400 McCowan Rd
400 McCowan Rd is in Eglinton East, in a registered apartment building built in 1968 with 198 units.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An open by-law order for property standards (order issued Aug 14, 2026).
01What’s planned near 400 McCowan Rd
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 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 400 McCowan Rd
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Oswego Rd, near Eglinton Ave E, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 400 McCowan Rd
Police recorded 118 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 91% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Eglinton East 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 | 40 near this address | 20% higher270 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 55 near this address | About the same826 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | About the same62 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 5 near this address | 16% lower66 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 13 near this address | 21% lower151 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Eglinton East
Traffic safety
7 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians and 3 were fatal. Most were on Eglinton Ave E and McCowan Rd. Eglinton East has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Eglinton Ave E at McCowan Rd · Motorcyclist, killed · Sep 13, 2026 · 340 m
- Eglinton Ave E at McCowan Rd · Passenger, seriously injured · Nov 14, 2025 · 309 m
- Eglinton Ave E at Torrance Rd · Pedestrian, killed · May 31, 2025 · 483 m
- Danforth Rd at Savarin St · Pedestrian, killed · Sep 15, 2024 · 402 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 | Eglinton East, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 3 | 27 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 18 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 49 | 652 | 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 400 McCowan Rd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 16, 86, 116 and 9 buses, with about 1,242 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 0.7 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 338 | 4.1 | about typical |
| 86 | 841 | 6.6 | more than most routes |
| 116 | 851 | 8.4 | more than most routes |
| 9 | 232 | 5.3 | 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.
05Schools and child care near 400 McCowan 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Umc High School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Feb 17, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Oct 2, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 20, 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 400 McCowan Rd
There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Knob Hill Park, 774 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Trudelle Street Park · basketball court · 55 Trudelle St · 194 m
- Trudelle Park · playground · 36 Trudelle St · 287 m
- Pringdale Ravine · 141 Thicketwood Dr · 498 m
- Horton Park · playground, sports field · 15 Oswego Rd · 543 m
- McCowan Park · dog off-leash area, playground · 475 McCowan Rd · 717 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
- Horton Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Horton Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 502 m
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 400 McCowan Rd
There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 400 McCowan Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Sep 30, 2026
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Feb 10, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 23 on record
- Property standards, opened Sep 21, 2026: still open
- Property standards, opened Sep 10, 2026: still open
- Property standards, opened Aug 14, 2026: still open
- Property standards, opened Aug 14, 2026: still open · order or notice issued Aug 14, 2026
- Heat, opened Jun 1, 2026: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 11 projects from 23 permits
- Building work · inspection · issued Aug 13, 2024
Make-up air unit replacement to existing building · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 179831 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 4, 2023
Proposal for interior alterations, laundry room renovation to make it compliant with AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC systems in the existing apartment… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 191149 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 15, 2024
Proposal to replace Diesel Life Safety Generator with Natural Gas-Fired. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 199786 - Interior renovation · inspection · issued Jun 9, 2021
Proposed exterior accessibility update at common areas and interior alterations to existing heritage skills room, community room, recreation rooms, widening of door for accessibility access and… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 116914 - Building work · completed May 24, 2022
Revision as per letter.Proposal to install CHP Units on the rooftop of an apartment building and connect to existing electrical and hydronic heating systems. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 222990 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 22, 2022
Rev 01 - Proposed installation of temporary shoring walls only. Temporary shoring wall shall be removed once installation of new beam is in place.Proposed interior alterations to ground floor… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 152746 - Building work · inspection · issued Mar 4, 2019
Proposed balcony repairs on all sides, guard repair, non structural cladding on all faces and canopy on 3rd level for all sides. · Permit 17 259587 - Boiler/Furnace: SFD/Semi/TH · completed Jul 11, 2018
Replacement of six gas fired heating boilers and pumps, venting, expansion tanks, domestic hot water heaters and storage tanks in boiler room of existing apartment building - Toronto Community… · Permit 17 214209 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Jan 13, 2020
Rehabilitalion works (Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) to a underground parking garage · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 226269 - Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · permit issued · issued Jan 20, 2016
installation of new insulated metal cladding system including localized masonry repairs and storm door replacement · Permit 15 139699 - Balcony/Guard Repairs · completed Nov 4, 2026
To repair 183 balconies/replacement balcony guards · Permit 01 109577
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: 2 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 400 McCowan Rd
RAC (Residential Apartment Commercial) zoning allows apartment buildings with some shops and services. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 15
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 (74%) 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.
KTM Corner (take-out or food shop), Fable Salon (salon or personal services).
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 9, 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
276 tickets in 2025 on McCowan Rd between numbers 350 and 450: 235 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 33 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,050 service requests came from postal area M1J, which includes 400 McCowan Rd. The most common:
| Property standards | 446 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 168 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 111 | |
| Injured wildlife | 101 | |
| Tree pruning | 99 | |
| Dumping on private property | 96 |
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 400 McCowan Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 22 tests, May 28, 2014 to Mar 6, 2024
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: Eglinton East
Eglinton East had 22,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $73,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 54% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 32% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% 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 Tamil (8.7%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.7%) and Bengali (3.6%). 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 Eglinton East compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Michael Thompson, Ward 21 Scarborough Centre · councillor_thompson@toronto.ca · 416-397-9274
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.