5 Brahms Ave
5 Brahms Ave is in Hillcrest Village, in a registered apartment building built in 1971 with 178 units. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 89 out of 100 when last evaluated (Aug 16, 2025). That's lower than 71% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Hillcrest Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 39 stop 68 m away; the nearest subway is 2.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Crestview Public School, 502 m away.
01What’s planned near 5 Brahms Ave
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 5 Brahms Ave
Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (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 | Hillcrest Villageper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 28 | 467 | 768Hillcrest Village is lower |
| Break-ins | 3 | 200 | 190Hillcrest Village is about the same |
| Car thefts | 8 | 117 | 225Hillcrest Village is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 167 | 79Hillcrest Village is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 83 | 61Hillcrest Village is higher |
Thick bar: Hillcrest Village. 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 Hillcrest Village
03Getting around from 5 Brahms Ave
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 39, 25, 939 and 925, with about 1,572 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 1.1 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Brahms Ave, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Don Mills Rd West Side.
Nearest stop: Don Mills Rd at Finch Ave East.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 5 Brahms Ave
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
5 Brahms Ave · 40 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
350 Seneca Hill Dr · 90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3105 Don Mills Rd · 89 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 5 Brahms Ave
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 89 out of 100 when last evaluated (Aug 16, 2025). That's lower than 71% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Aug 16, 2025
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Sep 29, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
4 building permits in the last 5 years. 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 · 29 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 29)
- Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · permit issued · issued Mar 18, 2026
Proposal for boiler replacement. · Permit 26 111208 - Balcony/Guard Repairs · inspection · issued Nov 27, 2024
Isolated repairs to the fire damaged balcony structure and replacement of existing damaged railing with new aluminum/glass railings at unit 908. · Permit 24 223774 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Aug 14, 2025
Proposal for garage repair in the existing apartment building. · Permit 22 139146 - Sprinklers · completed Feb 10, 2023
Garage dry sprinkler replacement · Permit 21 245725 - Site Service · completed Sep 20, 2023
Site servicing · Permit 21 165912 - Heating and cooling · inspection · issued Jun 3, 2021
Proposal for replacement of existing concrete inground Swimming Pool and mechanical/electrical compoments, associated Retaining Walls, Pool Shed, and Fencing. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 141158 - Building work · completed Nov 2, 2021
Proposal for the replacement of an existing diesel emergency generator for a natural gas emergency generator in the existing generator room. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 149273 - Building work · completed Jan 26, 2021
Proposed installation of a combined heat and power unit on the roof and modifications to the existing heating and domestic hot water networks to reject its heat in the building · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 265544 - Balcony/Guard Repairs · completed Dec 16, 2019
Fire damage balcony railings replacement - Unit 1202 and 1402 · Permit 19 208152 - Electromagnetic Locks · inspection · issued Jun 14, 2018
Proposal to install 4 electromagentic locks. · Permit 18 166845 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 8, 2020
REV - 01 Structural changes at ground floor and Architectural coordination to accommodate for mechanical and structural changes as noted on drawings. P4 wall type assembly has been revised. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 104400 - Building work · permit issued · issued Feb 25, 2016
Existing diesel generator replacement with stand-by life safety natur gas generator - Outdoor Installation · Permit 15 270849
06Around 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.
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 5 Brahms Ave
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 M2H, 0 of 30 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2H 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 30 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jun 9, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 5.4 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: Hillcrest Village
Hillcrest Village had 16,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 28% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 26% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.3%), Cantonese (15.7%) and Iranian Persian (3.6%). 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 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 | 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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