170 Torresdale Ave
170 Torresdale Ave is in Westminster-Branson.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside TRCA's regulated area: additions or grading may need a TRCA permit.
01What’s planned near 170 Torresdale 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 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.
02Street work near 170 Torresdale Ave
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Bathurst St, Finch Ave W to Steeles Ave W, Q2 2026 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 170 Torresdale Ave
Police recorded 61 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.
Westminster-Branson compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 15 near this address | 16% lower188 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 39 near this address | 33% lower512 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 60% lower31 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 60% lower24 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 69% lower59 vs 190 per 100,000 |
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 Westminster-Branson
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Torresdale Ave and Rockford Rd. Westminster-Branson has fewer of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.
- Torresdale Ave at Rockford Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 9, 2026 · 418 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 | Westminster-Branson, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 4 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 4 | 31 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 7 | 86 | Lower 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 170 Torresdale Ave
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), 2.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 125 bus, with about 570 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 3.8 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 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?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 115 | 1.7 | fewer 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.
05Schools and child care near 170 Torresdale 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.
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: Toronto Cheder Boys School , Congregation Bnei Torah And Birchas Shmuel Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Aug 25, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 29, 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 170 Torresdale Ave
There are 3 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Antibes Community Centre, 317 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Harryetta Gardens · playground · 170 Torresdale Ave · 60 m
- Antibes Community Centre · basketball court, outdoor dry pad, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, pickleball court · 140 Antibes Dr · 317 m
- Antibes Park · playground · 109 Antibes Dr · 377 m
- Don Lake Parkette · 145 Antibes Dr · 404 m
- Rockford Park · basketball court, outdoor dry pad, playground, tennis court · 70 Rockford Rd · 568 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
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 170 Torresdale Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 170 Torresdale Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Site Service · inspection · issued Oct 28, 2009
Site services for Harryetta Gardens park · Permit 09 172134
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 170 Torresdale Ave
OR (Open Space Recreation) zoning allows parks with recreation facilities. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 90
Special areas
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.
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
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
372 tickets in 2025 on Torresdale Ave between numbers 120 and 220: 207 for other parking offences, 162 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, 6,630 service requests came from postal area M3H, which includes 170 Torresdale Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 406 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 262 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 221 | |
| Property standards | 215 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 207 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 202 |
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 170 Torresdale Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 122 tests, Feb 12, 2014 to Jun 2, 2026
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: Westminster-Branson
Westminster-Branson had 25,705 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% 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 Russian (18.0%), Pilipino, Filipino (14.1%) and Spanish (2.7%). 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.
How Westminster-Branson compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 24: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre · councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca · 416-392-1371
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.