97 Blackfriar Ave
97 Blackfriar Ave is in Kingsview Village-The Westway. Camperdown Ave is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts in Kingsview Village-The Westway were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Camperdown Ave, 62 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 97 Blackfriar 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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 97 Blackfriar Ave
8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Camperdown Ave, Kingsview Bvld to Blackriar Ave, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 97 Blackfriar Ave
Police recorded 33 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Kingsview Village-The Westway compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 31% higher296 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 15 near this address | 18% lower633 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 38% lower117 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 47% lower42 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 66% lower21 vs 61 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Kingsview Village-The Westway
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Kipling Ave and St Andrews Blvd. Kingsview Village-The Westway has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Kipling Ave at St Andrews Blvd · Passenger, seriously injured · Jun 23, 2024 · 70 m
- Kipling Ave at Ronson Dr · Pedestrian, killed · Nov 7, 2023 · 458 m
- Kipling Ave at Kingsview Blvd · Driver, seriously injured · Jul 25, 2023 · 236 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Kingsview Village-The Westway, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 2 | 164 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 97 Blackfriar Ave
The nearest subway station is Islington Station (Line 2), 6.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 45 and 145 buses, with about 698 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Etobicoke North GO, 0.9 km away, with 37 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 37 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 459 | 4.9 | more than most routes |
| 145 | 6 | 0.2 | fewer than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
05Schools and child care near 97 Blackfriar 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: Queen'S Collegiate . 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.
Last health inspection Jan 19, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 97 Blackfriar Ave
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Fairhaven Park, 1.3 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Blackfriar Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 22 Blackfriar Ave · 402 m
- Dixon Park · basketball court, playground, washroom · 350 Dixon Rd · 551 m
- Kingsview Park · outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 46 Kingsview Blvd · 556 m
- St. Maurice Catholic School · 45 Kingsview Blvd · 580 m
- Kingsview Village Community School · 1 York Rd · 835 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 97 Blackfriar Ave
There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 97 Blackfriar Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Mar 6, 2023
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 97 Blackfriar Ave
RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around 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.
Tarmad (take-out or food shop).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
173 tickets in 2025 on Blackfriar Ave between numbers 47 and 147: 117 for other parking offences, 24 for stopping where it’s not allowed.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,852 service requests came from postal area M9R, which includes 97 Blackfriar Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 211 | |
| Property standards | 196 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 162 | |
| Tree pruning | 137 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 101 | |
| Injured wildlife | 89 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 97 Blackfriar Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 47 tests, Mar 31, 2014 to Oct 6, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Kingsview Village-The Westway
Kingsview Village-The Westway had 22,005 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 47% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Somali (7.5%), Italian (4.6%) and Spanish (4.6%). 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.
How Kingsview Village-The Westway compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Vincent Crisanti, Ward 1 Etobicoke North · Councillor_Crisanti@toronto.ca · 416-397-9255
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.