53 Purdy Cres
53 Purdy Cres is in Pelmo Park-Humberlea. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Pelmo Park-Humberlea were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 59, 89 and 158 stop 275 m away; the nearest subway is 6.4 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St John the Evangelist Catholic School, 440 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 53 Purdy Cres
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 53 Purdy Cres
Police recorded 48 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Pelmo Park-Humberlea compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 65% higher372 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 43% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same71 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 29 near this address | 20% lower617 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | 37% lower119 vs 190 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 Pelmo Park-Humberlea
03Getting around from 53 Purdy Cres
The nearest subway station is Downsview Park Station (Line 1), 6.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 89, 59, 158 and 989 buses, with about 976 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 1.2 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to 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 53 Purdy Cres
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: Gap Academy Secondary School, Islamic Education Guidance Centre. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre 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 53 Purdy Cres
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 53 Purdy Cres.
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 53 Purdy Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 75 tests, May 26, 2014 to Aug 17, 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: Pelmo Park-Humberlea
Pelmo Park-Humberlea had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 19% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 15% of workers commuted by transit and 1% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (9.1%), Spanish (5.9%) and Portuguese (5.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | 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, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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