198 Forest Hill Rd
198 Forest Hill Rd is in Forest Hill South. Hillholm Rd is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins in Forest Hill South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Hillholm Rd, 205 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 198 Forest Hill Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house184 Dunvegan Rd · 136 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Dec 2, 2015. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with integral below grade garage, and a rear detached pool cabana.File A0959/15TEY · submitted Sep 24, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Add a storey192 Dunvegan Rd · 152 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Dec 8, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with front and rear first storey decks, and a rear second storey deck.Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Dec 23, 2021. Status: decision issued.
File A1026/21TEY · submitted Aug 6, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 3Add a storey222 Chaplin Cres · 247 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.
To alter the existing one-storey detached by constructing a complete second storey addition, as well as front and side (east) ground floor additions (with basement additions below). A portion of the existing driveway at the southeast…File A0662/26TEY · submitted Sep 14, 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 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 198 Forest Hill Rd
5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Hillholm Rd, Forest Hill Rd to Dunvegan Rd, Q2 to Q4 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 205 Forest Hill Rd · 51 m · Jun 9, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026
- Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 1 Braemar Ave · 177 m · Jun 9, 2026 to Dec 9, 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 198 Forest Hill Rd
Police recorded 28 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.
Forest Hill South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 12 near this address | 73% higher327 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 21% higher74 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | About the same74 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 53% lower106 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 8 near this address | 74% lower197 vs 768 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 Forest Hill South
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Avenue Rd and Chaplin Cres. Forest Hill South has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Avenue Rd at Chaplin Cres · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 7, 2025 · 237 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 | Forest Hill South, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 18 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 166 | 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 198 Forest Hill Rd
The nearest subway station is Davisville Station (Line 1), about a 15‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 14 and 13 buses, with about 224 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 5.7 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 15 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 179 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
| 13 | 154 | 4.1 | about typical |
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: 75 Holly St
City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 20 Delisle Ave, 1.5 km.1.4 km
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 198 Forest Hill 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: Upper Canada College School, Bishop Strachan School, Upper Canada Prep School, The Study Academy. 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 Mar 6, 2026: pass (fail to provide hand washing sinks equipped with liquid soap in washrooms).
Last health inspection Mar 24, 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 198 Forest Hill Rd
There are 4 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 934 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Forest Hill Road Park · playground · 179 A Forest Hill Rd · 153 m
- Larratt Parkette · 221 A Forest Hill Rd · 229 m
- Dunvegan Parkette · 160 Dunvegan Rd · 243 m
- Old Forest Hill Parkette · 51 Forest Hill Rd · 374 m
- Robert Bateman Parkette · 281 Chaplin Cres · 607 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
- Eglinton Park Revitalization
The City completed the Eglinton Park Master Plan in 2019 and is working towards park improvements in a phased approach based on the priorities identified in the Master Plan and the available project budget.In progress · 938 m - Davisville Community & Aquatic Centre
The City is building a new community recreation centre in Davisville. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.1 km - Raccoon Park Expansion
The City is expanding Raccoon Park. The features and amenities for the expanded park area 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 198 Forest Hill Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 198 Forest Hill Rd.
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 198 Forest Hill Rd
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 (d)
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.
Karly Spaa (salon or personal services), Tabac Cuban Cigars (take-out or food shop).
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
24 tickets in 2025 on Forest Hill Rd between numbers 148 and 248: 19 for other parking offences, 4 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,335 service requests came from postal area M5P, which includes 198 Forest Hill Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 252 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 240 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 189 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 173 | |
| Property standards | 159 | |
| Damaged bins | 155 |
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 198 Forest Hill Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 153 tests, Mar 18, 2014 to Aug 5, 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: Forest Hill South
Forest Hill South had 10,860 residents in 2021. The median household income was $109,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 51% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.5%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | 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 | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Forest Hill South compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: recycling and green bin. Nov 24: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's · councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.