60 Rowena Dr
60 Rowena Dr is in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills, on the City's Heritage Register. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- Car thefts in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 24 and 924 stop 348 m away; the nearest subway is 3.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Annunciation Catholic School, 424 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M3A.
01What’s planned near 60 Rowena Dr
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 60 Rowena Dr
Police recorded 65 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 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hillsper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 28 | 521 | 768Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills is lower |
| Break-ins | 7 | 200 | 190Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills is about the same |
| Car thefts | 23 | 307 | 225Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills is higher |
| Robberies | 3 | 67 | 79Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 47 | 61Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills is lower |
Thick bar: Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills. 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 Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills
03Getting around from 60 Rowena Dr
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 3.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by routes 24 and 924, with about 789 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.1 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Rowena Dr.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 60 Rowena Dr
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): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
65 Avonwick Gate · 43 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 60 Rowena Dr
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. 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 · 14 on record
It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 11 projects from 14 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 9, 2026
1 ground sign**senator o'connor college catholic secondary school** · Permit 26 146912 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jan 19, 2026
1 Ground Sign · Permit 26 105802 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Aug 25, 2025
1 Ground Sign · Permit 25 213261 - Solar Collector · inspection · issued Apr 26, 2018
Proposal to install a solar photovoltaic system on roof top of existing elementary school. · Permit 18 137905 - Certified Portables · permit issued · issued Dec 23, 2016
Installation of 6 certified portables - Senator O'Connor College School · Permit 16 243510 - Certified Portables · permit issued · issued Aug 24, 2016
Install 6 certified portables · Permit 16 159037 - Sprinklers · permit issued · issued Sep 25, 2013
Install new Sprinklers into the attic. · Permit 13 229945 - HVAC: Groups A & B · completed Sep 8, 2025
HVAC (new system) to Senator O'Connor Coach House Renovation. · Permit 11 330419 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Oct 21, 2025
Senator Oconnor-Main floor · Permit 11 295195 - Demolition · completed Jul 13, 2020
Demo existing house (The Senator O'Connor House), garage/coach house, and shed · Permit 09 114690 - New Building · revision issued · issued Dec 2, 2003
Revise renovations to the estate house · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 02 194828
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 60 Rowena Dr
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 M3A, 2 of 48 home tap-water samples (4.2%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M3A is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (4.2%) 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 · 48 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jul 14, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto station, 4.6 km away, measured 7:00 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: Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills
Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills had 13,965 residents in 2021. The median household income was $98,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Spanish (3.2%) and Arabic (3.1%). 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 North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% 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 | 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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