896 Wilson Ave

01What’s planned near 896 Wilson Ave

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   New house

   107 Winston Park Blvd · 184 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 Nov 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a two-storey east side addition with a new integral garage and a second dwelling unit.

   File A0350/26NY · submitted Oct 5, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 2
   Second suite

   75 Winston Park Blvd · 226 m away

   Committee 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 alter the existing 1 1/2 storey dwelling by converting it to a 3 storey dwelling with a second unit in the basement. Please note, the file was deferred, on November 6, 2025, to allow appllicant to be present.

   File A0414/25NY · submitted Oct 2, 2025 · 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.

02Street work near 896 Wilson Ave

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 952 Wilson Ave · 162 m · Jun 15, 2026 to Dec 15, 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 896 Wilson Ave

Police recorded 33 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 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 Downsview

Traffic safety

No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.

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 896 Wilson Ave

The nearest subway station is Wilson Station (Line 1), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 165, 96, 118, 120 and 119 buses, with about 2,984 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 2.7 km away, with 31 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.

05Schools and child care near 896 Wilson 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. 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.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 896 Wilson Ave

There are 2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Roding Community Centre, 1.9 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Ancaster Community Centre · wi-fi · 41 Ancaster Rd · 355 m
• De Havilland 'mossie' Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground, sports field · 111 A Anthony Rd · 415 m
• Ancaster Park · ball diamond, pickleball court, playground, sports field · 43 Ancaster Rd · 433 m
• Dubray Parkette · 28 Dubray Ave · 742 m
• Stanley Greene Park · basketball court, firepit, outdoor fitness equipment, pickleball court · 55 Stanley Greene Blvd · 804 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

• New Parks in Wilson District
  Two planned parks coming to the Wilson District, adding 1.63 hectares (about the size of two soccer fields and five basketball courts) of new parkland. A new large 1.20-hectare park – roughly the size of a soccer field and 3 hockey rinks – is proposed to be located at the south end of the district.In progress · 956 m
• North Park Improvements
  The improvements will be focused near the existing tennis courts and may include a new playground, outdoor fitness equipment, a gathering area with seating, new lighting, wayfinding signs, line painting for games on the parking pad, tennis court resurfacing, water bottle filler and new tree plantings.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 896 Wilson Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 896 Wilson Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

08What can be built at 896 Wilson 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 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

7 tickets in 2025 on Wilson Ave between numbers 846 and 946: 5 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 1 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Wilson Village BIA, which includes this address. 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, 1,789 service requests came from postal area M3K, which includes 896 Wilson 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 896 Wilson 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: Downsview

Downsview had 17,970 residents in 2021. The median household income was $82,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 47% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (10.4%), Italian (10.0%) and Spanish (6.1%). 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.