1280 Finch Avenue W 408 & 409

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Finch West Subway4 min walk
• 🚇 Sentinel LRT15 min walk
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO1.5 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 3 grocery stores, 12 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: East Food Market (550 m). Nearest park: Fountainhead Park (700 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Derrydown Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 44%, math 24%12 min walk
• St. Wilfrid Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 44%1.2 km
• Stilecroft Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 68%, math 54%1.5 km
• Lamberton Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 70%, math 52%1.7 km

Secondary

• James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 59%, literacy test 74%7 min walk
• C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 24%, literacy test 65%1.2 km
• Elia Middle School1.4 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

• 44-46 ROMFIELD DR · 300 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2023
  The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing residential buildings and redevelop the site with a mixed use development consisting of a 41 storey tower…
  Application details
• 3931 KEELE ST · 200 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Site plan amendment to convert an existing 2-storey commercial building being used as a bank (ground floor) and an office (2nd floor) into a Popeyes restaurant…
  Application details
• 1285 FINCH AVE W · 50 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 · 50 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 · 50 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

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

Commute

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

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

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

Building permits

• Interior Alterations · 2026 · Inspection
  Proposed interior alterations to an existing suite - including minor architectural, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, & structural work…
• Interior Alterations · 2025 · Inspection
  Interior alterations to proposed office units (2nd floor plan)
• Fire Alarm · 2025 · Permit Issued
  Fire alarm panel replacement on the ground floor electrical room.
• Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2019 · Closed
  Concrete slab repairs of control joints and epxansion joints, include waterproofing concrete garage slap
• Interior Alterations · 2015 · Inspection
  Interior alteration, no change in patron area

13 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 2 new homes.

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

Trees

22 City street trees within 100 m, mostly honeys. 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.