285 Livingston Rd
285 Livingston Rd is in Guildwood. A 35‑storey building with 442 homes is under appeal 133 m away.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 35-storey building with 442 homes is under appeal, 133 m away.
01What’s planned near 285 Livingston Rd
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), both in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 135-storey building · 442 homes402 Livingston Rd N and 3 more addresses · 133 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built442 homes
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Propose to construct a 35-storey residential building containing 442 new dwelling units, a total of 30,888 m² of gross floor area (GFA), which results in a total Floor Space Index (FSI) of 5.4Public notice · Aug 8, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 402 – 408 Livingston Road North. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 25 138374 ESC 24 OZ · submitted Apr 2, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
402 Livingston Rd N · 404 Livingston Rd N · 406 Livingston Rd N · 408 Livingston Rd N
- 2Site plan4105 Kingston Rd and 1 more address · 180 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners have been reviewing it since 2015. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Replace and expand the existing Guildwood GO station buildings, replace the existing tunnel under the tracks with a new and larger tunnel, provide for additional bicycle parking, expand 'kiss 'n ride' facilities, improve passenger pick-up…File 15 258489 ESC 43 SA · submitted Nov 30, 2015 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
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 285 Livingston Rd
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 2 Burnage Crt · 234 m · Jun 22, 2026 to Dec 22, 2026
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 285 Livingston Rd
Police recorded 12 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.
Guildwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 29% lower56 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 5 near this address | 48% lower399 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 54% lower28 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 67% lower74 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | 71% lower56 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 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
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 | Guildwood, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 31 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 11 | 372 | Higher 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 285 Livingston Rd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 5.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 1 TTC stop served by the 406 bus, with about 16 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Guildwood GO, 0.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
05Schools and child care near 285 Livingston 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): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 19, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 6, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 285 Livingston Rd
There are 3 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute, 2.0 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Guildwood Village Park · playground · 219 Livingston Rd · 343 m
- Greenvale Park · ball diamond, playground · 10 Greenvale Ter · 443 m
- Rowatson Park · playground · 37 Rowatson Rd · 447 m
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute · 145 Guildwood Pkwy · 721 m
- Cedar Ridge Park · ball diamond, washroom · 225 Confederation Dr · 734 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
- Guildwood Village Pollinator Habitat
The City is creating a pollinator habitat in Guildwood Village. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 295 m - Guild Park & Gardens New Washroom Building
The City is improving Guild Park and Gardens with a new all-season washroom building.In progress · 949 m - Guild Park & Gardens Management Plan
NoneIn progress · 952 m - Soccer for All Mini-Pitches: Scarborough Village Park
The City is bringing new soccer mini-pitches to parks across Toronto, creating more opportunities for people of all ages to play, learn and connect through sport.In progress · 1.1 km - Cornell Park Improvements
The City is improving Cornell Park with a new splash pad, upgraded playground surfacing and enhancements to the existing basketball court, tennis court and ball hockey pad.In progress · 1.4 km
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 285 Livingston Rd
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 285 Livingston Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 8 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 8 permits
- Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Aug 12, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to the main floor, a second storey addition, rear deck and 2 balconies · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 270382 - Fire Damage · completed May 15, 2020
Repair to existing single family dwelling due to Fire Damage. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 211330
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 285 Livingston Rd
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
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 (73%) 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.
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (1)
| Address | Stage | Affordable homes | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Dale Avenue | Rezoning approved | 0 | 365 m |
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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
16 tickets in 2025 on Livingston Rd between numbers 235 and 335: 15 for other parking offences, 1 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 7,482 service requests came from postal area M1E, which includes 285 Livingston Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 390 | |
| Property standards | 346 | |
| Injured wildlife | 309 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 224 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 201 | |
| Tree pruning | 178 |
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 285 Livingston Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 42 tests, Feb 13, 2014 to Sep 28, 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: 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.
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 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 →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: Paul Ainslie, Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood · councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca · 416-392-4008
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.