1179 Finch Avenue W 2

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Finch West Subway12 min walk
• 🚇 Downsview Park Subway1.3 km
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO1.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 20 cafés and restaurants, 0 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: East Food Market (900 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Derrydown Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 44%, math 24%1.2 km
• Wilmington Elementary School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 71%, math 69%1.7 km
• St. Wilfrid Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 44%1.8 km
• Stilecroft Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 68%, math 54%1.8 km

Secondary

• James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 59%, literacy test 74%15 min walk
• C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 24%, literacy test 65%1.7 km
• Elia Middle School1.8 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M3J

Owners / renters

48% / 52%

Median household income

$75,500

Average age

39

Children under 15

13%

Homes

13% detached, 53% high-rise

Commute by transit

34%

Population

26,600

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4%, Vietnamese 3.2%, Spanish 3%, Italian 2.9%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in York University Heights (2025): 96% above the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault66% above average
• Break and enter98% above average
• Auto theft182% above average
• Robbery63% above average
• Theft from vehicles48% above average
• Shootings46% above average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 2 active

• 1125 FINCH AVE W · 300 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  The proposed development to build a Class A, 4-storey self-storage facility offering approximately 14.787 sq. m of GFA and approximately 1,450…
  Application details
• 1125 FINCH AVE W · 300 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2018
  Two 1-storey commercial buildings with 104 parking spaces.
  Application details
• 1133 FINCH AVE W · 100 m
  Site Plan · Closed · applied 2024
  Site Plan application proposing a one-storey industrial building with a GFA of 3,321.2 square metres and 417 parking spaces.
  Application details

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 16 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

• 🚆 Rail line (Newmarket Subdivision)100 m

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

1 permit on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

0 City street trees within 100 m. That’s fewer than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.