30 Birchview Cres
30 Birchview Cres is in High Park North. Glenlake Ave is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Glenlake Ave, 216 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 30 Birchview Cres
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Split the lot117 Clendenan Ave · 220 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Sep 23, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.File B0045/26TEY · submitted Jun 25, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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.
02Street work near 30 Birchview Cres
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Glenlake Ave, Pine Crest Rd to Clendenan Ave, Q2 to Q4 2026.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 19 Elora Rd · 93 m · May 28, 2026 to Nov 28, 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 30 Birchview Cres
Police recorded 94 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | High Park North compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 53 near this address | 12% lower678 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 22 near this address | 30% lower133 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 12 near this address | 45% lower43 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 55% lower27 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 3 near this address | 67% lower75 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for High Park North
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Bloor St W and Glendonwynne Rd. High Park North ranks 136th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Bloor St W at Glendonwynne Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 30, 2021 · 218 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 | High Park North, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 11 | 78 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 215 | About typical |
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 30 Birchview Cres
The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 79, 71 and 77 buses, with about 572 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.8 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 263 | 3.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 71 | 226 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 77 | 75 | 1.6 | fewer 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.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 115 High Park Avenue
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 265 Armadale Ave, 872 m.617 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 30 Birchview Cres
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: Humberside Montessori School, Erudite Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 23, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 23, 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 30 Birchview Cres
There are 5 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Annette Community Recreation Centre, 874 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Kennedy-Margdon Parkette · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 24 Kennedy Park Rd · 161 m
- Parkview Gardens Parkette · 34 Parkview Gdns · 195 m
- Glenlake Square · 516 Glenlake Ave · 344 m
- Bennett Park · 10 Gothic Ave · 366 m
- Neil McLellan Park · playground · 263 Beresford Ave · 464 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
- High Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
To help protect High Park's Environmentally Significant Area, improvements are being made to the off-leash area's fencing, gates and signage.In progress · 911 m - High Park Movement Strategy Implementation
The High Park Movement Strategy will rethink the travel network serving High Park in the context of the city's growing population, changing travel patterns, and the impacts of COVID-19.In progress · 1.1 km - Baird Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
The City is improving the off-leash area for dogs in Baird Park. The improvements will include new fencing, surfacing and accessibility upgrades.In progress · 1.2 km - Baird Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Baird Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.In progress · 1.2 km - Malta Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Malta Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.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 30 Birchview Cres
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 30 Birchview Cres.
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: 3 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 30 Birchview Cres
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. 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: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Special areas
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. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Waxon Laser + Waxbar (salon or personal services).
The City requires most demolished rental homes to be replaced at similar rents.
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (1)
- 1930-1938 Bloor Street West and 3, 5 and 21 Quebec Avenue · 12 rental homes to be demolished, 12 replaced · 422 m · approved Jul 23, 2025 · City report
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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
11 tickets in 2025 on Birchview Cres between numbers 0 and 80: 6 for parking without a permit, 2 for parking in an accessible space without a permit.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Bloor West Village BIA, about 190 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 7,710 service requests came from postal area M6P, which includes 30 Birchview Cres. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 455 | |
| Property standards | 310 | |
| Injured wildlife | 291 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 205 | |
| Tree pruning | 203 | |
| Damaged bins | 194 |
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 30 Birchview Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
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.
11The neighbourhood: High Park North
High Park North had 21,855 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 67% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 38% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Russian (3.1%) and Polish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
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.
How High Park North compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/30-birchview-cres#sec-history
