79 Hillmount Ave
79 Hillmount Ave is in Englemount-Lawrence. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (three under appeal after a refusal, three waiting for a hearing date, two approved with conditions).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 8 planning applications within 250 m: three under appeal after a refusal, three waiting for a hearing date, two approved with conditions.
01What’s planned near 79 Hillmount Ave
8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three under appeal after a refusal, three waiting for a hearing date, two approved with conditions. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance579 Glencairn Ave · 153 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 7, 2024. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new detached dwelling. File numbers B0025/24NY , A0299/24NY & A0300/24NY will be jointly consideredFile A0300/24NY · submitted Jun 5, 2024 - 2Consent (severance)579 Glencairn Ave · 153 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 7, 2024. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the property into 2 residential lots and build two detached dwellings. File numbers B0025/24NY , A0299/24NY & A0300/24NY will be jointly consideredFile B0025/24NY · submitted Jun 5, 2024 - 3Minor variance579 Glencairn Ave · 153 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 7, 2024. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new detached dwelling. File numbers B0025/24NY , A0299/24NY & A0300/24NY will be jointly consideredFile A0299/24NY · submitted Jun 5, 2024
Decided recently
- 7Minor variance80 Hillmount Ave · 55 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved with conditions it on Nov 9, 2017.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0861/17NY · submitted Aug 29, 2017 - 8Minor variance79 Glen Park Ave · 213 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved with conditions it on Jul 20, 2016.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0505/16NY · submitted May 27, 2016
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 79 Hillmount Ave
Police recorded 22 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 10 break-ins, 7 assaults, 4 car thefts and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Englemount-Lawrence in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Englemount-Lawrenceper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 7 | 540 | 768Englemount-Lawrence is lower |
| Break-ins | 10 | 137 | 190Englemount-Lawrence is lower |
| Car thefts | 4 | 150 | 225Englemount-Lawrence is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 46 | 79Englemount-Lawrence is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 29 | 61Englemount-Lawrence is lower |
Thick bar: Englemount-Lawrence. 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 Englemount-Lawrence
03Getting around from 79 Hillmount Ave
The nearest subway station is Glencairn Station (Line 1), about a 10-minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by route 14, with about 261 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 5.0 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Glencairn Ave at Dalemount Ave.
Nearest stop: Glencairn Ave at Englemount Ave.
Nearest stop: Glencairn Ave at Glenmount Ave.
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 families near 79 Hillmount Ave
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Torah Emeth Jewish Centre & Eitz Chaim Hebrew School, Bialik Hebrew Day School, Eitz Chaim School (Bathurst), Bnos Bais Yaakov School For Girls, Yeshiva Gedolah Of Toronto and 1 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): six licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
585 Glengrove Ave · 24 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
2760 Bathurst St · 88 spaces · preschool
5 Glen Park Ave · 72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: 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.
05The building at 79 Hillmount Ave
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 · 5 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Deck or porch · completed Nov 28, 2022
construct rear deck, walk out stair · Permit 20 221081 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 22, 2022
Interior Alterations to the basment, main and second floor to the existing single family dwelling. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 180177
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, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 79 Hillmount Ave
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 M6B, 0 of 76 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6B is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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 · 76 tests, Apr 24, 2014 to Sep 19, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.8 km away, measured 2:00 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: Englemount-Lawrence
Englemount-Lawrence had 21,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $78,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 34% 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 (10.4%), Spanish (2.8%) and Russian (2.1%). 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 | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Englemount-Lawrence compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 79 Hillmount Ave
Is 79 Hillmount Ave 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 79 Hillmount Ave?
There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (three under appeal after a refusal, three waiting for a hearing date, two approved with conditions). The closest is at 80 Hillmount Ave, 55 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 79 Hillmount Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 79 Hillmount Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 79 Hillmount Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Glencairn Station (Line 1), 0.6 km away (about a 10-minute walk). 3 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 79 Hillmount Ave?
The closest are Glen Park Public School, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School and John Polanyi Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 79 Hillmount Ave?
Police recorded 22 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 10 break-ins, 7 assaults, 4 car thefts and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Englemount-Lawrence in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 79 Hillmount Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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