Runnymede Station (Line 2) is about a 13-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Cecilia Catholic School, 166 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes33within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit824 mRunnymede station
The red dot is 55 Fairview Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 55 Fairview Ave
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 55 Fairview Ave
Police recorded 33 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
High Park North compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
19 near this address
12% lower678 vs 768 per 100,000
Break-ins
4 near this address
30% lower133 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies
3 near this address
45% lower43 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
0 near this address
55% lower27 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts
7 near this address
67% lower75 vs 225 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 High Park North
03Getting around from 55 Fairview Ave
The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), about a 13‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 79, 71 and 26 buses, with about 1,469 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.1 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Runnymede Station824 m
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 13 min walk
Bus
26 Dupont207 m
Nearest stop: Annette St at Gilmour Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Buses
71 Runnymede, 79 Scarlett Rd305 m
Nearest stop: Runnymede Rd at Webb Ave.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO2.1 km
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 Fairview 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Humberside Montessori School, Summit Micro School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): nine licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Plasp St. Cecilia Catholic School182 m
355 Annette St · 116 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Time For Play Nursery School260 m
125 Evelyn Cres · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Children's Creative Corner Co-Op Nursery School260 m
125 Evelyn Cres · 14 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Junction Day Care Centre325 m
265 Annette St · 230 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 55 Fairview Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 55 Fairview Ave.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals1registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses1licensed in High Park North, last 90 days
Waxon Laser + Waxbar (salon or personal services).
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
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 Fairview Ave
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M6P
1.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6P
In postal area M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 6.6 km away, measured 12:00 PM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 3 (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: High Park North
High Park North had 21,855 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 67% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 38% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Russian (3.1%) and Polish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)21,855High Park North
Median household income$83,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent67%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit38%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
Central Toronto
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,526
+2%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,914
+4%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,457
+6%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$3,195
0%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 55 Fairview Ave safe?
Police recorded 33 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 7 car thefts, 4 break-ins and 3 robberies. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in High Park North in 2025, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and 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 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 55 Fairview Ave?
The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), 0.8 km away (about a 13-minute walk). Nearby: the 26 Dupont bus (stop at Annette St and Gilmour Ave, 207 m); the 71 Runnymede and 79 Scarlett Rd buses (stop at Runnymede Rd and Webb Ave, 305 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 55 Fairview Ave?
The closest are St Cecilia Catholic School, Annette Street Junior and Senior Public School and Ursula Franklin Academy. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 55 Fairview Ave in?
55 Fairview Ave is in High Park North, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. High Park North had 21,855 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $83,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 55 Fairview Ave?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 55 Fairview Ave 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 9, 2026.
Is 55 Fairview Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 55 Fairview Ave?
Gord Perks, councillor for Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Email councillor_perks@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7919. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 55 Fairview Ave?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 11, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
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