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173 Withrow Ave

173 Withrow Ave is in North Riverdale. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Break-ins in North Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Chester Station (Line 2) is about a 15-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is Pape Avenue Junior Public School, 339 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes44within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit949 mChester station
Garbage dayThursdaynext: Nov 12
Pape AveRiverdale AveCarlaw AveHampton AveBain AveSparkhall AveLogan AveWithrow AveLangley AveMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Carlaw AveLogan AveBain AveDingwall AveRiverdale AveWithrow AveAlbemarle AveLangley AveMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 173 Withrow Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 173 Withrow 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Safety near 173 Withrow Ave

Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crimeNear this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 monthsNorth Riverdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults26663768North Riverdale is about the same
Break-ins7295190North Riverdale is higher
Car thefts7106225North Riverdale is lower
Robberies18279North Riverdale is about the same
Thefts over $5,00032561North Riverdale is lower

Thick bar: North Riverdale. 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 North Riverdale

03Getting around from 173 Withrow Ave

The nearest subway station is Chester Station (Line 2), about a 15-minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by route 72, with about 915 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 4.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Chester Station 949 m

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 15 min walk

Bus
72 Pape 238 m

Nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Langley Ave South Side.

Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 4.0 km

Source: GO Transit · 354 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 173 Withrow 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.

Pape Avenue Junior Public School
Elementary · 339 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 285 students
Grade 6 reading 98%Grade 6 math 71%
Withrow Avenue Junior Public School
Elementary · 488 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 500 students
Grade 6 reading 94%Grade 6 math 62%
Blake Street Junior Public School
Elementary · 616 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 345 students
Grade 6 reading 92%Grade 6 math 40%
Eastdale Collegiate Institute
Secondary · 619 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 120 students
No provincial test results
Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Secondary · 909 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,600 students
Grade 10 literacy 95%

Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Montcrest Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.

Licensed child care
Riverdale Learning Loft 372 m

433 Pape Ave · 41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool

Licensed child care
Riverdale Mighty Kids 432 m

842 Gerrard St E · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Licensed child care
Withrow Child Care Centre 491 m

25 Bain Ave · 181 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

EarlyON centre
Pape Avenue EarlyON Child and Family Centre 349 m

220 Langley Ave · 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 173 Withrow Ave

No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals4registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

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 173 Withrow Ave

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address

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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4K
1.1% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M4K

In postal area M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.1 km away, measured 3:00 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: North Riverdale

North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $108,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.8%), Greek (2.4%) and Mandarin (1.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)11,290North Riverdale
Median household income$108,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent42%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit24%typical neighbourhood 26%

In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% 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 2025Former City of TorontoChange in a yearCity of Toronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$2,361

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.

How North Riverdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →

09Quick answers about 173 Withrow Ave

What is being built near 173 Withrow Ave?

There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is the area around 173 Withrow Ave safe?

Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 26 assaults, 7 break-ins, 7 car thefts, 3 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in North Riverdale in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and 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.

How do you get around from 173 Withrow Ave?

The nearest subway station is Chester Station (Line 2), 0.9 km away (about a 15-minute walk). Nearby: 72 Pape at Carlaw Ave at Langley Ave South Side, 238 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What schools are near 173 Withrow Ave?

The closest are Pape Avenue Junior Public School, Withrow Avenue Junior Public School and Eastdale Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 173 Withrow Ave in?

173 Withrow Ave is in North Riverdale, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $108,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What is rent like near 173 Withrow Ave?

In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is 173 Withrow 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.

Is 173 Withrow 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.

Who is the city councillor for 173 Withrow Ave?

Paula Fletcher, councillor for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Email councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4060. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 8, 2026.

When is garbage day at 173 Withrow 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

10From the archives

Lane west off Carlaw, north of Bain Ave
1926 · 181 m awayLane west off Carlaw, north of Bain AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1106
Langley Ave. - East from Carlaw Ave
1917 · 242 m awayLangley Ave. - East from Carlaw AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 672

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