55 Cactus Ave
55 Cactus Ave is in Newtonbrook West. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 5 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and four decided recently.
- Car thefts in Newtonbrook West were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 98 stop 32 m away; the nearest subway is 1.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Pleasant Public School, 301 m away.
01What’s planned near 55 Cactus Ave
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and four decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Split the lot244 Homewood Ave · 67 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots. Each lot will be developed with a new three storey multi-residential building (fourplex). File numbers B0028/25NY - A0435/25NY - A0436/25NY will be jointly…File B0028/25NY · submitted Oct 9, 2025
Decided recently
- 2Garden suite244 Homewood Ave · 67 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Mar 20, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two (undersized) residential lots, to construct two, 3 storey multi-unit residential dwellings with one storey garden suites.) File Numbers B0042/24NY - 0558/24NY - A0557/24NY will be jointly…File B0042/24NY · submitted Sep 24, 2024 - 3Minor variance244 Homewood Ave · 67 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.
To construct a new three-storey multi-residential building (fourplex). File numbers B0028/25NY - A0435/25NY - A0436/25NY will be jointly considered. Please note, the appliucation was deferred on August 6, 2026, to allow the applicant to…File A0435/25NY · submitted Oct 9, 2025
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 55 Cactus Ave
Police recorded 23 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Newtonbrook Westper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 8 | 711 | 768Newtonbrook West is about the same |
| Break-ins | 6 | 193 | 190Newtonbrook West is about the same |
| Car thefts | 6 | 442 | 225Newtonbrook West is higher |
| Robberies | 1 | 95 | 79Newtonbrook West is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 76 | 61Newtonbrook West is about the same |
Thick bar: Newtonbrook West. 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 Newtonbrook West
03Getting around from 55 Cactus Ave
The nearest subway station is Finch Station (Line 1), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by route 98, with about 463 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 5.0 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 25 min walk
Nearest stop: Cactus Ave at Homewood Ave, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 55 Cactus Ave
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.
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: Willowdale Christian School, Alborz Education Centre. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
288 Pleasant Ave · 110 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
288 Pleasant Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 55 Cactus Ave
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 · 2 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
- Addition(s) · inspection · issued Mar 13, 2002
To construct a second floor addition over the existing dwelling. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 01 144106
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 55 Cactus Ave
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 M2R, 1 of 43 home tap-water samples (2.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (2.3%) 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 · 43 tests, May 22, 2014 to Mar 17, 2023
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 3.4 km away, measured 3:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Newtonbrook West
Newtonbrook West had 23,805 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 47% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 37% of workers commuted by transit and 7% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (9.5%), Russian (9.1%) and Korean (7.8%). 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 | 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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