721 Royal York Rd

01What’s planned near 721 Royal York Rd

At this address: a 3‑storey building, under review by City planners. 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
   3-storey building

   This address 721 Royal York Rd

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

   13,304 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2023. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control Application - Proposed new school, Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School, replacing the existing school on the same site. The new building will be comprised of a 3 storey academic wing to the north, and a double…

   File 23 114992 WET 03 SA · submitted Feb 17, 2023 · 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 721 Royal York Rd

8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Grenview (S) Blvd, Prince Edward Dr (Etbk) to Elderidge Ave, Q2 to Q4 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 701 Royal York Rd · 191 m · Jul 8, 2026 to Jan 8, 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 721 Royal York Rd

Police recorded 20 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 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 Stonegate-Queensway

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

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 721 Royal York Rd

The nearest subway station is Royal York Station (Line 2), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 76, 15 and 66 buses, with about 1,718 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mimico GO, 2.1 km away, with 74 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: 625 The Queensway
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 8 Kings Lynn Rd, 1.6 km.998 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 721 Royal York 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. Private schools within 1 km: The Learning Common. 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 721 Royal York Rd

There are 2 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Park Lawn Park, 849 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Berry Road Park · 260 Berry Rd · 246 m
• Reid Manor Park · 65 Reid Manor · 315 m
• Saunders Crescent Parkette · 620 Royal York Rd · 735 m
• Park Lawn Community School · 71 Ballacaine Dr · 745 m
• Sunnylea Park · pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 195 Prince Edward Dr S · 825 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

• Park Lawn Park New Basketball Court
  The City is proposing to add a new basketball court to Park Lawn Park.In progress · 824 m
• Park Lawn Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground and adding a new pathway in Park Lawn Park.In progress · 837 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 721 Royal York Rd

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 721 Royal York Rd. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

Building permits at this address included a green roof (date unknown).

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

08What can be built at 721 Royal York Rd

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.

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

2 tickets in 2025 on Royal York Rd between numbers 671 and 771: 1 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 1 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 4,081 service requests came from postal area M8Y, which includes 721 Royal York 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 721 Royal York 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: Stonegate-Queensway

Stonegate-Queensway had 25,650 residents in 2021. The median household income was $104,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% 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 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.9%), Ukrainian (3.9%) and Russian (2.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

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