56 Ardwick Blvd
56 Ardwick Blvd is in Humbermede. Blue Haven Cres is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults and car thefts in Humbermede were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Blue Haven Cres, 105 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 56 Ardwick Blvd
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.
02Street work near 56 Ardwick Blvd
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Blue Haven Cres, near Ardwick Blvd, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 39 Songwood Dr · 156 m · Jun 15, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 56 Ardwick Blvd
Police recorded 54 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Humbermede compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 16 near this address | 95% higher439 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 28 near this address | 29% higher991 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | 18% higher72 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same72 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 11% lower169 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Humbermede
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Finch Ave W and Ardwick Blvd. Humbermede ranks 74th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Finch Ave W at Ardwick Blvd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 25, 2025 · 232 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Humbermede, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 6 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 6 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 4 | 218 | About typical |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 56 Ardwick Blvd
The nearest subway station is Highway 407 Station (Line 1), 4.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 6 streetcar, with about 710 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Etobicoke North GO, 4.5 km away, with 37 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 37 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 14 Barkwin Dr
City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2, 1 fast ports.1.1 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 56 Ardwick Blvd
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: Success Academy, Nile Academy School - Blue Haven Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 56 Ardwick Blvd
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Gord and Irene Risk Community Recreation Centre, 696 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Bluehaven Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground, sports field · 19 Blue Haven Cres · 247 m
- Duncanwoods Greenbelt · 2470 Finch Ave W · 405 m
- West Humber Parkland · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 563 Albion Rd · 579 m
- Gracedale Park · outdoor fitness equipment, pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 176 Gracedale Blvd · 675 m
- Gord and Irene Risk Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 2650 Finch Ave W · 696 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 56 Ardwick Blvd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 56 Ardwick Blvd.
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 56 Ardwick Blvd
RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Special areas
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around 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.
Moussa's Shawarma and Grill (restaurant or bar), Banh Mi Bot Chien Saigon (take-out or food shop).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
104 tickets in 2025 on Ardwick Blvd between numbers 6 and 106: 56 for other parking offences, 24 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Emery Village BIA, about 290 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,953 service requests came from postal area M9M, which includes 56 Ardwick Blvd. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 164 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 152 | |
| Property standards | 117 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 111 | |
| Injured wildlife | 97 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 74 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 56 Ardwick Blvd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 14 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jul 24, 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.
11The neighbourhood: Humbermede
Humbermede had 16,955 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 54% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% 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 Spanish (10.4%), Pilipino, Filipino (5.2%) and Urdu (5.1%). 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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