5 Holswade Rd
5 Holswade Rd is in Clairlea-Birchmount. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 10‑storey building with 77 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 10-storey building with 77 homes and shops is under review, 223 m away (1416 Victoria Park Ave).
- Assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Clairlea-Birchmount were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 24 stop 97 m away; the nearest subway is 1.9 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Clairlea Public School, 431 m away.
01What’s planned near 5 Holswade Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Subdivision1 Eglinton Sq and 10 more addresses · 73 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Draft Plan of Subdivision application for the lands at 1 and 70 Eglinton Sq, and 1431 and 1437 Victoria Park Ave to create five (5) development blocks, including two (2) blocks for public parkland purposes, and new public streets. This…File 21 208865 ESC 20 SB · submitted Sep 7, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 11 addresses
1 Eglinton Sq · 14 Engelhart Cres · 18 Engelhart Cres · 19 Engelhart Cres · 22 Engelhart Cres · 23 Engelhart Cres · 26 Engelhart Cres · 64 Harris Park Dr · 68 Harris Park Dr · 1431 Victoria Park Ave · 1437 Victoria Park Ave
- 2Rezoning1460 Victoria Park Ave and 1 more address · 216 m awayRezoning: 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.
City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment for the properties at 1871, 1875, 1880, 1885, and 1888 O'Connor Drive, and 1460, 1468 and 1474 Victoria Park Avenue, to implement the preferred alignment for the O'Connor Drive Reconfiguration, which…File 24 252701 NNY 16 OZ · submitted Dec 20, 2024All 2 addresses
1460 Victoria Park Ave · 1468 Victoria Park Ave
- 310-storey building · 77 homes and shops1416 Victoria Park Ave · 223 m awayRezoning: 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.
A Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application that proposes the development of a 10-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 77 residential units, being a mix of studio,…File 25 180696 NNY 16 OZ · submitted Jun 20, 2025 · City record and how to comment
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 Holswade Rd
Police recorded 50 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 | Clairlea-Birchmountper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 36 | 1,304 | 768Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
| Break-ins | 11 | 190 | 190Clairlea-Birchmount is about the same |
| Car thefts | 3 | 288 | 225Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
| Robberies | 0 | 49 | 79Clairlea-Birchmount is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 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 Holswade Rd
The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), about a 29‑minute walk (1.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by routes 24, 67, 70 and 924, with about 1,835 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kennedy GO, 3.3 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 29 min walk
Nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Sunrise Ave, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Pharmacy Ave at Holswade Rd South Side.
Nearest stop: 1801 O'Connor Dr.
Nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Eglinton Sq.
Source: GO Transit · 34 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 Holswade Rd
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): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
1386 Victoria Park Ave · 46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
25 Rosalind Cres · 71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1665 O Connor Dr · 24 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1665 O'Connor Dr · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 5 Holswade Rd
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
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Mar 12, 2019
Proposal to install a back water valve. · Permit 19 122362
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, 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 Holswade Rd
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 station, 6.4 km away, measured 3:00 AM EST Monday 9 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 | 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, Scarborough. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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