9 Leslie St
9 Leslie St is in South Riverdale. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area and Leslie St is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area: ask about flood insurance.
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Leslie St, 28 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 9 Leslie St
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 9 Leslie St
3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Leslie St, Railway Lands - CNR to Commissioners St, 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 9 Leslie St
Police recorded 13 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
South Riverdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 45% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | 40% higher265 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 7 near this address | About the same829 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 0 near this address | About the same217 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 12% lower69 vs 79 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 South Riverdale
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved cyclists. Most were on Leslie St and Lake Shore Blvd E. South Riverdale has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Leslie St at Lake Shore Blvd E · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 29, 2023 · 368 m
- Lake Shore Blvd E at Leslie St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Sep 2, 2021 · 390 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 | South Riverdale, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 4 | 122 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 2 | 399 | 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 9 Leslie St
The nearest subway station is Donlands Station (Line 2), 2.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 83 and 114 buses, with about 924 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 113 | 2.2 | fewer than most routes |
| 114 | 251 | 3.0 | 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: 500 Commissioners St
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 43 Alton Ave, 1.0 km.556 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 9 Leslie 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. 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 9 Leslie St
There is 1 park within 500 m. The nearest pool is S.h. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre, 1.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Leslie Lookout Park · beach · 12 Leslie St · 312 m
- Maple Leaf Forever Park · playground · 62 Laing St · 773 m
- Maple Leaf Cottage · 62 Laing St · 790 m
- Leslie Grove Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, washroom · 1158 Queen St E · 995 m
- Beach Skatepark · skateboarding · 1420 Lake Shore Blvd E · 1032 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
- Maple Leaf Cottage Improvements
The City is making upgrades to the building's interior, including the kitchen, multipurpose room and washrooms. Minor exterior upgrades will also be made to improve accessibility. Construction is expected to start in 2028.In progress · 786 m - Leslie Grove Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Leslie Grove Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.0 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 9 Leslie St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 9 Leslie St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 80 on record
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 80)
- New Building · permit issued · issued Dec 11, 2025
Proposed: construction of the septage and truck unloading facility structure consisting. Scope of work also include architectural finishings (e.G., roll-Up door) and other components. · Permit 23 208322 - New Building · permit issued · issued Dec 5, 2025
Proposed: construction of the screen building facility structure including the operating floor, second floor, and roof. Scope of work includes: (1) internal structural work within shafts beneath… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 208261 - New Building · permit issued · issued Dec 4, 2025
Proposed: construction of a new 2-Storey building to store five (5) new emergency generators to maintain operations of building service equipment at the ashbridges bay water treatment facility. The… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 207931 - New Building · permit issued · issued Nov 28, 2025
Proposed: construction of the pump house building facility structure including deep shafts, operating floor, second floor, administrative floor and roof. Scope of work also covers architectural… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 208063 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Oct 1, 2025
Proposed interior alterations to the existing building to install a new blower and filter room equipment. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 203571 - New Building · permit issued · issued Sep 15, 2025
Proposed: construction of the ips low voltage substation which houses the 4160v to 600v transformers · Permit 23 208049 - New Building · permit issued · issued Aug 26, 2025
Proposed: construction of the ips substation facility structure consisting of a lower level floor housing the east and west electrical vaults, and an operating level floor housing the east and west… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 207984 - Inside and Outside Drains · permit issued · issued Aug 5, 2025
Drain - Proposal to construct a fenced concrete slab with a crawl space for the new substation. The structural elements include concrete foundations, beams, columns, slab and heavy duty fence and… · Permit 25 153855 - Addition and heating and cooling · permit issued · issued Jun 10, 2025
Proposal for Digester Control Building- Electrical Room: fo replacement of two existing chillers serving process cooling equipment (Not Related to Building HVAC). - Addition of a new split system… · Permit 25 124691 - Addition · permit issued · issued Jun 4, 2025
Replacement of an existing rooftop chiller with two (2) new rooftop units, replacement of existing recirculation pumpsProposed addition of a new air handling unit (same capacity) to replace an… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 124430 - Building work · permit issued · issued May 1, 2025
Proposal for Plant Water Pumping Station - Replacement of two existing rooftop condensers & associated compressors with two (2) new units,Proposal for the replacement of two existing Air Handling… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 126286 - Other(FS) · permit issued · issued Feb 27, 2025
Proposal for Treatment Plant Elevator Modernization, New power and lighting,Fire Alarm Systems and CCTV. · Permit 24 254383
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 9 Leslie St
ON (Open Space Natural) zoning allows natural areas such as ravines and valleys. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 90
Source: Height overlay
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. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics (salon or personal services), and 12 more.
All new business licences in South Riverdale (15)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 2090 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
- Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 1678 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 538 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 1837 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 1670 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 866 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 1684 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 538 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 538 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Eastend Pie & Mash · Take-out or food shop · 1031 Gerrard St E · 1663 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Matcha Haus · Take-out or food shop · 890 Queen St E · 1492 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- Pri's Smoke BBQ · Take-out or food shop · 4 Greenwood Ave · 923 m · licensed Sep 8, 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
108 tickets in 2025 on Leslie St between numbers 0 and 59: 71 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 14 for stopping where it’s not allowed.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 6,079 service requests came from postal area M4M, which includes 9 Leslie St. The most common:
| Property standards | 242 | |
| Graffiti on private property | 234 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 202 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 201 | |
| Tree pruning | 182 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 175 |
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 9 Leslie St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 405 tests, Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 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: South Riverdale
South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). 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 Riverdale compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Councillor: Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth · councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.