2981 Kennedy Rd
2981 Kennedy Rd is in Milliken. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Milliken were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 2981 Kennedy Rd
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and two decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1New house3000 Kennedy Rd · 139 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To alter the development standards for the residential townhouse development by eliminating all indoor amenity space, decreasing minimum required building setbacks, and increasing maximum permitted building heights and projections for…File A0093/25SC · submitted Apr 25, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Site plan95 Milliken Blvd · 159 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building908 m² of floor space
City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Construct a one storey addition to a food Manufacturing building.File 21 181193 ESC 22 SA · submitted Jul 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 3171 townhouses3000 Kennedy Rd and 3 more addresses · 184 m away2 City files for one project: Site plan · Subdivision171 homes
City planners have been reviewing it since August. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposal consists of 171 residential units within three-storey stacked and back-to-back townhouse buildings, with a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 19,098 square metres. The townhouse buildings are organized into nine…All 4 addresses
3000 Kennedy Rd · 3004 Kennedy Rd · 3008 Kennedy Rd · 3020 Kennedy Rd
File 26 227902 ESC 22 SA (site plan) · submitted Aug 28, 2026 · City record and how to commentFile 24 123437 ESC 22 SB (subdivision) · submitted Mar 8, 2024 · City record and how to comment
- 4Rezoning3000 Kennedy Rd and 1 more address · 184 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners have been reviewing it since August. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
This application is for clearing the Hold associated with File No.: 2023 206748 OZ and By-law 711-2024File 26 228217 ESC 22 OZ · submitted Aug 28, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
Decided recently
- 5Site plan2989 Kennedy Rd · 178 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
Amendment for design changes including enlarging the glazed area on the front elevation and elevating the lower roof to the same level of the high roof.File 23 100972 ESC 22 SA · submitted Jan 5, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 6171 townhouses3000 Kennedy Rd and 3 more addresses · 184 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built171 homes20,622 m² of floor space
City Council approved it.
This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of 171 residential units within three-storey stacked and back-to-back townhouse buildings , with a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 17,950 square…Public notice · May 17, 2024Notice of Public Meeting - 3000, 3004, 3008, 3012, and 3020 Kennedy Road. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 23 206748 ESC 22 OZ · submitted Sep 25, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
3000 Kennedy Rd · 3004 Kennedy Rd · 3008 Kennedy Rd · 3020 Kennedy Rd
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.
02Safety near 2981 Kennedy Rd
Police recorded 21 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.
Milliken 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 | 5 near this address | 170% higher608 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 152% higher198 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 106% higher125 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 34% higher255 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 5 near this address | 56% lower334 vs 768 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 Milliken
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Kennedy Rd and Trojan Gate. Milliken has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Kennedy Rd at Trojan Gate · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 26, 2022 · 301 m
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 | Milliken, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 13 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 13 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 6 | 375 | 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.
03Getting around from 2981 Kennedy Rd
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 5.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 43 bus, with about 1,056 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Milliken GO, 1.9 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 34 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.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 612 | 4.7 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
04Schools and child care near 2981 Kennedy 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. Private schools within 1 km: Yorkland High School, Amanah Academy North America Foundation School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Apr 27, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 2981 Kennedy Rd
There is 1 park within 500 m. The nearest pool is L'amoreaux Collegiate Institute, 1.6 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- L'amoreaux Hydro · basketball court, cricket pitch field, picnic site, sports field · 1785 McNicoll Ave · 488 m
- L'amoreaux Tennis Centre · tennis court, washroom · 300 Silver Springs Blvd · 527 m
- Kennedy Parkette · 2799 Kennedy Rd · 652 m
- L'amoreaux Sports Complex · ball diamond, picnic site, playground, sports field · 100 Silver Springs Blvd · 664 m
- L'amoreaux Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 2000 McNicoll Ave · 862 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
- L’Amoreaux Sports Complex Improvements
The City is improving L’Amoreaux Sports Complex into a multi-sport destination that will offer modern facilities and increased access to playing fields..In progress · 593 m - L'Amoreaux Kidstown Water Park Redesign and Replacement
The City is improving L'Amoreaux Kidstown Water Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 986 m - Highland Heights Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Highland Heights Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 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.
06The building at 2981 Kennedy Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 2981 Kennedy Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 16 on record
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 6 projects from 16 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Dec 9, 2024
Revision 01 - Changes to interior layout and relocation of stairs to mezzanine, changes to duct work layout, remove proposed plumbing on mezzanine Proposal for interior alterations to construct a… · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 189826 - Building work · completed Aug 29, 2024
Proposed rack inside the building · Permit 22 109277 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 2, 2022
To erect and display one non-illuminated wall sign.*****GLOBAL BUILDING SUPPLIES***** · Permit 21 181399 - New Building · completed Feb 8, 2022
Rev 1: The washrooms and mechanical rooms have been switched since the previously approved permit drawings.Proposed construction of a new one storey warehouse. · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 172757 - Demolition · completed Jan 14, 2022
Proposal to demolish existing two (2) single storey non-residential buildings on same lot.Building 1 (230.77 m²) and Building 2 (393.74 m²) total 624.50 m² · Permit 18 130364 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Nov 8, 2021
Install a 3/4" backflow prevention device. · Permit 16 218816
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.
07What can be built at 2981 Kennedy Rd
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
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.
08Around 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.
Knife Cut Noodle (restaurant or bar), Foodmania (take-out or food shop), Loop Bakery (take-out or food shop), and 19 more.
All new business licences in Milliken (22)
- Knife Cut Noodle · Restaurant or bar · 4186 Finch Ave E · 860 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Foodmania · Take-out or food shop · 328 Passmore Ave · 3727 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Loop Bakery · Take-out or food shop · 3700 Midland Ave · 1055 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Chophub · Take-out or food shop · 3272 Midland Ave · 724 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- CM Auto Repair · Auto repair or garage · 585 Middlefield Rd · 3334 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Embassy Snooker Sport Bar · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 3477 Kennedy Rd · 1793 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Soup To Go · Take-out or food shop · 63 Silver Star Blvd · 639 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Parts Plug Scarborough · Auto repair or garage · 70 Silver Star Blvd · 596 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Mrs. Park's Korean Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 63 Silver Star Blvd · 639 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Dongjiekou · Restaurant or bar · 385 Silver Star Blvd · 1001 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Zui Xiao Yao Seafood & Stir Fry · Restaurant or bar · 3320 Midland Ave · 737 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Kitchen Basket Convenience Store · Take-out or food shop · 2822 Markham Rd · 4407 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
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
1 ticket in 2025 on Kennedy Rd between numbers 2931 and 3031: 1 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, 4,982 service requests came from postal area M1V, which includes 2981 Kennedy Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 381 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 249 | |
| Tree pruning | 233 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 225 | |
| Property standards | 137 | |
| Damaged bins | 115 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 2981 Kennedy Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 16 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 24, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Milliken
Milliken had 23,980 residents in 2021. The median household income was $81,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 12% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 15% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (33.7%), Mandarin (20.8%) and Tamil (4.6%). 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 Milliken compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 18: recycling and green bin. Nov 25: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Nick Mantas, Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt · Councillor_Mantas@toronto.ca · 416-392-7431
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.