5 Elrose Ave
5 Elrose Ave is in Oakdale-Beverley Heights. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Oakdale-Beverley Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 5 Elrose Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance50 Marmora St · 176 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 17, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To legalize and to maintain the existing industrial building.File A0648/16EYK · submitted Aug 8, 2016 · 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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 5 Elrose Ave
Police recorded 26 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Oakdale-Beverley Heights compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 103% higher159 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 101% higher453 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 6 near this address | 51% higher1,162 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 28% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | 18% lower155 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Oakdale-Beverley Heights
Traffic safety
4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Wilson Ave and Clayson Rd. Oakdale-Beverley Heights has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Wilson Ave at Clayson Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 10, 2026 · 190 m
- Wilson Ave at Clayson Rd · Pedestrian, killed · Jul 30, 2022 · 192 m
- Wilson Ave at Wendell Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Mar 29, 2022 · 189 m
- Wilson Avenue at Clayson Road · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Mar 9, 2022 · 193 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 | Oakdale-Beverley Heights, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 9 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 28 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 6 | 289 | Higher 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.
03Getting around from 5 Elrose Ave
The nearest subway station is Downsview Park Station (Line 1), 5.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 165, 96, 118, 996 and 119 buses, with about 1,688 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 2.2 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 716 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
| 96 | 784 | 6.9 | more than most routes |
| 118 | 177 | 5.1 | more than most routes |
| 996 | 395 | 6.4 | more than most routes |
| 119 | 84 | 3.2 | 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.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 2000 Weston Rd
City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 1812 Weston Rd, 2.3 km.1.9 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
04Schools and child care near 5 Elrose 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): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 5 Elrose Ave
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Pine Point Park, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Pelmo Park Community Centre · wi-fi · 171 Pellatt Ave · 620 m
- Pellatt Parkette · playground · 325 Pellatt Ave · 668 m
- Strathburn Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, playground · 55 Strathburn Blvd · 758 m
- Pelmo Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, playground · 171 Pellatt Ave · 803 m
- Weston Village Park · playground · 99 Oak Cres · 825 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
- Pelmo Park New Off-Leash Area
A new dogs off-leash area is coming to Pelmo Park.In progress · 619 m - Western North York Community Recreation & Child Care Centre
The City is designing a new community recreation centre at 60 Starview Lane. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.3 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.
06The building at 5 Elrose Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 5 Elrose Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Special Ventilation System · permit issued · issued Mar 16, 2020
Proposal to install spray paint booth and makeup air unit · Permit 20 107582
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.
07What can be built at 5 Elrose Ave
E (Employment Industrial) zoning allows workplaces: offices, light industry and warehouses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 60
Source: Zone label (d)
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.
08Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (74%) 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.
Durante's No Frills (take-out or food shop), Starbucks (take-out or food shop), At Hair Salon (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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
48 tickets in 2025 on Elrose Ave between numbers 0 and 55: 35 for other parking offences, 13 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Emery Village BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,953 service requests came from postal area M9M, which includes 5 Elrose Ave. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 164 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 152 | |
| Property standards | 117 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 111 | |
| Injured wildlife | 97 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 74 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 5 Elrose Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 14 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jul 24, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Oakdale-Beverley Heights
Oakdale-Beverley Heights had 21,420 residents in 2021. The median household income was $71,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% 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 Spanish (8.8%), Italian (7.4%) and Pilipino, Filipino (5.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Oakdale-Beverley Heights compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 11: recycling and green bin. Nov 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Anthony Perruzza, Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek · councillor_perruzza@toronto.ca · 416-338-5335
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.