the closest public library is a 20-minute bus ride away Although a Toronto Public Library van visits the neighbourhood with around 200 books every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. its selection isn’t diverse and visits are infrequent a local youth council decided to take action by setting up three tiny libraries a local media literacy group in Yorkdale-Glen Park says residents can miss the TPL van if they aren’t at home at the right time since visits are so infrequent.  “When we decided to have a tiny library in the community that made a very big difference and impact for the community so people didn’t have to go far to get a book for their little kids — to read to their kids at night.” The tiny libraries run on one simple rule: Take a book and leave a book the libraries cater to people from all walks of life “It makes me very happy and proud about the hard work we [do] for the community so they can have more opportunities and not be scared to just go out there and find a book they want to read and not be shy about it,” says Y’Anna Baker who grew up on Lotherton Pathway and is a Village Bloggurls member Yorkdale-Glen Park has a higher unemployment rate and fewer Bachelor’s Degree graduates compared to the rest of Toronto That’s where Village Bloggurls play an important role the group formed to bring local girls together so they could give back to the community.  girls program lead for the Village Bloggurls says “It also brings a sense of belonging to the community and allows [residents] to meet new residents “Also just in [terms of] engagement and creating that safe space within the communities where anyone could take a book and leave a book at any hour.” Village Bloggurls continue to take care of the tiny libraries replacing books every month in the summer and every three months in the winter They also plan to expand programming over the summer by hosting book clubs for people of all ages Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform Monday is calling for rain and thunderstorms Stella Acquisto has the long-range forecast listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices 242 Glen Park Ave. has been trying to sell since 2017, which is a long time of a house to sit on the market in Toronto... even with the recent slump we've seen.  The two-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow first came on the market at $1,499,000 but eventually cut its price to $1,149,000.  At its lowest, it was listed for $799,900, but when it was relisted this week, it was listed for $949,900 given the history and the state of the house.  the house is clearly being sold for land value only as most of it was destroyed by a recent fire that left little more than a burnt-out ruin on the property.  The destruction is so bad you can't even go into the house, according to the listing.  the listings said the home was being sold for land value only.  especially for a decent sized 25- by 130-foot lot While the listing does mention the location is in a "high demand" area and 242 Glen Park Ave is surrounded by "custom built million dollar homes" The Yorkdale and Glen Park area has seen a 13 per cent drop in property values in the last 12 months.  property values have been dropping since 2021 in this neighbourhood the average house sells for around $1.2 million in this neighbourhood homes sell for an average of over $2 million.  while you could build a stunning custom home on 242 Glen Park Ave. one might argue that the location doesn't really make it worth it.  Or it at least doesn't make it worth it in the short term where you're going to inevitably lose money because there's no way you can build an entirely new house for under $200,000.. not one that will sell for millions.  And that is why this house is not selling.  aka the people who would actually buy this home want to see a return on their investment and 242 Glen Park Ave unfortunately can't deliver that.  realtor.ca You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were 13 residential break and enters reported in the district from Dec Toronto Police Service received 35 reports of a break-in at a home between Dec including 13 in the district of North York In total 1,807 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 50.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Dallimore Circle and Green Belt Drive on Wednesday a house near Denlow Boulevard and Penwood Crescent on Friday There have been 35 residential break and enters reported in Banbury-Don Mills in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Blue Ridge Road and Protea Gardens on Wednesday There have been 31 residential break and enters reported in Bayview Village in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Felbrigg Avenue and Joicey Boulevard on Tuesday There have been 33 residential break and enters reported in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2024 an apartment near Ferrand Drive and Seton Park Road on Wednesday an apartment near Ferrand Drive and Seton Park Road on Thursday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Flemingdon Park in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Francine Drive and Zircon Court on Monday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Hillcrest Village in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Burnett Avenue and Wentworth Avenue on Sunday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Lansing-Westgate in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Maxome Avenue and Nipigon Avenue on Saturday There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Newtonbrook East in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Don Mills Road and Graydon Hall Drive on Monday There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Parkwoods-Donalda in 2024 a house near Olive Avenue and Willowdale Avenue on Friday a house near Dudley Avenue and Spring Garden Avenue on Monday There have been 33 residential break and enters reported in Willowdale East in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Elway Court and Marlee Avenue on Sunday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2024 Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, Old Toronto, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained 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Website by Leaf Design Join the thousands of Torontonians who’ve signed up for our free newsletter and get award-winning local journalism delivered to your inbox liveable city begins in inner suburbs like this it’s the largest social housing redevelopment in Toronto—a hundred acres on either side of Allen Road just south of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre The sweeping changes underway in Lawrence Heights promise to transform the once exclusively rent-geared-to-income neighbourhood into a mixed-use most Torontonians know little about this neighbourhood save the occasional headline about gun violence that has come to shape Lawrence Heights’ dominant narrative Lawrence Heights has been the forgotten and often misunderstood child of Toronto’s housing projects low-density development was tucked away at the fringes of suburbia and fenced in from the surrounding subdivisions You will not read about Lawrence Heights in Toronto’s history books nor find it in the city’s official list of 140 neighbourhoods the community was split in half when Allen Road was constructed right through its centre Its eastern half is officially part of the neighbourhood of Englemount-Lawrence which includes the more affluent areas surrounding Glencairn subway station The other half is absorbed into the larger community of Yorkdale-Glen Park to the west precise data about Lawrence Heights isn’t readily available we invite you to join us on a long-overdue visit to Lawrence Heights We go beyond the media’s dominant narratives to explore its quirks and oral histories and to examine its complicated past and hopeful future the stories reveal a dynamic and rapidly changing neighbourhood there’s cautious optimism that Lawrence Heights might finally break free from the cycles of isolation and stigmatization And for a city in search of answers for how to turn its inner suburbs into healthy what happens in this neighbourhood is of the utmost importance liveable city begins in places like Lawrence Heights Tai Huynh is the founding editor-in-chief and publisher of The Local. He writes, occasionally, about urban health and inequality. Follow @taimhuynh.bsky.social, email tai@thelocal.to award-winning journalism thanks to the generous support of readers you're contributing to a new kind of journalism—in-depth from corners of Toronto too often overlooked Lawrence Heights was built with a fence separating it from its more affluent neighbours it's the site of Toronto's largest redevelopment but it remains a neighbourhood misunderstood by the rest of the city Stories from a community in the midst of a transformation food banks are scrambling to keep Toronto fed A revitalization project promises to transform this public housing community into a mixed-income neighbourhood But meeting the needs of existing residents while appealing to affluent newcomers is a difficult balance Rodrigo Moreno photographed neighbourhood kids for a school project tracing the changing lives of people in a corner of the city few find worthy of documenting Pathways to Education's unconventional approach to community health starts with helping kids finish high school Defeating the Spadina Expressway is a celebrated story of urban resistance Less told is the story of the neighbourhood that has lived with a freeway running through its heart for the last fifty years So what makes Toronto Basketball Academy so good Join the thousands of Torontonians who've signed up for our free newsletter and get award-winning local journalism delivered to your inbox non-profit journalism from corners of Toronto too often overlooked Housing affordability remains an important consideration for young families in Toronto and understanding the city’s housing market requires a thoughtful approach to available options within different neighborhoods where the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is approximately $1,122 monthly offering an affordable option for families seeking rental properties in Toronto complemented by community amenities like programs targeted at families with young children offers an average home price of $465,000 and boasts North America’s largest botanical gardens alongside numerous educational institutions For families prioritizing community ethos and amenities creating an inviting ambiance for families and pet owners located at the east end of Downtown Toronto captures the essence of a family-friendly environment with its abundant green spaces comes to the forefront as a top choice for families due to its accessibility to downtown and its blend of detached homes and condominium communities The flourishing neighborhood of Danforth Village is also noteworthy represented by Greek restaurants and cafes is marked by strong educational institutions is favored for its proximity to High Park and amenities like playgrounds and a small zoo Runnymede-Bloor connects families to spacious parks and community events at Mel Lastman Square a detached home averages $1,106,000 in Etobicoke West Mall which is more affordable than many other Toronto neighborhoods It is also supportive of family life with its parks and recreational facilities The quality of education is an essential consideration for families and neighborhoods such as North Toronto offer high accessibility to strong educational institutions Runnymede-Bloor possesses a remarkable school rating score of 73.6/100 underscoring the area’s solid educational system Milliken stands out for its distinguished academic institutions making it a particularly attractive area for families with school-age children In terms of community and family-friendly amenities the pleasant streetscape of Bloor West Village proffers cafes including live music and activities for children hosted at the Greenwood Farmers Market Davisville Village provides seamless access to parks housing a mix of detached homes and high-rise communities Danforth Village is renowned for its inviting Greek community Toronto’s expansive cityscape is eased by effective public transit systems a pivotal factor to consider while opting for a neighborhood provides efficient connectivity through streetcars Danforth Village enjoys close proximity to the subway line North Toronto’s easy subway access enhances daily lifestyle activities while Etobicoke West Mall benefits from TTC bus routes offering direct transport to the Kipling subway station neighborhoods like Flemingdon Park and Runnymede-Bloor stand out and they are recognized for their favorable safety ratings making them desirable settings for young families these neighborhoods are well-equipped with recreational spaces and community events several less-discussed neighborhoods present viable opportunities for young families searching for affordability and family-friendly features while not as frequently highlighted on prominent lists offer unique combinations of accessibility and amenities that cater to the needs of emerging families Well-connected public transit options allow for seamless commuting throughout the city The area includes a blend of housing types providing options for both buyers and renters looking to stay within budget without sacrificing quality of life Notably, communities like New Toronto and Mimico, though lesser-known in comparison to their downtown counterparts, bring forward a selection of homes for sale in Toronto These coastal neighborhoods enhance family life with active parks and scenic lakefront views fostering an engaging environment for children and adults alike The combination of residential tranquility and urban convenience positions these areas as strategic choices for families prioritizing both affordability and lifestyle amenities demonstrating that the city’s peripheral areas are rich with potential Families looking to balance urban and suburban living can explore options such as detached homes marking a contrast in lifestyle across various Toronto locations Roncesvalles and Etobicoke West Mall are notable for their detached housing options while areas like North Toronto and Davisville Village lean more towards condominium living The east side offers slightly more affordable residential buying opportunities compared to the west side Engagement in local activities and events is greatly valued in Toronto’s family-oriented communities with Leslieville hosting a Sunday market that becomes a lively spot for families Runnymede-Bloor Village regularly curates events at Mel Lastman Square providing entertainment options within community spaces Parks play an important role in Toronto’s family lifestyle, with ample green spaces scattered across the city for children to play and explore. Notably, neighborhoods like Bloor West Village and Riverdale are associated with abundant parks fostering an environment conducive to families Toronto’s neighborhoods cater well to the needs of young families through a range of housing options These attributes combine to enhance the quality of life for emerging families seeking affordable living spaces in the city As Canada's largest (and let's be honest, best) city, Toronto is an expensive place to live — more and more so, it seems, as demand for housing grows while supply remains limited enough to keep average home prices well above the $1 million mark "In 2022, the real estate market experienced volatility, but is now seeing a rebound in sales numbers as a result of the Bank of Canada's recent decision to put a hold on interest rates at 4.5%," wrote the brokerage when releasing its ranking of the 10 most-affordable communities in Toronto "The Canadian Home analyzed data from over 150 communities in Toronto to map out the average selling price and the number of properties sold in the last six months." It's important to note that this analysis focused on condo apartments which go for much higher on average than condos do The firm thus concluded that these are currently the most-affordable communities in which to buy a home (not a house but a condo) in The 6ix for those who don't already own property: "Kingsview Village is an established community where families can choose from a wide range of housing options and brand-new two-story homes," reads the new report "Residents of this close-knit neighbourhood have their pick of several different types of dwellings including a slew of high-rise apartment complexes on Dixon Road and other high-rise buildings and homes on Islington Avenue." "Scarborough is a diverse community with something to offer everyone Investing in a condo in Scarborough is a wise financial decision as prices for units of all sizes are rising," writes The Canadian Home many new developments are in progress with a thriving condo renovation market This is supported by various infrastructure improvements already underway or in the planning stages." "Many different nationalities are represented in the residents of Dorset Park A new group of young families with children is slowly displacing the older first-generation Dorset Park residents are undergoing a period of transition right now," reads the report "This is an ideal area for newlyweds or homebuyers looking to start a family." Hailing this multicultural community for its many shopping The Canadian Home notes that apartment buildings dominate this area including recent immigrants to Canada in search of a diverse and welcoming area will find what they're looking for in this vibrant and inexpensive neighbourhood," reads the report culturally diverse neighbourhood takes up a large portion of the far northwest corner of Toronto featuring an eclectic mix of vast parklands and educational campuses," say the analysts who compiled this ranking "West Humber-Clairville is close to the airport and major highways making it a convenient location for commuters West Humber-Clairville has several parks and green spaces The Canadian Home notes in its report that this neighbourhood has been undergoing significant redevelopment in recent years "Purchasing a home in Yorkdale-Glen Park now could result in a solid return on investment in the future," notes the report the neighbourhood is close to major transportation routes making it easy to commute to downtown Toronto or other parts of the Greater Toronto Area." This area has affordable homes near grocery stores and shops as well as excellent play structures and sports spaces," writes The Canadian Home "Flemington Park has many big green spaces and is only a 20 minute to drive downtown." or Northwood Park as it is more commonly known is a stunning area where buyers will find many brand-new homes in Toronto," reads the report with nearly 20 per cent of the people falling within the age range of 18 to 24." Analysts highlight the "relaxed atmosphere," in this area crediting the large number students who live there and "enjoy spending sunny days lounging on the lawns and in parks." this dense residential area spans the western tributary of the Humber River and is home to three distinct municipalities," reads the report "Houses in this Toronto suburb vary from modest bungalows and Victorian mansions to large apartment buildings and luxury high-rises providing a lot of variety to those first-time buyers who are looking for something different." but still with average condo prices under $600,000 "First-time homebuyers may find the community's wide selection of reasonably priced single-family homes and public transit routes that pass through the community and provide convenient access to other parts of the city Ashton Emanuel There were eight residential break and enters reported in the district from March 18 to March 24 Toronto Police Service received 37 reports of a break-in at a home between March 18 and March 24 including eight in the district of North York In total 330 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 81.9 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 Three break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Hopperton Drive and Woodsworth Road on Wednesday an apartment near Hopperton Drive and Woodsworth Road on Thursday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Bayview Village in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Hove Street and Sheppard Avenue West on Sunday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Clanton Park in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Keele Street and Victory Drive on Friday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Downsview-Roding-CFB in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Flemington Road and Replin Road on Sunday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Englemount-Lawrence in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Sloane Avenue and Tinder Crescent on Monday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Victoria Village in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue West on Friday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2025 the two-tower development would be joined at the base by a five-storey podium element In the north of the site would be the 40-storey north tower The development is being designed by TACT Architecture whose renderings depict an attractive podium element with large arched windows at grade and slender towers shooting up from the base At grade you would find the two residential lobbies for each of the towers alongside an indoor/outdoor amenity space all indoor and outdoor amenity spaces would be found alongside each other the development would provide 966 residential units divided into 715 one-bedrooms several will be townhome units located within the mezzanine level between levels one and two Residents would also have access to 229 parking spaces located within three levels of underground parking and 655 bicycle parking spaces located on the mezzanine level Midtown West Residences Ltd has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto for 699 Lawrence Avenue West a property in the Yorkdale-Glen Park neighbourhood the property is approximately 260 metres west of the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Allen Road and directly across the street from the Lawrence Allen Centre a shopping mall formerly known as Lawrence Square designed by Core Architects for Midtown West Residences Ltd The application would demolish the existing two-storey retail and commercial strip buildings on the site The surroundings are mostly two type of area Across Lawrence to the north is characterized by a range of retail/commercial employment uses including restaurants Adjacent to the site on the south side of Lawrence are a gas station and 3-storey office building to the east, 3-storey townhome blocks to the west and a low-rise neighbourhood of single-detached dwellings to the south.  none of the ghosted buildings shown around the proposal represent actual proposals to the City but illustrate what the proponents of this proposal believe could be proposed in the future The actual proposal here is a mixed-use Core Architects-designed development comprised of a high-rise residential tower rising to 40 storeys from a 7-storey podium with at-grade retail uses It would have 360 residential units in a mix of 46 studios (13%) 52 two-bedrooms (14%) and 36 three-bedrooms (36%) approximately 163m² of retail use is proposed A gross floor area of approximately 22,910m² is proposed The ground floor would also consist of the lobby area a bike room with 76 visitor parking spaces A total of 1,421m² of amenity space would be provided across the ground level and level 8 The outdoor space would include a dog run area on the ground level along with dining areas and lounge areas on level 8 with a communal barbecue and furniture such as patio chairs tables and benches. Outdoor terraces would be provided on level 2 Five neighbourhood parks are within a 700-metre walk A driveway would enter the site from Lawrence Avenue West Vehicle parking would be provided below grade on four levels Parking level 1 would also provide space to park 325 bicycle for residents.  The site is a short walk to Lawrence West subway station located approximately 260 metres to the east while five bus routes have stops within 190 metres of the site the site is close to the Lawrence interchange with Allen Road which connects to Highway 401 not far north of the site More information on this development will come soon you can learn more from our Database file for the project you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page 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In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider drops in your mailbox daily to help you track projects through the planning process Personal support workers are the backbone of the health care system Why are they quitting to work in factories and at Tim Horton’s Rosemary Carreiro leaves her house by 6:45 a.m it’s still dark as she walks along the icy sidewalks of her Yorkdale-Glen Park neighbourhood to catch the bus heading south to visit her first clients of the day in Little Portugal Carreiro is fifty-four years old and works as a homecare personal support worker She’s always drawn a clear line between her family life and her professional life and keeps the difficult details of the job from her husband and two sons “Other people talk about their jobs around the dinner table,” says Carreiro Carreiro has started most workdays caring for the same elderly Portuguese couple and patiently spoon-feeds them breakfast in bed she hops back on the TTC or speed-walks to her next client The homecare agency she works for pays travel time by the kilometer and expects her to calculate the fastest possible route between visits Carreiro will make six more home-visits before she gets back on the Dufferin bus around 6 p.m She tries to pack in as many clients as the agency will give her; any breaks or downtime are unpaid Carreiro could try to build up a roster of clients closer to home to cut down on her commuting time and shorten her 12-hour days But as a Portuguese-speaker who immigrated from Brazil and she doesn’t want to leave her longtime clients the maximum wage for a publicly funded PSW in Ontario but a lot of people don’t want to do it because it isn’t seen as important and the pay is not good,” she says homecare workers like Carreiro represent the future of primary health care As part of the government’s pledge to “end hallway medicine” and reduce waitlists for long-term care beds and overcrowding in hospitals the 2019 Ontario Budget includes $267 million in new funding for “home and community care.” Providing care to people in their homes can improve their health outcomes and keep them from showing up in overcrowded hospitals as personal support workers with part-time on-call positions make far less than other health care workers homecare personal support workers are poised to become an increasingly critical piece of our health care system or regulated in the same way as other health care professionals And in a city with rapidly rising rents and costs of living the workers caring for Toronto’s most vulnerable residents are barely making enough to get by According to a 2015 report by John Stapleton for the Metcalf Foundation nine percent of Toronto’s working population are members of the working poor (workers earning below the low-income threshold) Toronto is home to the highest concentration of working poor in the country a group that includes many of the city’s PSWs and temporary jobs with irregular schedules as a key factor that prevents so many of the city’s workers from earning a living wage And as rents in the core of the city continue to rise the concentration of working poor residents has decreased downtown while it has increased in areas in the northern parts of the city Norma Varone works at the same agency as Carreiro She’s a single mom who has been working as a PSW for 17 years and still lives cheque to cheque Varone lives downtown in a rent-geared-to-income Toronto Community Housing building where she pays just over half the average Toronto market rent for the two-bedroom apartment she shares with her teenage daughter I’d probably have to move way up north of the city to find a home I could afford,” she says “PSWs are going into homes supplying the most important personal care for individuals and many are making below the poverty line” Varone is currently working shifts as a receptionist in the agency office after she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk on the job in December 2018 taking extra hours on the weekend whenever she could there often isn’t much left for anything else School trips and monthly TTC passes usually don’t make the cut When she started her job in the office earlier this year she realized she didn’t have any appropriate clothing so she went clothes shopping for herself for the first time in ten years the Ministry of Health and Longterm Care estimated there were about 100,000 PSWs across the province A 2015 survey of PSWs in Ontario by researchers at McMaster University found that 94 percent were women Ferrier says if the provincial government wants homecare to be a major part of the solution to overcrowding in hospitals and long-term care waitlists they need to make the job more attractive and more sustainable In a 2018 survey of her association’s members about one in six said they were thinking of leaving the profession and injury as their top reasons for leaving “We are losing PSWs every quarter to Tim Hortons “We need to make this a profession of choice.” Low wages and unreliable hours have led to a province-wide shortage of PSWs the association that represents the agencies that are contracted by the provincial government to provide homecare services compared to the current crisis situation in some regions of the province it is somewhat easier to recruit new PSWs in urban areas like Toronto where newcomers provide a steady stream of new entrants as other PSWs burn out and look for other work “People are drawn to this job because they want to care for people and it should be a good job,” says Vanderbent “But if we want to keep PSWs in the long run and if we want to tip the scales toward keeping people in their homes and out of emergency rooms the government needs to invest in higher wages and more hours of care per client.” On top of the unpredictable hours and low pay PSWs often face difficult working conditions “When you’re going alone to work in someone’s home you don’t know what’s going to happen,” says Carreiro Verbal abuse and harassment are a regular part of the job Carreiro says she feels lucky that she’s never been physically attacked by a client although once a client’s wife threw a glass tumbler at her you just have to walk straight out the door,” says Carreiro But because PSWs are paid per client there is an incentive to put up with milder forms of abuse and harassment or risk losing that income Many PSWs also struggle with the emotional burden of caring for clients who are at the end of their lives Carreiro says she will never forget the first-time a client died while she was in their home: “To see someone die right there in front of your eyes it takes a while to get it out of your head.” She says it is hard to just move on to the next client after a death but since losing a client also means immediately losing a portion of her income she has no choice but to try to push it out of her mind and keep working they’re not just a paycheque,” says Carreiro “These are people I care for—I truly care for them.” and Varone all say they wish more people understood how much PSWs love their work “I always say that it takes someone truly special to be a PSW,” says Ferrier working as a PSW is not a job of last resort Carreiro knows she could make more money doing something else but PSWs “don’t work only for money; we work with our heart.” She just wants her skills and expertise to be fairly compensated and for the politicians who keep publicly touting the importance of homecare to invest in the women like her already doing the work audio producer and documentary filmmaker based in Toronto She teaches multimedia reporting and documentary at Ryerson School of Journalism where diversity is celebrated and divisions are too often ignored In this issue we zoom out on the city—with maps and feature articles personal stories and photography—to reveal truths about Toronto that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye A bird’s-eye view of Toronto in 2019 reveals a city where geography is destiny and a person’s postal code can be as telling as their medical chart It’s time to talk about Toronto’s health care deserts Life in a neighbourhood where death comes too often and too early Condos are consistently the most affordable housing type in Toronto but rent for those same properties has skyrocketed over the last year According to the latest data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) the average one bedroom condo apartment in the city cost $2,503 per month in Q4 2022 The average rent for a two bedroom jumped 14.1% year over year Meanwhile, the average sale price of a Toronto condo declined ever so slightly With "strong rent increases" expected to persist for the foreseeable future and sale prices holding steady it's reasonable to wonder how the cost of renting a condo compares to the price of a down payment Using TRREB figures, Zoocasa compared the average condo rent and sale price in 35 neighbourhoods across Toronto The real estate agency determined the minimum down payment required for each area and the equivalent number of months of rent In eight of the 35 neighbourhoods analyzed the minimum down payment required for a condo is less than a year's worth of rent the minimum down payment required in West Hill/Centennial Scarborough and Rexdale-Kipling/West Humber-Claireville is equivalent to just over 10 months of rent Approximately $30K is required for a down payment in Yorkdale-Glen Park/Weston and Leaside/Thorncliffe Park/Flemingdon Park the same cost as roughly 12 months of rent In Toronto's core -- Downtown/Entertainment District/CityPlace/Liberty Village -- the $55K minimum down payment equals 18.7 months of rent where you'd need to save several years worth of rent to amass the funds required for a down payment on a condo the minimum down payment required for a condo in the Yorkville/Annex/Summerhill area is equivalent to nearly six years of rent The down payment needed for a condo in York Mills Hoggs Hollow ($348K) or Bedford Park-Nortown/Lawrence Park/Forest Hill North ($247K) is equivalent to seven and a half years of rent While condo rents are high in the aforementioned neighbourhoods and therefore higher minimum down payments the average condo rent in Rosedale/Moore Park is $3,591 -- higher than Bedford Park's $2,722 -- but only $68K is required for a down payment While you only need about $35K for a down payment on a condo in East York/Danforth Village the figure is equivalent to 18.8 months of rent as the neighbourhood has a the lowest average condo rent in Toronto A mixed-use development comprising 37- and 35-storey towers was recently proposed for the Yorkdale - Glen Park neighbourhood of North York that would deliver 886 residential units The plans were submitted by Chestnut Hill Developments in late October and are currently under review the attractive two-tower development would replace two low-rise commercial buildings and four single-detached residential dwellings spread across six parcels of land including The Dylan and The Wilde on nearby Hillmount Avenue with the intent of bringing much-needed housing to the area "We have always believed in this area and for that reason we have assembled numerous properties here," Chief Operating Officer at Chestnut Hill Ralph Del Duca tells STOREYS "The project will have amazing amenities and an assortment of livable suites." the development site sits just west of Allen Road within walking distance of the Glencairn subway station and Viewmount Park Surrounding the development site are a large number of single-family homes and also a cluster of high-rise buildings over 20 storeys each to the south of the site providing a suitable context for the addition of the relatively lofty proposal alongside two current applications for high-rises to the northeast The proposed buildings, featuring design by Kirkor Architects would share a six-storey podium with Tower A to the north Construction is planned to take place in two phases with Phase One delivering Tower A and Phase Two delivering Tower B Tower A would rise 37 storeys and contain 462 units and 10,602 sq ft of indoor amenity space at grade across levels two and seven ft of outdoor amenity space in a covered space at grade and a terrace with a pool and amenity area on level seven Also available to residents in this tower would be 10,150 sq ft of outdoor amenity space in the form of covered space at grade and a seventh floor terrace Available to residents in both towers would be 328 vehicle parking spaces across three levels of underground parking and 903 bicycle parking spaces located at grade and in the mezzanine levels of both towers Signature Hill Corporation filed official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for the development in mid-July which are now awaiting the City of Toronto's review the project would be in line with the growing densification of the largely suburban North York neighbourhood joining around nine other developments that are in various stages of planning The proposed subject site is located on the north side of Viewmount Avenue, east of Marlee Avenue, and approximately 50 metres west of the Allen Road Expressway and the entrance to the Glencairn TTC. Designed by Kirkor Architects the tower element would rise from a five-storey podium atop a square-shaped 2,808-sq.-m lot the property is occupied by four single-detached homes one of which is used as a psychiatrist office The 477 new units would encompass 31,663 sq all of which would be residential in nature with residents having access to an additional 969 sq m outdoors spread across levels one and six Units would be comprised of 16 studio apartments Site plan prepared by Kirkor Architects The planning report specifies that the development would include 154 residential parking spaces and seven for visitors across three underground parking levels plus 430 resident bike parking spaces and 106 for visitors and at the top of the development is a 560-sq.-m green roof Just east of the building also is a city-owned green strip with a walking path that extends into Benner Park for additional access to green space As mentioned, the development application joins nearly a dozen others in the surrounding area, including a pair of 35- and 39-storey condos proposed by Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp in mid-June There were 12 residential break and enters reported in the district from Dec including 12 in the district of North York In total 1,809 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 51.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 a house near Daleberry Place and Oxbow Road on Thursday a house near Dallimore Circle and Jessie Drive on Friday There have been 36 residential break and enters reported in Banbury-Don Mills in 2024 a house near Mintwood Drive and Topaz Gate on Thursday a house near Kentland Crescent and Tarbert Road on Friday There have been 22 residential break and enters reported in Bayview Woods-Steeles in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Haddington Avenue and Harley Avenue on Friday There have been 34 residential break and enters reported in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2024 a house near Donwoods Drive and Ivor Road on Friday a house near High Point Road and Lawrence Avenue East on Sunday There have been 37 residential break and enters reported in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Newton Drive and Yonge Street on Saturday There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in Newtonbrook East in 2024 a house near Didrickson Drive and Foursome Crescent on Thursday an apartment near Old Yonge Street and Upper Canada Drive on Saturday There have been 51 residential break and enters reported in St A break-in was reported at a house near Lurgan Drive and Yorkview Drive on Tuesday There have been 11 residential break and enters reported in Willowdale West in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Glen Park Avenue and Haven Road on Wednesday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2024 There were 25 residential break and enters reported in the district from Nov Toronto Police Service received 72 reports of a break-in at a home between Nov including 25 in the district of North York In total 3,190 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – up 21.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2022 A break-in was reported at a house near Banbury Road and Post Road on Wednesday There have been 65 residential break and enters reported in Banbury-Don Mills in 2023 an apartment near Adra Grado Way and Okra Tomar Crescent on Wednesday a house near Dervock Crescent and Greenbriar Road on Monday a house near Burbank Drive and Sifton Court on Monday There have been 45 residential break and enters reported in Bayview Village in 2023 a house near Deloraine Avenue and Falkirk Street on Monday a house near Ledbury Street and Melrose Avenue on Monday There have been 64 residential break and enters reported in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2023 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Jane Street and Milo Park Gate on Monday There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Black Creek in 2023 a house near Crete Court and Salonica Road on Friday a house near Doncliffe Drive and Mount Pleasant Road on Friday a house near Valley Road and Valley Ridge Place on Monday There have been 69 residential break and enters reported in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills in 2023 a house near Faywood Boulevard and Invermay Avenue on Saturday a house near Clanton Park Road and Faywood Boulevard on Saturday There have been 22 residential break and enters reported in Clanton Park in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Clareville Crescent and Marowyne Drive on Monday There have been 32 residential break and enters reported in Don Valley Village in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Hawksdale Road and Tilbury Drive on Friday There have been 58 residential break and enters reported in Downsview-Roding-CFB in 2023 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Forest Manor Road and Parkway Forest Drive on Friday There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Henry Farm in 2023 a house near Addington Avenue and Addington Place on Thursday a house near Bogert Avenue and Fennell Street on Saturday There have been 36 residential break and enters reported in Lansing-Westgate in 2023 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue West on Wednesday There have been 11 residential break and enters reported in Maple Leaf in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Cummer Avenue and Willowdale Avenue on Friday There have been 25 residential break and enters reported in Newtonbrook East in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Sandpiper Court and Tetbury Crescent on Wednesday There have been 27 residential break and enters reported in Parkwoods-Donalda in 2023 Four break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Gerald Street and Wimpole Drive on Friday a house near Bayview Avenue and Wimpole Drive on Friday a house near Bayview Avenue and Wimpole Drive on Sunday a house near Bannatyne Drive and Woodsworth Road on Monday There have been 75 residential break and enters reported in St A break-in was reported at a house near Caledonia Road and Lotherton Ptway on Saturday There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2023 Canada's federal government is launching program aimed at helping first-time home buyers afford their mortgages — but literally nobody who buys a house that exists in Toronto right now will be eligible Aptly named the "First Time Home Buyer Incentive" or FTHBI the program essentially grants interest-free loans of 5 per cent toward the purchase of a resale home or 10 per cent toward the puchase of a new build By the real-estate brokerage Zoocasa's calculations the maximum purchase price for a resale home that would qualify for even a 5 per cent down payment would be $505,000 the average house price in Toronto is $1,299,061 Even in the neighbourhoods where housing costs are cheapest (which the minimum average house price is a whopping $762,175 With a purchase price cap of $505,000 for resale homes first time house buyers in Canada's largest urban markets won't be able to take advantage of the federal government's new incentive program for those who want to take advantage of the FTHBI "According to recent data compiled by Zoocasa there are only 13 out of the city’s 35 MLS district neighbourhoods where such homes are available," reads a report from the firm released today "And options are limited to condos located away from the city core including North York condos and Etobicoke condos." The most affordable neighbourhoods for first time home buyers according to Zoocasa Here are the parts of Toronto in which a FTHBI could be used to buy a condo in Toronto, as per Zoocasa's analysis: 2014This article was published more than 11 years ago A new measure is being used to rank Toronto's neighbourhoods – the "neighbourhood equity score" which combines ratings for economic opportunity participation in decision-making and physical surroundings change the way Toronto's 140 neighbourhoods are evaluated by city staff when they decide where to direct services The new rankings are likely to set off a lively debate about the city's role in providing social services and what areas of the city are most deserving of extra funding and attention – all against the backdrop of the fall civic election The new measures were developed in conjunction with researchers at St Michael's Hospital's Centre for Research on Inner City Health and are adapted from work done by the World Health Organization Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Our cities are ever-evolving and full of exciting Purchasing a home in Toronto is almost an unattainable dream for some So much so that renting is our only option and for others But have you ever wondered how much you’ve spent on rent that could’ve gone toward a down payment instead Real estate website, Zoocasa conducted a study on 35 of Toronto’s neighbourhoods and compared the average condo lease rate with sold prices they calculated the minimum down payment that is required to purchase the average condo in each neighbourhood and the number of months of rent that would be equal to the down payment amount Recent Posts: These cities have been ranked the best in Canada for students Here are the best neighbourhoods for foodies in Toronto they found that in 12 out of 35 neighbourhoods in Toronto it would take 12 months or less to save for what would be considered the minimum condo down payment The neighbourhoods include Scarborough Village with about 19 or so neighbourhoods in the 13 to 24 months range Only one of the neighbourhoods is in the 25 to 35-month range – Forest Hill And three neighbourhoods are in the over 35 months mark – Bedford Park-Nortown Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive deals and tips you actually want to see - right to your inbox twice a week By subscribing, I agree to the Terms & Privacy Policy