4700 Dufferin St
4700 Dufferin St is in York University Heights. Brisbane Rd is due for sidewalk work in 2027.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in York University Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Brisbane Rd, 144 m away, is due for sidewalk work in 2027.
01What’s planned near 4700 Dufferin St
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 4700 Dufferin St
3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: sidewalk work on Brisbane Rd, Alness St to Martin Ross Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.
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 4700 Dufferin St
Police recorded 21 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
York University Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 194% higher179 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 182% higher634 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 98% higher375 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 8 near this address | 66% higher1,274 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 63% higher128 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for York University Heights
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | York University Heights, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 21 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 60 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 1 | 350 | 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 4700 Dufferin St
The nearest subway station is Finch West Station (Line 1), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 105 and 107 buses, with about 476 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 2.5 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 31 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 105 | 1.8 | fewer than most routes |
| 107 | 57 | 1.9 | 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.
05Schools and child care near 4700 Dufferin St
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: Bright Start Academy 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 4700 Dufferin St
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Irving W. Chapley Community Centre, 1.9 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- G. Ross Lord Park · cricket pitch field, dog off-leash area, firepit, picnic site · 4801 Dufferin St · 677 m
- Garthdale Parkette · playground · 88 A Garthdale Crt · 1194 m
- Bayhampton Parkette · playground · 7 Bayhampton Crt · 1243 m
- Hidden Trail Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 506 Hidden Trl · 1313 m
- Robert Hicks Park · playground · 39 Robert Hicks Dr · 1349 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
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 4700 Dufferin St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 4700 Dufferin St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 20 on record
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 6 projects from 20 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Jan 17, 2025
change service area layout and facade[Proposed Interior alterations to Unit 6 for new restaurant.] · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 129247 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 6, 2026
Proposal of interior alteration to existing restaurant to accomodate new Pizza Restaurant · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 225195 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 3, 2023
Proposal of interior alteration to existing restaurant to accomodate new Pizza Restaurant · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 220333 - Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Sep 29, 2022
Revision to remove the prposed vestible and reuse the existing hvac system.Proposed interior alterations for new supermarket in unit 6 · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 190207 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jul 27, 2023
To erect and display one first party illuminated wall sign, displaying static copy located at first storey of west elevation.Dimensions:1.39m L x 6.80m W x 0.17m D at a height of 5.79m.***WOOLTARI… · Permit 22 176124 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Aug 17, 2020
The applicant has proposed to erect an illuminated overhanging structure sign displaying first party static copy, measuring 5.94 meters by 1.12 meters at the height of 5.36 meters. The applicant… · Permit 20 161986
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.
08What can be built at 4700 Dufferin St
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
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 (73%) 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.
Maxswing Indoor Golf (amusement (arcade, billiards)), Fath Gta Cars (auto repair or garage), Tire & Shine Auto Repair (auto repair or garage), and 23 more.
All new business licences in York University Heights (26)
- Maxswing Indoor Golf · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 1230 Sheppard Ave W · 2429 m · licensed Dec 15, 2026
- Fath Gta Cars · Auto repair or garage · 1275 Finch Ave W · 1930 m · licensed Nov 10, 2026
- Tire & Shine Auto Repair · Auto repair or garage · 1101 Finch Ave W · 918 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Auto Pluto · Auto repair or garage · 1300 Finch Ave W · 2016 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Pho Mama · Restaurant or bar · 1325 Finch Ave W · 2127 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Mac N' Wings · Restaurant or bar · 105 The Pond Rd · 2659 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Tequila House Restaurant & Cantina · Restaurant or bar · 1270 Finch Ave W · 1887 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Dong Hui BBQ Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 4069 Chesswood Dr · 1986 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Amp Motorsports · Auto repair or garage · 80 Toro Rd · 2048 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Coffee Time · Restaurant or bar · 3701 Chesswood Dr · 2187 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Kibo - York Universe · Take-out or food shop · 4700 Keele St · 2642 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Cafe Lina 12 · Restaurant or bar · 1270 Finch Ave W · 1887 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
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 10, 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 Dufferin St between numbers 4650 and 4750: 276 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
DuKe Heights BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 6,630 service requests came from postal area M3H, which includes 4700 Dufferin St. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 406 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 262 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 221 | |
| Property standards | 215 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 207 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 202 |
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 4700 Dufferin St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 122 tests, Feb 12, 2014 to Jun 2, 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: York University Heights
York University Heights had 28,255 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 54% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 34% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (6.3%), Spanish (5.1%) and Italian (4.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | 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, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How York University Heights compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 25: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre · councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca · 416-392-1371
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.