43 Garnock Ave
43 Garnock Ave is in North Riverdale. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m. Chester Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: two in progress and one decided recently.
- Break-ins in North Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Chester Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Frankland Community School Junior, 122 m away.
01What’s planned near 43 Garnock Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house22 Garnock Ave · 101 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 existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition (including basement) with a rear deck and stairs.File A0666/26TEY · submitted Sep 15, 2026 - 2Minor variance132 Wolfrey Ave · 137 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0772/26TEY · submitted Oct 30, 2026
Decided recently
- 3Split the lot497 Danforth Ave · 204 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 30, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized mixed-use lots.File B0040/24TEY · submitted Jun 1, 2024
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.
02Safety near 43 Garnock Ave
Police recorded 73 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | North Riverdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 39 | 663 | 768North Riverdale is about the same |
| Break-ins | 18 | 295 | 190North Riverdale is higher |
| Car thefts | 14 | 106 | 225North Riverdale is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 82 | 79North Riverdale is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 25 | 61North Riverdale is lower |
Thick bar: North Riverdale. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for North Riverdale
03Getting around from 43 Garnock Ave
The nearest subway station is Chester Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops, with about 144 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 4.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min 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.
04Schools and child care near 43 Garnock Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: Montcrest Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
816 Logan Ave · 76 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
361 Danforth Ave · 152 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
690 Carlaw Ave · 115 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 43 Garnock Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 3 permits
- Other(SR) · completed Jun 8, 2026
Admin permit to 41 Garnock (10-208111) · Permit 10 208116 - Underpinning, deck or porch and more · inspection · issued Dec 22, 2009
Interior alterations basement 2nd and third, 2nd storey deck railing and Bench footing underpinning in basement. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 09 198554
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Nool - Mexican Soul (restaurant or bar), Dang Good Donuts (take-out or food shop), Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
All new business licences nearby (6)
- Nool - Mexican Soul · Restaurant or bar · 467 Danforth Ave · 170 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Dang Good Donuts · Take-out or food shop · 499 Danforth Ave · 208 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar · Restaurant or bar · 513 Danforth Ave · 224 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Mary Browns · Sidewalk café · 519 Danforth Ave · 225 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Kalyvia - A Taste of Our Village · Sidewalk café · 420 Danforth Ave · 230 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Alexandros Greek Taverna · Sidewalk café · 484 Danforth Ave · 242 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 43 Garnock Ave
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.8 km away, measured 5:00 PM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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.
08The neighbourhood: North Riverdale
North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $108,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.8%), Greek (2.4%) and Mandarin (1.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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 North Riverdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/43-garnock-ave#sec-history
