550 Birchmount Rd
550 Birchmount Rd is in Clairlea-Birchmount, in a registered apartment building built in 2011 with 153 units. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 16‑storey building with shops (under review). Warden Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 90 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 26, 2026). That's lower than 67% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- 3 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Sep 15, 2026).
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about an addition at 10 Flagstaff Rd, 214 m away.
- A 16-storey building with shops is under review, 88 m away (3449 St Clair Ave E).
- Assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Clairlea-Birchmount were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Warden Station (Line 2) is about a 10-minute walk.
01What’s planned near 550 Birchmount Rd
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 128 townhouses570 Birchmount Rd · 82 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed SPA application is for an infill development of a 4-storey purposebuilt rental building, comprised of 28 stacked back-to-back townhouse units, in the southern portion of the subject site. The existing building on the subject…File 22 194920 ESC 20 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 2Condominium3431 St Clair Ave E and 2 more addresses · 88 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
***File 21 231415 ESC 20 CD · submitted Oct 28, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
3431 St Clair Ave E · 3437 St Clair Ave E · 3449 St Clair Ave E
- 316-storey building with shops3449 St Clair Ave E · 88 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The application proposes a 16-storey mixed-use building on the subject lands, with residential, retail and amenity uses at grade. The remaining residential units and amenity uses would be located on floors 2 to 16. The proposed…File 22 206339 ESC 20 SA · submitted Sep 20, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 5Split the lot118 Newlands Ave · 162 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 8, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the properties of 118 -120 Newlands Avenue & 528-530 Birchmount Road into nine new residential lots. The existing detached dwellings on the lots would be demolished and eight new three-story detached dwellings…File B0046/24SC · submitted Aug 16, 2024
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 550 Birchmount Rd
Police recorded 44 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 | Clairlea-Birchmountper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 22 | 1,304 | 768Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
| Break-ins | 8 | 190 | 190Clairlea-Birchmount is about the same |
| Car thefts | 11 | 288 | 225Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
| Robberies | 2 | 49 | 79Clairlea-Birchmount is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 85 | 61Clairlea-Birchmount is higher |
Thick bar: Clairlea-Birchmount. 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 Clairlea-Birchmount
03Getting around from 550 Birchmount Rd
The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 102, 16, 117, 17 and 9, with about 2,243 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 1.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Zenith Dr, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave East at Birchmount Rd East Side.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 550 Birchmount 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.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
20 Santamonica Blvd · 86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
462 Birchmount Rd · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 550 Birchmount Rd
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 90 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 26, 2026). That's lower than 67% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Oct 26, 2026
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Sep 15, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Open fire code items (3)
- Check, Inspect and Test · opened Sep 15, 2026
- Making of records · opened Sep 15, 2026
- Measures in a fire safety plan · opened Sep 15, 2026
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 550 Birchmount 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 M1K, 0 of 66 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.5%) 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 66 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jan 22, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 5.9 km away, measured 1:00 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: Clairlea-Birchmount
Clairlea-Birchmount had 26,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 36% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Bengali (8.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%) and Urdu (3.5%). 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 Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% 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 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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