159 Harewood Ave
159 Harewood Ave is in Cliffcrest. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are no active planning applications nearby.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
01What’s planned near 159 Harewood Ave
No active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk). Most Toronto addresses (64%) have at least one application nearby.
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 159 Harewood Ave
Police recorded 49 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 10 break-ins, 10 car thefts, 8 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Cliffcrest in 2025, robberies were above the Toronto rate; thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Cliffcrestper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 19 | 804 | 768Cliffcrest is about the same |
| Break-ins | 10 | 188 | 190Cliffcrest is about the same |
| Car thefts | 10 | 272 | 225Cliffcrest is about the same |
| Robberies | 8 | 128 | 79Cliffcrest is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 39 | 61Cliffcrest is lower |
Thick bar: Cliffcrest. 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 Cliffcrest
03Getting around from 159 Harewood Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 102, 9, 902 and 12, with about 1,528 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 1.6 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Anson Ave.
Nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Kingston Rd North Side.
Nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Kingston Rd.
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 families near 159 Harewood Ave
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
25 Halbert Place · 71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2857 Kingston Rd · 26 spaces · toddler, preschool
3090 Kingston Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
25 Halbert Place · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 159 Harewood Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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 · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
- New Building · completed Sep 21, 2017
Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integral garage and finished basement · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 15 193252 - Demolition · completed Jul 6, 2017
Proposal to demolish a one storey single family dwelling · Permit 15 193260
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.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 159 Harewood Ave
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 M1M, 1 of 78 home tap-water samples (1.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1M is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 3 samples here (3.8%) 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 · 78 tests, Feb 25, 2014 to Aug 10, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 3.4 km away, measured 2:00 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: Cliffcrest
Cliffcrest had 16,130 residents in 2021. The median household income was $92,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (7.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.5%) and Tamil (2.4%). 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 Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% 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 | Scarborough | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Cliffcrest compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 159 Harewood Ave
Is 159 Harewood 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 8, 2026.
What is being built near 159 Harewood Ave?
There are no active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 159 Harewood Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 159 Harewood Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 159 Harewood Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. 8 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 159 Harewood Ave?
The closest are Anson Park Public School, H A Halbert Junior Public School and R H King Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 159 Harewood Ave?
Police recorded 49 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 10 break-ins, 10 car thefts, 8 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Cliffcrest in 2025, robberies were above the Toronto rate; 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 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 159 Harewood Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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