160 Finch Ave W

01What’s planned near 160 Finch Ave W

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Site plan

   27 Grantbrook St and 6 more addresses · 144 m away

   2 City files for one project: Site plan · Subdivision

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Draft Plan of Subdivision to create 6 Blocks.

   All 7 addresses

   27 Grantbrook St · 29 Grantbrook St · 31 Grantbrook St · 33 Grantbrook St · 305 Hendon Ave · 307 Hendon Ave · 313 Hendon Ave

   File 21 124972 NNY 18 SA (site plan) · submitted Mar 9, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 25 138195 NNY 18 SB (subdivision) · submitted Apr 2, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   New house

   29 Bevdale Rd · 182 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   A public hearing is set for Dec 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with a rear deck.

   File A0367/26NY · submitted Oct 27, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Split the lot

   14 Grantbrook St · 199 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 23, 2017. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Dec 13, 2017. Status: decision issued.

   File B0056/17NY · submitted Sep 21, 2017 · 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 160 Finch Ave W

Police recorded 22 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Newtonbrook West

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

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 160 Finch Ave W

The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 36, 98 and 939 buses, with about 1,709 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 4.7 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

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.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 33 Elmhurst Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 2.5 km.2.1 km

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

04Schools and child care near 160 Finch Ave W

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Associated Hebrew Middle School - Hurwich Campus. 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.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05Parks, trees and libraries near 160 Finch Ave W

There are 2 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Northview Heights Secondary School, 1.3 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Carney Park · 17 Carney Rd · 192 m
• Edithvale Community Centre · wi-fi · 131 Finch Ave W · 278 m
• Edithvale Park · ball diamond, basketball court, firepit, outdoor fitness equipment · 121 Finch Ave W · 404 m
• Ancona Park · ball diamond, playground · 15 Ancona St · 674 m
• Horsham Parkette · 159 Horsham Ave · 754 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

• New Memorial at Olive Square Park
  The City is adding a memorial to Olive Square Park to honour and remember the victims of the tragedy that took place on Yonge Street on April 23, 2018.In progress · 1.2 km
• Holmes Park Expansion
  The City is expanding Holmes Park with the help of local community feedback.In progress · 1.3 km
• Bishop Park Improvements & Expansion
  The City is improving the playground and surrounding area in Bishop Park, including expanding the park's size.In progress · 1.5 km

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 160 Finch Ave W

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 160 Finch Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

Building permits at this address included a green roof (2023).

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

07What can be built at 160 Finch Ave W

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

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

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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

2 tickets in 2025 on Finch Ave W between numbers 110 and 210: 2 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 8,062 service requests came from postal area M2N, which includes 160 Finch Ave W. The most common:

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 160 Finch Ave W

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: Newtonbrook West

Newtonbrook West had 23,805 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 47% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 37% of workers commuted by transit and 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (9.5%), Russian (9.1%) and Korean (7.8%). 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.

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.