216 Indian Rd

01What’s planned near 216 Indian 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

1. 1
   Add a storey

   231 Indian Rd · 94 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Sep 1, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the existing 2½-storey detached dwelling by constructing a three-storey rear addition, ground floor rear deck, third storey rear balcony and a front porch.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Sep 20, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File A0520/21TEY · submitted Apr 19, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Add a storey

   217 Howard Park Ave · 186 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 3, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a three-storey rear addition, a front porch addition, first, second and third storey rear balconies, second and third storey front balconies, third storey dormers and to…

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Nov 10, 2021. Status: decision issued.

   File A0937/21TEY · submitted Jul 16, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 3
   Add a storey

   374 Sunnyside Ave · 183 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 21, 2026.

   To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition and a side (north) third storey dormer addition. Also, to construct a new enclosed front porch, a front porch with canopy and…

   File A0579/26TEY · submitted Aug 5, 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 216 Indian Rd

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Indian Rd, Hewitt Ave to Boustead Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 323 Sunnyside Ave · 250 m · May 28, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026
• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 251 Indian Rd · 209 m · Jul 8, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027

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 216 Indian Rd

Police recorded 37 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.

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 High Park-Swansea

Traffic safety

1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 was fatal. Most were on Howard Park Ave and Roncesvalles Ave. High Park-Swansea has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Howard Park Ave at Roncesvalles Ave · Motorcyclist, killed · May 5, 2026 · 435 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

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 216 Indian Rd

The nearest subway station is Keele Station (Line 2), about a 13‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 506 and 504 streetcars and the 80 bus, with about 1,596 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.0 km away, with 68 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?

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: 430 Roncesvalles Ave
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2251 Dundas St W, 684 m.462 m

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 216 Indian 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: High Park Gardens Montessori School, Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School, Academy Of Enlightened Minds. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 216 Indian Rd

There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is High Park, 682 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• High Park · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, outdoor dry pad, outdoor fitness equipment · 1873 Bloor St W · 682 m
• Ritchie Avenue Parkette · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 77 Ritchie Ave · 736 m
• Columbus Parkette · playground · 1985 Dundas St W · 748 m
• Sorauren Avenue Park · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, sports field, tennis court · 289 Sorauren Ave · 943 m
• Charles G. Williams Park · basketball court, playground · 75 Wabash Ave · 945 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

• High Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  To help protect High Park's Environmentally Significant Area, improvements are being made to the off-leash area's fencing, gates and signage.In progress · 583 m
• High Park Movement Strategy Implementation
  The High Park Movement Strategy will rethink the travel network serving High Park in the context of the city's growing population, changing travel patterns, and the impacts of COVID-19.In progress · 699 m
• Ritchie Avenue Parkette Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Ritchie Avenue Parkette as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 738 m
• Charles G. Williams Park Improvements and Expansion
  The City is improving Charles G. Williams Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 933 m
• New Park at 200 Sterling Road
  A new park is coming to 200 Sterling Rd, at the corner of Sterling Road and Perth Avenue. The park design and amenities will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 984 m

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 216 Indian Rd

There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 216 Indian Rd. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 3 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 216 Indian Rd

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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

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.

Parking tickets on this block

147 tickets in 2025 on Indian Rd between numbers 166 and 266: 67 for parking without a permit, 55 for parking at prohibited times.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Roncesvalles Village BIA, about 350 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, 5,261 service requests came from postal area M6R, which includes 216 Indian Rd. The most common:

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 216 Indian Rd

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: High Park-Swansea

High Park-Swansea had 22,665 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (3.2%), Spanish (2.4%) and Russian (1.7%). 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.

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.