491 Horner Ave
491 Horner Ave is in Alderwood. Roseland Dr is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Jan 7 about a minor variance at 25 Burlingame Rd, 151 m away.
- Thefts over $5,000 in Alderwood were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Roseland Dr, 180 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 491 Horner Ave
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance25 Burlingame Rd · 151 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Jan 7, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File A0269/26EYK · submitted Aug 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance25 Burlingame Rd · 151 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Jan 7, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File A0270/26EYK · submitted Aug 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Consent25 Burlingame Rd · 151 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Jan 7, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File B0034/26EYK · submitted Aug 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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.
02Street work near 491 Horner Ave
8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Roseland Dr, Browns Line to Foch Ave, Q2 2027 to Q2 2031.
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 491 Horner Ave
Police recorded 15 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Alderwood compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 72% higher104 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | About the same202 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | About the same223 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 11% lower70 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 7 near this address | 34% lower508 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Alderwood
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on Horner Ave and Aldercrest Rd. Alderwood ranks 17th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Horner Ave at Aldercrest Rd · Passenger, seriously injured · Sep 7, 2021 · 486 m
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 | Alderwood, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 8 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 159 | Lower 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 491 Horner Ave
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 123 and 110 buses, with about 947 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Long Branch GO, 1.1 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 74 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 386 | 3.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 110 | 322 | 3.4 | 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 491 Horner Ave
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 13, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 19, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 491 Horner Ave
There are 2 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Alderwood Pool, 151 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Alderwood Pool · wi-fi · 2 Orianna Dr · 151 m
- Sir Adam Beck Park · pickleball court, tennis court, washroom · 55 Eltham Dr · 178 m
- Sir Adam Beck Junior School · 544 Horner Ave · 201 m
- Alderwood Memorial Park · playground · 215 Sheldon Ave · 454 m
- Delma Park · playground · 38 Delma Dr · 540 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
Park projects nearby
- Syd Cole Park Expansion
The City is expanding Syd Cole Park by 3,019m2 (similar in size to the existing park) and is developing the park design with the help of community feedback..In progress · 1.1 km
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 491 Horner Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 491 Horner Ave.
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 491 Horner Ave
CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 40
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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. 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.
Danabeauty (salon or personal services), Barrento Atelier By Francy (salon or personal services).
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 8, 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
69 tickets in 2025 on Horner Ave between numbers 441 and 541: 67 for other parking offences, 2 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,499 service requests came from postal area M8W, which includes 491 Horner Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 254 | |
| Property standards | 217 | |
| Tree pruning | 199 | |
| Injured wildlife | 169 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 149 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 132 |
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 491 Horner Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 117 tests, Mar 25, 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.
11The neighbourhood: Alderwood
Alderwood had 12,595 residents in 2021. The median household income was $106,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 23% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 12% of workers commuted by transit and 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.3%), Italian (3.7%) and Portuguese (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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