8 Roanoke Rd
8 Roanoke Rd is in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills, in a registered apartment building built in 1962 with 111 units. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 92 out of 100 when last evaluated (Jun 23, 2025). That's lower than 56% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- Car thefts in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 191 stop 316 m away; the nearest subway is 4.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Catherine Catholic School, 388 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M3A.
01What’s planned near 8 Roanoke Rd
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 Roanoke Rd
Police recorded 27 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 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 36% higher307 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | About the same200 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 15% lower67 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 23% lower47 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 11 near this address | 32% lower521 vs 768 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 Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills
03Getting around from 8 Roanoke Rd
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 4.0 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 191, 54, 91 and 954 buses, with about 562 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.9 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 Roanoke Rd
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: Seerah Mission School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no 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 Roanoke Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Roanoke Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Jun 23, 2025
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Apr 9, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Permit history: 6 projects from 6 permits
- Building work · completed Jan 11, 2024
Exterior stairwell concrete repair and railing replacement · Permit 21 202542 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Mar 31, 2022
Proposal to erect and display one wall sign and six ground signs, all non-illuminated and displaying static copy. The signs are of various sizes and heights.****QUADREAL**** · Permit 19 232302 - Pedestrian Bridge · completed Nov 26, 2019
Proposal to remove existing pedestrian bridges and construct new. · Permit 19 174939 - Alteration to Existing Building · completed Dec 27, 2017
Concrete wall repair to an exisitng building mailed to applicant on aug 1 2000. · Permit 00 174578 - Alteration to Existing Building · completed Feb 21, 2017
Replace windowsand sliding doors in an existing apartment building. · Permit 00 127014 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 8, 2026
Retrofit · Permit 99 251003
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.
Leros Grill (restaurant or bar), Pho Hoang Gia -Scarborough (restaurant or bar).
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 Roanoke Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 48 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jul 14, 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: Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills
Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills had 13,965 residents in 2021. The median household income was $98,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% 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 Mandarin (3.4%), Spanish (3.2%) and Arabic (3.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | 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, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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