8 Fairfield Ave
8 Fairfield Ave is in Long Branch. There are 8 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 159 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 8 planning proposals within 250 m: four in progress and four decided recently.
- Streetcars 501 and 507 stop 159 m away; the nearest subway is 4.5 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Twentieth Street Junior School, 276 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 8 Fairfield Ave
8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and four decided recently. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Split the lot24 Fairfield Ave · 57 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on May 5, 2022. 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 two undersized residential lots.File B0055/20EYK · submitted Dec 21, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Split the lot24 Fairfield Ave · 57 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 property into 2 undersized lots and to construct 2 new semi-detached fouplex buildings.File B0015/25EYK · submitted Apr 9, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 3New house43 Twenty Fourth St · 119 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 24, 2022. 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 with an attached garage.File A0496/21EYK · submitted Sep 27, 2021 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 5New house24 Fairfield Ave · 57 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 semi-detached fourplex.File A0163/25EYK · submitted Apr 9, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 6New house24 Fairfield Ave · 57 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 semi-detached fourplex.File A0164/25EYK · submitted Apr 9, 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 8 Fairfield Ave
Police recorded 52 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 | Long Branch compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | About the same183 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 34 near this address | 25% lower578 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 29% lower160 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 4 near this address | 42% lower46 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 62% lower23 vs 61 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 Long Branch
03Getting around from 8 Fairfield Ave
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.5 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 507 and 501 streetcars, with about 598 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Long Branch GO, 2.0 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
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 Fairfield 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. 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): four licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 8 Fairfield Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Fairfield Ave.
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.
Abanico Dance Academy (restaurant or bar), Holy Cannoli Toronto (restaurant or bar), Papa Johns Pizza (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Long Branch (4)
- Abanico Dance Academy · Restaurant or bar · 3473 Lake Shore Blvd W · 662 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Holy Cannoli Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 3469 Lake Shore Blvd W · 611 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Papa Johns Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 3289 Lake Shore Blvd W · 171 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
- C2mart · Take-out or food shop · 3577 Lake Shore Blvd W · 966 m · licensed Aug 14, 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 8 Fairfield Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 202 tests, Mar 24, 2014 to Sep 7, 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: 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.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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