Bus 135 stop 165 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
The nearest elementary school is Birch Cliff Public School, 783 m away.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes42within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit165 mBus 135
The red dot is 118 Cornell Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 118 Cornell Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 118 Cornell Ave
Police recorded 42 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
Birchcliffe-Cliffside compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Car thefts
9 near this address
18% higher266 vs 225 per 100,000
Break-ins
6 near this address
About the same181 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies
0 near this address
About the same73 vs 79 per 100,000
Assaults
19 near this address
16% lower649 vs 768 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
8 near this address
43% lower35 vs 61 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside
03Getting around from 118 Cornell Ave
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 20‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 135, 69, 12 and 117 buses, with about 974 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Victoria Park Station1.2 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 20 min walk
Bus
135 Gerrard165 m
Nearest stop: Clonmore Dr at Queensbury Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
69 Warden South236 m
Nearest stop: Warden Ave at Ionson Blvd.
Buses
12 Kingston Rd, 117 Birchmount South389 m
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Warden Ave.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO2.1 km
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 118 Cornell 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.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Toronto Islamic Academy School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Teach Me To Fly Preschool297 m
2560 Gerrard St E · 55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
oration374 m
1448 Kingston Rd · 28 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 118 Cornell Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 118 Cornell Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
Interior Alterations · completed May 25, 2022 interior alterations to all floors create 2nd suite · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 236502
06Around the block
Short-term rentals5registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses4licensed in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, last 90 days
Eli's Cookies (take-out or food shop), Hicuts Salon (salon or personal services), Vape Way (vape shop), and 1 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (4)
Eli's Cookies · Take-out or food shop · 48 Birchmount Rd · 1057 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
Hicuts Salon · Salon or personal services · 81 Haig Ave · 411 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
Vape Way · Vape shop · 2223 Kingston Rd · 2420 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
Lucky Meats · Take-out or food shop · 2490 Gerrard St E · 837 m · licensed Sep 2, 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 118 Cornell Ave
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M1N
1.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M1N
In postal area M1N, 4 of 227 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 7 samples here (3.1%) 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 · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 8.2 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)22,700Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Median household income$90,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent34%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit19%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
Scarborough
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,465
+3%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,617
+2%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$1,832
+4%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$1,978
+6%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 118 Cornell Ave safe?
Police recorded 42 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 9 car thefts, 8 thefts over $5,000 and 6 break-ins. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside in 2025, thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 118 Cornell Ave?
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 20-minute walk). Nearby: the 135 Gerrard bus (stop at Clonmore Dr and Queensbury Ave, 165 m); the 69 Warden South bus (stop at Warden Ave and Ionson Blvd, 236 m); the 12 Kingston Rd and 117 Birchmount South buses (stop at Kingston Rd and Warden Ave, 389 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 118 Cornell Ave?
The closest are Birch Cliff Public School, Oakridge Junior Public School and Neil McNeil High School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 118 Cornell Ave in?
118 Cornell Ave is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $90,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 118 Cornell Ave?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough) averaged $1,832 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Has 118 Cornell Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 118 Cornell Ave in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 118 Cornell Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 118 Cornell Ave?
Parthi Kandavel, councillor for Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. Email Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4052. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 118 Cornell Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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