446 Ruth Ave
446 Ruth Ave is in Newtonbrook East. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 15 planning applications nearby (six under appeal, six under review, two under appeal after a refusal, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 15 planning applications within 250 m: six under appeal, six under review, two under appeal after a refusal, one other.
04The building
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M2M, 0 of 50 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2M is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 3.7 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
15 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six under appeal, six under review, two under appeal after a refusal, one other. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1225 Northwood Dr · 95 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 11, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the rear portion of lands from 225 and 223 Northwood Drive for the purpose of lot additions to create 1 new building lot facing Conacher Drive where a new detached residential dwelling is proposed. The existing…File B0017/18NY · submitted Mar 23, 2018 - 2223 Northwood Dr · 99 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 11, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the rear portion of lands from 223 and 225 Northwood Drive for the purpose of lot additions to create 1 new building lot facing Conacher Drive where a new detached residential dwelling is proposed. In addition a…File B0018/18NY · submitted Mar 23, 2018 - 3597 Conacher Dr · 175 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 24, 2023.
Proposal to construct a new dwelling.File A0375/23NY · submitted Jul 13, 2023 - 432 Brenham Cres · 198 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Rezoning Application proposes to demolish the existing single detached buildings on site and replace with fifty (50) 4-storey townhomes on a private lane/driveway. The east row of townhouses will be designed to face the internal lane as…File 24 235666 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record - 532 Brenham Cres · 198 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control Application for six blocks of four-storey townhouses. The blocks will consist a total of 50 three-bedroom townhouses. A paved access from Bayview Avenue and Brenham Crescent will also be provided, leading to one level of…File 26 121464 NNY 18 SA · submitted Feb 25, 2026 · City record - 63388 Bayview Ave · 224 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control Application for six blocks of four-storey townhouses. The blocks will consist a total of 50 three-bedroom townhouses. A paved access from Bayview Avenue and Brenham Crescent will also be provided, leading to one level of…File 26 121464 NNY 18 SA · submitted Feb 25, 2026 · City record - 73388 Bayview Ave · 224 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Rezoning Application proposes to demolish the existing single detached buildings on site and replace with fifty (50) 4-storey townhomes on a private lane/driveway. The east row of townhouses will be designed to face the internal lane as…File 24 235666 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record - 83386 Bayview Ave · 227 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control Application for six blocks of four-storey townhouses. The blocks will consist a total of 50 three-bedroom townhouses. A paved access from Bayview Avenue and Brenham Crescent will also be provided, leading to one level of…File 26 121464 NNY 18 SA · submitted Feb 25, 2026 · City record - 93386 Bayview Ave · 227 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Rezoning Application proposes to demolish the existing single detached buildings on site and replace with fifty (50) 4-storey townhomes on a private lane/driveway. The east row of townhouses will be designed to face the internal lane as…File 24 235666 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record - 103390 Bayview Ave · 228 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Rezoning Application proposes to demolish the existing single detached buildings on site and replace with fifty (50) 4-storey townhomes on a private lane/driveway. The east row of townhouses will be designed to face the internal lane as…File 24 235666 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Nov 6, 2024 · City record - 113390 Bayview Ave · 228 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control Application for six blocks of four-storey townhouses. The blocks will consist a total of 50 three-bedroom townhouses. A paved access from Bayview Avenue and Brenham Crescent will also be provided, leading to one level of…File 26 121464 NNY 18 SA · submitted Feb 25, 2026 · City record - 123392 Bayview Ave · 230 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control Application for six blocks of four-storey townhouses. The blocks will consist a total of 50 three-bedroom townhouses. A paved access from Bayview Avenue and Brenham Crescent will also be provided, leading to one level of…File 26 121464 NNY 18 SA · submitted Feb 25, 2026 · City record
3 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 27 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 14 break-ins, 6 assaults, 5 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Newtonbrook East in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Newtonbrook East, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 6 | 554 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 14 | 170 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 5 | 252 close to Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 1 | 60 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 49 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), 2.0 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 42 and 11, with about 676 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 2.1 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Cummer Valley Middle School · elementary · 675 mTDSB · Public · grades 6-8 · 380 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 85% met the standard in reading and 67% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Agnes Catholic School · elementary · 675 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 240 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 95% met the standard in reading and 75% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Blessed Trinity Catholic School · elementary · 841 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 200 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 63% met the standard in reading and 32% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School · secondary · 320 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 595 students. 84% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Brebeuf College School · secondary · 995 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 645 students. 79% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Dora Education Centre, Tyndale University College And Seminary School - Bayview.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): no licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
Newtonbrook East had 15,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 38% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Iranian Persian (13.5%), Mandarin (12.5%) and Korean (9.8%). 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 North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% 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 | North York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 446 Ruth Ave
Is 446 Ruth Ave in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 446 Ruth Ave?
There are 15 active planning applications within 250 metres (six under appeal, six under review, two under appeal after a refusal, one other). The closest is at 225 Northwood Dr, 95 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Is 446 Ruth Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 446 Ruth Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Finch Station (Line 1), 2.0 km away. 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 446 Ruth Ave?
The closest are Cummer Valley Middle School, St Agnes Catholic School and St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 446 Ruth Ave?
Police recorded 27 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 14 break-ins, 6 assaults, 5 car thefts, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Newtonbrook East in 2025, assaults and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 446 Ruth Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.
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