237 Horsham Ave

01What’s planned near 237 Horsham Ave

6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Split the lot

   284 Hounslow Ave · 143 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 29, 2015. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.

   File B0036/15NY · submitted Aug 24, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Garage or parking

   284 Hounslow Ave · 143 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 Oct 29, 2015. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To construct a new detached two-storey dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished. File Numbers B0036/15NY, A0792/15NY, and A0793/15NY will be considered jointly.

   File A0793/15NY · submitted Aug 24, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Garage or parking

   284 Hounslow Ave · 143 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 Oct 29, 2015. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To construct a new detached two-storey dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished. File Numbers B0036/15NY, A0792/15NY, and A0793/15NY will be considered jointly.

   File A0792/15NY · submitted Aug 24, 2015 · 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 237 Horsham Ave

Police recorded 19 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.

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 Willowdale West

03Getting around from 237 Horsham Ave

The nearest subway station is North York Centre Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 98 bus, with about 408 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 4.6 km away, with 31 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 237 Horsham 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Toronto French Montessori. 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 237 Horsham Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 237 Horsham Ave. Here is what the City does have.

06Around the block

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 237 Horsham Ave

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: Willowdale West

Willowdale West had 17,160 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 50% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 10% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.0%), Iranian Persian (9.4%) and Korean (9.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.