5 Elfreda Blvd
5 Elfreda Blvd is in Clairlea-Birchmount. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 12 planning applications nearby (six approved, five under review, one hearing on Dec 2).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 12 planning applications within 250 m: six approved, five under review, one hearing on Dec 2.
01What’s planned near 5 Elfreda Blvd
12 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six approved, five under review, one hearing on Dec 2. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance10 Flagstaff Rd · 123 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To convert the existing one-storey dwelling into a houseplex, by constructing a second-floor addition over the existing garage with an additional dwelling unit. There will be a total of three units on the lot.File A0153/26SC · submitted Oct 14, 2026 - 2Site Plan570 Birchmount Rd · 161 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed SPA application is for an infill development of a 4-storey purposebuilt rental building, comprised of 28 stacked back-to-back townhouse units, in the southern portion of the subject site. The existing building on the subject…File 22 194920 ESC 20 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 3Condominium3449 St Clair Ave E and 2 more addresses · 216 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
***File 21 231415 ESC 20 CD · submitted Oct 28, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
3449 St Clair Ave E · 3437 St Clair Ave E · 3431 St Clair Ave E
Decided recently
- 5Consent (severance)118 Newlands Ave · 62 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 8, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the properties of 118 -120 Newlands Avenue & 528-530 Birchmount Road into nine new residential lots. The existing detached dwellings on the lots would be demolished and eight new three-story detached dwellings…File B0046/24SC · submitted Aug 16, 2024 - 6Official Plan / Rezoning67 Elfreda Blvd and 3 more addresses · 200 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Filed in conjunction with 22 206341 ESC 20 OZ and 22 206339 ESC 20 SA. The application proposes a 16-storey mixed-use building on the subject lands, with residential, retail and amenity uses at grade. The remaining residential units and…File 21 165800 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Jun 4, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
67 Elfreda Blvd · 3449 St Clair Ave E · 3437 St Clair Ave E · 3431 St Clair Ave E
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 Elfreda Blvd
Police recorded 48 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 25 assaults, 12 car thefts, 8 break-ins, 2 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies 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 | Clairlea-Birchmountper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 25 | 1,304 | 768Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
| Break-ins | 8 | 190 | 190Clairlea-Birchmount is about the same |
| Car thefts | 12 | 288 | 225Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
| Robberies | 2 | 49 | 79Clairlea-Birchmount is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 85 | 61Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
Thick bar: Clairlea-Birchmount. 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 Clairlea-Birchmount
03Getting around from 5 Elfreda Blvd
The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), about a 10-minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 16, 17 and 117, with about 1,132 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 1.5 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Newlands Ave.
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Zenith Dr.
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Sadler Dr North Side.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 Elfreda Blvd
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): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
20 Santamonica Blvd · 86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
462 Birchmount Rd · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
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 Elfreda Blvd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Carport · inspection · issued Jun 5, 2013
construct an attached carport · Permit 13 169806
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, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 5 Elfreda Blvd
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 M1L, 0 of 124 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1L is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (1.6%) 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 · 124 tests, Jan 3, 2014 to Jan 19, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 6.0 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: Clairlea-Birchmount
Clairlea-Birchmount had 26,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 36% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Bengali (8.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%) and Urdu (3.5%). 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 Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% 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 | Scarborough | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Clairlea-Birchmount compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 5 Elfreda Blvd
Is 5 Elfreda Blvd 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 Elfreda Blvd?
There are 12 active planning applications within 250 metres (six approved, five under review, one hearing on Dec 2). The closest is at 118 Newlands Ave, 62 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 5 Elfreda Blvd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 5 Elfreda Blvd 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 Elfreda Blvd from the subway?
The nearest station is Warden Station (Line 2), 0.7 km away (about a 10-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 5 Elfreda Blvd?
The closest are Danforth Gardens Public School, J G Workman Public School and SATEC @ W A Porter 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 Elfreda Blvd?
Police recorded 48 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 25 assaults, 12 car thefts, 8 break-ins, 2 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies 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 Elfreda Blvd?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 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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