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274 Highfield Rd

274 Highfield Rd is in Greenwood-Coxwell. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (all approved).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 3 planning applications within 250 m: all approved.
Planning proposals3within 250 m
Major crimes63within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit174 mStreetcar 501, 506
Garbage dayThursdaynext: Nov 12
Greenwood AveGerrard StSandford AveCraven RdHighfield RdWalpole AveAshdale AveHiawatha RdFairford AveRedwood AveWoodfield RdGlenside AveWagstaff DrBloomfield AveIvy Ave123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Greenwood AveGerrard StRichard AveSandford AveHighfield RdWalpole AveHiawatha RdRedwood AveWoodfield Rd123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 274 Highfield Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 274 Highfield Rd

3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): all approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Decided recently

  1. 1
    Minor variance
    24 Redwood Ave · 174 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 26, 2022.

    To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling.
    File A0825/22TEY · submitted Jul 19, 2022
  2. 2
    Minor variance
    88 Redwood Ave · 230 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 6, 2023.

    To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a side (south) third storey terrace. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway.
    File A0936/23TEY · submitted Oct 25, 2023
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  1. 3
    Official Plan / Rezoning
    1295 Gerrard St E · 249 m away
    Official Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    City Council approved it.

    This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 12-storey residential building containing 282 residential units, 1271 square metres of GFA of retail on the ground floor, 51 vehicle parking spaces, and 322 bicycle parking…
    File 23 140447 STE 14 OZ · submitted May 2, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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 274 Highfield Rd

Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 41 assaults, 11 break-ins, 9 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2025, 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.

Major crimeNear this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 monthsGreenwood-Coxwellper 100,000 residents, 2025Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults41671768Greenwood-Coxwell is about the same
Break-ins11136190Greenwood-Coxwell is lower
Car thefts9148225Greenwood-Coxwell is lower
Robberies15879Greenwood-Coxwell is lower
Thefts over $5,00012661Greenwood-Coxwell is lower

Thick bar: Greenwood-Coxwell. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Greenwood-Coxwell

03Getting around from 274 Highfield Rd

The nearest subway station is Greenwood Station (Line 2), about a 18-minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 506, 501 and 31, with about 1,817 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.5 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Greenwood Station 1.2 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 18 min walk

Streetcars
501, 506 174 m

Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Woodfield Rd.

Bus
31 262 m

Nearest stop: Greenwood Ave at Ivy Ave.

Streetcars
506, 501 267 m

Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Greenwood Ave.

Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO 2.5 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 families near 274 Highfield Rd

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.

Roden Public School
Elementary · 238 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 430 students
Grade 6 reading 88%Grade 6 math 44%
ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-Cartier
Elementary · 763 m · CS catholique MonAvenir · grades JK-6 · 310 students
Grade 6 reading 91%Grade 6 math 74%
Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior Public School
Elementary · 814 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 740 students
Grade 6 reading 85%Grade 6 math 53%
St Patrick Catholic Secondary School
Secondary · 666 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,000 students
Grade 10 literacy 85%
Monarch Park Collegiate Institute
Secondary · 728 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,015 students
Grade 10 literacy 88%

Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Kew Park Montessori School - Hiawatha. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): five licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.

Licensed child care
Aspiring Academics Preschool Inc. 234 m

262 Woodfield Rd · 31 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Licensed child care
Blue Bell Academy Inc 239 m

1415 Gerrard St E · 38 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Licensed child care
Roden Community Child Care Centre 240 m

151 Hiawatha Rd · 59 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

EarlyON centre
Roden Jr EarlyON Child and Family Centre 240 m

151 Hiawatha Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

EarlyON centre
Applegrove Connection EarlyON Child and Family Centre 396 m

1470 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

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Licensed child care
Petitecare 271 m

1419 Gerrard St E · 34 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Source: 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.

05The building at 274 Highfield Rd

Building orders and notices
None open (1 closed) This address

Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits This address

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 3 on record

Heritage status
Not on the Heritage Register This address

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Source: Heritage Register

Permit history: 2 projects from 3 permits
  • Underpinning and interior renovation · completed May 30, 2022
    Proposal for basement underpinning and basement interior alterations. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 208233
  • Unknown · completed Sep 18, 2026
    Construct basement entrance at rear, also construct landing and stairs at rear at 1st floor level. · Permit 97 021203

06Around the block

Short-term rentals6registered 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 houses0within 250 m

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

New storefront businesses2licensed within 250 m, last 90 days

Restaurant or bar, Laundromat or dry cleaner.

Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).

07Risks and environment at 274 Highfield Rd

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 M4L
1.5% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M4L

In postal area M4L, 10 of 667 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4L is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 40 samples here (6.0%) 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 · 667 tests, Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.7 km away, measured 2:00 PM 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.

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: Greenwood-Coxwell

Greenwood-Coxwell had 14,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $93,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 16% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.6%), Urdu (2.0%) and Spanish (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)14,120Greenwood-Coxwell
Median household income$93,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent41%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit26%typical neighbourhood 26%

In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% 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 2025Former City of TorontoChange in a yearCity of 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$3,1950%$2,361

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.

How Greenwood-Coxwell compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →

09Quick answers about 274 Highfield Rd

Is 274 Highfield Rd 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 8, 2026.

What is being built near 274 Highfield Rd?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (all approved). The closest is at 24 Redwood Ave, 174 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Has 274 Highfield Rd been renovated?

Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is 274 Highfield Rd a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How far is 274 Highfield Rd from the subway?

The nearest station is Greenwood Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 18-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What schools are near 274 Highfield Rd?

The closest are Roden Public School, ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-Cartier and St Patrick Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How much crime is there near 274 Highfield Rd?

Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 41 assaults, 11 break-ins, 9 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2025, 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 8, 2026.

When is garbage day at 274 Highfield Rd?

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 8, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

10From the archives

Avalon Apartments, at corner of Woodfield Road and Gerrard East, with sign on building announcing installation of Smoothtop gas ranges
1923 · 175 m awayAvalon Apartments, at corner of Woodfield Road and Gerrard East, with sign on building announcing installation of Smoothtop gas rangesCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1034, Item 866
1300 Gerrard Street East
1942 · 210 m away1300 Gerrard Street EastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1602

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