185 Northwest Gt
185 Northwest Gt is in York University Heights.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in York University Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 185 Northwest Gt
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.
02Safety near 185 Northwest Gt
Police recorded 8 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.
York University Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 194% higher179 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | 182% higher634 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 1 near this address | 98% higher375 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 3 near this address | 66% higher1,274 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 63% higher128 vs 79 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 York University Heights
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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | York University Heights, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 21 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 60 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 350 | 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.
03Getting around from 185 Northwest Gt
The nearest subway station is Pioneer Village Station (Line 1), about a 1‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 960, 35, 60, 108 and 41 buses, with about 2,698 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 3.7 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 1 min 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | 627 | 6.9 | more than most routes |
| 35 | 908 | 7.9 | more than most routes |
| 60 | 401 | 3.7 | about typical |
| 108 | 300 | 3.8 | about typical |
| 41 | 757 | 8.9 | more than most routes |
| 935 | 434 | 6.2 | 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: 320 Driftwood Ave
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports.1.3 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 185 Northwest Gt
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres 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 185 Northwest Gt
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Driftwood Community Recreation Centre, 1.5 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Toronto Track and Field Centre · washroom, wi-fi · 231 Ian Mac Donald Blvd · 277 m
- 175 the Pond Road Park · ball diamond · 175 The Pond Rd · 956 m
- Shoreham Park · playground · 2 Shoreham Crt · 1020 m
- Driftwood Parkette · playground · 359 Driftwood Ave · 1055 m
- Dan Iannuzzi Park · playground · 75 Delabo Dr · 1202 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.
06The building at 185 Northwest Gt
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 185 Northwest Gt. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 37 on record
Permit history: 10 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 37)
- Sprinklers · permit issued · issued Dec 8, 2017
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Spadina Subway Extension - Hwy 407 Station(Changes from original permit 10-243691) · Permit 17 257589 - Electromagnetic Locks · revision issued · issued Nov 22, 2017
Revision 2 - Eleven (11) mag lock devices have been removed from the bus terminal at Hwy 407 Station, two (2) mag locks remain at the south platfrom emergencey stairs (dwg A33-1) and north platform… · Permit 13 189238 - Sprinklers · revision issued · issued Oct 11, 2017
Revision to Fire protection for new TTC subway station. which includes changes to wet and dry stand pipe fire extinguisher locationss and clean agent systems. · Permit 12 210399 - New Building · completed May 15, 2019
Revision to TTC Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station related to building permit 11-153001 BLD. Includes the aluminium and glass screen, complete with sliding doors and swing doors added along Grid… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 11 153001 - New Building · completed Apr 17, 2019
Steeles West Subway Station with bus terminal and ancillary facilities at 185 Northwest Gate within the City of Toronto and 2800 Steeles Avenue West within City of Vaughan ( a.k.a Steeles West… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 11 199088 - Alternative Solution · completed Mar 28, 2017
Deletion of fire protection cabinets at subway platform level. · Permit 17 129419 - Electromagnetic Locks · revision issued · issued Feb 24, 2017
Revision - to door number 400 - Implementation of 3 electromagnetic locking devices on two doors for purposes of access control. Installation is specified to meet the requirements subsection 3.2.4… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 237591 - Electromagnetic Locks · revision issued · issued Dec 20, 2016
Revise as per plans. Install 2 electromagnetic locking devices. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 255913 - Alternative Solution · completed Feb 21, 2017
OBC sentence 3.13.5.11.(5) requires that in addition to fire hose cabinets located such that every portion of the rapid transit station can be reached by a hose stream, hose stations shall be… · Permit 16 255908 - New Building · completed Apr 17, 2019
Revision 01 - to the Hwy 407 TTC station for the architectural, structural and fire alarm systemSpadina Subway Extension - Hwy 407 Station · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 10 243691
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.
07What can be built at 185 Northwest Gt
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.
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.
08Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Maxswing Indoor Golf (amusement (arcade, billiards)), Fath Gta Cars (auto repair or garage), Tire & Shine Auto Repair (auto repair or garage), and 23 more.
All new business licences in York University Heights (26)
- Maxswing Indoor Golf · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 1230 Sheppard Ave W · 3500 m · licensed Dec 15, 2026
- Fath Gta Cars · Auto repair or garage · 1275 Finch Ave W · 2358 m · licensed Nov 10, 2026
- Tire & Shine Auto Repair · Auto repair or garage · 1101 Finch Ave W · 3363 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Auto Pluto · Auto repair or garage · 1300 Finch Ave W · 2140 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Pho Mama · Restaurant or bar · 1325 Finch Ave W · 2239 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Mac N' Wings · Restaurant or bar · 105 The Pond Rd · 1058 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Tequila House Restaurant & Cantina · Restaurant or bar · 1270 Finch Ave W · 2215 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Dong Hui BBQ Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 4069 Chesswood Dr · 3412 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Amp Motorsports · Auto repair or garage · 80 Toro Rd · 2680 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Coffee Time · Restaurant or bar · 3701 Chesswood Dr · 3749 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Kibo - York Universe · Take-out or food shop · 4700 Keele St · 766 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Cafe Lina 12 · Restaurant or bar · 1270 Finch Ave W · 2215 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
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.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,979 service requests came from postal area M3J, which includes 185 Northwest Gt. The most common:
| Property standards | 159 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 155 | |
| Injured wildlife | 144 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 126 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 105 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 90 |
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 185 Northwest Gt
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 8 tests, Mar 18, 2014 to Nov 27, 2025
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: York University Heights
York University Heights had 28,255 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 54% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 34% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (6.3%), Spanish (5.1%) and Italian (4.6%). 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 York University Heights compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 25: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Anthony Perruzza, Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek · councillor_perruzza@toronto.ca · 416-338-5335
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.