17 Purdy Cres
17 Purdy Cres is in Pelmo Park-Humberlea. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Pelmo Park-Humberlea were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 17 Purdy Cres
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Consent10 King George Rd · 165 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File B45/11EYK · submitted Aug 12, 2011 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 17 Purdy Cres
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Rosemount Ave (Yk), King St to Joseph St, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 17 Purdy Cres
Police recorded 41 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Pelmo Park-Humberlea compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 65% higher372 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 43% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same71 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 24 near this address | 20% lower617 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 37% lower119 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Pelmo Park-Humberlea
Traffic safety
5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 4 involved pedestrians. Most were on Weston Rd and Coulter Ave. Pelmo Park-Humberlea ranks 28th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Weston Rd at Elphick Ln · Driver, seriously injured · Nov 22, 2025 · 346 m
- Coulter Ave at Weston Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 7, 2025 · 498 m
- 2321 Weston Rd at Weston Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 27, 2024 · 497 m
- 2260 Weston Rd at Coulter Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 24, 2023 · 360 m
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 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 44 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 4 | 319 | Higher 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.
04Getting around from 17 Purdy Cres
The nearest subway station is Downsview Park Station (Line 1), 6.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 89, 158, 59 and 989 buses, with about 1,220 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 1.1 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 667 | 7.3 | more than most routes |
| 158 | 124 | 2.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 59 | 192 | 4.6 | more than most routes |
| 989 | 186 | 7.6 | more than most 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: 2000 Weston Rd
City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 1812 Weston Rd, 1.2 km.664 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 17 Purdy Cres
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: Gap Academy Secondary School, Islamic Education Guidance Centre. 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.
Last health inspection Apr 23, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jul 20, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 17 Purdy Cres
There are 6 parks and 5 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Weston Lions Park, 1.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Grattan Park · playground · 52 Grattan St · 170 m
- Coulter Ave Parkette · playground · 15 Coulter Ave · 263 m
- Rosemount Gardens Parkette · playground · 255 Queenslea Ave · 283 m
- Wallace C. Swanek Park · ball diamond, playground · 241 Gary Dr · 341 m
- Cruickshank Park · outdoor fitness equipment, picnic site, playground · 2196 Weston Rd · 477 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
- Pelmo Park New Off-Leash Area
A new dogs off-leash area is coming to Pelmo Park.In progress · 970 m - Weston Lions Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Weston Lions Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 975 m - New Park Near Hickory Tree Road & Wilby Crescent
A new 1,300 m2 park is coming to 10 Wilby Crescent in Etobicoke as part of a mixed-use development project at the intersection of Hickory Tree Road and Wilby Crescent near Humber River. The park design will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 1.3 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.
07The building at 17 Purdy Cres
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 17 Purdy Cres.
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.
08What can be built at 17 Purdy Cres
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
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.
09Around 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.
TSSS Downtown Response Program (401 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 8, 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
6 tickets in 2025 on Purdy Cres between numbers 0 and 67: 6 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Weston Village BIA, about 260 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,216 service requests came from postal area M9N, which includes 17 Purdy Cres. The most common:
| Property standards | 332 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 215 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 198 | |
| Amplified music or instrument noise | 120 | |
| Tree pruning | 116 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 110 |
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.
10Risks and environment at 17 Purdy Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 75 tests, May 26, 2014 to Aug 17, 2026
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.
11The neighbourhood: Pelmo Park-Humberlea
Pelmo Park-Humberlea had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 19% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 15% of workers commuted by transit and 1% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (9.1%), Spanish (5.9%) and Portuguese (5.4%). 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.
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