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My Address in Toronto · 262 Sylvan Ave, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood

262 Sylvan Ave

262 Sylvan Ave is in Guildwood. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • Major crime rates in Guildwood were below Toronto's in 2025.
  • The nearest elementary school is Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School, 738 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes8within 500 m, 12 months
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The red dot is 262 Sylvan Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 262 Sylvan 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 262 Sylvan Ave

Police recorded 8 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.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsGuildwood compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Robberies0 near this address29% lower56 vs 79 per 100,000
Assaults6 near this address48% lower399 vs 768 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0000 near this address54% lower28 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts2 near this address67% lower74 vs 225 per 100,000
Break-ins0 near this address71% lower56 vs 190 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 Guildwood

03Getting around from 262 Sylvan Ave

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 5.3 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Guildwood GO, 1.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Kennedy Station 5.3 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk

Nearest GO train station
Guildwood GO 1.4 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 262 Sylvan 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.

Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School
738 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 290 students
95%above Toronto67%above Toronto
St Ursula Catholic School
801 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 215 students
100%above Toronto57%above Toronto
Guildwood Junior Public School
912 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 180 students
89%about the same as Toronto39%below Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
521 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,325 students
83%about the same as Toronto
Native Learning Centre East
549 m · TDSB · grades 9-12
Results not published for this school.

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 one EarlyON centre.

EarlyON centre
Guildwood Library EarlyON Child and Family Centre 488 m
123 Guildwood Pky · 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 262 Sylvan Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 262 Sylvan Ave.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals2registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m

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 262 Sylvan Ave

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This 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 M1E
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M1E
In postal area M1E, 0 of 42 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1E 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.

Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 42 tests, Feb 13, 2014 to Sep 28, 2026

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 2.9 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: Guildwood

Guildwood had 9,680 residents in 2021. The median household income was $102,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 22% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.6%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.4%) and Mandarin (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)9,680Guildwood
Median household income$102,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent22%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit20%typical neighbourhood 26%

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Average rent, October 2025ScarboroughChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,465+3%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,617+2%$1,763
2 bedrooms$1,832+4%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$1,978+6%$2,361

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

How Guildwood compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 262 Sylvan Ave

What is being built near 262 Sylvan Ave?

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 262 Sylvan Ave safe?

Police recorded 8 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 6 assaults and 2 car thefts. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Guildwood in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies 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 262 Sylvan Ave?

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 5.3 km away. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 262 Sylvan Ave?

The closest are Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School, St Ursula Catholic School and Sir Wilfrid Laurier 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 262 Sylvan Ave in?

262 Sylvan Ave is in Guildwood, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. Guildwood had 9,680 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $102,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 262 Sylvan Ave?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough) averaged $1,832 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 262 Sylvan 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 262 Sylvan 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 262 Sylvan Ave?

Paul Ainslie, councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. Email councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4008. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 262 Sylvan Ave?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 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.

10From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location

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