Fenside-Parkwoods
Fenside-Parkwoods is a neighbourhood in North York of about 21,000 people, next to Bayview Village, Henry Farm, Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills and three other neighbourhoods. Most households rent. Oriole GO station is close by. Its main shopping street is York Mills Rd. It has fewer parks for its size than most neighbourhoods and fewer street trees.
Neighbouring areas link to their pages. City of Toronto neighbourhood boundaries and Toronto Centreline.
Boundaries: Highway 401 to the north, Victoria Park Ave to the east, Cassandra Blvd to the south and the Don River E Branch, then the Don Valley Parkway to the west.
01 · What’s being built
Rank by proposals →There are three active planning proposals in Fenside-Parkwoods, fewer than most neighbourhoods (14th fewest in Toronto). All three are waiting for a decision.
Waiting for a decision (3)
Each proposal has its own page. All applications in progress here · Hearings and comment deadlines
City of Toronto Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment. One entry per site. Decided recently: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
Noise permits
In the last 12 months, 1 noise exemption permit was issued in Fenside-Parkwoods: 1 for amplified sound at events.
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits. A permit lets an event or a construction project make noise outside the hours the noise bylaw allows. Address pages list the permits nearby that haven’t ended yet.
02 · Safety
Rank by crime →In 2025, 237 major crimes were reported in Fenside-Parkwoods: 1,001 per 100,000 residents, 24% below the citywide rate (1,322) and the 100th highest in Toronto. Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below the citywide rate. Reports were similar to the year before (238 in 2024).
Fenside-Parkwoods compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 18% higher266 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 28% lower553 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 38% lower118 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 51% lower30 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 56% lower34 vs 78 per 100,000 |
Major crimes reported per year, by type
Change from 2021 to 2025, by type
| Major crime | 2021 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 86 | 131 | up 52% |
| Car thefts | 33 | 63 | nearly doubled |
| Break-ins | 20 | 28 | up 40% |
| Robberies | 8 | 8 | about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 7 | nearly doubled |
Other crimes, last 12 months
| Crime | Reported | Per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 3 | 15 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 31 | 151 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, last 12 months. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
Toronto Police Service neighbourhood crime rates: assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Address reports also count incidents within 500 m.
Traffic safety
Since 2021, three collisions in Fenside-Parkwoods killed or seriously injured someone, the 4th lowest rate per resident in Toronto.
Toronto Police Service: collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured, by year. *2026 so far. Rank by serious collisions
03 · Getting around
GO: Oriole. Inside the neighbourhood, 48 TTC stops are served by the 24 Victoria Park, 122 Graydon Hall, 95 York Mills and 995 York Mills Express buses, among others.
Stations in or near the neighbourhood
- Oriole GOGO Transit
Busiest bus routes
| Route | Weekday trips each way | Trips | Delays per 1,000 trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Victoria Park | about 167 | 5.1 | |
| 122 Graydon Hall | about 160 | 3.7 | |
| 95 York Mills | about 129 | 8.2 · high | |
| 995 York Mills Express | about 96 | 5.2 | |
| 996 Wilson Express | about 80 | 6.4 |
TTC and GO schedules for a typical weekday. Trips each way: trips past the route’s busiest stop in the neighbourhood. Each route links to its TTC page (schedule and map).
Delays: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service, Sep 2025 to Sep 2026, per 1,000 scheduled trips. “High” marks the 30 routes (of 200) with the most delays per trip; a typical route has 4.0.
Parking tickets and EV charging
Busiest streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mills Rd Graydon Hall Dr to Graydon Hall Pl | 29,600 | 74 km/h | Aug 2026 |
| York Mills Rd Fenside Dr to Parkwoods Village Dr | 18,400 | — | Jun 2017 |
| Brookbanks Dr Valley Woods Rd to Brookbanks Park Trl | 4,500 | 57 km/h | Mar 2022 |
| Cassandra Blvd Avonwick Gt to Wallingford Rd | 4,300 | 40 km/h | Dec 2021 |
Fastest residential streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Blvd Underhill Dr to Avonwick Gt | 3,800 | 53 km/h | Nov 2019 |
| Wallingford Rd Treadgold Cres to Brookbanks Park Trl | 2,000 | 44 km/h | Oct 2021 |
| Evermede Dr Versend Dr to Roywood Dr | 269 | 39 km/h | Dec 2019 |
City of Toronto Traffic Volumes, counts since 2016; each street shows its highest count. “Residential” means streets the City classes as local roads. Counts are taken on different streets in different years, so they aren’t ranked.
04 · Schools and child care
Five elementary schools and two secondary schools are inside the neighbourhood. Of the three with Grade 6 results, ÉÉC Sainte-Madeleine and St Isaac Jogues Catholic School beat the Toronto average in reading; ÉÉC Sainte-Madeleine and St Isaac Jogues Catholic School beat the Toronto average in math (Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math). There are seven licensed child care centres with 475 spaces, all in the $10-a-day program, and one EarlyON centre.
Schools in the neighbourhood
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Ontario Ministry of Education (2026) and EQAO. Nearest the neighbourhood’s centre first. The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. The nearest school may not be the assigned one; check with the board.
Licensed child care (7)
- Fenside Drive Children's Centre $10 a day
131 Fenside Dr · toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, school-age146 spaces - Garderie Rayon De Soleil $10 a day
1 Ness Dr · toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, school-age77 spaces - York Mills Child Care Centre $10 a day
1200 York Mills Rd · infants, toddlers, preschool70 spaces - Roywood Child Care North York $10 a day
11 Roywood Dr · preschool, kindergarten, school-age59 spaces - Courtleigh Place Child Care Centre $10 a day
135 Fenelon Dr · infants, toddlers, preschool59 spaces
EarlyON centres (1)
- Roywood EarlyON Child and Family Centre11 Roywood Dr
Free drop-in programs for children up to 6 and their parents or caregivers. Sources: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres (each centre links to its page in the City’s child care finder) and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05 · Parks, trees and recreation
Rank by parks →Fenside-Parkwoods has seven parks, six of them with playgrounds: fewer for its population than most neighbourhoods (36th fewest per resident in Toronto). It has one public pool. Its streets have 3,416 City-owned trees, mostly Norway maple, honey locust and Colorado blue spruce: fewer per resident than most neighbourhoods (41st fewest per resident in Toronto). The City has four road or sidewalk projects planned or under way here.
How much of the neighbourhood is park
| Largest parks and open spaces | Hectares |
|---|---|
| Betty Sutherland Trail Park | 22.7 |
| Brookbanks Park | 22.1 |
| Roywood Park | 3.3 |
| Fenside Park | 3.3 |
| Lynedock Park | 1.5 |
City of Toronto Green Spaces: parks, natural areas and conservation land. Hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted.
Park projects
- Sandover Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Sandover Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress
City of Toronto Park and Recreation Facility Projects.
| Amenity | Fenside-Parkwoods | Typical | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and play | |||
| Parks | 7 | 8 | Betty Sutherland Trail Park, Brookbanks Park, Cassandra Park and 4 more |
| Playgrounds | 6 | 5 | Brookbanks Park, Cassandra Park, Fenside Park and 3 more |
| Community centres | 1 | 1 | Fenside Arena |
| City programs at schools | 1 | — | Victoria Park Collegiate Institute |
| Splash pads | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. Nearest: Parkway Forest Park, just over the border in Henry Farm. |
| Swimming | |||
| Public pools | 1 | 1 | Victoria Park Collegiate Institute |
| Wading pools | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. Nearest: Maryvale Park, 620 m away in Wexford/Maryvale. |
| Beaches | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. |
| Courts and fitness | |||
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | Fenside Park (4 courts), Roywood Park (4 courts); 1 more run by clubs |
| Pickleball | 1 | 0 | Fenside Park |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | Roywood Park |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. Nearest: Parkway Forest Park, just over the border in Henry Farm. |
| Facilities | |||
| Public washrooms | 0 | 2 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. |
City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Tennis Courts, Washroom Facilities and Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health. Typical: the median Toronto neighbourhood. Open today: as reported by the City this morning. City programs at schools run in a school’s gym or pool and aren’t counted as community centres.
06 · Homes and renovation
Rank by permits →In the last 12 months, 69 building permits were issued, fewer than most neighbourhoods (15th fewest in Toronto). Since 2021, owners have been permitted to build 14 garden and laneway suites, fewer than most neighbourhoods (46th fewest in Toronto). In all, permits have added 517 homes since 2021, fewer than most neighbourhoods (62nd fewest in Toronto); new apartment buildings add more elsewhere.
Per year. *2026 so far. New homes are added by permits, including suites and new buildings.
Green roofs and solar
Since 2010, 2 building permits in Fenside-Parkwoods included a green roof, the 58th fewest in Toronto. None has included a solar hot water system since 2009.
City of Toronto building permits for green roofs (required on larger new buildings since 2010) and solar hot water systems.
07 · Renting and housing
Rents aren’t published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, $140 less than the Toronto average. More than half of households here (66%) rent, and 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. There are 39 apartment buildings in the City’s RentSafe program, averaging 92 out of 100. There are 17 homes registered as short-term rentals, fewer than most neighbourhoods (61st fewest in Toronto). There are no licensed rooming houses and no shelters or respite sites.
Average rents, October 2025
CMHC Rental Market Survey. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods; these cover North York (the former City of North York). Vacancy 2.6% (Toronto 2.8%). Averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
08 · People
Rank by income →In 2021, 20,510 people lived here. The median household income was $78,000, the 109th highest in Toronto (about the same as the typical neighbourhood’s $85,000). Among workers, 26% commute by transit, about the same as the typical neighbourhood.
20,510 residents in 2021. Most common first languages other than English and French: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3.9%, Arabic 3.3%, Mandarin 3.2%. 2021 Census, from the City’s Neighbourhood Profiles.
09 · Shops and services
There are 21 licensed storefront businesses, mostly take-out and food shops and restaurants and bars. Most are on York Mills Rd. None got a new licence in the last 90 days.
Licensed storefronts by type
- Take-out and food shops8
- Restaurants and bars8
- Salons and personal services3
- Laundromats and dry cleaners1
- Auto repair shops1
Streets with the most
- York Mills Rd15
- Don Mills Rd1
- Wallingford Rd1
- Valley Woods Rd1
City business licences, storefront types only. We show operating names, never personal names.
Business improvement areas
No Business Improvement Area covers Fenside-Parkwoods.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas.
10 · Heritage, flood risk and local contacts
Fenside-Parkwoods has two properties on the Heritage Register, fewer than most neighbourhoods (54th fewest in Toronto). A small number of addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area.
- Heritage
- 2 properties on the Heritage Register (0 designated, 2 listed), 54th fewest in Toronto.
- Flood and shoreline
- 0.1% of its addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area. 5.3% are in TRCA’s regulated area, where some work needs a TRCA permit.
- Lead in tap water
- In M3A, 2 of 48 home tests were above Ontario’s limit (4.2%; Toronto 2.0%). In M1R, 1 of 77 home tests was above Ontario’s limit (1.3%; Toronto 2.0%).
- Councillor
- Jon Burnside · Ward 16 Don Valley East profile
What residents report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,906 service requests came from postal area M3A, which covers most of Fenside-Parkwoods. The most common:
| Property standards | 231 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 203 | |
| Injured wildlife | 149 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 134 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 123 | |
| Tree pruning | 94 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 gives only the first three characters of the postal code, which don’t line up with neighbourhoods, so this isn’t ranked on the leaderboard.
Every figure, with ranks
| Measure | Fenside-Parkwoods | Typical | Rank (1st = most) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building and change | |||
| Building permits, last 12 months | 69 | 186 | 144th |
| Active planning proposals | 3 | 11 | 145th |
| Garden and laneway suites since 2021 | 14 | 26 | 113th |
| New homes since 2021 | 517 | 795 | 97th |
| Short-term rentals | 17 | 21 | 98th |
| Heritage properties | 2 | 5 | 105th |
| Apartment buildings (RentSafe) | 39 | 18 | 25th |
| Safety, 2025, per 100,000 residents | |||
| Major crime, total | 1,001 | 1,107 | 100th |
| Assaults | 553 | 637 | 102nd |
| Break-ins | 118 | 173 | 115th |
| Car thefts | 266 | 193 | 39th |
| Robberies | 34 | 70 | 132nd |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 30 | 46 | 118th |
| Other crimes, last 12 months, per 100,000 residents | |||
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 6 | 100th |
| Bicycle thefts | 15 | 31 | 109th |
| Thefts from vehicles | 151 | 212 | 127th |
| People, 2021 Census | |||
| Residents | 20,510 | 16,813 | 54th |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $85,000 | 109th |
| Households that rent | 66.4% | 45.5% | 16th |
| Renters paying 30%+ on housing | 36.7% | 39.0% | 102nd |
| Commute by transit | 25.9% | 25.8% | 77th |
| Walk or cycle to work | 3.9% | 5.3% | 105th |
| Aged 65 and over | 15.5% | 16.3% | 99th |
| Parks, trees and streets | |||
| Serious collisions since 2021, per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 5.1 | 155th |
| Parks per 10,000 residents | 3.4 | 5.0 | 123rd |
| Playgrounds per 1,000 children | 2.0 | 2.1 | 82nd |
| Street trees per 1,000 residents | 167 | 228 | 118th |
| Affordable homes coming | 0 | 19 | 93rd |
| Road and sidewalk projects | 4 | 10 | 130th |
| Park and open space, share of land | 16.9% | 7.8% | 33rd |
| Park and open space, hectares per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 | 50th |
| Parking tickets per 1,000 residents, 2025 | 225 | 410 | 112th |
| Green roof permits since 2010 | 2 | 4 | 101st |
Source: Building permits, City of Toronto; planning applications; Short Term Rentals Registration; Heritage Register; RentSafeTO. Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts, Theft From Motor Vehicle. Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, via City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles. City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Street Tree Data, Green Spaces, parking tickets, green roof permits, road and sidewalk programs, Affordable Housing Pipeline; Toronto Police Service serious collisions. Typical: the middle of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods; half have more, half have less. Rank: 1st is the most or highest of 158. · Download CSV
Major crime by year
| Crimes reported | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 86 | 103 | 128 | 135 | 131 |
| Break-ins | 20 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 28 |
| Car thefts | 33 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 63 |
| Robberies | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 151 | 161 | 213 | 238 | 237 |
| 2025 rate per 100,000 | Fenside-Parkwoods | Citywide | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 553 | 768 | 102nd |
| Break-ins | 118 | 190 | 115th |
| Car thefts | 266 | 225 | 39th |
| Robberies | 34 | 78 | 132nd |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 30 | 61 | 118th |
| Total | 1,001 | 1,322 | 100th |
Rank: 1st is the most of 158.
| Crimes reported | 2025 rate per 100,000 residents | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major crime | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Fenside-Parkwoods | Citywide | Rank (1st = most) |
| Assaults | 86 | 103 | 128 | 135 | 131 | 553 | 768 | 102nd |
| Break-ins | 20 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 118 | 190 | 115th |
| Car thefts | 33 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 63 | 266 | 225 | 39th |
| Robberies | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 78 | 132nd |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 61 | 118th |
| Total | 151 | 161 | 213 | 238 | 237 | 1,001 | 1,322 | 100th |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates.
Permits and new homes by year
| Year | Building permits | New homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | 6 |
| 2022 | 80 | 6 |
| 2023 | 44 | 5 |
| 2024 | 52 | 18 |
| 2025 | 53 | 461 |
| 2026 | 65 | 21 |
Source: City of Toronto Building Permits (active and cleared). 2026 so far.
Average rents, October 2025
| Unit | North York | A year earlier | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | $1,254 | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | $1,648 | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | $1,902 | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | $2,159 | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, purpose-built rental apartments. Covers North York (the former City of North York); CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods.
Planning proposals (3)
Waiting for a decision (3)
| Address | Proposal | Type | Key date | City file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Ellesmere Rd | Site plan | Site plan | Submitted Sep 2025 | 25 231367 ESC 21 SA |
| 22 Dukinfield Cres | Minor variance | Minor variance | Submitted Sep 2026 | |
| 58 Dukinfield Cres | Split the lot | Minor variance and consent | Submitted Jun 2017 | A0574/17NY |
Source: City of Toronto Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment. One row per site. · Download CSV
Apartment buildings (39)
Source: RentSafeTO Apartment Building Evaluation; Residential Fire Inspection Results.
Schools (7)
| School | Grades | Board | Students | Gr. 6 reading | Gr. 6 math | Gr. 10 literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donview Middle School | 6-8 | TDSB | 255 | 73% | 36% | — |
| Fenside Public School | JK-5 | TDSB | 250 | — | — | — |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Madeleine | JK-6 | CS catholique MonAvenir | 180 | 95% | 61% | — |
| St Isaac Jogues Catholic School | JK-8 | TCDSB | 320 | 88% | 55% | — |
| Roywood Public School | JK-5 | TDSB | 175 | — | — | — |
| George S Henry Academy | 9-12 | TDSB | 520 | — | — | 70% |
| Victoria Park Collegiate Institute | 9-12 | TDSB | 1,045 | — | — | 79% |
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026) and EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% Grade 6 reading, 54% math, 84% Grade 10 literacy.
Child care centres (7)
| Centre | Address | Ages | Spaces | $10 a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenside Drive Children's Centre | 131 Fenside Dr | toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, school-age | 146 | Yes |
| Garderie Rayon De Soleil | 1 Ness Dr | toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, school-age | 77 | Yes |
| York Mills Child Care Centre | 1200 York Mills Rd | infants, toddlers, preschool | 70 | Yes |
| Roywood Child Care North York | 11 Roywood Dr | preschool, kindergarten, school-age | 59 | Yes |
| Courtleigh Place Child Care Centre | 135 Fenelon Dr | infants, toddlers, preschool | 59 | Yes |
| Victoria Park Child Care Centre | 15 Wallingford Rd | infants, toddlers, preschool | 36 | Yes |
| Plasp St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School - Tor | 1330 York Mills Rd | kindergarten, school-age | 28 | Yes |
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres.
Busiest bus and streetcar routes
| Route | Type | Trips each way, weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Victoria Park | Bus | 167 |
| 122 Graydon Hall | Bus | 160 |
| 95 York Mills | Bus | 129 |
| 995 York Mills Express | Bus | 96 |
| 996 Wilson Express | Bus | 80 |
| 191 Underhill | Bus | 47 |
Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday. Trips each way: weekday trips past the route’s busiest stop in the neighbourhood.
Parks and recreation
| Amenity | Fenside-Parkwoods | Typical | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and play | |||
| Parks | 7 | 8 | Betty Sutherland Trail Park, Brookbanks Park, Cassandra Park and 4 more |
| Playgrounds | 6 | 5 | Brookbanks Park, Cassandra Park, Fenside Park and 3 more |
| Community centres | 1 | 1 | Fenside Arena |
| City programs at schools | 1 | — | Victoria Park Collegiate Institute |
| Splash pads | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. Nearest: Parkway Forest Park, just over the border in Henry Farm. |
| Swimming | |||
| Public pools | 1 | 1 | Victoria Park Collegiate Institute |
| Wading pools | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. Nearest: Maryvale Park, 620 m away in Wexford/Maryvale. |
| Beaches | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. |
| Courts and fitness | |||
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | Fenside Park (4 courts), Roywood Park (4 courts); 1 more run by clubs |
| Pickleball | 1 | 0 | Fenside Park |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | Roywood Park |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | 0 | 0 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. Nearest: Parkway Forest Park, just over the border in Henry Farm. |
| Facilities | |||
| Public washrooms | 0 | 2 | None inside Fenside-Parkwoods. |
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Tennis Courts and Washroom Facilities. Typical neighbourhood: the median across Toronto.
Street work (4)
| Work | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Road resurfacing | Lichen Pl, near Brookbanks Dr | Q2 to Q4 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | Roywood Dr, Sandover Dr to Underpass Gate | Q2 to Q4 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | Graydon Hall Dr, Graydon Hall Pl to Don Mills Rd | Q1 2023 to Q2 2025 (carried over) |
| Road resurfacing | Graydon Hall Pl, Graydon Hall Dr to Don Mills Rd | Q1 2023 to Q3 2025 (carried over) |
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs. Dates are the City’s plan and can move.
Garden and laneway suites (14)
| Address | Type | Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 214 Roywood Dr | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Sep 2026 |
| 40 Pinemore Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Jul 2026 |
| 52 Marbury Cres | Garden suite | Jun 2026 |
| 24 Skelmore Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | May 2025 |
| 104 Lynedock Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Apr 2025 |
| 24 Skelmore Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Apr 2025 |
| 90 Billington Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Feb 2025 |
| 90 Billington Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Jan 2025 |
| 30 Pintail Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Oct 2023 |
| 3 Pynford Cres | Garden suite | Dec 2022 |
| 60 Marbury Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Feb 2022 |
| 84 Roywood Dr | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Sep 2021 |
| 21 Lynedock Cres | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Nov 2020 |
| 232 Roywood Dr | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Oct 2020 |
Source: City of Toronto Building Permits, since 2021.
Shootings, bicycle thefts and thefts from vehicles
Other crimes, last 12 months
| Crime | Reported | Per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 3 | 15 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 31 | 151 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, last 12 months. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
Serious collisions by year
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Source: Toronto Police Service: collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured. 2026 so far.
Stations, streets, parking and EV charging
| Station | Service | Lines | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oriole GO | GO train | Nearby |
Parking tickets and EV charging
Busiest streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mills Rd Graydon Hall Dr to Graydon Hall Pl | 29,600 | 74 km/h | Aug 2026 |
| York Mills Rd Fenside Dr to Parkwoods Village Dr | 18,400 | — | Jun 2017 |
| Brookbanks Dr Valley Woods Rd to Brookbanks Park Trl | 4,500 | 57 km/h | Mar 2022 |
| Cassandra Blvd Avonwick Gt to Wallingford Rd | 4,300 | 40 km/h | Dec 2021 |
Fastest residential streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Blvd Underhill Dr to Avonwick Gt | 3,800 | 53 km/h | Nov 2019 |
| Wallingford Rd Treadgold Cres to Brookbanks Park Trl | 2,000 | 44 km/h | Oct 2021 |
| Evermede Dr Versend Dr to Roywood Dr | 269 | 39 km/h | Dec 2019 |
City of Toronto Traffic Volumes, counts since 2016; each street shows its highest count. “Residential” means streets the City classes as local roads. Counts are taken on different streets in different years, so they aren’t ranked.
Park space and park projects
How much of the neighbourhood is park
| Largest parks and open spaces | Hectares |
|---|---|
| Betty Sutherland Trail Park | 22.7 |
| Brookbanks Park | 22.1 |
| Roywood Park | 3.3 |
| Fenside Park | 3.3 |
| Lynedock Park | 1.5 |
City of Toronto Green Spaces: parks, natural areas and conservation land. Hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted.
Park projects
- Sandover Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Sandover Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress
City of Toronto Park and Recreation Facility Projects.
Green roofs and solar
Green roofs and solar
Since 2010, 2 building permits in Fenside-Parkwoods included a green roof, the 58th fewest in Toronto. None has included a solar hot water system since 2009.
City of Toronto building permits for green roofs (required on larger new buildings since 2010) and solar hot water systems.
Noise permits
Noise permits
In the last 12 months, 1 noise exemption permit was issued in Fenside-Parkwoods: 1 for amplified sound at events.
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits. A permit lets an event or a construction project make noise outside the hours the noise bylaw allows. Address pages list the permits nearby that haven’t ended yet.
Business improvement area
Business improvement areas
No Business Improvement Area covers Fenside-Parkwoods.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas.
Heritage, flood risk and local contacts
- Heritage
- 2 properties on the Heritage Register (0 designated, 2 listed), 54th fewest in Toronto.
- Flood and shoreline
- 0.1% of its addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area. 5.3% are in TRCA’s regulated area, where some work needs a TRCA permit.
- Lead in tap water
- In M3A, 2 of 48 home tests were above Ontario’s limit (4.2%; Toronto 2.0%). In M1R, 1 of 77 home tests was above Ontario’s limit (1.3%; Toronto 2.0%).
- Councillor
- Jon Burnside · Ward 16 Don Valley East profile
Source: City of Toronto Heritage Register; Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; City of Toronto lead testing; City of Toronto elected officials.
What residents report to 311
What residents report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,906 service requests came from postal area M3A, which covers most of Fenside-Parkwoods. The most common:
| Property standards | 231 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 203 | |
| Injured wildlife | 149 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 134 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 123 | |
| Tree pruning | 94 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 gives only the first three characters of the postal code, which don’t line up with neighbourhoods, so this isn’t ranked on the leaderboard.
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