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4789 Yonge St

Toronto, Ontario

  • Outside mapped flood areas
  • Sheppard-Yonge 130 m
  • Lot 3,207 m²

Lot Potential Score 44 out of 100, Moderate

ModerateMedium confidence: 1 fact not known

  • +8Major Transit Station Area. Inside a Major Transit Station Area: the plan sets higher density targets.
  • −6Second and third units. The by-law likely does not allow a second unit on this lot.
  • +6Rapid transit. 127 m to the nearest subway, LRT or GO station (straight line).

How the score worksNot an appraisal or zoning opinion.

Lot outlined from the municipality's parcel data (approximate, not a survey). Neighbouring lots in grey.

Generated November 1, 2026 from public open data on LSG Realty's own servers. Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

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Lot

Information: Lot of about 3,207 m²

  • Lot area: 3,207 m² · 0.79 acres · 34,520 sq ft (as stated in the parcel record)
  • About 62.2 m wide and 95.7 m deep (estimated from the lot lines)
  • Parcel type: Condominium
  • Lot lines are approximate and not a survey.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (2026-10-30). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Second units and garden suites

Limits apply: Additional units: not likely

  • Unlikely
  • Second unit: not likely · Third unit: not likely
  • Garden suite: not likely · Laneway suite: not likely
  • Up to 2 additional units per lot in this municipality
  • Condominium parcel: additional units are not added to condominium common elements
  • Screening from open data and the municipal by-law; not a zoning opinion. Confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (lot outlines and stated lot area) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Zoning Area) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Toronto Centreline (public lanes) (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Ravine & Natural Feature Protection area (2026-11-01); York Region, Parcel (property boundaries across York Region) (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 (Urban Area, Towns and Villages) (2026-11-01); Town of Newmarket, Zoning By-laws 2010-40 and 2019-06 (2026-10-10); Statistics Canada, 2021 Census census subdivisions (cartographic boundary file) (2026-11-01); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-11-01); Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Regulation Limit (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Oak Ridges Moraine land use designations (2017 Plan) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Greenbelt designations (2017 Plan) (2026-11-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Multiplex potential

Information: Multiplex: further investigation required

  • Further investigation required
  • Not under Zoning By-law 569-2013 (a former municipal by-law applies): check with the City
  • Preliminary screening from open data. Not a zoning opinion or development approval. Confirm with the City and a qualified professional.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (lot outlines and stated lot area) (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Zoning Area) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, City Wards (25-ward model) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Heritage Register (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Heritage Conservation Districts (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Ravine & Natural Feature Protection area (last refreshed by the City Jul 23, 2019) (2019-07-23); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Severance potential

Not available: Severance screening not available for this lot

Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Variance odds (Committee of Adjustment)

Favourable: 83% of 133 minor variances within 1 km approved (5 years)

  • Within 1 km, last 3 years: 76 decisions: 80% approved (78% approved, 3% with conditions, 18% refused, 1% withdrawn)
  • Within 1 km, last 5 years: 133 decisions: 83% approved (80% approved, 3% with conditions, 16% refused, 1% withdrawn)
  • Ward 18, last 3 years: 325 decisions: 86% approved (84% approved, 3% with conditions, 12% refused, 1% withdrawn)
  • Ward 18, last 5 years: 597 decisions: 89% approved (86% approved, 3% with conditions, 11% refused, 1% withdrawn)
  • Typical time from application to decision: 12 weeks (median of 132)
  • Named in the application (1 km, 5 years): garden or laneway suite 5; floor space index / gross floor area 3; building height 3; parking 3; 123 name no category
  • Conditions: 4 of 111 approvals within 1 km are recorded as conditional. The City's open data does not publish the conditions; read the decision.
  • 4850 Yonge St (180 m) · Approved 2022-01-19 · file A0763/21NY
  • 4866 Yonge St (220 m) · Approved 2023-02-02 · file A0737/22NY · parking
  • 11 Bonnington Pl (290 m) · Approved 2021-11-18 · file A0691/21NY
  • 53 Sheppard Ave W (300 m) · Approved 2024-07-04 · file A0149/24NY · floor space index / gross floor area, building height
  • 53 Sheppard Ave W (300 m) · Approved 2023-10-12 · file A0474/23NY
  • Past decisions don't predict future ones; not a planning opinion.

Source: City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Closed Applications since 2017) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications: decided, in the appeal period) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Flood, Moraine and Greenbelt

Favourable: Outside mapped flood and hazard areas

  • Not within a conservation authority's mapped regulated area (flooding, erosion, wetlands). Mapping is approximate.
  • Outside the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area.
  • Outside the Greenbelt Plan area.

Source: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-04-29); Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Regulation Limit (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-10-31); Credit Valley Conservation, Generic Regulations Limit (2025) (2026-10-27); Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, CLOCA Regulated Areas (natural hazards regulation mapping, Nov 2025) (2026-10-31); Hamilton Conservation Authority, HCA Regulated Areas (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-08-04); Province of Ontario, Oak Ridges Moraine: land use designations (Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, 2017) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Greenbelt designations (Greenbelt Plan, 2017) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Wetlands (Land Information Ontario): Provincially Significant Wetlands and other evaluated wetlands (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI), life science and earth science (Land Information Ontario) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Wooded Area (Land Information Ontario): mapped woodland cover, not a significance determination (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Water and sewer capacity

Information: Municipal water and sewer (no allocation published)

  • City of Toronto: Toronto Water treats and distributes drinking water and collects and treats wastewater across the city. No servicing allocation system is published.
  • Published figure: Not published
  • Based on: City of Toronto, Toronto Water (2026-11-01)
  • Public records; confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, City of Toronto, Toronto Water (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario (Land Information Ontario), Municipal Boundary – Lower and Single Tier (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 – Regional Structure: Urban Area (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 – Regional Structure: Towns and Villages (2026-11-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Transit and station areas

Favourable: In a station area · Sheppard-Yonge 130 m

  • Nearest rapid transit or GO station: Sheppard-Yonge (Line 1 · Line 4), 130 m in a straight line
  • 2 stations within 1 km
  • Inside the Sheppard-Yonge Protected Major Transit Station Area. Station area boundaries and density targets come from the Official Plan. Confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Merged GTFS – TTC Routes and Schedules (subway and LRT routes, their shapes and the stations they serve) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Ontario Railway Network (ORWN) track and station, filtered to GO Transit (Land Information Ontario; 2016 attribute vintage) (2026-10-31); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 10 – Rapid Transit Network (proposed subway service and stations) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Minister-Approved Major Transit Station Areas (MTSA and Protected MTSA delineations) (2026-02-03); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Appendix 2 – Major Transit Station Areas (boundaries and minimum density targets) (2026-10-31); Durham Region, Regional Official Plan (2024 consolidation), Map 3 – Protected Major Transit Station Areas (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, Brampton Plan, Schedule 1B – Primary Major Transit Station Areas (2026-06-11). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Commute

Favourable: Union Station: under 40 min by car, under 40 min by transit

  • To Union Station: under 40 min by car · under 40 min by transit
  • To Highway 404 / 407: under 40 min by car · over 60 min by transit
  • Typical weekday morning, estimated from open road and transit schedule data (not live traffic or a trip planner).

Source: LSG commute estimate, Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); LSG commute estimate, TTC schedules: City of Toronto, Open Government Licence – Toronto; LSG commute estimate, Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Everyday needs

Favourable: Everyday Needs score 94/100 (walk 89, drive 98)

  • Everyday Needs score 94/100: walking 89, driving 98 (everything close by)
  • Grocery store: 1 min walk (Longo's) · 1 min by car
  • Pharmacy: 1 min walk (Shoppers Drug Mart) · 1 min by car (Rexall)
  • Transit stop: 1 min walk (Yonge St. @ Sheppard Ave. (GO))
  • Shopping centre: 1 min walk (Yonge Sheppard Centre) · 1 min by car
  • Emergency department: 49 min walk (North York General Hospital) · 11 min by car
  • Hospital: 47 min walk (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - St. John's Rehab) · 11 min by car (Baycrest Hospital - North York)
  • LSG estimate from open data: walking on mapped streets and paths at 4.8 km/h; driving at typical weekday rush-hour road speeds (not live traffic). Times are for the 200 m square around each address. Places can open, close or move; check before you rely on one.
  • Places and paths © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Source: LSG Realty, Everyday Needs score (LSG's own travel-time estimate) (2026-11-02); © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik Ontario extract): roads, footpaths, supermarkets and grocery stores, pharmacies, shopping centres and department stores, hospitals and emergency departments — Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0 (2026-11-02); Ontario Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (MOHSERLO): hospital sites — Open Government Licence – Ontario (2026-11-02); City of Toronto (TTC), Merged GTFS – TTC Routes and Schedules (stops) — Open Government Licence – Toronto (2026-11-02); Metrolinx (GO Transit), GO Transit GTFS (stops) — Metrolinx Open Data Licence (2026-11-02); Metrolinx (UP Express), UP Express GTFS (stops) — Metrolinx Open Data Licence (2026-11-02). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Schools nearby

Information: Nearest elementary school: Cardinal Carter ES, 310 m

  • Cardinal Carter ES (Elementary, 310 m) · Toronto CDSB
  • Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts (Secondary, 310 m) · Toronto CDSB
  • Claude Watson School for the Arts (Elementary, 490 m) · Toronto DSB
  • Avondale Alternative Elementary School (Elementary, 840 m) · Toronto DSB
  • Earl Haig Secondary School (Secondary, 980 m) · Toronto DSB
  • The nearest school is not always the one that serves an address: use the board's locator. Boundaries change; confirm with the board.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Ontario public school contact information (placed by Statistics Canada ODA addresses). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Child care

Information: 8 licensed child care centres within 1 km

  • Nearest: The Neighbourhood Group Yonge And Sheppard Child Care Centre (80 m) · 30 Sheppard Avenue, North York, ON M2N 2Z7
  • Licence status as of the ministry's latest monthly file. Ask the centre about spaces and fees.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Licensed child care facilities in Ontario (2026-09-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Active development applications

Information: 28 active applications within 500 m

  • Site plan approval · 4800 Yonge St (and 1 more address) (80 m) · NOAC Issued · 16 269431 NNY 23 SA
  • Draft plan of subdivision · 4800 Yonge St (and 1 more address) (80 m) · Under Review · 21 232299 NNY 18 SB
  • Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 33 Sheppard Ave E (100 m) · Tentatively Scheduled · A0353/26NY
  • Official plan and/or zoning by-law amendment · 45-47 Sheppard Ave E (200 m) · Council Approved · 24 248503 NNY 18 OZ
  • Site plan approval · 15 Poyntz Ave (and 4 more addresses) (220 m) · Under Review · 25 252382 NNY 18 SA
  • From the municipality's open data. Check the municipality's file for the latest status.

Source: City of Toronto, Development Applications (City Planning, Application Information Centre) (2026-11-01); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications) (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, GeoHub, Planning_Land_Use_Development: OPA ZBA Subdivision, Draft Plan of Condo, Site Plan Approval, Minor Variance, Consent to Sever (2026-11-01); York Region, Active Development Application Boundaries (York Region's review of applications in its nine municipalities) (2026-10-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Upcoming residential projects

Information: 20 upcoming residential projects within 1 km

  • 4800 Yonge St (and 1 more address) (80 m) · Approved: 50-storey, 511-unit mixed-use building
  • 45-47 Sheppard Ave E (200 m) · Approved: 30-storey, 2,385-unit mixed-use building
  • 15 Poyntz Ave (and 4 more addresses) (220 m) · Proposed: 51-storey, 604-unit mixed-use building
  • 4696 Yonge St (270 m) · Proposed: 40-storey mixed-use building (units not published)
  • 53 Sheppard Ave W (and 9 more addresses) (300 m) · Proposed: 390-unit condominium
  • From municipal open data. Not a listing or an offer to sell; details change. Confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Development Applications (City Planning, Application Information Centre) (2026-11-01); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications) (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, GeoHub, Planning_Land_Use_Development: OPA ZBA Subdivision, Draft Plan of Condo, Site Plan Approval, Minor Variance, Consent to Sever (2026-11-01); York Region, Active Development Application Boundaries (York Region's review of applications in its nine municipalities) (2026-10-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Building permits nearby

Information: 45 building permits within 250 m since 2024

  • Addition / alteration · 4711 Yonge St (190 m) · 2026-10-20 · Permit Issued
  • Addition / alteration · 4841 Yonge St (130 m) · 2026-09-30 · Permit Issued
  • Addition / alteration · 4864 Yonge St (210 m) · 2026-09-29 · Closed
  • Addition / alteration · 25 Sheppard Ave W (170 m) · 2026-09-22 · Inspection
  • Addition / alteration · 4771 Yonge St (60 m) · 2026-09-10 · Closed
  • From the municipality's open data. Check with the municipality for the permit's current status.

Source: City of Toronto, Building Permits – Active Permits (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Building Permits – Cleared Permits (2026-10-30); City of Mississauga, Building Permits (issued since 2018) (2026-10-01); City of Brampton, Building Permits (GeoHub) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Official Plan

Not available: Official Plan designation not available here

Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Neighbourhood profile

Information: Median household income $70k

  • Median household income (2020): $69,500
  • Owner households: 49%
  • Households with children: 19%
  • Median age: 32.8
  • Population density: 31,871 per km²
  • Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (income is for 2020), for the dissemination area around this address.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, Census Profile and dissemination area boundaries (2022-04-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.