65 Heward Ave
65 Heward Ave is in South Riverdale, on the City's Heritage Register. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area and there are 7 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area: ask about flood insurance.
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a minor variance at 21 Carlaw Ave, 122 m away.
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 72 stop 163 m away; the nearest subway is 2.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Morse Street Junior Public School, 439 m away.
01What’s planned near 65 Heward Ave
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and four decided recently. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance21 Carlaw Ave · 122 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To permit the recreation use (indoor golf simulation) within the existing one-storey commercial building.File A0627/26TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Rezoning65-87 Heward Ave · 172 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to re-designate the subject site from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas to permit future mixed-use development. The OPA would also introduce a new Site and Area Specific Policy that mandates a minimum…File 25 233722 STE 14 OZ · submitted Oct 1, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 3Minor variance103 Morse St · 242 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
File A0676/26TEY · submitted Sep 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 4Split the lot44 Carlaw Ave · 142 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Mar 18, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition.File B0004/25TEY · submitted Jan 20, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 5Split the lot42 Carlaw Ave · 147 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Mar 18, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition.File B0075/25TEY · submitted Dec 2, 2025 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 65 Heward Ave
Police recorded 25 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | South Riverdale compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 45% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 40% higher265 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 13 near this address | About the same829 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 6 near this address | About the same217 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 12% lower69 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for South Riverdale
03Getting around from 65 Heward Ave
The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), 2.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 72 bus, with about 908 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 65 Heward 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 65 Heward Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 65 Heward Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 36 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 9 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 36)
- Interior Alterations · completed Nov 5, 2026
Interior alteration of existing office unit which includes new non-structural partition walls, new finishes and associated electrical changes to suit the alteration. · Permit 26 118837 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 25, 2022
Proposed interior alterations to existing unit to allow for new office - Unit A 103. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 206081 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 3, 2021
Interior alterations to unit A101 which includes non-structural partition walls, new finishes and associated electrical and mechanical changes to the suite the alteration (existing building) · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 180335 - Fire Alarm · completed Sep 2, 2021
Replacement of fire alarm control panel to a mixed use office building and filmstudio. · Permit 21 149316 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Jul 27, 2021
Installation of 1 maglock · Permit 21 112783 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 18, 2021
Interior alterations to building A - Unit 100 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 215765 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 23, 2021
REV02; changes as per drawings · 8 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 155636 - Interior renovation · completed Sep 16, 2020
REVISION - remove ground floor drywall ceilingProposal for interior alterations to "Building A" in existing exiting offices and new rooftop patio. · Permit 18 249673 - Addition(s) · completed Oct 14, 2020
Revision #1: Relocate two (2) structural steel columns at grid references `Fx & 17x¿ and `Fx & 18x¿, Revised routing of proposed rain water leader at grid 17x., Relocate two (2) rooftop mechanical… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 146210
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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Agrarian Kitchen (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), and 16 more.
All new business licences in South Riverdale (19)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 1196 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
- Agrarian Kitchen · Take-out or food shop · 20 Logan Ave · 386 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 966 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 679 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Soy Boys · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Queen St E · 537 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 950 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 1360 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 976 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Good Market Thrift Store · Second-hand shop · 912 Queen St E · 602 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 1371 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 679 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 679 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
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 65 Heward Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 405 tests, Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 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.
08The neighbourhood: South Riverdale
South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). 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 South Riverdale compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/65-heward-ave#sec-history
