43 Highfield Rd
43 Highfield Rd is in Greenwood-Coxwell. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 7‑storey building with 19 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a garden suite at 38 Kerr Rd, 165 m away.
- A 7-storey building with 19 homes and shops is under review, 205 m away (1400 Gerrard St E).
- Bus 31 stop 260 m away; the nearest subway is 1.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior Public School, 278 m away.
01What’s planned near 43 Highfield Rd
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Garage or parking1734 Dundas St E · 72 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 construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached one-car garage) with vehicular access from Hertle Avenue.File A0729/26TEY · submitted Oct 19, 2026 - 2Garden suite38 Kerr Rd · 165 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new rear two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one garden suite) with a basement, and a cantilevered second storey with a side (east) juliet balcony. The existing rear one-storey ancillary building (containing…File A0612/26TEY · submitted Aug 20, 2026 - 3Add a storey34 Hiawatha Rd · 172 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 construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with a front porch and stairs, a front integral garage, a front second storey bay window, a south side entrance to the garage, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear basement…File A0171/24TEY · submitted Feb 14, 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 Highfield Rd
Police recorded 75 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 | Greenwood-Coxwellper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 54 | 671 | 768Greenwood-Coxwell is about the same |
| Break-ins | 10 | 136 | 190Greenwood-Coxwell is lower |
| Car thefts | 4 | 148 | 225Greenwood-Coxwell is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 58 | 79Greenwood-Coxwell is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 | 26 | 61Greenwood-Coxwell is lower |
Thick bar: Greenwood-Coxwell. 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 Greenwood-Coxwell
03Getting around from 43 Highfield Rd
The nearest subway station is Greenwood Station (Line 2), about a 27‑minute walk (1.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by routes 31, 501 and 506, with about 596 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 27 min walk
Nearest stop: Greenwood Ave at Dundas St East North Side.
Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Woodfield Rd.
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 Highfield Rd
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: Kew Park Montessori School - Hiawatha. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
70 Woodfield Rd · 178 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
79 Hiawatha Rd · 48 spaces · preschool
262 Woodfield Rd · 31 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
60 Woodfield Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1444 Queen St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 43 Highfield Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 6 permits
- Other(SR) · completed Nov 1, 2024
Interior alterations - New rear wood deck - New rear basement walkout · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 151554 - Underpinning, deck or porch and more · completed May 15, 2024
Proposed interior alterations to all floors, basement underpinning, new rear basement walkout, and new rear deck for existing single family dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 146981
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.
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 Highfield Rd
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 M4L, 10 of 667 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4L is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 40 samples here (6.0%) 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 · 667 tests, Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 6.0 km away, measured 7:00 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: Greenwood-Coxwell
Greenwood-Coxwell had 14,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $93,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 16% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.6%), Urdu (2.0%) and Spanish (1.6%). 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.
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