2489 Bayview Ave
Windfields Estate
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 2489 Bayview Ave, Toronto is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).
Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1937
- Architect or builder
- Davidson, Jocelyn
- Building height
- about 22 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
- Lot area
- 85,744 m² (8.57 ha)
- Neighbourhood
- Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 31874; 97-2025
- Ward
- Ward 15 Don Valley West
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Windfields Estate, 1937; DESIGNATION BY-LAW ENACTED BY NORTH YORK CITY COUNCIL on Nov. 4, 1992. Council enacted by-law 97-2025 to amend by-law 31874 February 5, 2025 to amend the reasons for designating and legal description in by-law 31874.Description, from City of Toronto — Heritage Register
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Municipal notices
- February 28, 2025 · Heritage notice.Notice of Passing of Amendment to the Designation By-Law 97-2025 - 2451 and 2489 Bayview AvenueRead the notice
- December 19, 2024 · Heritage notice.Notice of Proposed Amendment to Designation By-Law - 2451 and 2489 Bayview AveRead the notice
Condition on the ground
No condition reports yet.
A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.
Community collection
No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?
Development applications
- Site plan approval · filed August 12, 2010 · ClosedAt this address · 10 238276 NNY 25 SAA three phase program which includes renovations and additions to existing heritage structures (Phase 1), a new one-storey, 595 square metre Actors Conservatory (Bldg 8a) that replaces an outdoor pool and cabana , a one-storey, 6 square metre addition to the existing Greenhouse…
From municipal open data (Open Government Licence – Toronto). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.
History on this site
- First recorded as designated
Other heritage properties on this street
- 550 Bayview AveDesignated
- 1325 Bayview AveDesignated
- 1351 Bayview AveDesignated
- 1365 Bayview AveDesignated
- 1477 Bayview AveDesignated
- 1487-1491 Bayview AveListed
- 1493-1497 Bayview AveListed
- 1515 Bayview AveListed
- 1531 Bayview AveListed
- 1535 Bayview AveListed
- 1536 Bayview AveListed
- 1538 Bayview AveListed
- 1540 Bayview AveListed
- 1542 Bayview AveListed
- 1566-1574 Bayview AveListed
- 1575 Bayview AveListed
- 1577 Bayview AveListed
- 1581 Bayview AveListed
- 1588 Bayview AveListed
- 1593-1595 Bayview AveListed
- 1594 Bayview AveListed
- 1609 Bayview AveListed
- 1613 Bayview AveListed
- 1618 Bayview AveListed
- 1619-1621 Bayview AveListed
- 1623-1625 Bayview AveListed
- 1627 Bayview AveListed
- 1631-1633 Bayview AveListed
- 1635 Bayview AveListed
- 1642 Bayview AveListed
- 1643 Bayview AveListed
- 1644 Bayview AveListed
- 1645 Bayview AveListed
- 1646 Bayview AveListed
- 1650-1652 Bayview AveListed
- 1701 Bayview AveListed
- 1703 Bayview AveListed
- 1705-1707 Bayview AveListed
- 1709 Bayview AveListed
- 1715 Bayview AveListed
Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.
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