490 Midwest Rd
490 Midwest Rd is in Dorset Park. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts and robberies in Dorset Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 57 stop 289 m away; the nearest subway is 3.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Edgewood Public School, 664 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 490 Midwest Rd
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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 490 Midwest Rd
Police recorded 20 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Dorset Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 58% higher356 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 43% higher113 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 20% higher73 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | About the same193 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 7 near this address | 12% lower672 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Dorset Park
03Getting around from 490 Midwest Rd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 3.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 95, 57, 129, 38 and 133 buses, with about 2,099 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 2.5 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 34 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 490 Midwest Rd
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: Enquiring Minds Montessori And London School Of Dance. 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).
05The building at 490 Midwest Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 490 Midwest Rd.
06Around 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.
Roket Bear (amusement (arcade, billiards)), Jeyam Kitchen (restaurant or bar), Scarborough Laundromat (laundromat or dry cleaner), and 7 more.
All new business licences in Dorset Park (10)
- Roket Bear · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 29 William Kitchen Rd · 1249 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Jeyam Kitchen · Restaurant or bar · 1519 Birchmount Rd · 1375 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Scarborough Laundromat · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 1949 Kennedy Rd · 759 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Pizza On Fire · Restaurant or bar · 880 Ellesmere Rd · 696 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Christopher G Hair Emporium · Salon or personal services · 2560 Lawrence Ave E · 1573 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Desi Chatkhara · Restaurant or bar · 1910 Kennedy Rd · 697 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Paan Darbaar · Take-out or food shop · 1172A Kennedy Rd · 1289 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- Eggsmart · Restaurant or bar · 1961 Kennedy Rd · 812 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- New York Sliders · Restaurant or bar · 1876 Kennedy Rd · 662 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Hair + · Salon or personal services · 1100 Ellesmere Rd · 428 m · licensed Aug 21, 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 490 Midwest Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 47 tests, Mar 20, 2014 to Sep 4, 2026
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: Dorset Park
Dorset Park had 24,305 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 31% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (8.2%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.9%) and Cantonese (5.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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