9 Saintfield Ave
9 Saintfield Ave is in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 9 Saintfield Ave
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.
Noise permits nearby
- The Toronto Santa Shuffle · 1132 Leslie St
Amplified sound · in City of Toronto Letter of Conditions attachedSat, Dec 5 · 9 am to 1:30 pm
516 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.
02Safety near 9 Saintfield Ave
Police recorded 6 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.
Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 113% higher403 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 0 near this address | 12% lower197 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 43% lower34 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 2 near this address | 73% lower206 vs 768 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 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 11 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 11 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 0 | 201 | About typical |
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.
03Getting around from 9 Saintfield Ave
The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), 3.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 162 bus, with about 504 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.1 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 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?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 124 | 4.7 | more 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.
04Schools and child care near 9 Saintfield 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).
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).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 9 Saintfield Ave
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Mills Collegiate Institute, 2.7 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Sunnybrook Park · cricket pitch field, dog off-leash area, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic site · 1132 Leslie St · 549 m
- Edwards Gardens · washroom · 755 Lawrence Ave E · 586 m
- Tottenham Parkette · 16 Tottenham Rd · 764 m
- Mike Bela Park · 1 Banbury Rd · 916 m
- Rippleton Park · 45 Banbury Rd · 1151 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
- Edwards Gardens & Toronto Botanical Garden Master Plan
The Master Plan and Management Plan study outlines long-term improvements for the gardens.Complete · 703 m - Wilket Creek Park Bridge Improvements
The City is replacing the bridge located near the washroom building in Wilket Creek Park and repairing the adjacent retaining wall.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.
06The building at 9 Saintfield Ave
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 9 Saintfield Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
- Long grass and weeds, opened Jun 3, 2026: closed
- Garbage and waste, opened Mar 10, 2026: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 1 project from 5 permits
- New Building · completed Jul 28, 2025
REV. #3 - revised rear wood deckTwo storey dwelling with attached garage and finished basement · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 15 167014
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.
07What can be built at 9 Saintfield Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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.
08Around 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.
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.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,730 service requests came from postal area M3C, which includes 9 Saintfield Ave. The most common:
| Property standards | 204 | |
| Injured wildlife | 131 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 115 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 81 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 63 | |
| Missed oversized pickup (apartments) | 62 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 9 Saintfield Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 26 tests, Jun 2, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills had 8,940 residents in 2021. The median household income was $222,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 12% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 47% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 8% 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 (8.3%), Iranian Persian (5.0%) and Cantonese (3.8%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
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.
How Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 11: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 18: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Rachel Chernos Lin , Ward 15 Don Valley West · Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.