88 Florence Ave

01What’s planned near 88 Florence Ave

17 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 15 in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Split the lot

   83 Florence Ave · 42 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 11, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 2, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File B0034/20NY · submitted Oct 2, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   New house

   79 Florence Ave · 46 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 25, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   Tto construct a new two storey detached dwelling. File numbers B0046/20NY, A0622/20NY, A0623/20NY will be jointly considered.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 17, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File A0623/20NY · submitted Nov 24, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Split the lot

   79 Florence Ave · 46 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 25, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots. File numbers B0046/20NY, A0622/20NY, A0623/20NY will be jointly considered.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 17, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File B0046/20NY · submitted Nov 24, 2020 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• Yonge And Sheppard · 4800 Yonge St
  Continuous concrete pour · 4800 YongeJuly 11 to Dec 11
  468 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 88 Florence Ave

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.

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 88 Florence Ave

Police recorded 72 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 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 Lansing-Westgate

Traffic safety

3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Sheppard Ave W and Beecroft Rd. Lansing-Westgate ranks 140th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

• Sheppard Ave W at Beecroft Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 30, 2024 · 413 m
• Sheppard Ave W at Beecroft Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 23, 2023 · 403 m
• Yonge St at Avondale Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 6, 2023 · 364 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 88 Florence Ave

The nearest subway station is Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1 and 4), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 97 bus, with about 153 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.1 km away, with 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?

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: 19 Glendora Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 452 m.426 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 88 Florence 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: Wise Owl Private School, Apollo High School, Don Valley Academy Secondary School, Duke Academy Secondary School, Crown Academic International School and 2 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 88 Florence Ave

There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre, 1.1 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Franklin Park · playground · 138 Franklin Ave · 301 m
• Albert Standing Park · picnic site · 50 Bogert Ave · 352 m
• Stuart Greenbelt · 15 Stuart Ave · 405 m
• Avondale Park · playground · 15 Humberstone Dr · 552 m
• Harlandale Parkette · playground · 206 Harlandale Ave · 644 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

• Franklin Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Franklin Park by 2,565 m², creating new opportunities for recreation and enjoying nature.In progress · 303 m
• Albert Standing Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Albert Standing Park by 600 m² (a bit larger than an NBA basketball court) as part of the development project located just west of the park on Bogert Avenue.In progress · 337 m
• New Park at 57 Linelle Street
  A new park is coming to 57 Linelle Street. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 519 m
• Review of City Golf Course Operations
  The City conducted an operational review of our five City-operated golf course locations to better understand how to maximize golf and non-golf experiences.In progress · 983 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 · 1.1 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 88 Florence Ave

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 88 Florence 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: 2 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 88 Florence Ave

RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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 8, 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

21 tickets in 2025 on Florence Ave between numbers 38 and 138: 11 for parking at prohibited times, 4 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Yonge North York BIA, about 290 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 88 Florence 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 88 Florence 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: Lansing-Westgate

Lansing-Westgate had 15,910 residents in 2021. The median household income was $98,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.4%), Iranian Persian (4.9%) and Pilipino, Filipino (4.2%). 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.