge St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 6979 Yonge St from the subway?
The nearest station is Finch Station (Line 1), 1.9 km away (about a 30-minute walk). 8 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 6979 Yonge St?
The closest are Lillian Public School, St Paschal Baylon Catholic School and Newtonbrook Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 6979 Yonge St?
Police recorded 39 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 12 assaults, 12 thefts over $5,000, 6 break-ins, 6 car thefts and 3 robberies. Per resident, in Newtonbrook East in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 6979 Yonge St?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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