Break-ins in North Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Pape Station (Line 2) is about a 14-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is Pape Avenue Junior Public School, 203 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes39within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit878 mPape station
The red dot is 254 Withrow Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 254 Withrow Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 254 Withrow Ave
Police recorded 39 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
North Riverdale compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Break-ins
4 near this address
55% higher295 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies
0 near this address
About the same82 vs 79 per 100,000
Assaults
28 near this address
14% lower663 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts
6 near this address
53% lower106 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
1 near this address
59% lower25 vs 61 per 100,000
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 North Riverdale
03Getting around from 254 Withrow Ave
The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), about a 14‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 72 bus, with about 1,220 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Pape Station878 m
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 14 min walk
Bus
72 Pape125 m
Nearest stop: Pape Ave at Bain Ave, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO3.8 km
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 254 Withrow 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.
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): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Riverdale Learning Loft175 m
433 Pape Ave · 41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
Licensed child care
Blake Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre440 m
84 Blake St · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Riverdale Mighty Kids464 m
842 Gerrard St E · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
EarlyON centre
Pape Avenue EarlyON Child and Family Centre217 m
220 Langley Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Eastview EarlyON Child and Family Centre437 m
86 Blake St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 254 Withrow Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 254 Withrow Ave.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals7registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses2within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses8licensed in North Riverdale, last 90 days
Sam James Coffee Bar (take-out or food shop), Hop In Kitchen + Bar (restaurant or bar), Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar (restaurant or bar), and 5 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in North Riverdale (8)
Sam James Coffee Bar · Take-out or food shop · 691 Broadview Ave · 1156 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
Hop In Kitchen + Bar · Restaurant or bar · 97 Danforth Ave · 1277 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar · Restaurant or bar · 513 Danforth Ave · 792 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
Dang Good Donuts · Take-out or food shop · 499 Danforth Ave · 809 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
Nool - Mexican Soul · Restaurant or bar · 467 Danforth Ave · 830 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Mary Browns · Sidewalk café · 519 Danforth Ave · 784 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Ottway Herbalist · Take-out or food shop · 309 Danforth Ave · 1007 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
Sher-E-Punjab · Sidewalk café · 351 Danforth Ave · 965 m · licensed Aug 12, 2026
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 254 Withrow Ave
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4K
1.1% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4K
In postal area M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.3 km away, measured 1:00 PM EST Monday 9 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.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
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: North Riverdale
North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $108,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.8%), Greek (2.4%) and Mandarin (1.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)11,290North Riverdale
Median household income$108,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent42%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit24%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
Average rent, October 2025
Central Toronto
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,526
+2%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,914
+4%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,457
+6%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$3,195
0%
$2,361
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.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 254 Withrow Ave safe?
Police recorded 39 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 28 assaults, 6 car thefts, 4 break-ins and 1 theft over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in North Riverdale in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 254 Withrow Ave?
The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), 0.9 km away (about a 14-minute walk). Nearby: the 72 Pape bus (stop at Pape Ave and Bain Ave, 125 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 254 Withrow Ave?
The closest are Pape Avenue Junior Public School, Blake Street Junior Public School and Riverdale Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 254 Withrow Ave in?
254 Withrow Ave is in North Riverdale, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $108,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 254 Withrow Ave?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 254 Withrow Ave 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 254 Withrow Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 254 Withrow Ave?
Paula Fletcher, councillor for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Email councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4060. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 254 Withrow Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
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10From the archives
1926 · 121 m awayLane west off Carlaw, north of Bain AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 11061922 · 131 m awayPape Ave. Widening at Bain AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 10231922 · 131 m awayToronto Civic Car No. 78 on Pape Avenue at Bain AvenueeCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 42231917 · 131 m awayPape Ave. south from Bain Ave.City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 6641957 · 202 m awayPape Ave. Public School, Pape Ave., w. side, betw. Langley & Riverdale Aves.; looking w. along Langley Ave. from Pape Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1957 · 202 m awayPape Ave. Public School, Pape Ave., w. side, betw. Langley & Riverdale Aves.; looking s.w. showing north front on Riverdale Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1917 · 240 m awayLangley Ave. - East from Carlaw AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 672
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