17 Gwendolen Avenue

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Sheppard-Yonge Subway17 min walk
• 🚇 York Mills Subway1.3 km
• 🚆 Oriole GO4.5 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 15 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Rabba (850 m). Nearest park: Gwendolen Park (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Edward Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 63%5 min walk
• Cameron Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 81%, math 87%7 min walk
• Armour Heights Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 59%1.3 km
• Avondale Alternative Elementary School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 88%1.5 km

Secondary

• Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 64%, literacy test 89%1.4 km
• Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Catholic · Private
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 87%, literacy test 97%1.4 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M2N

Owners / renters

59% / 41%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

12%

Homes

17% detached, 70% high-rise

Commute by transit

29%

Population

75,100

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 11.7%, Iranian Persian 7.2%, Korean 6.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 5.1%.

Flood and conservation Regulated area

This address is inside a conservation-authority regulated area (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority): near a valley, stream, shoreline or wetland, where flooding or erosion can occur. New building, additions, pools or grading usually need a permit from the authority.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Lansing-Westgate (2025): 22% below the Toronto average, down 8% from the year before.

• Assault21% below average
• Break and enter45% below average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery37% below average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings33% below average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby

No planning applications within 500 m in the last five years.

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 12 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

• 🛣️ Highway 401350 m

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RD

Residential Detached.

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• Interior Alterations · 2019 · Closed
  Proposal for interior alterations to remove load bearing wall in basement in existing SFD dwelling.

4 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

39 City street trees within 100 m. That’s about the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules