1 Hernshaw Cres
1 Hernshaw Cres is in Etobicoke West Mall. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 14‑storey building (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 14-storey building is under review, 238 m away (560 The West Mall).
- Bus 112 stop 392 m away; the nearest subway is 3.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Broadacres Junior Public School, 105 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 1 Hernshaw Cres
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
- 114-storey building560 The West Mall · 238 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed development of the subject site comprises a 14-storey, 18,201 square metre, 190-unit residential apartment building. The ground floor of the proposed development contains a series of amenity areas, the building lobby, mail…File 25 162109 WET 02 OZ · submitted May 20, 2025 · City record and how to comment
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 Hernshaw Cres
Police recorded 32 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Etobicoke West Mallper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 23 | 469 | 768Etobicoke West Mall is lower |
| Break-ins | 3 | 110 | 190Etobicoke West Mall is lower |
| Car thefts | 5 | 200 | 225Etobicoke West Mall is about the same |
| Robberies | 0 | 28 | 79Etobicoke West Mall is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 14 | 61Etobicoke West Mall is lower |
Thick bar: Etobicoke West Mall. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Etobicoke West Mall
03Getting around from 1 Hernshaw Cres
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 3.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 1 TTC stop served by route 112, with about 94 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 3.2 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: The West Mall at Holiday Dr.
Source: GO Transit · 20 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 Hernshaw Cres
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
475 Rathburn Rd · 24 spaces · preschool
627 Burnhamthorpe Rd · 70 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 1 Hernshaw Cres
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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 Hernshaw Cres
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M9C, 0 of 75 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M9C is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 75 tests, Mar 26, 2014 to Jul 17, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 7.8 km away, measured 10:00 PM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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: Etobicoke West Mall
Etobicoke West Mall had 11,865 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (4.1%), Serbian (3.2%) and Pilipino, Filipino (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Etobicoke was $2,031, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.1% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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