508 Silverthorn Ave

01What’s planned near 508 Silverthorn Ave

7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and three decided recently. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   45-storey building · 500 homes

   2485 Eglinton Ave W · 78 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   500 homes31,327 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   The application proposes a new 45-storey mixed-use building containing 500 residential units, and a residential Gross Floor Area of 31,327 square metres. The building will have a Floor Space Index of approximately 18.3 times the area of…

   Public notice · Jul 19, 2024Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 2485 Eglinton Ave West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 24 121747 WET 05 OZ · submitted Mar 4, 2024 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   7 townhouses

   2421 Eglinton Ave W · 93 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   7 homes1,021 m² of floor space

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   INACTIVE Proposal for a 4-storey townhouse building containing 7 residential units. No parking is proposed.

   File 19 109784 WET 05 OZ · submitted Jan 30, 2019 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   7 townhouses

   2421 Eglinton Ave W · 93 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   7 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   INACTIVE Site Plan Control application for proposed four-storey townhouse development comprised of 7 units.

   File 19 109790 WET 05 SA · submitted Jan 30, 2019 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 5
   Minor variance

   33 Venn Cres · 160 m away

   Committee 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.

   To construct a new detached fourplex.

   File A0084/26EYK · submitted Mar 3, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 6
   New house

   33 Venn Cres · 160 m away

   Committee 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.

   To construct a new semi-detached fourplex.

   File A0085/26EYK · submitted Mar 3, 2026 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Street work near 508 Silverthorn Ave

4 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Trowell Ave, Silverthorn Ave to Kane Ave, Q4 2026 to Q2 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 28 Lacey Ave · 102 m · May 29, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026
• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 513 Silverthorn Ave · 102 m · Jun 18, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 508 Silverthorn Ave

Police recorded 58 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.

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 Keelesdale-Eglinton West

Traffic safety

7 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians. Most were on Eglinton Ave W and Scott Rd. Keelesdale-Eglinton West has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Eglinton Ave W at Scott Rd · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 26, 2026 · 429 m
• Lacey Ave at Ewart Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Aug 22, 2026 · 169 m
• Eglinton Ave E at Keele St · Passenger, seriously injured · Feb 13, 2026 · 497 m
• Eglinton Ave W at Scott Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 19, 2024 · 438 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

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.

04Getting around from 508 Silverthorn Ave

The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 2.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 47, 34 and 18 buses, with about 1,360 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 1.6 km away, with 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?

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: 91 Via Italia
  City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: 64 Annette St, 2.9 km.2.3 km

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 508 Silverthorn 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).

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 one EarlyON centre.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 508 Silverthorn Ave

There are 3 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Recreation Centre, 1.2 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Haverson Park · playground · 65 Woodenhill Crt · 215 m
• Silverthorn Parkette · playground · 181 Scott Rd · 357 m
• Eglinton-Gilbert Parkette · 504 Gilbert Ave · 428 m
• Bert Robinson Park · basketball court, playground, sports field · 400 Caledonia Rd · 537 m
• The New Generation Youth Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 2694 Eglinton Ave W · 764 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

• Beltline Trail Commemorative Stations
  Two new interpretive installations are being added along the trail to commemorate the Belt Line Railway as a part of Toronto’s Heritage.In progress · 577 m
• New Park at 31 Innes Avenue
  A new park is coming to 31 Innes Ave. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved. This project was previously called New Park at 177 Caledonia Road.In progress · 1.3 km
• Gulliver Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Gulliver Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.4 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.

07The building at 508 Silverthorn Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 508 Silverthorn Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

08What can be built at 508 Silverthorn Ave

RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

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.

09Around the block

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

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

53 tickets in 2025 on Silverthorn Ave between numbers 458 and 558: 28 for other parking offences, 16 for parking without a permit.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Eglinton Hill BIA, about 290 m away. 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, 6,195 service requests came from postal area M6M, which includes 508 Silverthorn Ave. The most common:

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.

10Risks and environment at 508 Silverthorn Ave

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The neighbourhood: Keelesdale-Eglinton West

Keelesdale-Eglinton West had 11,390 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% 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 Portuguese (24.6%), Spanish (8.2%) and Italian (4.7%). 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.

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.