56 Packard Blvd
56 Packard Blvd is in Bendale-Glen Andrew. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Bendale-Glen Andrew were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 16 stop 305 m away; the nearest subway is 4.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Andrews Public School, 141 m away.
01What’s planned near 56 Packard 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.
02Safety near 56 Packard Blvd
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 | Bendale-Glen Andrewper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 10 | 872 | 768Bendale-Glen Andrew is about the same |
| Break-ins | 6 | 145 | 190Bendale-Glen Andrew is lower |
| Car thefts | 4 | 465 | 225Bendale-Glen Andrew is higher |
| Robberies | 0 | 223 | 79Bendale-Glen Andrew is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 82 | 61Bendale-Glen Andrew is higher |
Thick bar: Bendale-Glen Andrew. 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 Bendale-Glen Andrew
03Getting around from 56 Packard Blvd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 4.0 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by routes 16 and 406, with about 254 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 3.2 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Hurley Cres South Side.
Source: GO Transit · 34 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 56 Packard Blvd
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: Mac Al-Furqan School. 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.
60 Brimorton Dr · 56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
20 Bernadine St · 58 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 56 Packard Blvd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. Together they added 1 new home. 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 · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Sep 30, 2026
Proposal to alter existing detached SFD by constructing a rear addition, a second storey addition, front bay window, rear basement walkout, covered front porch, interior alterations to main and… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 111486
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
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 56 Packard Blvd
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 M1P, 0 of 47 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1P is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (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 · 47 tests, Mar 20, 2014 to Sep 4, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 2.3 km away, measured 11:00 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: Bendale-Glen Andrew
Bendale-Glen Andrew had 18,685 residents in 2021. The median household income was $74,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 39% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 Mandarin (7.3%), Cantonese (6.9%) and Tamil (5.8%). 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 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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