250 Bowie Ave
250 Bowie Ave is in Briar Hill-Belgravia. A 55‑storey building with 2,390 homes is under review at this address.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 55-storey building with 2,390 homes is under review, at this address.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
01What’s planned near 250 Bowie Ave
At this address: a 55‑storey building with 2,390 homes, under review by City planners. 2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk) including this address, both in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 155-storey buildingThis address 250 Bowie Ave and 2 more addresses2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Subdivision2,390 homes178,898 m² of floor space
City planners have been reviewing it since 2024. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a four block, phased redevelopment containing 9 mixed-use midrise and tall buildings ranging from 3 to 55-storeys consisting of 2,390 residential units (including a…All 3 addresses
File 24 242246 NNY 08 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Nov 22, 2024 · City record and how to commentFile 24 235912 NNY 08 SB (subdivision) · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 2Minor variance10 Croham Rd · 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.
To construct a three storey multiplex building. Please note, this application was previously deferred Thursday, April 25, 2024.File A0091/24NY · submitted Feb 9, 2024 · 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 250 Bowie Ave
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.
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 250 Bowie Ave
Police recorded 63 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.
Briar Hill-Belgravia compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 13 near this address | 17% higher263 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | About the same208 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | About the same73 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 41 near this address | 11% lower685 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 19% lower49 vs 61 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Briar Hill-Belgravia
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Eglinton Ave W and Caledonia Rd. Briar Hill-Belgravia has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Caledonia Rd at Castlefield Ave · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 21, 2024 · 364 m
- Eglinton Ave W at Blackthorn Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 5, 2024 · 375 m
- Gabian Way at Eglinton Ave W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 15, 2021 · 492 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 | Briar Hill-Belgravia, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 7 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 5 | 7 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 6 | 172 | 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 250 Bowie Ave
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 47, 18, 34 and 164 buses, with about 2,001 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.0 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 663 | 2.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 18 | 72 | 1.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 34 | 694 | 16.5 | more than most routes |
| 164 | 103 | 3.1 | 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: 91 Via Italia
City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd, 3.0 km.2.5 km
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 250 Bowie 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no 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 250 Bowie Ave
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Fairbank Memorial Park, 1.4 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Eglinton-Gilbert Parkette · 504 Gilbert Ave · 334 m
- Woodborough Park · ball diamond, basketball court, playground · 1486 Castlefield Ave · 494 m
- Haverson Park · playground · 65 Woodenhill Crt · 604 m
- Canon Jackson Park · playground · 80 Canon Jackson Dr · 734 m
- Bert Robinson Park · basketball court, playground, sports field · 400 Caledonia Rd · 841 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
- Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 130 m - Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 989 m - Gulliver Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Gulliver Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.3 km
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 250 Bowie Ave
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 250 Bowie Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 48 on record
- Garbage and waste, opened Sep 15, 2026: closed
- Garbage and waste, opened Apr 22, 2025: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 48)
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jan 9, 2026
1 wall sign**silk&snow** · Permit 25 245351 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 4, 2026
1 wall sign**GRAHAM** · Permit 25 240579 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Oct 6, 2025
1 wall sign**metrolinx** · Permit 25 233530 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Sep 26, 2025
1 Wall Sign · Permit 25 229829 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 29, 2026
Proposal to revise washroms.Proposal for interior alterations to existing office. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 224090 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 20, 2022
proposal for interior alterations to offices of existing industrial building · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 236742 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 29, 2020
Interior office alterations - Canada Goose · Permit 19 237634 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 11, 2020
Interior alterations for new innovation lab · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 187225 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 16, 2020
Proposal for interior alterations. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 156179 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 9, 2019
Interior alteration to the office area and an industrial area. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 137876 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 7, 2020
Revision to all Interior work see bubble area · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 122256 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 19, 2019
Proposed interior alterations for office on second floor. · Permit 18 228655
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: 2 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 250 Bowie Ave
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
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.
Ceylontro Kitchen (restaurant or bar), Crown Auto Group (auto repair or garage), La Perra Peluda Latin Market (take-out or food shop).
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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
23 tickets in 2025 on Bowie Ave between numbers 200 and 300: 16 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 5 for parking without a permit.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Lawrence Ingram Keele BIA, about 180 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, 9,646 service requests came from postal area M6E, which includes 250 Bowie Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 512 | |
| Property standards | 417 | |
| Road plowing | 299 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 297 | |
| Amplified music or instrument noise | 241 | |
| Missing garbage bins | 225 |
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 250 Bowie Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 434 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 23, 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: Briar Hill-Belgravia
Briar Hill-Belgravia had 14,575 residents in 2021. The median household income was $81,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 52% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 35% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 36% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (9.2%), Portuguese (8.4%) and Spanish (6.0%). 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 Briar Hill-Belgravia compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence · councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.