Woodbine-Lumsden
Woodbine-Lumsden is a small east-end neighbourhood of about 7,900 people, next to Danforth, Danforth East York, East End-Danforth and three other neighbourhoods. Most households own their homes. Main Street and Woodbine stations (Line 2) are in or next to it. Its main shopping street is Woodbine Ave.
Neighbouring areas link to their pages. City of Toronto neighbourhood boundaries and Toronto Centreline.
Boundaries: A hydro corridor, then Massey Creek to the north, Main St to the east, Strathmore Blvd to the south and Woodbine Ave to the west.
01 · What’s being built
Rank by proposals →There are three active planning proposals in Woodbine-Lumsden, fewer than most neighbourhoods (14th fewest in Toronto). All three are waiting for a decision. Another one was decided recently.
Waiting for a decision (3)
Decided recently (1)
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.
Planning rules
Parts of it are in the Woodbine and Main Street major transit station areas, where minimum densities are set to bring more homes and jobs near transit.
City of Toronto Heritage Conservation Districts and Major Transit Station Areas. Each address report shows the zoning for that lot.
Noise permits
In the last 12 months, 4 noise exemption permits were issued in Woodbine-Lumsden: 3 for amplified sound at events and 1 for continuous concrete pours.
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, 85 major crimes were reported in Woodbine-Lumsden: 986 per 100,000 residents, 25% below the citywide rate (1,322) and the 104th highest in Toronto. Break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below the citywide rate. Reports were similar to the year before (86 in 2024).
Woodbine-Lumsden compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 12% lower672 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 23% lower174 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 25% lower46 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 63% lower70 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 71% lower23 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 | 33 | 58 | nearly doubled |
| Car thefts | 9 | 15 | up 67% |
| Break-ins | 11 | 6 | down 45% |
| Robberies | 2 | 2 | about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 4 | new since then |
Other crimes, last 12 months
| Crime | Reported | Per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 13 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 13 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 16 | 202 | About typical |
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, two collisions in Woodbine-Lumsden killed or seriously injured someone, the 19th 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
Main Street and Woodbine stations are in or near the neighbourhood (Line 2). GO: Danforth. Inside the neighbourhood, 33 TTC stops are served by the 87 Cosburn, 91 Woodbine, 62 Mortimer and 93 Parkview Hills buses, among others.
Stations in or near the neighbourhood
- Main Street StationLine 2
- Woodbine StationLine 2
- Danforth GOGO Transit
Busiest bus routes
| Route | Weekday trips each way | Trips | Delays per 1,000 trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Cosburn | about 124 | 1.1 | |
| 91 Woodbine | about 61 | 3.8 | |
| 62 Mortimer | about 58 | 4.0 | |
| 93 Parkview Hills | about 40 | 1.1 | |
| 404 East York | about 16 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosburn Ave Stan Wadlow Park Trl to Oak Park Ave | 4,900 | 44 km/h | Apr 2023 |
| Westlake Ave Hamstead Ave to Cosburn Ave | 4,500 | 37 km/h | Apr 2024 |
| Main St Doncaster Ave to Lumsden Ave | 2,900 | 48 km/h | Apr 2022 |
| Chisholm Ave Doncaster Ave to Epsom Ave | 2,000 | 38 km/h | Nov 2023 |
Fastest residential streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Ave Lumsden Ave to Wallington Ave | 1,000 | 47 km/h | Sep 2018 |
| Oak Park Ave Wallington Ave to Everett Park Trl | 1,000 | 45 km/h | Mar 2020 |
| Westbrook Ave Westlake Ave to Chisholm Ave | 143 | 42 km/h | Feb 2018 |
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
Two elementary schools are inside the neighbourhood. There is one licensed child care centre with 175 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 (1)
- Gledhill Avenue Child Care Centre $10 a day
2 Gledhill Ave · preschool, kindergarten, school-age175 spaces
EarlyON centres (1)
- Terry Fox EarlyON Child and Family Centre2 Gledhill Ave
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 →Woodbine-Lumsden has three parks, two of them with playgrounds: fewer for its population than most neighbourhoods (50th fewest per resident in Toronto). It has two public pools. Its streets have 1,396 City-owned trees, mostly Norway maple, silver maple and red oak: fewer per resident than most neighbourhoods (45th fewest per resident in Toronto). The City has nine road or sidewalk projects planned or under way here.
How much of the neighbourhood is park
| Largest parks and open spaces | Hectares |
|---|---|
| Stan Wadlow Park | 8.5 |
| Taylor Creek Park | 2.0 |
| Everett Park | 0.4 |
City of Toronto Green Spaces: parks, natural areas and conservation land. Hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted.
| Amenity | Woodbine-Lumsden | Typical | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and play | |||
| Parks | 3 | 8 | Everett Park, Gledhill Park, Stan Wadlow Park |
| Playgrounds | 2 | 5 | Gledhill Park, Stan Wadlow Park |
| Community centres | 4 | 1 | East York Memorial Arena, East York Sports Centre, Stan Wadlow Clubhouse and 1 more |
| City programs at schools | 1 | — | Da Morrison Middle School |
| Splash pads | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Dieppe Park, 1.5 km away in Danforth East York. |
| Swimming | |||
| Public pools | 2 | 1 | Da Morrison Middle School, Stan Wadlow Park |
| Wading pools | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Coleman Park, just over the border in East End-Danforth. |
| Beaches | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Beaches Park, 2.5 km away in The Beaches. |
| Courts and fitness | |||
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Coleman Park, just over the border in East End-Danforth. |
| Pickleball | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Stephenson Park, just over the border in East End-Danforth. |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Dentonia Park, 870 m away in Taylor-Massey. |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Charles Sauriol Conservation Area, 1.5 km away in Flemingdon Park. |
| Facilities | |||
| Public washrooms | 2 | 2 | Kiwanis Outdoor Pool, Stan Wadlow Park · 2 of 2 open today |
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, 208 building permits were issued, more than most neighbourhoods (66th most in Toronto). Since 2021, owners have been permitted to build 30 garden and laneway suites, about typical for a Toronto neighbourhood. In all, permits have added 198 homes since 2021, fewer than most neighbourhoods (23rd 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 Woodbine-Lumsden included a green roof, the 58th fewest in Toronto. Since 2009, 3 included a solar hot water system.
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 East York (the former Borough of East York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental averaged $1,820 a month in October 2025, $235 less than the Toronto average. About a third of households here (34%) rent, and 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. There are seven apartment buildings in the City’s RentSafe program, averaging 91 out of 100. There are 40 homes registered as short-term rentals, more than most neighbourhoods (34th most 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 East York (the former Borough of East York). Vacancy 3.4% (Toronto 2.8%). Averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
08 · People
Rank by income →In 2021, 7,915 people lived here. The median household income was $96,000, the 37th highest in Toronto (above the typical neighbourhood’s $85,000). Among workers, 12% walk or cycle to work, more than twice the typical neighbourhood; 29% commute by transit, about the same as the typical neighbourhood.
7,915 residents in 2021. Most common first languages other than English and French: Cantonese 4%, Greek 1.9%, Spanish 1.8%. 2021 Census, from the City’s Neighbourhood Profiles.
09 · Shops and services
There are 17 licensed storefront businesses, mostly take-out and food shops and auto repair shops. Most are on Woodbine Ave. None got a new licence in the last 90 days.
Licensed storefronts by type
- Take-out and food shops6
- Auto repair shops5
- Laundromats and dry cleaners2
- Restaurants and bars2
- Salons and personal services1
Streets with the most
- Woodbine Ave12
- Main St2
- Westlake Ave1
- Gledhill Ave1
City business licences, storefront types only. We show operating names, never personal names.
Business improvement areas
No Business Improvement Area covers Woodbine-Lumsden.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas.
10 · Heritage, flood risk and local contacts
Woodbine-Lumsden has one property on the Heritage Register, fewer than most neighbourhoods (37th fewest in Toronto). No part of it is in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area.
- Heritage
- 1 property on the Heritage Register (0 designated, 1 listed), 37th fewest in Toronto.
- Flood and shoreline
- None of its addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area. A few (1.3%) are in TRCA’s regulated area, where some work needs a TRCA permit.
- Lead in tap water
- In M4C, 21 of 851 home tests were above Ontario’s limit (2.5%; Toronto 2.0%).
- Councillor
- Brad Bradford · Ward 19 Beaches-East York profile
What residents report to 311
In the last 12 months, 9,402 service requests came from postal area M4C, which covers most of Woodbine-Lumsden. The most common:
| Road plowing | 409 | |
| Property standards | 357 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 316 | |
| Injured wildlife | 271 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 270 | |
| Tree pruning | 254 |
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 | Woodbine-Lumsden | Typical | Rank (1st = most) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building and change | |||
| Building permits, last 12 months | 208 | 186 | 66th |
| Active planning proposals | 3 | 11 | 145th |
| Garden and laneway suites since 2021 | 30 | 26 | 68th |
| New homes since 2021 | 198 | 795 | 136th |
| Short-term rentals | 40 | 21 | 34th |
| Heritage properties | 1 | 5 | 122nd |
| Apartment buildings (RentSafe) | 7 | 18 | 120th |
| Safety, 2025, per 100,000 residents | |||
| Major crime, total | 986 | 1,107 | 104th |
| Assaults | 672 | 637 | 68th |
| Break-ins | 70 | 173 | 150th |
| Car thefts | 174 | 193 | 93rd |
| Robberies | 23 | 70 | 146th |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 46 | 46 | 79th |
| Other crimes, last 12 months, per 100,000 residents | |||
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 13 | 6 | 41st |
| Bicycle thefts | 13 | 31 | 113th |
| Thefts from vehicles | 202 | 212 | 84th |
| People, 2021 Census | |||
| Residents | 7,915 | 16,813 | 154th |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $85,000 | 37th |
| Households that rent | 33.6% | 45.5% | 127th |
| Renters paying 30%+ on housing | 36.0% | 39.0% | 108th |
| Commute by transit | 29.2% | 25.8% | 43rd |
| Walk or cycle to work | 12.2% | 5.3% | 47th |
| Aged 65 and over | 16.1% | 16.3% | 84th |
| Parks, trees and streets | |||
| Serious collisions since 2021, per 10,000 residents | 2.5 | 5.1 | 140th |
| Parks per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 5.0 | 109th |
| Playgrounds per 1,000 children | 1.6 | 2.1 | 109th |
| Street trees per 1,000 residents | 176 | 228 | 114th |
| Affordable homes coming | 0 | 19 | 93rd |
| Road and sidewalk projects | 9 | 10 | 81st |
| Park and open space, share of land | 9.3% | 7.8% | 67th |
| Park and open space, hectares per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 | 87th |
| Parking tickets per 1,000 residents, 2025 | 203 | 410 | 119th |
| 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 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 53 | 58 |
| Break-ins | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| Car thefts | 9 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 15 |
| Robberies | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 55 | 76 | 65 | 86 | 85 |
| 2025 rate per 100,000 | Woodbine-Lumsden | Citywide | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 672 | 768 | 68th |
| Break-ins | 70 | 190 | 150th |
| Car thefts | 174 | 225 | 93rd |
| Robberies | 23 | 78 | 146th |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 46 | 61 | 79th |
| Total | 986 | 1,322 | 104th |
Rank: 1st is the most of 158.
| Crimes reported | 2025 rate per 100,000 residents | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major crime | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Woodbine-Lumsden | Citywide | Rank (1st = most) |
| Assaults | 33 | 41 | 32 | 53 | 58 | 672 | 768 | 68th |
| Break-ins | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 190 | 150th |
| Car thefts | 9 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 174 | 225 | 93rd |
| Robberies | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 78 | 146th |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 61 | 79th |
| Total | 55 | 76 | 65 | 86 | 85 | 986 | 1,322 | 104th |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates.
Permits and new homes by year
| Year | Building permits | New homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 219 | 9 |
| 2022 | 243 | 9 |
| 2023 | 172 | 18 |
| 2024 | 164 | 26 |
| 2025 | 205 | 49 |
| 2026 | 188 | 87 |
Source: City of Toronto Building Permits (active and cleared). 2026 so far.
Average rents, October 2025
| Unit | East York | A year earlier | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | $1,192 | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | $1,510 | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | $1,750 | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | $2,241 | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, purpose-built rental apartments. Covers East York (the former Borough of East York); CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods.
Planning proposals (4)
Waiting for a decision (3)
| Address | Proposal | Type | Key date | City file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Orley Ave | Minor variance | Minor variance | Submitted Oct 2026 | |
| 205 Holborne Ave | Garden suite | Minor variance | Submitted Nov 2026 | A0781/26TEY |
| 244 Virginia Ave | Consent | Consent | Submitted Oct 2026 |
Decided recently (1)
| Address | Proposal | Type | Key date | City file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1095 Woodbine Ave | New house | Minor variance | Decided Dec 2025 | A0943/25TEY |
Source: City of Toronto Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment. One row per site. · Download CSV
Apartment buildings (7)
| Building | RentSafe score | Units | Built | Open fire violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 Chisholm Ave | 87 | 12 | 1952 | — |
| 327 Chisholm Ave | 87 | 20 | 1962 | 0 |
| 189 Cedarvale Ave | 88 | 78 | 1950 | 0 |
| 330 Chisholm Ave | 90 | 12 | 1940 | — |
| 1501 Woodbine Ave | 93 | 304 | 1968 | 0 |
| 9 Haldon Ave | 97 | 200 | 1962 | 1 |
| 1017 Woodbine Ave | 97 | 59 | 1970 | 0 |
Source: RentSafeTO Apartment Building Evaluation; Residential Fire Inspection Results.
Schools (2)
| School | Grades | Board | Students | Gr. 6 reading | Gr. 6 math | Gr. 10 literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary School | JK-5 | TDSB | 210 | — | — | — |
| Gledhill Junior Public School | JK-6 | TDSB | 425 | — | — | — |
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 (1)
| Centre | Address | Ages | Spaces | $10 a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gledhill Avenue Child Care Centre | 2 Gledhill Ave | preschool, kindergarten, school-age | 175 | Yes |
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres.
Busiest bus and streetcar routes
| Route | Type | Trips each way, weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 87 Cosburn | Bus | 124 |
| 91 Woodbine | Bus | 61 |
| 62 Mortimer | Bus | 58 |
| 93 Parkview Hills | Bus | 40 |
| 404 East York | Bus | 16 |
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 | Woodbine-Lumsden | Typical | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and play | |||
| Parks | 3 | 8 | Everett Park, Gledhill Park, Stan Wadlow Park |
| Playgrounds | 2 | 5 | Gledhill Park, Stan Wadlow Park |
| Community centres | 4 | 1 | East York Memorial Arena, East York Sports Centre, Stan Wadlow Clubhouse and 1 more |
| City programs at schools | 1 | — | Da Morrison Middle School |
| Splash pads | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Dieppe Park, 1.5 km away in Danforth East York. |
| Swimming | |||
| Public pools | 2 | 1 | Da Morrison Middle School, Stan Wadlow Park |
| Wading pools | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Coleman Park, just over the border in East End-Danforth. |
| Beaches | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Beaches Park, 2.5 km away in The Beaches. |
| Courts and fitness | |||
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Coleman Park, just over the border in East End-Danforth. |
| Pickleball | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Stephenson Park, just over the border in East End-Danforth. |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Dentonia Park, 870 m away in Taylor-Massey. |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | 0 | 0 | None inside Woodbine-Lumsden. Nearest: Charles Sauriol Conservation Area, 1.5 km away in Flemingdon Park. |
| Facilities | |||
| Public washrooms | 2 | 2 | Kiwanis Outdoor Pool, Stan Wadlow Park · 2 of 2 open today |
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Tennis Courts and Washroom Facilities. Typical neighbourhood: the median across Toronto.
Street work (9)
| Work | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Road repairs | Barker Ave, King Edward Ave to Gledhill Ave | 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | Ventnor Ave, Woodbine Ave to Rumney Rd | Q2 to Q4 2026 |
| Road resurfacing | Cedarvale Ave, Milverton Blvd to Sammon Ave | Q2 to Q4 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | King Edward Ave, Gledhill Ave to Burrell Ave | Q2 to Q4 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | King Edward Ave, Burrell Ave to Lumsden Ave | Q2 to Q4 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | King Edward Ave, Lumsden Ave to Barker Ave | Q2 2024 to Q3 2025 (carried over) |
| Road resurfacing | Cedarvale Ave, Savoy Ave to Bracebridge Ave | Q2 2024 to Q3 2025 (carried over) |
| Road resurfacing | Trenton Ave, Rumney Rd to Cedarvale Ave | Q2 2024 to Q3 2025 (carried over) |
| Road resurfacing | King Edward Ave, Barker Ave to Holborne Ave | Q2 2024 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 (30)
| Address | Type | Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 213 Gledhill Ave | Garden suite | May 2026 |
| 282 Westlake Ave | Garden suite | Mar 2026 |
| 666 Strathmore Blvd | Laneway suite | Mar 2026 |
| 151 Gledhill Ave | Garden suite | Oct 2025 |
| 530 Main St | Garden suite | Aug 2025 |
| 208 Cedarvale Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Aug 2025 |
| 128 Westlake Ave | Garden suite | Jul 2025 |
| 208 Cedarvale Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Jun 2025 |
| 208 Cedarvale Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | May 2025 |
| 208 Cedarvale Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Apr 2025 |
| 59 Coleridge Ave | Garden suite | Apr 2025 |
| 1253 Woodbine Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Mar 2025 |
| 191 Gledhill Ave | Garden suite | Feb 2025 |
| 289 Cedarvale Ave | Laneway or garden suite | Dec 2024 |
| 187 Gledhill Ave | Garden suite | Oct 2024 |
| 287 Westlake Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Dec 2023 |
| 201 Gledhill Ave | Garden suite | Oct 2023 |
| 67 Wallington Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Sep 2023 |
| 464 Main St | Garden suite | Jul 2023 |
| 55 King Edward Ave | Garden suite | Nov 2022 |
| 43 King Edward Ave | Garden suite | Oct 2022 |
| 869 Cosburn Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Oct 2022 |
| 11 Wallington Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Sep 2022 |
| 125 Chisholm Ave | Laneway suite | Jul 2021 |
| 236 Holborne Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Apr 2021 |
| 19 Savoy Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Mar 2021 |
| 12 Coleridge Ave | Laneway suite | Sep 2020 |
| 330 Cedarvale Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Feb 2020 |
| 163 Westlake Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Aug 2019 |
| 230 Coleridge Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Jun 2015 |
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 | 1 | 13 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 13 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 16 | 202 | About typical |
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 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Station | TTC subway | 2 | Nearby |
| Woodbine Station | TTC subway | 2 | Inside |
| Danforth GO | GO train | LE | Nearby |
Parking tickets and EV charging
Busiest streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosburn Ave Stan Wadlow Park Trl to Oak Park Ave | 4,900 | 44 km/h | Apr 2023 |
| Westlake Ave Hamstead Ave to Cosburn Ave | 4,500 | 37 km/h | Apr 2024 |
| Main St Doncaster Ave to Lumsden Ave | 2,900 | 48 km/h | Apr 2022 |
| Chisholm Ave Doncaster Ave to Epsom Ave | 2,000 | 38 km/h | Nov 2023 |
Fastest residential streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Ave Lumsden Ave to Wallington Ave | 1,000 | 47 km/h | Sep 2018 |
| Oak Park Ave Wallington Ave to Everett Park Trl | 1,000 | 45 km/h | Mar 2020 |
| Westbrook Ave Westlake Ave to Chisholm Ave | 143 | 42 km/h | Feb 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Stan Wadlow Park | 8.5 |
| Taylor Creek Park | 2.0 |
| Everett Park | 0.4 |
City of Toronto Green Spaces: parks, natural areas and conservation land. Hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted.
Green roofs and solar
Green roofs and solar
Since 2010, 2 building permits in Woodbine-Lumsden included a green roof, the 58th fewest in Toronto. Since 2009, 3 included a solar hot water system.
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, 4 noise exemption permits were issued in Woodbine-Lumsden: 3 for amplified sound at events and 1 for continuous concrete pours.
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 Woodbine-Lumsden.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas.
Heritage, flood risk and local contacts
- Heritage
- 1 property on the Heritage Register (0 designated, 1 listed), 37th fewest in Toronto.
- Flood and shoreline
- None of its addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area. A few (1.3%) are in TRCA’s regulated area, where some work needs a TRCA permit.
- Lead in tap water
- In M4C, 21 of 851 home tests were above Ontario’s limit (2.5%; Toronto 2.0%).
- Councillor
- Brad Bradford · Ward 19 Beaches-East York 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, 9,402 service requests came from postal area M4C, which covers most of Woodbine-Lumsden. The most common:
| Road plowing | 409 | |
| Property standards | 357 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 316 | |
| Injured wildlife | 271 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 270 | |
| Tree pruning | 254 |
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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