9 Winston Ave

01What’s planned near 9 Winston 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
   Minor variance

   52 Winston Ave · 136 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 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To construct an enclosed verandah.

   File A0158/26SC · submitted Oct 19, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 2
   Addition

   14 Winston Ave · 47 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 Nov 4, 2026.

   To construct a two-storey rear addition to the existing dwelling.

   File A0136/26SC · submitted Sep 10, 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 9 Winston Ave

3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Winston Ave, Victoria Park Ave to Blantyre Ave, 2027 to 2030.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 12 Meadow Ave · 213 m · Jun 8, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026
• Enbridge Gas · NEW SERVICE - Gas Service Installation at 274 Swanwick Ave · 205 m · Jun 12, 2026 to Dec 12, 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 Winston Ave

Police recorded 56 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Gerrard St E and Clonmore Dr. Birchcliffe-Cliffside has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Clonmore Dr at Fallingbrook Rd · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 10, 2025 · 336 m
• Kingston Rd at Kindswood Rd · Pedestrian, killed · Oct 9, 2024 · 371 m
• Gerrard St E at Blantyre Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 20, 2024 · 404 m
• Victoria Park Ave at Gerrard St E · Passenger, seriously injured · Oct 29, 2021 · 381 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 9 Winston Ave

The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 503 streetcar and the 12, 117, 404 and 135 buses, with about 2,411 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.3 km away, with 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?

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: 912 Kingston Road
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2231 Gerrard Street East, 1.1 km.536 m
• Indoor bike station: Victoria Park Station
  Secure parking for 52 bikes.1.3 km

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 Winston 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: Beaches Montessori. 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 9 Winston Ave

There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Blantyre Park, 311 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Blantyre Public School · 290 Blantyre Ave · 145 m
• Blantyre Park · ball diamond, picnic site, playground, washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd · 311 m
• Adam Beck Community Centre · 79 Lawlor Ave · 355 m
• Neville Park Blvd Ravine · 45 Bracken Ave · 614 m
• Lynndale Parkette · picnic site · 10 Lynndale Cres · 719 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

• Blantyre Park Improvements
  The City is improving Blantyre Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 341 m
• New Park at 411 Victoria Park Avenue
  A new park is coming to 411 Victoria Park Ave. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 559 m
• Bob Acton Park Improvements
  The City is improving Bob Acton Park and adding a new playground! Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 788 m
• Dentonia Park Splash Pad Improvements
  The City is improving the splash pad in Dentonia Park with the help of community feedback.Complete · 1.3 km
• Prairie Drive Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Prairie Drive Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.5 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 Winston Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 9 Winston 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: 1 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 9 Winston Ave

RS (Residential Semi-Detached) zoning allows detached and semi-detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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.

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

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

4 tickets in 2025 on Winston Ave between numbers 0 and 59: 3 for other parking offences, 1 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, 6,017 service requests came from postal area M1N, which includes 9 Winston 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 9 Winston 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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside

Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.