72 Church Ave

01What’s planned near 72 Church Ave

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Split the lot

   56 Norton Ave · 216 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 9, 2017. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition to create a new building lot.

   File B0014/16NY · submitted Mar 11, 2016 · 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 72 Church Ave

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on McKee Ave, Kenneth Ave to Doris Ave, Q3 2027 to Q4 2028.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 115 McKee Ave · 236 m · Jul 3, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

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 Church Ave

Police recorded 107 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 Yonge-Doris

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians, 2 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Church Ave and Willowdale Ave. Yonge-Doris has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Church Ave at Willowdale Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Sep 21, 2025 · 472 m
• Yonge St at Churchill Ave · Pedestrian, killed; pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 14, 2025 · 320 m
• 5231 Yonge St at Ellerslie Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 19, 2021 · 451 m
• McKee Ave at Kenneth Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 20, 2021 · 147 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 72 Church Ave

The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), about a 12‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 97 bus, with about 365 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 3.8 km away, with 9 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: 33 Elmhurst Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 1.7 km.1.3 km

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 Church 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Daryk High, Crown Academy, Toronto French Montessori, Tfs. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four 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 Church Ave

There are 7 parks, 3 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Mitchell Field Community Centre, 154 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• McKee Public School · 35 Church Ave · 77 m
• Northtown Park · playground · 435 Doris Ave · 152 m
• Mitchell Field Community Centre · wi-fi · 89 Church Ave · 154 m
• Mitchell Field Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis · 89 Church Ave · 156 m
• McKee Parkette · 21 Church Ave · 222 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

• John McKenzie Parkette Expansion
  The City is expanding John McKenzie Parkette as a result of acquiring the land at 37 Norton Ave. in North York.In progress · 306 m
• Holmes Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Holmes Park with the help of local community feedback.In progress · 425 m
• New Memorial at Olive Square Park
  The City is adding a memorial to Olive Square Park to honour and remember the victims of the tragedy that took place on Yonge Street on April 23, 2018.In progress · 627 m
• Bishop Park Improvements & Expansion
  The City is improving the playground and surrounding area in Bishop Park, including expanding the park's size.In progress · 843 m
• Willowdale Park Improvements
  The City is improving Willowdale Park with proposed upgrades that include a new playground offering fun and creative play opportunities, a new fitness area, a shade structure and repairs to the tennis courts.In progress · 956 m

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 Church Ave

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 72 Church Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 5 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 72 Church Ave

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

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

5 tickets in 2025 on Church Ave between numbers 22 and 122: 3 for other parking offences, 1 for parking at prohibited times.

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

Main street business area

Yonge North York BIA, about 200 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, 8,062 service requests came from postal area M2N, which includes 72 Church Ave. 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 72 Church Ave

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-Doris

Yonge-Doris had 20,160 residents in 2021. The median household income was $73,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 55% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 10% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (16.4%), Iranian Persian (11.0%) and Korean (10.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.