72 Blantyre Ave
72 Blantyre Ave is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. 56 homes was approved 240 m away.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 56 homes was approved, 240 m away.
01What’s planned near 72 Blantyre Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 12-storey building100 Fallingbrook Rd · 109 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building915 m² of floor space
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
914 square metre two storey addition to an existing 2 storey elementary school.File 23 215106 ESC 20 SA · submitted Oct 16, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 2Garage or parking116 Blantyre Ave · 167 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To create a legal parking pad in the front yard.File A0142/26SC · submitted Jul 24, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
- 38-storey building196 Blantyre Ave and 4 more addresses · 206 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building58 homes4,000 m² of floor space
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Feeley Group is proposing to redevelop the subject site with an 8-storey mixed-use building. The subject site is currently comprised of four semi-detached residential dwellings fronting the south side of Kingston Road and the west side of…File 23 231968 ESC 20 SA · submitted Dec 1, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
196 Blantyre Ave · 198 Blantyre Ave · 1115 Kingston Rd · 1117 Kingston Rd · 1119 Kingston Rd
- 456 homes1161 Kingston Rd · 240 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units56 homes
It has been approved.
Proposal for a mixed-use condominium atop two levels of underground garage. There are 56 Residential Units.File 25 155173 ESC 20 CD · submitted May 6, 2025 · City record and how to comment
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 72 Blantyre Ave
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Nursewood Rd, near Queen St E, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 45 Blantyre Ave · 152 m · Jun 9, 2026 to Dec 9, 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 72 Blantyre Ave
Police recorded 31 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.
Birchcliffe-Cliffside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 18% higher266 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | About the same181 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same73 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 17 near this address | 16% lower649 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 43% lower35 vs 61 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | Birchcliffe-Cliffside, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 44 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 410 | Higher 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 72 Blantyre Ave
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), 2.0 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 1 TTC stop, with about 2 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 912 Kingston Road
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2150 Queen Street East, 1.2 km.796 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 72 Blantyre 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: The Cole Academy, Beaches Montessori, The Claremont School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres 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 72 Blantyre Ave
There is 1 park within 500 m. The nearest pool is Blantyre Park, 607 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Neville Park Blvd Ravine · 45 Bracken Ave · 270 m
- Blantyre Park · ball diamond, picnic site, playground, washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd · 607 m
- Lynndale Parkette · picnic site · 10 Lynndale Cres · 669 m
- Blantyre Public School · 290 Blantyre Ave · 876 m
- Adam Beck Community Centre · 79 Lawlor Ave · 920 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
- Blantyre Park Improvements
The City is improving Blantyre Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 683 m - New Park at 411 Victoria Park Avenue
A new park is coming to 411 Victoria Park Ave. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.3 km - Bob Acton Park Improvements
The City is improving Bob Acton Park and adding a new playground! 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 72 Blantyre Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 72 Blantyre Ave.
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
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. 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 72 Blantyre Ave
RS (Residential Semi-Detached) zoning allows detached and semi-detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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. 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.
Eli's Cookies (take-out or food shop), Hicuts Salon (salon or personal services), Vape Way (vape shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (4)
- Eli's Cookies · Take-out or food shop · 48 Birchmount Rd · 2228 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Hicuts Salon · Salon or personal services · 81 Haig Ave · 1254 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Vape Way · Vape shop · 2223 Kingston Rd · 3703 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Lucky Meats · Take-out or food shop · 2490 Gerrard St E · 1209 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
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 9, 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
147 tickets in 2025 on Blantyre Ave between numbers 22 and 122: 119 for other parking offences, 19 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
The Beach BIA, about 350 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, 6,017 service requests came from postal area M1N, which includes 72 Blantyre Ave. The most common:
| Property standards | 233 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 199 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 194 | |
| Missed garbage pickup | 181 | |
| Tree pruning | 167 | |
| Injured wildlife | 155 |
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 72 Blantyre Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026
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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% 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 Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Birchcliffe-Cliffside compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: recycling and green bin. Nov 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest · Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca · 416-392-4052
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.