8 Ash Cres
8 Ash Cres is in Long Branch. There are 12 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 6‑storey building with shops (under review). Streetcars stop 84 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 3 about a new house at 83 Twenty Seventh St, 175 m away.
- A 6-storey building with shops is under review, 204 m away (3353 Lake Shore Blvd W and 1 more address).
- Streetcars 501 and 507 stop 84 m away; the nearest subway is 4.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is James S Bell Junior Middle School, 435 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 8 Ash Cres
12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Split the lot121 Twenty Seventh St · 73 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.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into two undersized residential lots.File B0015/24EYK · submitted Mar 15, 2024 - 2Split the lot39 Ash Cres · 148 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on May 29, 2025. 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 lot into 2 undersized residential lots, and to construct 2 new semi-detached dwellings with attached garages.File B0005/25EYK · submitted Jan 22, 2025 - 3New house39 Ash Cres · 148 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 May 29, 2025. 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 semi-detached dwelling with an attached garage.File A0048/25EYK · submitted Jan 22, 2025
Decided recently
- 11Garden suite121 Twenty Seventh St · 73 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 detached fourplex and a garden suite in the rear yard.File A0133/24EYK · submitted Mar 15, 2024 - 12Garden suite121 Twenty Seventh St · 73 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 detached fourplex and a garden suite in the rear yard.File A0132/24EYK · submitted Mar 15, 2024
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 8 Ash Cres
Police recorded 46 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Long Branchper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 29 | 578 | 768Long Branch is lower |
| Break-ins | 2 | 183 | 190Long Branch is about the same |
| Car thefts | 10 | 160 | 225Long Branch is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 46 | 79Long Branch is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 23 | 61Long Branch is lower |
Thick bar: Long Branch. 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 Long Branch
03Getting around from 8 Ash Cres
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 507, 501 and 110, with about 1,083 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Long Branch GO, 1.8 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Lake Shore Blvd West at Twenty Seventh St, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Thirtieth St at Lake Shore Blvd West North Side.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 8 Ash Cres
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: Vincent Massey Academy, Penguin Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
68 Daisy Ave · 62 spaces · toddler, preschool
90 Thirty First St · 58 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3495 Lake Shore Blvd W · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3381 Lake Shore Blvd W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 8 Ash Cres
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Papa Johns Pizza (take-out or food shop).
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 8 Ash Cres
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 M8W, 1 of 117 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M8W is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (1.7%) 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 · 117 tests, Mar 25, 2014 to Sep 4, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 13.6 km away, measured 8:00 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: Long Branch
Long Branch had 11,360 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.4%), Spanish (3.1%) and Portuguese (2.0%). 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 Etobicoke was $2,031, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.1% 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 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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