653 Vaughan Rd
653 Vaughan Rd is in Oakwood Village. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 5‑storey building with shops (under appeal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 5-storey building with shops is under appeal, 160 m away (601 Oakwood Ave and 2 more addresses).
- Cedarvale Station (Line 1) is about a 13-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is D'Arcy McGee Catholic School, 133 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
01What’s planned near 653 Vaughan Rd
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance636 Vaughan Rd · 113 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.
To construct a new patio (for the existing eating establishment) in the rear yard of the existing two-storey mixed-use building. Also, to construct a canopy for the new patio in the rear yard.File A0787/25TEY · submitted Oct 21, 2025 - 25-storey building with shops601 Oakwood Ave and 2 more addresses · 160 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.
Proposed 5 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open space and…File 17 278485 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
601 Oakwood Ave · 603 Oakwood Ave · 605 Oakwood Ave
- 34-storey building with shops601 Oakwood Ave and 2 more addresses · 160 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Proposed 4 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open…File 17 278488 NNY 15 SA · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
601 Oakwood Ave · 603 Oakwood Ave · 605 Oakwood Ave
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 653 Vaughan Rd
Police recorded 82 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 | Oakwood Villageper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 54 | 647 | 768Oakwood Village is about the same |
| Break-ins | 9 | 106 | 190Oakwood Village is lower |
| Car thefts | 17 | 200 | 225Oakwood Village is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 13 | 79Oakwood Village is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 13 | 61Oakwood Village is lower |
Thick bar: Oakwood Village. 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 Oakwood Village
03Getting around from 653 Vaughan Rd
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), about a 13‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 63 and 90, with about 1,726 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 3.7 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 13 min walk
Nearest stop: Oakwood Ave at Clovelly Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 653 Vaughan Rd
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: Lycee Francais De Toronto, Leo Baeck Day School - South Campus, Markdale Preschool. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
582 Oakwood Ave · 25 spaces · toddler, preschool
20 Bansley Ave · 16 spaces · preschool
20 Bansley Ave · 56 spaces · toddler, preschool, 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 653 Vaughan Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · revocation pending · issued Jan 10, 2019
Install one new main line full port Back Water Valve (Sewer only) and sump pump · Permit 19 103221
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.
Cornerstone Place (269 m).
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 653 Vaughan Rd
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 M6E, 15 of 434 home tap-water samples (3.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6E is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 47 samples here (11%) 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 · 434 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 23, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.1 km away, measured 1:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Oakwood Village
Oakwood Village had 20,710 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 39% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (7.9%), Spanish (6.7%) and Italian (4.9%). 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 York was $2,067, up 2% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.3% 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 | York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Oakwood Village compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/653-vaughan-rd#sec-history
