780 Birchmount Rd
780 Birchmount Rd is in Clairlea-Birchmount. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (six approved by the tribunal, one under review, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 9 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 8 planning applications within 250 m: six approved by the tribunal, one under review, one waiting for a hearing date.
04The building
9 building permits in the last 5 years, for 3 projects. 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.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 5 projects from 13 permits
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 2, 2023
Proposal to remove staff room and a meeting room to create a showroom · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 209324 - Building work · completed Jun 9, 2025
REVISION - remove the warehouse office and dedicated AC unit for that roomProposal to install a new rooftop unit to supply conditioned and fresh air to the existing office area (Unit 6 & 7). · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 126168 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 31, 2023
Proposed interior alterations to existing warehouse. Units 1-4. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 206788 - Building Permit Related(FS) · application on hold · issued Jan 13, 2016
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed interior alterations for existing space. · Permit 15 266205 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Jun 22, 2012
Interior alterations to create Janitor Room, 1 sink and 1 new sprinkler · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 12 184800
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M1K, 0 of 66 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.5%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 5.0 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six approved by the tribunal, one under review, one waiting for a hearing date. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 12 Chelwood Rd · 148 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.
File A0169/26SC · submitted Oct 22, 2026 - 22206 Eglinton Ave E · 202 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Draft Plan of Subdivision application to create 7 development blocks, including 2 public park blocks, and new streets on the site at 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave E, 1020-1030 Birchmount Rd and 75 Thermos Rd (Dream Lands).File 20 154640 ESC 21 SB · submitted Jun 10, 2020 · City record - 32206 Eglinton Ave E · 202 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for Block 2 on the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands at 2206 Eglinton Ave E (Dream lands) to permit a mixed-use building with 35 and 42 storey towers above a four- to five-storey base (total…File 20 154599 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Jun 10, 2020 · City record - 41020 Birchmount Rd · 220 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development on 4 blocks (1, 5, 7 & 10), with a total gross floor area of 213,314 sq. m (195,558 sq. m for residential uses; 1,743 sq. m of retail uses; and 16,013 sq. m of new and…File 21 166739 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Jun 7, 2021 · City record - 51020 Birchmount Rd · 220 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Draft Plan of Subdivision application to create 7 development blocks, including 2 public park blocks, and new streets on the site at 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave E, 1020-1030 Birchmount Rd and 75 Thermos Rd (Dream Lands).File 20 154640 ESC 21 SB · submitted Jun 10, 2020 · City record - 62202 Eglinton Ave E · 221 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Draft Plan of Subdivision application to create 7 development blocks, including 2 public park blocks, and new streets on the site at 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave E, 1020-1030 Birchmount Rd and 75 Thermos Rd (Dream Lands).File 20 154640 ESC 21 SB · submitted Jun 10, 2020 · City record - 72200-2206 Eglinton Ave E · 250 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.
Site Plan Control application for the southeast portion of the site (Phase 1) consisting of a 32-storey mixed-use building (102.5 metres) fronting onto Eglinton Ave E and a 48-storey residential building (149.5 metres) fronting onto…File 23 138692 ESC 21 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record - 82200-2206 Eglinton Ave E · 250 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development on 4 blocks (1, 5, 7 & 10), with a total gross floor area of 213,314 sq. m (195,558 sq. m for residential uses; 1,743 sq. m of retail uses; and 16,013 sq. m of new and…File 21 166739 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Jun 7, 2021 · City record
No homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 158 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 143 assaults, 8 car thefts, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Clairlea-Birchmount, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 143 | 1304 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 2 | 190 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 8 | 288 above Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 0 | 49 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 85 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), about a 19-minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 17 and 34, with about 708 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kennedy GO, 1.4 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- General Brock Public School · elementary · 909 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 475 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 76% met the standard in reading and 27% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Maria Goretti Catholic School · elementary · 1.0 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 765 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 68% met the standard in reading and 27% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Corvette Junior Public School · elementary · 1.2 kmTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 575 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 71% met the standard in reading and 34% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute · secondary · 1.4 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 1,185 students. 89% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Caring and Safe School 3 · secondary · 1.7 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12
Private schools within 1 km: Khairul Ummah School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
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.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
Clairlea-Birchmount had 26,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 36% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Bengali (8.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%) and Urdu (3.5%). 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 | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 780 Birchmount Rd
Is 780 Birchmount Rd in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 780 Birchmount Rd?
There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (six approved by the tribunal, one under review, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 2 Chelwood Rd, 148 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 780 Birchmount Rd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 13 building permits on record, 9 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 780 Birchmount Rd a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 780 Birchmount Rd from the subway?
The nearest station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 19-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 780 Birchmount Rd?
The closest are General Brock Public School, St Maria Goretti Catholic School and SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 780 Birchmount Rd?
Police recorded 158 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 143 assaults, 8 car thefts, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 780 Birchmount Rd?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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