550 Rushton Rd
550 Rushton Rd is in Humewood-Cedarvale. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (one under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 4 planning applications within 250 m: one under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date, one other.
01What’s planned near 550 Rushton Rd
4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date, one other. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance519 Rushton Rd · 113 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 14, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey detached building (houseplex) with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear ground floor porches with stairs, side (north) yard entrances on the ground floor, and front and rear second and third…File A0581/26TEY · submitted Aug 7, 2026 - 2Minor variance519 Rushton Rd · 113 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0750/26TEY · submitted Oct 28, 2026 - 3Site Plan443 Arlington Ave · 231 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.
Site Plan Approval for a new one-storey above-grade concrete structure extending east of the existing fan room and replacement of existing fans to the subway ventilation plant at Markdale ESB.File 25 193975 STE 12 SA · submitted Jul 15, 2025 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 4Consent (severance)439 Vaughan Rd · 227 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Aug 19, 2020.
To obtain a consent to sever the property into nine undersized residential lots, with four lots each having an associated parking space located in proximity to the lot, and to create easements/rights-of-way for pedestrian walkways.File B0056/19TEY · submitted Jun 20, 2019
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 Rushton Rd
Police recorded 35 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 18 assaults, 15 car thefts and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Humewood-Cedarvale in 2025, assaults, 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.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Humewood-Cedarvaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 18 | 472 | 768Humewood-Cedarvale is lower |
| Break-ins | 2 | 212 | 190Humewood-Cedarvale is about the same |
| Car thefts | 15 | 133 | 225Humewood-Cedarvale is lower |
| Robberies | 0 | 42 | 79Humewood-Cedarvale is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 18 | 61Humewood-Cedarvale is lower |
Thick bar: Humewood-Cedarvale. 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 Humewood-Cedarvale
03Getting around from 550 Rushton Rd
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 20-minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by route 90, with about 412 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 3.8 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 20 min walk
Nearest stop: Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave East Side.
Nearest stop: Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave.
Nearest stop: Vaughan Rd at Humewood Dr.
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 families near 550 Rushton 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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Leo Baeck Day School - South Campus, Markdale Preschool, Robbins Hebrew Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): three licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
15 Cherrywood Ave · 120 spaces · school age · fee subsidies
15 Cherrywood Ave · 114 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
40 Humewood Dr · 25 spaces · infant, toddler · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 550 Rushton Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. 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
- Interior Alterations · completed Aug 18, 2023
Interior alterations to an existing detached single family dwelling, including updates to ground floor layout and new principal bathroom at second floor. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 129447
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, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 550 Rushton 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 M6C, 6 of 281 home tap-water samples (2.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 281 tests, Jan 24, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.0 km away, measured 3:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Humewood-Cedarvale
Humewood-Cedarvale had 13,845 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 63% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% of workers commuted by transit and 12% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (4.6%), Spanish (3.5%) and Portuguese (2.0%). 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 York was $2,067, up 2% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.3% 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 | York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Humewood-Cedarvale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 550 Rushton Rd
Is 550 Rushton Rd 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 8, 2026.
What is being built near 550 Rushton Rd?
There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (one under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one waiting for a hearing date, one other). The closest is at 519 Rushton Rd, 113 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 550 Rushton Rd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 550 Rushton Rd a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 550 Rushton Rd from the subway?
The nearest station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), 1.3 km away (about a 20-minute walk). 3 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 550 Rushton Rd?
The closest are Humewood Community School, St Alphonsus Catholic School and Oakwood Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 550 Rushton Rd?
Police recorded 35 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 18 assaults, 15 car thefts and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Humewood-Cedarvale in 2025, assaults, 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 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 550 Rushton Rd?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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