5 Colfax St
5 Colfax St is in Beechborough-Greenbrook. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are no active planning applications nearby.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6M.
01What’s planned near 5 Colfax St
No active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk). Most Toronto addresses (64%) have at least one application nearby.
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 Colfax St
Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 38 assaults, 16 car thefts, 4 thefts over $5,000, 3 break-ins and 2 robberies. Per resident, in Beechborough-Greenbrook in 2025, robberies were above the Toronto rate; break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Beechborough-Greenbrookper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 38 | 692 | 768Beechborough-Greenbrook is about the same |
| Break-ins | 3 | 111 | 190Beechborough-Greenbrook is lower |
| Car thefts | 16 | 247 | 225Beechborough-Greenbrook is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 148 | 79Beechborough-Greenbrook is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 37 | 61Beechborough-Greenbrook is lower |
Thick bar: Beechborough-Greenbrook. 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 Beechborough-Greenbrook
03Getting around from 5 Colfax St
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 2.6 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 5, 47, 34, 18 and 164, with about 1,296 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 1.7 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Kincort St at Castlefield Ave.
Nearest stop: Castlefield Ave at Kincort St.
Nearest stop: Caledonia Station Westbound Platform.
Source: GO Transit · 66 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and families near 5 Colfax St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
1 Northwestern Ave · 46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: 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.
05The building at 5 Colfax St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit 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 · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 3 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Sep 17, 2025
Proposed interior alteratons to remove load bearing wall and install beams and collums to replace wall. · Permit 25 124550 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 24, 2025
Proosal for interior alterations to remove a load bearing wall in an existing SFD-detached dwelling. · Permit 25 119178 - Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Oct 24, 2022
bwv installation · Permit 22 207237
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.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 5 Colfax St
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 M6M, 4 of 122 home tap-water samples (3.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6M is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (4.1%) 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 122 tests, Jan 27, 2014 to Aug 23, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 6.1 km away, measured 2:00 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: Beechborough-Greenbrook
Beechborough-Greenbrook had 6,260 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 67% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 30% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 36% 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 Portuguese (14.1%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.4%) and Spanish (3.9%). 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 York was $2,067, up 2% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.3% 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 | York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Beechborough-Greenbrook compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 5 Colfax St
Is 5 Colfax St 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 5 Colfax St?
There are no active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 5 Colfax St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 5 Colfax St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 5 Colfax St from the subway?
The nearest station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 2.6 km away. 8 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 5 Colfax St?
The closest are Charles E Webster Public School, Silverthorn Community School and York Memorial Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 5 Colfax St?
Police recorded 63 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 38 assaults, 16 car thefts, 4 thefts over $5,000, 3 break-ins and 2 robberies. Per resident, in Beechborough-Greenbrook in 2025, robberies were above the Toronto rate; break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 5 Colfax St?
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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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