8 Fairview Blvd
8 Fairview Blvd is in North Riverdale. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 42‑storey building with 857 homes and shops (under review). Broadview Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about a proposal to add a storey at 647 Broadview Ave, 222 m away.
- A 42-storey building with 857 homes and shops is under review, 225 m away (742 Broadview Ave).
- Break-ins in North Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Broadview Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Frankland Community School Junior, 573 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 8 Fairview Blvd
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Add a storey647 Broadview Ave · 222 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached ancillary building (to contain storage, offices, and a bathroom) with basement and a covered corner-side (north-east) deck on the third storey, to serve the residential care home (main building) in…File A0722/26TEY · submitted Oct 14, 2026 - 242-storey building · 857 homes and shops742 Broadview Ave · 225 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to faciliate a development of two buildings of 39 and 42 storeys. A total of 857 residential dwelling units are proposed with a non-residential GFA of 1,895.92m2. A total of 67 vehicular and 957…File 21 199636 STE 14 OZ · submitted Aug 17, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision742 Broadview Ave · 225 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 7 lots.File 21 206417 STE 14 SB · submitted Aug 31, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 5Add a storey70 Dearbourne Ave · 159 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jun 10, 2026.
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by replacing the existing rear two-storey addition with a new two-storey addition with a third storey rooftop patio and two ground floor decks. Also, to construct a new one-storey…File A0315/26TEY · submitted Apr 28, 2026
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 Fairview Blvd
Police recorded 125 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | North Riverdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 81 | 663 | 768North Riverdale is about the same |
| Break-ins | 32 | 295 | 190North Riverdale is higher |
| Car thefts | 5 | 106 | 225North Riverdale is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 82 | 79North Riverdale is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 25 | 61North Riverdale is lower |
Thick bar: North Riverdale. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 North Riverdale
03Getting around from 8 Fairview Blvd
The nearest subway station is Broadview Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 505 and 504 streetcars and the 25, 87 and 8 buses, with about 3,866 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Broadview Ave at Wolfrey Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Broadview Station.
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 Fairview Blvd
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: Montcrest Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
1 Danforth Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
361 Danforth Ave · 152 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, 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 8 Fairview Blvd
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of 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.
Sam James Coffee Bar (take-out or food shop), Hop In Kitchen + Bar (restaurant or bar), Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar (restaurant or bar), and 5 more.
All new business licences in North Riverdale (8)
- Sam James Coffee Bar · Take-out or food shop · 691 Broadview Ave · 45 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hop In Kitchen + Bar · Restaurant or bar · 97 Danforth Ave · 152 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Loei Thai Kitchen & Bar · Restaurant or bar · 513 Danforth Ave · 735 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Dang Good Donuts · Take-out or food shop · 499 Danforth Ave · 702 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Nool - Mexican Soul · Restaurant or bar · 467 Danforth Ave · 621 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Mary Browns · Sidewalk café · 519 Danforth Ave · 743 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ottway Herbalist · Take-out or food shop · 309 Danforth Ave · 328 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Sher-E-Punjab · Sidewalk café · 351 Danforth Ave · 386 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 Fairview Blvd
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 M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.2 km away, measured 9:00 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: North Riverdale
North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $108,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.8%), Greek (2.4%) and Mandarin (1.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How North Riverdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8-fairview-blvd#sec-history
