16 Blanche Ave
16 Blanche Ave is in Clairlea-Birchmount. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 15 planning applications nearby (12 approved by the tribunal, three under appeal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 7 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 15 planning applications within 250 m: 12 approved by the tribunal, three under appeal.
04The building
7 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. Together they added 1 new home. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 7 permits
- Demolition · completed Oct 14, 2022
Demolish existing dwelling and construct a new two storey SFD-Detached · Permit 21 229484 - New Building · completed Jul 10, 2023
Rev 02: proposal for a basement spice kitchen.07-02-2023 : updated scope of work to 'new skylight' only - Swrevision 01: basement secondary suite, and new skylightconstruct a new two storey… · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 229443
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M1K, 0 of 66 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.5%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 5.3 km away, measured 1:00 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
15 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 12 approved by the tribunal, three under appeal. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1411 Kennedy Rd · 26 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 2415 Kennedy Rd · 47 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 3636 Danforth Rd · 85 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Draft plan of subdivision to create 9 blocks and municipal streets comprising of one block for park uses and eight development blocks.File 20 211336 ESC 20 SB · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 4636 Danforth Rd · 85 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 5638 Danforth Rd · 91 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 6640 Danforth Rd · 97 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 7636-646 Danforth Rd · 98 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 8642 Danforth Rd · 102 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 9641 Danforth Rd · 105 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Mixed-use development proposed within a new plan of subdivision. This portion of the development will comprise development Blocks H and B as well as portions of new municipal roads, the development blocks will include mixed-use buildings…File 20 211430 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 10641 Danforth Rd · 105 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Draft plan of subdivision to create 9 blocks and municipal streets comprising of one block for park uses and eight development blocks.File 20 211336 ESC 20 SB · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 11644 Danforth Rd · 107 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record - 12646 Danforth Rd · 112 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Redevelopment for one 23-storey mixed use building at 636-646 Danforth Road (Block A1) and a 19-storey mixed use building at 411-415 Kennedy Road (Block A2) both with retail/commercial on the ground floor, residential above and below…File 20 211279 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Oct 27, 2020 · City record
1 home within 250 m is registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 30 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 17 assaults, 8 car thefts, 4 break-ins and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Clairlea-Birchmount, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 17 | 1304 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 4 | 190 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 8 | 288 above Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 0 | 49 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 85 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), about a 23-minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 102, 113, 9, 16 and 902, with about 1,848 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 0.6 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Norman Cook Junior Public School · elementary · 674 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 180 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 83% met the standard in reading and 57% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- J G Workman Public School · elementary · 854 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 180 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 44% met the standard in reading and 19% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- John A Leslie Public School · elementary · 953 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 515 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 80% met the standard in reading and 38% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Caring and Safe School 3 · secondary · 1.7 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12
- Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute · secondary · 1.7 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 905 students. 72% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
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.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full Clairlea-Birchmount neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Clairlea-Birchmount had 26,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 36% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 (8.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%) and Urdu (3.5%). 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.
02City services
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 16 Blanche Ave
Is 16 Blanche 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.
What is being built near 16 Blanche Ave?
There are 15 active planning applications within 250 metres (12 approved by the tribunal, three under appeal). The closest is at 411 Kennedy Rd, 26 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 16 Blanche Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 7 building permits on record, 7 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 16 Blanche Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 16 Blanche Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Warden Station (Line 2), 1.5 km away (about a 23-minute walk). 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 16 Blanche Ave?
The closest are Norman Cook Junior Public School, J G Workman Public School and Caring and Safe School 3. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 16 Blanche Ave?
Police recorded 30 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 17 assaults, 8 car thefts, 4 break-ins and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 16 Blanche 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.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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