8 Venn Cres
8 Venn Cres is in Keelesdale-Eglinton West. A 43‑storey building with 638 homes is under review 222 m away.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 43-storey building with 638 homes is under review, 222 m away.
- 5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6M.
01What’s planned near 8 Venn Cres
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): seven in progress and three decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Split the lot33 Venn Cres · 152 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into three residential lots, one of which is undersized.File B0012/26EYK · submitted Mar 3, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance10 Croham Rd · 189 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a three storey multiplex building. Please note, this application was previously deferred Thursday, April 25, 2024.File A0091/24NY · submitted Feb 9, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 343-storey building · 638 homes2351 Eglinton Ave W and 5 more addresses · 222 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built646 homes47,090 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.Public notice · Oct 10, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 2343-2363 Eglinton Avenue West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
2351 Eglinton Ave W · 2353 Eglinton Ave W · 2357 Eglinton Ave W · 2359 Eglinton Ave W · 2361 Eglinton Ave W · 2363 Eglinton Ave W
- 47 townhouses2421 Eglinton Ave W · 223 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built7 homes1,021 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Proposal for a 4-storey townhouse building containing 7 residential units. No parking is proposed.File 19 109784 WET 05 OZ · submitted Jan 30, 2019 · City record and how to comment - 57 townhouses2421 Eglinton Ave W · 223 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building7 homes
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Site Plan Control application for proposed four-storey townhouse development comprised of 7 units.File 19 109790 WET 05 SA · submitted Jan 30, 2019 · City record and how to comment - 6Subdivision250 Bowie Ave · 240 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.
Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision contains 6 blocks including one street and public park.The file is associated with OPA & Rezoning file 2024 242246 NNY 16 OZ.File 24 235912 NNY 08 SB · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 755-storey building250 Bowie Ave · 240 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built2,390 homes178,898 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a four block, phased redevelopment containing 9 mixed-use midrise and tall buildings ranging from 3 to 55-storeys consisting of 2,390 residential units (including a…File 24 242246 NNY 08 OZ · submitted Nov 22, 2024 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 8Minor variance33 Venn Cres · 152 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 construct a new detached fourplex.File A0084/26EYK · submitted Mar 3, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 9New house33 Venn Cres · 152 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 construct a new semi-detached fourplex.File A0085/26EYK · submitted Mar 3, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
- 10New house33 Venn Cres · 152 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 construct a new semi-detached fourplex.File A0086/26EYK · submitted Mar 3, 2026 · 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 8 Venn Cres
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Trowell Ave, Silverthorn Ave to Kane Ave, Q4 2026 to Q2 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 2359 Eglinton Ave W · 242 m · Jun 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 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 Venn Cres
Police recorded 82 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.
Keelesdale-Eglinton West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 2 near this address | About the same71 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 18 near this address | 16% lower189 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | 42% lower111 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 54 near this address | 46% lower418 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 61% lower24 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 Keelesdale-Eglinton West
Traffic safety
5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Eglinton Ave W and Lacey Ave. Keelesdale-Eglinton West has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Lacey Ave at Ewart Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Aug 22, 2026 · 262 m
- Eglinton Ave W at Blackthorn Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 5, 2024 · 54 m
- Caledonia Rd at Keith Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 19, 2023 · 383 m
- Eglinton Ave W at Kane Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 11, 2023 · 340 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 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 18 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 5 | 9 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 342 | 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 8 Venn Cres
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 2.5 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 47, 34 and 18 buses, with about 1,975 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 1.8 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 663 | 2.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 34 | 694 | 16.5 | more than most routes |
| 18 | 72 | 1.4 | fewer than most 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: 91 Via Italia
City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: 64 Annette St, 3.1 km.2.3 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 8 Venn Cres
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. 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 8 Venn Cres
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Recreation Centre, 1.4 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Eglinton-Gilbert Parkette · 504 Gilbert Ave · 180 m
- Haverson Park · playground · 65 Woodenhill Crt · 214 m
- Bert Robinson Park · basketball court, playground, sports field · 400 Caledonia Rd · 551 m
- Silverthorn Parkette · playground · 181 Scott Rd · 619 m
- Woodborough Park · ball diamond, basketball court, playground · 1486 Castlefield Ave · 659 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
- Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 318 m - Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 1.3 km - Gulliver Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Gulliver Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.4 km - New Park at 31 Innes Avenue
A new park is coming to 31 Innes Ave. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved. This project was previously called New Park at 177 Caledonia Road.In progress · 1.4 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 Venn Cres
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 8 Venn Cres.
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: 2 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 8 Venn Cres
CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 40
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
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
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.
Roadready Motors (auto repair or garage), Sanan Car Solution (auto repair or garage), Advance Auto Repairs (auto repair or garage), and 5 more.
Horizons for Youth (372 m).
All new business licences in Keelesdale-Eglinton West (8)
- Roadready Motors · Auto repair or garage · 2471 Eglinton Ave W · 154 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Sanan Car Solution · Auto repair or garage · 640 Rogers Rd · 1278 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Advance Auto Repairs · Auto repair or garage · 1750 Keele St · 872 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Rogers Vape Store · Vape shop · 419 Rogers Rd · 1013 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Tulum Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 574 Rogers Rd · 1114 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Banh Mi Ba Le · Take-out or food shop · 605 Rogers Rd · 1312 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Natural Vybes Juice & Tea Bar · Take-out or food shop · 2637 Eglinton Ave W · 814 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Golden Wheat Bakery Cafe · Take-out or food shop · 575 Rogers Rd · 1161 m · licensed Aug 13, 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
25 tickets in 2025 on Venn Cres between numbers 0 and 58: 23 for parking at prohibited times, 2 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Lawrence Ingram Keele BIA, about 280 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, 6,195 service requests came from postal area M6M, which includes 8 Venn Cres. The most common:
| Property standards | 377 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 282 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 247 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 225 | |
| Injured wildlife | 152 | |
| Amplified music or instrument noise | 148 |
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 Venn Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 122 tests, Jan 27, 2014 to Aug 23, 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: Keelesdale-Eglinton West
Keelesdale-Eglinton West had 11,390 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Portuguese (24.6%), Spanish (8.2%) and Italian (4.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Keelesdale-Eglinton West compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: recycling and green bin. Nov 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Frances Nunziata, Ward 5 York South-Weston · councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca · 416-392-4091
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8-venn-cres#sec-history
