50 Freeman St
50 Freeman St is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (two deferred, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 4 planning applications within 250 m: two deferred, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date.
01What’s planned near 50 Freeman St
4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two deferred, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance2 Avalon Blvd · 175 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of the Zoning By-law to construct a new two storey single family residential dwelling.File A0051/19SC · submitted Feb 5, 2019 - 2Consent (severance)2 Avalon Blvd · 175 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
This application is for consent to sever the land into two lots, as shown on the attached Site Plan. Lot to be created Part 1 would have a frontage of 9.8 metres and a lot area of 341 square metres. Part 2 would have a frontage of 9.8…File B0008/19SC · submitted Feb 5, 2019 - 3Minor variance2 Avalon Blvd · 175 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of the Zoning By-law to construct a new two storey single family residential dwelling.File A0050/19SC · submitted Feb 5, 2019
Decided recently
- 4Site Plan3610 Danforth Ave · 173 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Approval for redevelopment of the former Eli Lily site into a state of the art data centre comprised of 42,883 square meters of redesigned and new industrial/ office space.File 22 138766 ESC 20 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2022 · 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 50 Freeman St
Police recorded 23 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 10 assaults, 5 break-ins, 3 car thefts, 3 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside in 2025, 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 | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Birchcliffe-Cliffsideper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 10 | 649 | 768Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Break-ins | 5 | 181 | 190Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Car thefts | 3 | 266 | 225Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Robberies | 3 | 73 | 79Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 35 | 61Birchcliffe-Cliffside is lower |
Thick bar: Birchcliffe-Cliffside. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside
03Getting around from 50 Freeman St
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 29-minute walk (1.8 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 12, 69, 117 and 20, with about 1,699 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 2.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 29 min walk
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Birchcliff Ave.
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Eastwood Ave.
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Kingston Rd.
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 50 Freeman St
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. Private schools within 1 km: Toronto Islamic Academy School. 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.
51 Eastwood Ave · 71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1578 Kingston Rd · 30 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
93 Birchmount Rd · 20 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
93 Birchmount Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
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 50 Freeman St
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 Feb 19, 2025
Proposal to insall a BWV for exisitng SFD · Permit 20 227108
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, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 50 Freeman St
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 M1N, 4 of 227 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 7 samples here (3.1%) 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 · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 7.6 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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). 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 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 50 Freeman St
Is 50 Freeman St 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 50 Freeman St?
There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (two deferred, one approved, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 3610 Danforth Ave, 173 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 50 Freeman St 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 50 Freeman St 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 50 Freeman St from the subway?
The nearest station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), 1.8 km away (about a 29-minute walk). 10 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 50 Freeman St?
The closest are Birch Cliff Public School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School and Birchmount Park 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 50 Freeman St?
Police recorded 23 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 10 assaults, 5 break-ins, 3 car thefts, 3 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside in 2025, 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 50 Freeman St?
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.
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