8 Unicorn Ave
8 Unicorn Ave is in Bayview Woods-Steeles. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 8 Unicorn Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New houses6 Foxdale Crt · 108 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft plan of subdivision application to permit six two-storey detached dwellings on six lots fronting on a new private street. In addition to the new private street and residential lots, the proposal also will create an open space block.…Public notice · Dec 29, 2025Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law - 1464-2025 - 6 Foxdale Court. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 20 234714 NNY 17 SB · submitted Dec 30, 2020 · City record and how to comment - 2New houses6 Foxdale Crt · 108 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.
Site Plan Control Application proposes the redevelopment of the existing site for six new two-storey detached dwellings fronting on a new private street.File 26 260831 NNY 17 SA · submitted Oct 27, 2026 · City record and how to comment
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.
02Street work near 8 Unicorn Ave
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 42 Snowcrest Ave · 189 m · Jun 26, 2026 to Dec 26, 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 8 Unicorn Ave
Police recorded 18 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Bayview Woods-Steeles compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | 21% higher229 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 27% lower57 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 37% lower143 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 41% lower36 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 7 near this address | 63% lower286 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bayview Woods-Steeles
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 was fatal. Most were on Cummer Ave and Fleming Dr. Bayview Woods-Steeles ranks 64th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Cummer Ave at Fleming Dr · Driver, killed · Dec 21, 2023 · 150 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Bayview Woods-Steeles, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 17 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 116 | Lower 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 8 Unicorn Ave
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), 2.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 42 bus, with about 573 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 1.2 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 307 | 4.4 | about typical |
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: Bessarion CC
City-run (Green P): 10 Level 2 ports.2.8 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 8 Unicorn 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: Dora Education Centre, Tyndale University College And Seminary School - Bayview. 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.
Last health inspection Jan 7, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 8 Unicorn Ave
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Cummer Park Community Centre, 1.5 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Ruddington Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground, tennis court · 75 Ruddington Dr · 252 m
- Sawley Banstock Greenbelt · 6 Banstock Dr · 466 m
- Bowan Court Parkette · playground · 12 Bowan Crt · 608 m
- Bayview Arena · wi-fi · 3230 Bayview Ave · 801 m
- Ballyconnor Park · playground · 21 Ballyconnor Crt · 808 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
- Debell Lane Parkette Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Debell Lane Parkette as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 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 8 Unicorn Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Unicorn 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.
08What can be built at 8 Unicorn Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows 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.
Jim's House (restaurant or bar).
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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
10 tickets in 2025 on Unicorn Ave between numbers 0 and 58: 9 for other parking offences, 1 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,516 service requests came from postal area M2K, which includes 8 Unicorn Ave. The most common:
| Property standards | 124 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 107 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 93 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 77 | |
| Injured wildlife | 76 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 73 |
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 8 Unicorn Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 31 tests, May 23, 2014 to Sep 11, 2025
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.
11The neighbourhood: Bayview Woods-Steeles
Bayview Woods-Steeles had 12,085 residents in 2021. The median household income was $93,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 52% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (16.3%), Cantonese (10.7%) and Iranian Persian (8.4%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | 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, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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