8 Walsh Ave
8 Walsh Ave is in Pelmo Park-Humberlea. It added a garden suite in 2025 and there are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a garden suite (completed Jun 2025).
- Car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Pelmo Park-Humberlea were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 96, 118 and 165 stop 53 m away; the nearest subway is 6.0 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Simon Catholic School, 517 m away.
01What’s planned near 8 Walsh Ave
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 Walsh Ave
Police recorded 44 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 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 65% higher372 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 near this address | 43% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same71 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 21 near this address | 20% lower617 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 37% lower119 vs 190 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 Pelmo Park-Humberlea
03Getting around from 8 Walsh Ave
The nearest subway station is Downsview Park Station (Line 1), 6.0 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 165, 96 and 118 buses, with about 1,101 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 2.3 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
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 child care near 8 Walsh 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. 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 Walsh Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Walsh Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 8 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 8 permits
- Demolition · permit issued · issued Oct 7, 2026
Proposal to demolish existing single family dwellliing and construct a fourplex · Permit 26 136365 - New Building · permit issued · issued Jun 24, 2026
Proposal to demolish existing single family dwelling and construct a fourplex · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 136363 - Garden suiteNew home · completed Jun 16, 2025
Proposal to construct a two-storey garden suite with basement. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 167271
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, 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 Walsh Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 14 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jul 24, 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: Pelmo Park-Humberlea
Pelmo Park-Humberlea had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 19% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 15% of workers commuted by transit and 1% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (9.1%), Spanish (5.9%) and Portuguese (5.4%). 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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