20 Brow Dr
20 Brow Dr is in Long Branch. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 177 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 9 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Inside TRCA's regulated area: additions or grading may need a TRCA permit.
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: three in progress.
- Streetcars 110, 123, 501 and 507 stop 177 m away; the nearest subway is 5.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Josaphat Catholic School, 197 m away.
01What’s planned near 20 Brow Dr
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance50 Exmoor Dr · 194 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 May 14, 2026. 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 semi detached fourplex.File A0378/25EYK · submitted Sep 29, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance50 Exmoor Dr · 194 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 May 14, 2026. 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 semi detached fourplex.File A0379/25EYK · submitted Sep 29, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Split the lot50 Exmoor Dr · 194 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on May 14, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into two undersized residential lots and to construct a new semi-detached fourplex on each new lot.File B0037/25EYK · submitted Sep 29, 2025 · 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.
02Safety near 20 Brow Dr
Police recorded 20 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Long Branch compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | About the same183 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 12 near this address | 25% lower578 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 29% lower160 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 42% lower46 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 62% lower23 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Long Branch
03Getting around from 20 Brow Dr
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 5.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 507 and 501 streetcars and the 123 and 110 buses, with about 762 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Long Branch GO, 0.0 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 74 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 20 Brow Dr
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): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 20 Brow Dr
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 20 Brow Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 13 on record
Permit history: 6 projects from 13 permits
- Alternative Solution · completed Dec 10, 2025
Proposal for alternative solution for the Entrance Buildings Interconnected Floor Space and Exiting at Long Branch GO Station · Permit 25 238544 - Demolition · inspection · issued May 22, 2025
Demolition to facilitate upgrades to existing transit station and two platforms at Long Branch GO. . · Permit 23 217377 - Alternative Solution · completed Sep 10, 2025
Platform Egress design, with clearance times and dead end lengths exceeding OBC allowances · Permit 25 113614 - New Building · completed Jan 20, 2025
Temporary site office trailer in support to the construction of Lakeshore West Long Branch GO Station. · Permit 24 192134 - New Building · completed Jan 2, 2025
Two 40'x10' construction trailers on the south side of Edgeware Dr at Foch Ave · Permit 24 220170 - New Building · completed Jan 6, 2026
Part of the Lakeshore West Metrolinx project. Two new above grade Long Branch GO Station Entrance Buildings, New tunnels, Platforms, and parking lot rehabilitation. · 8 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 193474
06Around 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.
Abanico Dance Academy (restaurant or bar), Holy Cannoli Toronto (restaurant or bar), Papa Johns Pizza (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Long Branch (4)
- Abanico Dance Academy · Restaurant or bar · 3473 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1330 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Holy Cannoli Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 3469 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1381 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Papa Johns Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 3289 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1887 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
- C2mart · Take-out or food shop · 3577 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1019 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 20 Brow Dr
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 117 tests, Mar 25, 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.
08The neighbourhood: Long Branch
Long Branch had 11,360 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 Polish (4.4%), Spanish (3.1%) and Portuguese (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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