87 Balliol St
87 Balliol St is in South Eglinton-Davisville. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 45‑storey building with 818 homes and shops (approved). Davisville Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 45-storey building with 818 homes and shops was approved, 235 m away (1951 Yonge St).
- Major crime rates in South Eglinton-Davisville were below Toronto's in 2025.
- Davisville Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Davisville Junior Public School, 213 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 87 Balliol St
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
- 133-storey building33 Davisville Ave · 161 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 Approval for proposed 6-storey (22.5 metre) base building and 33-storey tower element, which will have a total height of 125.0 metres to the top of the roof and 132.0 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse. The building…File 22 162080 STE 12 SA · submitted Jun 14, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 232-storey building · 423 homes141 Davisville Ave · 176 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.
Proposed 32-storey infill tower. The existing 20-storey. 313-unit rental apartment building currently on site will be retained. The proposed building will include approximately 423 new dwelling units (in a mix of studio, one-bedroom,…File 22 165978 STE 12 SA · submitted Jun 22, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 3Add a storey70 Davisville Ave · 187 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jan 29, 2020. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To convert the existing two-storey duplex into a triplex by constructing a rear ground floor terrace, a second storey addition with a rear terrace and a complete third storey addition with a rear terrace.File A0889/19TEY · submitted Aug 19, 2019 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 8Split the lot30 Merton St · 152 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 21, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the property into three stratified lots (commercial parking lands, retail lands, and residential lands) and to create various easements/rights-of-ways for the approved 37-storey mixed-use building with a three…File B0049/26TEY · submitted Jul 23, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 955-storey building22 Davisville Ave and 10 more addresses · 190 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
The current proposal seeks to add an additional 10 storeys to each tower resulting in a total height of 48 and 55 storeys (165.3 metres and 186.3 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouses), inclusive of the previously approved 5 and…File 26 144461 STE 12 OZ · submitted Apr 15, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 11 addresses
22 Davisville Ave · 17 Millwood Rd · 21 Millwood Rd · 1913 Yonge St · 1915 Yonge St · 1919 Yonge St · 1923 Yonge St · 1925 Yonge St · 1927 Yonge St · 1941 Yonge St · 1951 Yonge St
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.
02Safety near 87 Balliol St
Police recorded 93 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | South Eglinton-Davisville compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 17 near this address | 32% lower128 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 61 near this address | 43% lower436 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 near this address | 66% lower21 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 69% lower24 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 74% lower59 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for South Eglinton-Davisville
03Getting around from 87 Balliol St
The nearest subway station is Davisville Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 11, 97, 28 and 14 buses, with about 1,760 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 5.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 87 Balliol St
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 Study Academy School, The Study Academy, The York School - Jr Campus, Greenwood College School, Toronto Prep School and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three 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).
05The building at 87 Balliol St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 87 Balliol St.
06Around 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.
Cheeseorabakery (take-out or food shop), The Commons Nail Bar (salon or personal services), Trinity Property Services (parking lot), and 2 more.
137, 147, part of 35 Merton Street (198 m), 1910 Yonge Street (282 m).
All new business licences in South Eglinton-Davisville (5)
- Cheeseorabakery · Take-out or food shop · 2109 1/2 Yonge St · 709 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- The Commons Nail Bar · Salon or personal services · 1975 Yonge St · 377 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Trinity Property Services · Parking lot · 2131 Yonge St · 754 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Coffeebuffet · Restaurant or bar · 2033 Yonge St · 533 m · licensed Aug 19, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 2171 Yonge St · 900 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 87 Balliol St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 220 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 16, 2026
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.
08The neighbourhood: South Eglinton-Davisville
South Eglinton-Davisville had 22,735 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 44% of workers commuted by transit and 13% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (4.3%), Iranian Persian (3.5%) and Portuguese (3.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How South Eglinton-Davisville compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/87-balliol-st#sec-history
