5 Keywest Ave
5 Keywest Ave is in Oakwood Village. There are 8 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 39‑storey building with 498 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 39-storey building with 498 homes and shops is under review, 101 m away (670 Northcliffe Blvd and 9 more addresses).
- Bus 29 stop 211 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Fairbank Public School, 282 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
01What’s planned near 5 Keywest Ave
8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): eight in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 115-storey building645 Northcliffe Blvd and 5 more addresses · 83 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 Approval-15-storey residential building having a residential gross floor area of 11037.1 square metresFile 21 250763 STE 12 SA · submitted Dec 22, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
645 Northcliffe Blvd · 647 Northcliffe Blvd · 649 Northcliffe Blvd · 651 Northcliffe Blvd · 653 Northcliffe Blvd · 655 Northcliffe Blvd
- 242-storey building with shops645 Northcliffe Blvd and 5 more addresses · 83 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.
Nov 2025 Resubmission reflecting the Council-adopted Settlement Offer proposal: for a 42-storey mixed-use building, with a total of 24,052.8 square metres, including 131 square metres of retail on the ground floor at the northwest corner…File 21 235841 STE 12 OZ · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
645 Northcliffe Blvd · 647 Northcliffe Blvd · 649 Northcliffe Blvd · 651 Northcliffe Blvd · 653 Northcliffe Blvd · 655 Northcliffe Blvd
- 339-storey building · 498 homes and shops670 Northcliffe Blvd and 9 more addresses · 101 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.
Feb 2025 Submission - Site Plan resubmission for a proposed 124.73 m (39-storey excluding Mech. Penthouse) purpose built rental, mixed-use building with commercial retail at-grade, 498 residential units (including 14 rental replacement…File 23 138551 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 10 addresses
670 Northcliffe Blvd · 672 Northcliffe Blvd · 674 Northcliffe Blvd · 676 Northcliffe Blvd · 678 Northcliffe Blvd · 680 Northcliffe Blvd · 775 Vaughan Rd · 777 Vaughan Rd · 781 Vaughan Rd · 783 Vaughan Rd
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 Keywest Ave
Police recorded 130 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Oakwood Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 18 near this address | 11% lower200 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 77 near this address | 16% lower647 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 20 near this address | 44% lower106 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 79% lower13 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 11 near this address | 84% lower13 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Oakwood Village
03Getting around from 5 Keywest Ave
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 29 and 34 buses, with about 1,010 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 3.3 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 17 min 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.
04Schools and child care near 5 Keywest 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. Private schools within 1 km: Lycee Francais De Toronto, Balanced Education Network B.E.N. School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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).
05The building at 5 Keywest Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 5 Keywest Ave.
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.
Lezzet12 Shawarma (restaurant or bar), Rose Hair Studio (salon or personal services), New Barbers of Eglinton Shop (salon or personal services), and 2 more.
All new business licences in Oakwood Village (5)
- Lezzet12 Shawarma · Restaurant or bar · 1807 Eglinton Ave W · 388 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Rose Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 376 Oakwood Ave · 843 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- New Barbers of Eglinton Shop · Salon or personal services · 1565A Eglinton Ave W · 575 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Uhuru Bar · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 380 Oakwood Ave · 830 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Pizza Pizza · Restaurant or bar · 1601 Eglinton Ave W · 535 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
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 Keywest Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 434 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 23, 2026
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: Oakwood Village
Oakwood Village had 20,710 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 39% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (7.9%), Spanish (6.7%) and Italian (4.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | York | Change in a year | 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, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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