638 Briar Hill Ave
638 Briar Hill Ave is in Forest Hill North. Ridelle Ave is due to be rebuilt in 2026.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Ridelle Ave, 232 m away, is due to be rebuilt in 2026.
01What’s planned near 638 Briar Hill Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance396 Cortleigh Blvd · 250 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.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished. Files B0065/15NY, A1063/15NY, A1064/15NY will be considered jointly.File A1064/15NY · submitted Dec 10, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance396 Cortleigh Blvd · 250 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.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished. Files B0065/15NY, A1063/15NY, A1064/15NY will be considered jointly.File A1063/15NY · submitted Dec 10, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3Split the lot396 Cortleigh Blvd · 250 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
The applicant is seeking the consent of the Committee of Adjustment to sever the subject property into two parcels of land. Accompanying minor variance applications, (A0199/21NY & A0206/21NY), have been filed which deals with the minor…File B0015/21NY · submitted Mar 17, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 638 Briar Hill Ave
10 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Briar Hill Ave, Caldow Rd to Chaplin Cres, Q1 2028 to Q4 2032.
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 638 Briar Hill Ave
Police recorded 30 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.
Forest Hill North compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | 16% lower159 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 17% lower51 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 14 near this address | 46% lower412 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 68% lower72 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 91% lower7 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Forest Hill North
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | Forest Hill North, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 41 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 7 | 73 | Lower than most |
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 638 Briar Hill Ave
The nearest subway station is Glencairn Station (Line 1), about a 20‑minute walk (1.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 7, 14 and 33 buses, with about 1,127 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 5.5 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 20 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 932 | 10.2 | more than most routes |
| 14 | 179 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
| 33 | 96 | 2.5 | fewer than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd
City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 75 Holly St, 2.3 km.968 m
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 638 Briar Hill Ave
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: Eitz Chaim School (Bathurst), Torah Emeth Jewish Centre & Eitz Chaim Hebrew School, Bialik Hebrew Day School, Alive Montessori And Private School, Bnos Bais Yaakov School For Girls. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Mar 12, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Apr 16, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 638 Briar Hill Ave
There are 4 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 1.7 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Briar Hill-Chaplin Park · 648 A Briar Hill Ave · 92 m
- Cortleigh Parkette · playground · 375 Cortleigh Blvd · 147 m
- Hillhurst Parkette · 254 Hillhurst Blvd · 192 m
- Castlefield Parkette · 621 Castlefield Ave · 239 m
- Memorial Park-North York · ball diamond, outdoor track, sports field · 340 Chaplin Cres · 519 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
Park projects nearby
- New Park at 2788 Bathurst Street
A new 1250 m2 park is coming to 2788 Bathurst St. as a result of a mixed-use development project.In progress · 450 m - York Beltline Trail Extension
The City is extending the York Beltline Trail. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.5 km
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 638 Briar Hill Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 638 Briar Hill Ave.
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 3 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 638 Briar Hill Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. 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: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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. 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.
Viet Caphe (restaurant or bar).
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 10, 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
46 tickets in 2025 on Briar Hill Ave between numbers 588 and 688: 34 for other parking offences, 10 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,827 service requests came from postal area M5N, which includes 638 Briar Hill Ave. The most common:
| Tree emergency clean-up | 267 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 254 | |
| Tree pruning | 146 | |
| Sidewalk snow clearing | 136 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 108 | |
| Property standards | 101 |
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 638 Briar Hill Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 152 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 5, 2026
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: Forest Hill North
Forest Hill North had 12,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.9%), Spanish (4.1%) and Hebrew (3.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Forest Hill North compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence · councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/638-briar-hill-ave#sec-history
