89 Finch Ave East Avenue

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Finch Subway8 min walk
• 🚇 North York Centre Subway1.4 km
• 🚆 Old Cummer GO3.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 96 cafés and restaurants, 12 parks, 6 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: H Mart (500 m). Nearest park: Bishop Park (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Cyril Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 94%12 min walk
• McKee Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 91%, math 84%12 min walk
• Finch Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 72%, math 72%1.2 km
• R J Lang Elementary and Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 78%, math 34%1.5 km

Secondary

• FutureSkills High School Private8 min walk
• Avondale Secondary Alternative School11 min walk
• Cummer Valley Middle School15 min walk

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 M2N

Owners / renters

59% / 41%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

12%

Homes

17% detached, 70% high-rise

Commute by transit

29%

Population

75,100

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 11.7%, Iranian Persian 7.2%, Korean 6.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 5.1%.

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 East Willowdale (2025): 41% below the Toronto average, down 40% from the year before.

• Assault62% below average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery28% below average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings30% below 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 3 active

• 119 FINCH AVE E · 200 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Application Received · applied 2026
  OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 13-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will…
• 104 FINCH AVE E · 100 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  Proposal for a mixed-use development in the form of an 11-storey mid-rise building with ground floor retail fronting Finch Avenue East.
  Application details
• 50 FINCH AVE E · 250 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2016
  Construct a 9 storey mixed use building with 64 dwelling units and 158.0 square metres of commercial floor area at ground floor level and 2 levels of below…
  Application details
• 38 OLIVE AVE · 350 m
  Site Plan · Closed · applied 2024
  Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 31-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 28,354 square…
  Application details
• 104 FINCH AVE E · 100 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2024
  Proposal for a mixed-use development in the form of an 11-storey mid-rise building with ground floor retail fronting Finch Avenue East.
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 15 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

• Multiple Projects · 2026 · Permit Issued
  Proposal to comply with OTC, converting dwelling to office with residential unit. The proposal consists of a new front porch and rear…
• Change of Use · 2016 · Under Review
  Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing 1 storey medical office to a single family dwelling with the kitchen on the basement…
• Multiple Projects · 2015 · Examiner's Notice Sent
  Convert part of existing house into medical office. Interior alterations for medical office, renovations to rear side vestibule, front…

4 permits 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

54 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. 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.

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