428A Gilbert Ave
428A Gilbert Ave is in Caledonia-Fairbank. A 43‑storey building with 638 homes is under review 112 m away.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 43-storey building with 638 homes is under review, 112 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
01What’s planned near 428A Gilbert Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 143-storey building · 638 homes2343 Eglinton Ave W and 7 more addresses · 112 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built646 homes47,090 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.Public notice · Oct 10, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 2343-2363 Eglinton Avenue West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.File 25 155953 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 8 addresses
2343 Eglinton Ave W · 2349 Eglinton Ave W · 2351 Eglinton Ave W · 2353 Eglinton Ave W · 2357 Eglinton Ave W · 2359 Eglinton Ave W · 2361 Eglinton Ave W · 2363 Eglinton Ave W
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 428A Gilbert Ave
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Trowell Ave, Silverthorn Ave to Kane Ave, Q4 2026 to Q2 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 535 Caledonia Rd · 212 m · May 4, 2026 to Nov 4, 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 428A Gilbert Ave
Police recorded 62 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Caledonia-Fairbank 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 | 7 near this address | 25% higher281 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same75 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 48 near this address | 28% lower552 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 36% lower122 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 69% lower19 vs 61 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 Caledonia-Fairbank
Traffic safety
5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 2 involved cyclists. Most were on Caledonia Rd and Eglinton Ave W. Caledonia-Fairbank has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Eglinton Ave W at Blackthorn Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 5, 2024 · 340 m
- Kitchener Ave at Caledonia Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 6, 2024 · 177 m
- Caledonia Rd at Keith Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 19, 2023 · 153 m
- Caledonia Rd at Kitchener Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Apr 14, 2022 · 177 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 | Caledonia-Fairbank, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 5 | 40 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 6 | 130 | Lower 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 428A Gilbert Ave
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 2.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 47, 34 and 18 buses, with about 2,259 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.0 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 663 | 2.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 34 | 694 | 16.5 | more than most routes |
| 18 | 72 | 1.4 | 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: 91 Via Italia
City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: 64 Annette St, 2.9 km.2.0 km
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 428A Gilbert 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.
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: Balanced Education Network B.E.N. School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 428A Gilbert Ave
There are 3 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Fairbank Memorial Park, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Haverson Park · playground · 65 Woodenhill Crt · 195 m
- Bert Robinson Park · basketball court, playground, sports field · 400 Caledonia Rd · 225 m
- Eglinton-Gilbert Parkette · 504 Gilbert Ave · 293 m
- Charles Caccia Park · playground · 348 Nairn Ave · 698 m
- Silverthorn Parkette · playground · 181 Scott Rd · 728 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
- Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 570 m - New Park at 31 Innes Avenue
A new park is coming to 31 Innes Ave. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved. This project was previously called New Park at 177 Caledonia Road.In progress · 1.1 km - Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 1.3 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 428A Gilbert Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 428A Gilbert Ave.
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 428A Gilbert Ave
RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. 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.
Horizons for Youth (35 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 9, 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
178 tickets in 2025 on Gilbert Ave between numbers 378 and 478: 155 for parking without a permit, 12 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, 9,646 service requests came from postal area M6E, which includes 428A Gilbert Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 512 | |
| Property standards | 417 | |
| Road plowing | 299 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 297 | |
| Amplified music or instrument noise | 241 | |
| Missing garbage bins | 225 |
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 428A Gilbert Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 434 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 23, 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: Caledonia-Fairbank
Caledonia-Fairbank had 10,015 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 37% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 31% 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 Portuguese (23.7%), Spanish (6.6%) and Italian (4.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Caledonia-Fairbank 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: Alejandra Bravo, Ward 9 Davenport · Councillor_Bravo@toronto.ca · 416-392-7012
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.