237 Newton Dr
237 Newton Dr is in Newtonbrook East. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 10 planning applications nearby (four waiting for a hearing date, four approved, two under appeal after a refusal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 10 planning applications within 250 m: four waiting for a hearing date, four approved, two under appeal after a refusal.
04The building
1 building permit in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- New Building · inspection · issued Sep 1, 2021
Proposal to build a new 2 storey Single Family Dwelling with Finished Basement . · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 174819 - Demolition · completed Feb 9, 2026
Proposal to demolish the existing dwelling. · Permit 21 174877
05Risks and environment
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. It is inside TRCA's regulated area, so additions, grading or other work may need a TRCA permit. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
In postal area M2M, 0 of 50 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2M is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 3.8 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
10 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): four waiting for a hearing date, four approved, two under appeal after a refusal. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1225 Northwood Dr · 117 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 11, 2018. 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 rear portion of lands from 225 and 223 Northwood Drive for the purpose of lot additions to create 1 new building lot facing Conacher Drive where a new detached residential dwelling is proposed. The existing…File B0017/18NY · submitted Mar 23, 2018 - 2223 Northwood Dr · 120 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 11, 2018. 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 rear portion of lands from 223 and 225 Northwood Drive for the purpose of lot additions to create 1 new building lot facing Conacher Drive where a new detached residential dwelling is proposed. In addition a…File B0018/18NY · submitted Mar 23, 2018 - 3221 Newton Dr · 148 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a new dwelling.File A0235/24NY · submitted Apr 29, 2024 - 4217 Newton Dr · 177 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 Jul 26, 2018.
To construct a new two storey dwelling with integral garage. The existing dwelling will be demolished. This file was deferred on January 25th, 2018 so the applicant could work with City Planning and Urban Forestry. This file was deferred…File A1014/17NY · submitted Nov 20, 2017 - 5218 Newton Dr · 191 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 24, 2022.
To obtain consent to sever each property (216 and 218 Newton Rd.) into three undersized parts for the purpose of lot additions to create three new houses fronting Caswell Drive. Related Committee of Adjustment files include B0036/21NY,…File B0036/21NY · submitted May 6, 2021 - 6216 Newton Dr · 204 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 24, 2022. Anyone can appeal until Mar 23, 2022.
To obtain consent to sever each property (216 and 218 Newton Rd.) into three undersized parts for the purpose of lot additions to create three new houses fronting Caswell Drive. Related Committee of Adjustment files include B0036/21NY,…File B0037/21NY · submitted May 6, 2021 - 735 Caswell Dr · 244 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0144/26NY · submitted Apr 21, 2026 - 835 Caswell Dr · 244 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0143/26NY · submitted Apr 21, 2026 - 935 Caswell Dr · 244 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots and to construct two new dwellings. File numbers B0009/26NY, A0143/26NY & A0144/26NY will be jointly considered.File B0009/26NY · submitted Apr 21, 2026 - 10197 Northwood Dr · 246 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 29, 2026.
To construct a new detached (duplex) dwelling.File A0327/26NY · submitted Sep 18, 2026
4 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 17 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 9 break-ins, 5 assaults, 2 car thefts and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Newtonbrook East in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Newtonbrook East, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 5 | 554 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 9 | 170 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 2 | 252 close to Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 1 | 60 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 49 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), 2.1 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by route 11, with about 116 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 2.2 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
- St Agnes Catholic School · elementary · 469 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 240 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 95% met the standard in reading and 75% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Cummer Valley Middle School · elementary · 813 mTDSB · Public · grades 6-8 · 380 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 85% met the standard in reading and 67% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Lillian Public School · elementary · 966 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-5 · 315 students
- St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School · secondary · 494 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 595 students. 84% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Brebeuf College School · secondary · 786 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 645 students. 79% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Tyndale University College And Seminary School - Bayview, Dora Education Centre.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
Newtonbrook East had 15,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 38% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Iranian Persian (13.5%), Mandarin (12.5%) and Korean (9.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 237 Newton Dr
Is 237 Newton Dr in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 237 Newton Dr?
There are 10 active planning applications within 250 metres (four waiting for a hearing date, four approved, two under appeal after a refusal). The closest is at 225 Northwood Dr, 117 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 237 Newton Dr been renovated?
Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 237 Newton Dr a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 237 Newton Dr from the subway?
The nearest station is Finch Station (Line 1), 2.1 km away. 2 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 237 Newton Dr?
The closest are St Agnes Catholic School, Cummer Valley Middle School and St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 237 Newton Dr?
Police recorded 17 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 9 break-ins, 5 assaults, 2 car thefts and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Newtonbrook East in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 237 Newton Dr?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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