1 Barker Ave
1 Barker Ave is in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside TRCA's regulated area: additions or grading may need a TRCA permit.
- A public hearing on Nov 19 about a minor variance at 627 Albion Rd, 120 m away.
- Car thefts and robberies in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 73 and 118 stop 137 m away; the nearest subway is 6.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St John Vianney Catholic School, 637 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 1 Barker Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance627 Albion Rd · 120 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the existing driveway and permit a front yard landscaping deficiency.File A0363/25EYK · submitted Sep 5, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 1 Barker Ave
Police recorded 26 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 99% higher156 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 43% higher321 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 16 near this address | 19% lower624 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 24% lower46 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 47% lower101 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
03Getting around from 1 Barker Ave
The nearest subway station is Pioneer Village Station (Line 1), 6.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 73 and 118 buses, with about 430 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Etobicoke North GO, 3.0 km away, with 37 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 37 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 1 Barker Ave
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Timothy Christian School, Can-Aim High School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 1 Barker Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1 Barker Ave.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Rajdhani Sweets & Restaurant (restaurant or bar), Vape Q (vape shop), Sedaqat Jewellers (jewellery or gold buyer), and 4 more.
All new business licences in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights (7)
- Rajdhani Sweets & Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 2658 Islington Ave · 963 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Vape Q · Vape shop · 1048 Albion Rd · 729 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Sedaqat Jewellers · Jewellery or gold buyer · 999 Albion Rd · 668 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- Mr. Singh's Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 982 Albion Rd · 598 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
- Pizza2go · Take-out or food shop · 2661 Islington Ave · 941 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Manuel Market. · Take-out or food shop · 969 Albion Rd · 610 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- 6ix City Sliders · Restaurant or bar · 2644 Islington Ave · 930 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 1 Barker Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 21 tests, Jun 2, 2014 to Jul 30, 2025
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
Thistletown-Beaumond Heights had 9,850 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 38% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (5.5%), Panjabi (5.3%) and Italian (4.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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