1181 Finch Avenue W 16 & 17

Getting around Walkable

• 🚇 Finch West Subway11 min walk
• 🚇 Downsview Park Subway1.3 km
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO1.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 19 cafés and restaurants, 0 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: East Food Market (800 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Derrydown Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 44%, math 24%18 min walk
• St. Wilfrid Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 44%1.7 km
• Stilecroft Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 68%, math 54%1.7 km
• Wilmington Elementary School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 71%, math 69%1.8 km

Secondary

• James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 59%, literacy test 74%14 min walk
• C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 24%, literacy test 65%1.6 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 5 active

• 1125 FINCH AVE W · 400 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
• 1285 FINCH AVE W · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Site Plan Approval application to permit 5 towers(up to 15 storey) consisting of 3 towers along Finch West and two towers along a new public street connecting…
  Application details
• 1285 FINCH AVE W · 450 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2020
  Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Subdivision application consisting of 4 mixed-use buildings ranging in height from 34 to 59 storeys and a 1-storey servicing/retail…
  Application details
• 1285 FINCH AVE W · 450 m
  Plan of Subdivision · Under Review · applied 2020
  Subdivision application to permit 3, 14-storey mixed use towers and a 13-storey office building.The proposal includes a total of 818 residential units, and…
  Application details
• 1125 FINCH AVE W · 400 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2018
  Two 1-storey commercial buildings with 104 parking spaces.
  Application details
• 1133 FINCH AVE W · 200 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)200 m

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

Building permits

• Interior Alterations · 2026 · Under Review
  Proposed interior alteration adding partitions, new HVAC and change of use

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

Trees

97 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more 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.