23 Halford Ave
23 Halford Ave is in Lambton Baby Point. Rivercrest Rd is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside TRCA's regulated area: additions or grading may need a TRCA permit.
- Rivercrest Rd, 270 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6S.
01What’s planned near 23 Halford Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Add a storey200 Colbeck St · 250 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 Oct 21, 2026.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition (including a basement), a rear ground floor covered (canopy) deck with stairs, a rear third storey rooftop deck, and two…File A0631/26TEY · submitted Aug 27, 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 23 Halford Ave
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Rivercrest Rd, near Jane St, Q2 to Q4 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 23 Halford Ave
Police recorded 31 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 | Lambton Baby Point compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 11% lower70 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 59% lower93 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 15 near this address | 68% lower244 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 81% lower12 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | 82% lower35 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Lambton Baby Point
Traffic safety
4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians. Most were on Jane St and Bloor St W. Lambton Baby Point has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Bloor St W at 2526 Bloor St W · E-scooter or e-bike rider, seriously injured · Aug 26, 2025 · 436 m
- Jane St at Ardagh St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 6, 2023 · 455 m
- Jane St at Humberview Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 30, 2021 · 297 m
- Bloor St W at Jane St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · May 20, 2021 · 381 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 | Lambton Baby Point, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 25 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 7 | 138 | 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 23 Halford Ave
The nearest subway station is Jane Station (Line 2), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 27, 935, 26, 55 and 149 buses, with about 1,102 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 3.1 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 6 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 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?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 183 | 2.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 935 | 434 | 6.2 | more than most routes |
| 26 | 219 | 6.2 | more than most routes |
| 55 | 74 | 2.1 | fewer than most routes |
| 149 | 99 | 2.6 | fewer 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: 265 Armadale Ave
City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 535 Runnymeade Rd, 1.2 km.492 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 23 Halford Ave
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: Blyth Academy School - Etobicoke, Summit Micro School, Erudite Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Dec 4, 2025: pass (fail to provide current written policies on infection prevention and control).
Last health inspection Jan 22, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 22, 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 23 Halford Ave
There are 4 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Swansea Community Recreation Centre, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Old Mill Site Park · tennis court · 5 Catherine St · 196 m
- Etienne Brule Park · firepit, picnic site, washroom · 13 Crosby Ave · 301 m
- Lessard Park · ball diamond, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, washroom · 52 Lessard Ave · 308 m
- Traymore Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 5 Traymore Cres · 356 m
- Cashman Park · playground · 4 Langmuir Cres · 649 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.
07The building at 23 Halford Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 23 Halford Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 6 permits
- Underpinning and interior renovation · completed Jul 7, 2023
Proposal for interior alterations and underpinning in existing detached single family dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 114006 - Interior Alterations · refusal notice · issued Feb 13, 2013
As per attached drawings. Proposal for basement garage underpinning (14. lin. m) + new concrete slab (25 sq.m) + new cold room (10 sq.m).Interior alterations to ground floor of detached… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 13 118803 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Dec 15, 2009
Interior alterations to basement of single family dwelling. · Permit 09 173778
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 3 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 23 Halford Ave
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)
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.
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.
Creative Nest (restaurant or bar).
2500 Bloor Street West (362 m).
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 9, 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
11 tickets in 2025 on Halford Ave between numbers 0 and 73: 4 for other parking offences, 4 for parking without a permit.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Bloor West Village BIA, about 270 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, 7,527 service requests came from postal area M6S, which includes 23 Halford Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 429 | |
| Tree pruning | 285 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 259 | |
| Injured wildlife | 239 | |
| Hazardous waste pickup | 217 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 203 |
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 23 Halford Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 640 tests, Feb 5, 2014 to Oct 12, 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: Lambton Baby Point
Lambton Baby Point had 7,965 residents in 2021. The median household income was $103,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 30% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% 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 Ukrainian (3.7%), Polish (3.0%) and Spanish (2.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Lambton Baby Point compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 11: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 18: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Gord Perks, Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park · councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.