50 Chalkfarm Drive

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Downsview Park GO3.9 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 6 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Basics (850 m). Nearest park: Chalkfarm Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Chalkfarm Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 55%, math 30%3 min walk
• St. Andre Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 53%10 min walk
• Tumpane Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 59%, math 61%14 min walk
• Calico Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 38%, math 17%1.3 km

Secondary

• Beverley Heights Middle School13 min walk
• St. Basil-the-Great College School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 45%, literacy test 71%1.5 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 M3L

Owners / renters

59% / 41%

Median household income

$77,500

Average age

41

Children under 15

16%

Homes

9% detached, 25% high-rise

Commute by transit

26%

Population

19,263

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 6.6%, Vietnamese 6.5%, Italian 5.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3.3%.

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 Oakdale-Beverley Heights (2025): 52% above the Toronto average, down 21% from the year before.

• Assault51% above average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theft101% above average
• Robbery103% above average
• Theft from vehicles29% above average
• Shootings100% 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

• 46 MONCLOVA RD · 350 m
  Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2022
  Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium application to permit 10 common element townhouses fronting onto Monclova Rd.
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 14 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.

What can be built RM

Residential Multiple Dwelling.

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

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

29 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.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules