89 Howard Park Ave

01What’s planned near 89 Howard Park Ave

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Rezoning

   2252 Dundas St W and 3 more addresses · 170 m away

   3 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan · Subdivision

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2022. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The…

   All 4 addresses

   2252 Dundas St W · 2264 Dundas St W · 2280 Dundas St W · 2290 Dundas St W

   File 22 175915 STE 04 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Jul 13, 2022 · City record and how to commentFile 22 188162 STE 04 SA (site plan) · submitted Aug 9, 2022 · City record and how to commentFile 22 176112 STE 04 SB (subdivision) · submitted Jul 13, 2022 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Garage or parking

   15 Constance St · 213 m away

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

   A public hearing is set for Dec 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (containing a two-car garage), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway. The existing rear shed will be demolished.

   File A0687/26TEY · submitted Sep 24, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Add a storey

   37 Boustead Ave · 237 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 10, 2020. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear three storey addition, full third storey addition and a rear second storey balcony. Interior alterations will be performed to construct an additional secondary…

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Jan 20, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File A0403/20TEY · submitted May 19, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 4
   Add a storey

   374 Sunnyside Ave · 165 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 21, 2026.

   To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition and a side (north) third storey dormer addition. Also, to construct a new enclosed front porch, a front porch with canopy and…

   File A0579/26TEY · submitted Aug 5, 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 89 Howard Park Ave

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Indian Rd, Hewitt Ave to Boustead Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 251 Indian Rd · 227 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 89 Howard Park Ave

Police recorded 46 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (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 High Park-Swansea

Traffic safety

3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on Roncesvalles Ave and Howard Park Ave. High Park-Swansea has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Howard Park Ave at Roncesvalles Ave · Motorcyclist, killed · May 5, 2026 · 92 m
• Roncesvalles Ave at Boustead Ave · Pedestrian, killed · Jun 6, 2024 · 264 m
• 2043 Dundas St W · Passenger, seriously injured · May 28, 2021 · 393 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 89 Howard Park Ave

The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 505, 504 and 506 streetcars, with about 2,702 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.7 km away, with 68 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: 430 Roncesvalles Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2251 Dundas St W, 382 m.117 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 89 Howard Park 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: Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School, High Park Gardens Montessori School, Academy Of Enlightened Minds, Tamarack West Outdoor School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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 89 Howard Park Ave

There are 2 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is High Park, 994 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Ritchie Avenue Parkette · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 77 Ritchie Ave · 390 m
• Columbus Parkette · playground · 1985 Dundas St W · 483 m
• Chelsea Avenue Playground · playground · 103 Chelsea Ave · 757 m
• Sorauren Avenue Park · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, sports field, tennis court · 289 Sorauren Ave · 771 m
• Charles G. Williams Park · basketball court, playground · 75 Wabash Ave · 826 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

• Ritchie Avenue Parkette Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Ritchie Avenue Parkette as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 392 m
• New Park at 200 Sterling Road
  A new park is coming to 200 Sterling Rd, at the corner of Sterling Road and Perth Avenue. The park design and amenities will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 638 m
• Charles G. Williams Park Improvements and Expansion
  The City is improving Charles G. Williams Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 803 m
• High Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  To help protect High Park's Environmentally Significant Area, improvements are being made to the off-leash area's fencing, gates and signage.In progress · 808 m
• Wabash Community Recreation Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in Sorauren Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 841 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 89 Howard Park Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 89 Howard Park 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: 7 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 89 Howard Park Ave

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.

Parking tickets on this block

255 tickets in 2025 on Howard Park Ave between numbers 39 and 139: 85 for parking without a permit, 84 for parking at prohibited times.

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

Main street business area

Roncesvalles Village BIA, about 30 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, 5,261 service requests came from postal area M6R, which includes 89 Howard Park 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 89 Howard Park 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: High Park-Swansea

High Park-Swansea had 22,665 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (3.2%), Spanish (2.4%) and Russian (1.7%). 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.

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.