601 Magnetic Drive 19-20

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 York University Subway2.3 km
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO3.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 20 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Bulk Barn (150 m). Nearest park: Chateau Ridge Park (700 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Glen Shields Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 59%16 min walk
• Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 50%18 min walk
• Louis-Honore Frechette Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 63%1.5 km
• Charlton Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 52%1.6 km

Secondary

• Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 74%, literacy test 91%1.5 km
• Charles H Best Middle School2.3 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

No planning applications within 500 m in the last five years.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 17 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 EH

Employment Heavy Industrial (with a site-specific exception).

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

Trees

21 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.