The nearest elementary school is Pape Avenue Junior Public School, 200 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes64within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit899 mPape station
The red dot is 279 Withrow Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 279 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 279 Withrow Ave
Police recorded 64 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
Blake-Jones compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
45 near this address
14% lower659 vs 768 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
4 near this address
20% lower49 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts
10 near this address
35% lower146 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies
1 near this address
38% lower49 vs 79 per 100,000
Break-ins
4 near this address
48% lower98 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 Blake-Jones
03Getting around from 279 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 8 TTC stops served by the 72 and 83 buses, with about 1,431 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Pape Station899 m
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 14 min walk
Bus
72 Pape80 m
Nearest stop: Pape Ave at Riverdale Ave North Side, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
83 Jones332 m
Nearest stop: Jones Ave at Boultbee Ave.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO3.7 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 279 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 Loft108 m
433 Pape Ave · 41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
Licensed child care
Blake Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre333 m
84 Blake St · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Jones366 m
343 Jones Ave · 128 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
Pape Avenue EarlyON Child and Family Centre208 m
220 Langley Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Eastview EarlyON Child and Family Centre336 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 279 Withrow Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 279 Withrow Ave.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals8registered 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 businesses1licensed in Blake-Jones, last 90 days
Allure Body Bar (salon or personal services).
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 279 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 M4J
2.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4J
In postal area M4J, 22 of 911 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4J is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 44 samples here (4.8%) 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 · 911 tests, Jan 7, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.5 km away, measured 12:00 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: Blake-Jones
Blake-Jones had 7,475 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 29% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 17% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (5.2%), Spanish (2.0%) and Gujarati (1.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)7,475Blake-Jones
Median household income$86,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent46%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit33%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 279 Withrow Ave safe?
Police recorded 64 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 45 assaults, 10 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 4 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Blake-Jones in 2025, break-ins, car thefts and robberies 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 279 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 Riverdale Ave North Side, 80 m); the 83 Jones bus (stop at Jones Ave and Boultbee Ave, 332 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 279 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 279 Withrow Ave in?
279 Withrow Ave is in Blake-Jones, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Blake-Jones had 7,475 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $86,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 279 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 279 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 279 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 279 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 279 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
1922 · 127 m awayPape Ave. Widening at Bain AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 10231922 · 127 m awayToronto Civic Car No. 78 on Pape Avenue at Bain AvenueeCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 42231917 · 127 m awayPape Ave. south from Bain Ave.City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 6641957 · 158 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 · 158 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 · 213 m awayLangley Ave. west from PapeCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 663
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