256 Centennial Park Rd
256 Centennial Park Rd is in Eringate-Centennial-West Deane.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 256 Centennial Park Rd
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 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 256 Centennial Park Rd
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 256 Centennial Park Rd
Police recorded 9 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 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 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 | 4 near this address | About the same234 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 0 near this address | 42% lower110 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 5 near this address | 49% lower393 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 59% lower25 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 62% lower30 vs 79 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 Eringate-Centennial-West Deane
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | Eringate-Centennial-West Deane, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 1 | 136 | 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 256 Centennial Park Rd
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.8 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 4.8 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 20 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.
05Schools and child care near 256 Centennial Park Rd
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 256 Centennial Park Rd
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Etobicoke Olympium, 812 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Centennial Park Arena-Etobicoke · wi-fi · 156 Centennial Park Rd · 238 m
- Hollycrest Community School · 630 Renforth Dr · 452 m
- Rob Ford Stadium · outdoor track, sports field, washroom · 56 Centennial Park Rd · 469 m
- Elmbrook Park · playground · 2 Elmbrook Cres · 527 m
- Centennial Park-Etobicoke · ball diamond, cricket pitch field, disc golf, outdoor dry pad · 256 Centennial Park Rd · 672 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
- Centennial Park Master Plan Implementation
The City updated the Centennial Park Master Plan in 2021 to guide decision-making around improvements, programming and management of the park. The first phase of improvements is underway.In progress · 671 m - Centennial Park Playground & Water Play Improvements
The City is improving the playground and water play area in Centennial Park.In progress · 923 m
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 256 Centennial Park Rd
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 256 Centennial Park Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 8 on record
- Zoning, opened Jul 29, 2021: still open
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 6 projects from 8 permits
- Demolition · permit issued · issued Sep 18, 2026
Proposal to demolish one washroom building at park locationRefer to 26 218290 BA - to install two (2) prefabricated washroom buildings each containing 2 separate · Permit 26 225227 - Other Temporary Tents · completed Feb 18, 2026
Proposal to erect two 40 x 20 ft tents to provide shelter for dignitaries and guests for a Canada Day Citizenship Ceremony."CENTENNIAL PARK" · Permit 24 171086 - Other Temporary Tents · completed Feb 18, 2026
Installation of temporary tenting (2) anchored with concrete weights from October 31, 2023 to November 7, 2023 for the OFSAA cross coutry race. · Permit 23 218088 - Building work · permit issued · issued Jun 25, 2014
Roof replacement, metal cladding replacement, and clerestorey window replacement to existing recreational building · Permit 14 170686 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 13, 2018
Revision 01 re; Exit stairs fire separation etc...Interior alterations to ski chalet including new stairs, door and frame replacements, new counters in washrooms, interior building repairs, new… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 13 123816 - Addition to Existing Building · inspection · issued Feb 3, 2000
Addition to Pump house, HVAC drawings to follow · Permit 99 112441
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.
08What can be built at 256 Centennial Park Rd
OR (Open Space Recreation) zoning allows parks with recreation facilities. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 90
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Global Bites Resto and Bar (restaurant or bar).
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.
Parking tickets on this block
117 tickets in 2025 on Centennial Park Rd between numbers 206 and 306: 117 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 5,505 service requests came from postal area M9C, which includes 256 Centennial Park Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 282 | |
| Injured wildlife | 245 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 214 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 194 | |
| Property standards | 152 | |
| Tree pruning | 145 |
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 256 Centennial Park Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 75 tests, Mar 26, 2014 to Jul 17, 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: Eringate-Centennial-West Deane
Eringate-Centennial-West Deane had 18,450 residents in 2021. The median household income was $108,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 16% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 14% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Ukrainian (4.4%), Serbian (3.1%) and Polish (3.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Eringate-Centennial-West Deane compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: recycling and green bin. Nov 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre · councillor_holyday@toronto.ca · 416-392-4002
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.