5 Elmview Ave
5 Elmview Ave is in Willowdale West. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (12 under review, three under appeal, one deferred).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 16 planning applications within 250 m: 12 under review, three under appeal, one deferred.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Jun 24, 2021
install BWV · Permit 21 173170
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M2N, 1 of 133 home tap-water samples (0.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (0.8%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 2.0 km away, measured 1:00 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
16 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 12 under review, three under appeal, one deferred. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 147 Hendon Ave · 48 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed application for a Holding By-Law Amendment to lift the Holding Symbol from the Zoning By-law for 41-47 Hendon Avenue.File 26 168379 NNY 18 OZ · submitted May 27, 2026 · City record - 247 Hendon Ave · 48 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.
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of an 38-storey mixed-use building providing rental residential and retail use at grade. The building will provide a total of 399 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom,…File 25 174797 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 10, 2025 · City record - 345 Hendon Ave · 51 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.
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of an 38-storey mixed-use building providing rental residential and retail use at grade. The building will provide a total of 399 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom,…File 25 174797 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 10, 2025 · City record - 445 Hendon Ave · 51 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed application for a Holding By-Law Amendment to lift the Holding Symbol from the Zoning By-law for 41-47 Hendon Avenue.File 26 168379 NNY 18 OZ · submitted May 27, 2026 · City record - 543 Hendon Ave · 58 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed application for a Holding By-Law Amendment to lift the Holding Symbol from the Zoning By-law for 41-47 Hendon Avenue.File 26 168379 NNY 18 OZ · submitted May 27, 2026 · City record - 643 Hendon Ave · 58 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.
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of an 38-storey mixed-use building providing rental residential and retail use at grade. The building will provide a total of 399 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom,…File 25 174797 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 10, 2025 · City record - 741 Hendon Ave · 70 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.
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of an 38-storey mixed-use building providing rental residential and retail use at grade. The building will provide a total of 399 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom,…File 25 174797 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 10, 2025 · City record - 841 Hendon Ave · 70 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed application for a Holding By-Law Amendment to lift the Holding Symbol from the Zoning By-law for 41-47 Hendon Avenue.File 26 168379 NNY 18 OZ · submitted May 27, 2026 · City record - 94 Greenview Ave · 87 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 46-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use. The building will provide a total of 636 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and…File 25 257536 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Nov 24, 2025 · City record - 1048 Hendon Ave · 88 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.
Proposed Development comprises a 14-storey residential/mixed-use building (45.25metres, excluding mechanical elements). A total gross floor area of 13,051 squaremetres is proposed consisting of 12,894 square metres of residential gross…File 26 179698 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 8, 2026 · City record - 1148 Hendon Ave · 88 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The revised re-zoning and Official Plan amendment applications propose a 6-storey (19.65 m) residential building consisting of 4 two-storey grade-related townhouse units and 67 apartment units, for a total of 71 units. A total of 5,931…File 19 109332 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Jan 28, 2019 · City record - 1246 Hendon Ave · 90 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.
Proposed Development comprises a 14-storey residential/mixed-use building (45.25metres, excluding mechanical elements). A total gross floor area of 13,051 squaremetres is proposed consisting of 12,894 square metres of residential gross…File 26 179698 NNY 18 SA · submitted Jun 8, 2026 · City record
17 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
2 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (1) and take-out or food shop (1).
New business licences nearby (2)
- Restaurant or bar · 28 Finch Ave W · 213 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 28 Finch Ave W · 213 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 226 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 105 car thefts, 81 assaults, 17 robberies, 15 break-ins and 8 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Willowdale West in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies 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 | Within 500 m, 12 months | Willowdale West, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 81 | 561 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 15 | 104 below Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 105 | 90 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 17 | 52 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 8 | 38 below Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), about a 7-minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 36 and 97, with about 1,413 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 4.3 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- St Cyril Catholic School · elementary · 317 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 315 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 94% met the standard in reading and 94% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Antoine Daniel Catholic School · elementary · 794 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 305 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 92% met the standard in reading and 24% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- R J Lang Elementary and Middle School · elementary · 794 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 485 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 78% met the standard in reading and 34% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel · secondary · 939 mCS catholique MonAvenir · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 210 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Earl Haig Secondary School · secondary · 1.5 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 2,175 students. 95% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Daryk High, Tfs, Toronto French Montessori, Crown Academy, Drewry Academy and 1 more.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and no shelters or respite sites.
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.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full Willowdale West neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Willowdale West had 17,160 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 50% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 10% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.0%), Iranian Persian (9.4%) and Korean (9.3%). 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 | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 10: recycling and green bin. November 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 5 Elmview Ave
Is 5 Elmview Ave 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.
What is being built near 5 Elmview Ave?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (12 under review, three under appeal, one deferred). The closest is at 47 Hendon Ave, 48 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 5 Elmview Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 5 Elmview Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 5 Elmview Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Finch Station (Line 1), 0.4 km away (about a 7-minute walk). 7 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 5 Elmview Ave?
The closest are St Cyril Catholic School, St Antoine Daniel Catholic School and ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 5 Elmview Ave?
Police recorded 226 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 105 car thefts, 81 assaults, 17 robberies, 15 break-ins and 8 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Willowdale West in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies 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.
When is garbage day at 5 Elmview Ave?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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