171 Old Yonge Street

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 York Mills Subway7 min walk
• 🚇 Sheppard-Yonge Subway1.8 km
• 🚆 Oriole GO3.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 5 cafés and restaurants, 2 parks. Nearest park: Brookfield Parkette (650 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Owen Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 56%, math 72%12 min walk
• St. Edward Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 63%18 min walk
• Avondale Alternative Elementary School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 88%1.4 km
• Avondale Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 58%1.4 km

Secondary

• Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 64%, literacy test 89%15 min walk
• St. Andrew's Junior High School Catholic17 min walk
• Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Catholic · Private
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 87%, literacy test 97%2.0 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 M2P

Owners / renters

69% / 31%

Median household income

$120,000

Average age

44

Children under 15

14%

Homes

56% detached, 19% high-rise

Commute by transit

14%

Population

7,546

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 8.9%, Iranian Persian 4.5%, Yue (Cantonese) 3.6%, Korean 1.8%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

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

Safety

Major crime per resident in St.Andrew-Windfields (2025): about the Toronto average, down 21% from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enter103% above average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery36% above average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings34% 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 4 active

• 10-36 YORK MILLS RD · 400 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  Proposal of two residential mixed-use towers of 55 and 40 storeys (176.2 and 132.5 metres, exclusive of the mechanical penthouses), with approximately 903…
  Application details
• 25 OLD YORK MILLS RD · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Proposed 12 storey mixed-use building that integrates existing church and childcare within lower levels of building and incorporates retail (restaurant and…
  Application details
• 25 OLD YORK MILLS RD · 450 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2022
  The applications propose to develop a 12 storey mixed-use building, which would include residential uses, a church (place of worship) and multifunction space,…
  Application details
• 36 YORK MILLS RD · 350 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
  Site Plan application
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 11 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

2 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

65 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more than 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