1865 Birchmount Rd
1865 Birchmount Rd is in Dorset Park. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts and robberies in Dorset Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 1865 Birchmount Rd
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Site plan1880 Birchmount Rd · 245 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building2,922 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposal of adding another warehouse of 2922.4 sqm attached to the existing warehouse building.File 25 200349 ESC 21 SA · submitted Jul 25, 2025 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 2Consent1845 Birchmount Rd · 126 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Sep 9, 2026.
To obtain consent to create a new private easement. This is a Delegated Consent, there is no public hearing.File B0014/26SC · submitted Jun 12, 2026 · 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 1865 Birchmount Rd
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Enbridge Gas · Gas service at 1845 Birchmount Rd · 126 m · May 25, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026
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 1865 Birchmount Rd
Police recorded 36 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 | Dorset Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 10 near this address | 58% higher356 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 43% higher113 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 20% higher73 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | About the same193 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 17 near this address | 12% lower672 vs 768 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 Dorset Park
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 | Dorset Park, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 8 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 12 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 399 | 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 1865 Birchmount Rd
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 4.5 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 17 bus, with about 360 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 2.0 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 303 | 4.5 | 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.
05Schools and child care near 1865 Birchmount Rd
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: Um Al-Qura Islamic School, Alif Canada Elementary School, Sathya Sai Elementary School, Enquiring Minds Montessori And London School Of Dance. 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.
Last health inspection Mar 27, 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 1865 Birchmount Rd
There are 2 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Maryvale Park, 2.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Mondeo Park · playground · 80 Mondeo Dr · 319 m
- Glamorgan Junior Elementary School · 51 Antrim Cres · 325 m
- Glamorgan Park · ball diamond, basketball court, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 50 Antrim Cres · 480 m
- Ellesmere-Statton Public School · 739 Ellesmere Rd · 651 m
- Dorset Park · ball diamond, playground · 5 Glaive Dr · 981 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
- Glamorgan Park Improvements
The City is improving Glamorgan Park. The park design will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 519 m - New Off-Leash Area at 335 Village Green Square
A new off-leash area for dogs is coming to 335 Village Green Square in the Scarborough-Agincourt neighbourhood.In progress · 1.2 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 1865 Birchmount Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1865 Birchmount Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 3 permits
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Nov 13, 2025
3" backflow preventor · Permit 10 186497 - Interior renovation and plumbing · completed Mar 28, 2025
Plumbing - To build engine testing room within building - Interior alterations · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 05 182346
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 1865 Birchmount Rd
E (Employment Industrial) zoning allows workplaces: offices, light industry and warehouses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 60
Source: Zone label (d)
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. 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.
Ragespot (entertainment venue), Roket Bear (amusement (arcade, billiards)), Jeyam Kitchen (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
All new business licences in Dorset Park (6)
- Ragespot · Entertainment venue · 1354 Kennedy Rd · 1188 m · licensed Nov 8, 2026
- Roket Bear · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 29 William Kitchen Rd · 1078 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Jeyam Kitchen · Restaurant or bar · 1519 Birchmount Rd · 1065 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Desi Chatkhara · Restaurant or bar · 1910 Kennedy Rd · 786 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Paan Darbaar · Take-out or food shop · 1172A Kennedy Rd · 2074 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- New York Sliders · Restaurant or bar · 1876 Kennedy Rd · 819 m · licensed Sep 8, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Main street business area
Kennedy Road BIA, about 370 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, 5,736 service requests came from postal area M1P, which includes 1865 Birchmount Rd. The most common:
| Property standards | 277 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 255 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 247 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 189 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 188 | |
| Injured wildlife | 168 |
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 1865 Birchmount Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 47 tests, Mar 20, 2014 to Sep 4, 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: Dorset Park
Dorset Park had 24,305 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 31% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (8.2%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.9%) and Cantonese (5.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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