50 Powell Rd
50 Powell Rd is in Downsview. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2024, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (refused).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (permit issued 2024).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 1 planning application within 250 m: refused.
01What’s planned near 50 Powell Rd
1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): refused. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Consent (severance)60 Gilley Rd · 215 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 6, 2022.
Proposed consent to permit the severane of the subject property into two undersized lots for building new dwellings.File B0033/22NY · submitted Jun 23, 2022
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 Powell Rd
Police recorded 5 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 3 car thefts and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Downsview in 2025, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. 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 | Downsviewper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 0 | 811 | 768Downsview is about the same |
| Break-ins | 2 | 165 | 190Downsview is about the same |
| Car thefts | 3 | 334 | 225Downsview is higher |
| Robberies | 0 | 126 | 79Downsview is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 82 | 61Downsview is higher |
Thick bar: Downsview. 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 Downsview
03Getting around from 50 Powell Rd
The nearest subway station is Wilson Station (Line 1), about a 18-minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by route 184, with about 264 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 2.1 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 18 min walk
Nearest stop: Maniza Rd at Powell Rd.
Nearest stop: Maniza Rd at Home Rd.
Nearest stop: Maniza Rd at Gilley Rd.
Source: GO Transit · 31 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 Powell 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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
60 Maniza Rd · 43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
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 Powell Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. This includes a second suite (such as a basement apartment), permitted 2024. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
- Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · permit issued · issued Aug 30, 2024
Proposal for interior alteration of interior partitions to permit the installation of secondary suite. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 202144 - Plumbing · inspection · issued Dec 2, 2013
Construct a basement walkout at side of dwelling and re-locate 3pc rough-in plumbing · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 13 267766
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 Powell 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 M3K, 0 of 9 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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 · 9 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 9, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 5.1 km away, measured 3:00 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: Downsview
Downsview had 17,970 residents in 2021. The median household income was $82,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 47% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (10.4%), Italian (10.0%) and Spanish (6.1%). 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.
How Downsview compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 50 Powell Rd
Is 50 Powell Rd 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 Powell Rd?
There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (refused). The closest is at 60 Gilley Rd, 215 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 50 Powell Rd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. They include a second suite (such as a basement apartment). Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 50 Powell Rd 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 Powell Rd from the subway?
The nearest station is Wilson Station (Line 1), 1.2 km away (about a 18-minute walk). 5 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 50 Powell Rd?
The closest are St Norbert Catholic School, Ancaster Public School and Downsview Secondary School. 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 Powell Rd?
Police recorded 5 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 3 car thefts and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Downsview in 2025, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. 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 Powell Rd?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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