101 Gordon Baker Rd
101 Gordon Baker Rd is in Hillcrest Village. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Hillcrest Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 101 Gordon Baker Rd
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Minor variance105 Gordon Baker Rd · 89 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To permit Commercial Recreational, Commercial School, Day Nursery, and Place of Worship uses on the property.File A0252/25NY · submitted Jun 17, 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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 101 Gordon Baker Rd
Police recorded 16 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Hillcrest Village compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 113% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 37% higher83 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | About the same200 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 11 near this address | 39% lower467 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 1 near this address | 48% lower117 vs 225 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Hillcrest Village
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Hillcrest Village, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 25 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 92 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
03Getting around from 101 Gordon Baker Rd
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 2.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 42 bus, with about 190 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 2.4 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 307 | 4.4 | about typical |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
04Schools and child care near 101 Gordon Baker Rd
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: Toronto Heuristic International Academy, Lowell International Academy Secondary School, Toronto International College Secondary School, Ut Preparatory Academy Secondary School, Mccanny Secondary School and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 5, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 101 Gordon Baker Rd
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Pleasantview Community Centre, 1.6 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Shawnee Park · outdoor fitness equipment, pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 81 Shawnee Crcl · 568 m
- McNicoll Park · basketball court, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, sports field · 215 McNicoll Ave · 836 m
- Chester Le Park · playground, sports field · 255 Chester Le Blvd · 965 m
- Seneca Village Community Centre · wi-fi · 1700 Finch Ave E · 973 m
- Seneca Village Park · 1700 Finch Ave E · 1003 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- McNicoll Park Playground & Splash Pad Improvements
The City is improving the playground and splash pad in McNicoll Park.In progress · 810 m
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
06The building at 101 Gordon Baker Rd
There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 101 Gordon Baker Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 27 on record
- Garbage and waste, opened Nov 15, 2024: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 11 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 27)
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed May 7, 2025
Application for a permit to erect and display one ground sign, displaying static copy and illuminated. Dimensions:Ground sign1: 2.667m L x 2.743m W x 0.508m D at a height of 6.096m on the west… · Permit 24 128827 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Apr 28, 2025
Application for a permit to erect and display one first party wall sign, displaying static copy and illuminated, erected at the first storey. Dimensions:Wall sign1: 1.2m L x 11.79 W x 0.1m D at a… · Permit 24 120957 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Feb 16, 2024
1 wall sign · Permit 24 115907 - Interior Alterations · completed May 27, 2025
Propsed interior alternations to office building. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 184146 - Building Permit Related(FS) · completed Jul 9, 2024
Sprinkler layout related to #23 184146 BLD 00 BA · Permit 23 184168 - New Building · completed May 5, 2025
Revision 01. Proposal to construct a new 5 storey self storage building - BUILDING AGF revision · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 202746 - New Building · completed May 11, 2023
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey self storage building - BUILDING FSee 18 178197 SA for complete proposal; 1 building out of 6 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 173377 - New Building · completed Aug 14, 2023
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey self storage building - BUILDING CSee 18 178197 SA for complete proposal; 1 building out of 6 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 173354 - New Building · completed Aug 14, 2023
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey self storage building - BUILDING DSee 18 178197 SA for complete proposal; 1 building out of 6 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 173366 - New Building · completed May 11, 2023
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey self storage building - BUILDING ESee 18 178197 SA for complete proposal; 1 building out of 6 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 173371 - Plumbing · completed Jun 6, 2023
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey self storage building - BUILDING BSee 18 178197 SA for complete proposal; 1 building out of 6 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 172240
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
07What can be built at 101 Gordon Baker Rd
EO (Employment Industrial Office) zoning allows offices and research facilities. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 60
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
08Around 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.
HFS Placer (210 m).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
120 tickets in 2025 on Gordon Baker Rd between numbers 51 and 151: 119 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 1 for parking without a permit.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,384 service requests came from postal area M2H, which includes 101 Gordon Baker Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 227 | |
| Tree pruning | 134 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 126 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 103 | |
| Garbage set out wrong | 91 | |
| Missed oversized or electronics pickup | 82 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
09Risks and environment at 101 Gordon Baker Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 30 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jun 9, 2025
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Hillcrest Village
Hillcrest Village had 16,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 28% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 26% 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 Mandarin (21.3%), Cantonese (15.7%) and Iranian Persian (3.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Hillcrest Village compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: recycling and green bin. Nov 24: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Shelley Carroll, Ward 17 Don Valley North · councillor_carroll@toronto.ca · 416-338-2650
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.