121 Ernest Ave
121 Ernest Ave is in Pleasant View. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 121 Ernest Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Site plan2900 Finch Ave E · 242 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building288 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
This site plan application proposes the demolition of the existing Petro Canada gasstation located at 2900 Finch Ave E. The redevelopment includes theconstruction of new gas pumps and canopy, a new convenience…File 25 148966 ESC 22 SA · submitted Apr 24, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 2Rezoning2900 Finch Ave E · 242 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment to construct new gas pumps with canopy, a new convenience store/quick-service restaurant with an associated drive-through facility. The existing car wash facilities will remain a part of the development.File 26 242686 ESC 22 OZ · submitted Sep 23, 2026 · City record and how to comment
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 121 Ernest Ave
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Enbridge Gas · Coam/relay at 129 Ernest Ave · 56 m · Jun 23, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 121 Ernest Ave
Police recorded 56 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Pleasant View compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | About the same61 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 6 near this address | 38% lower48 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 15 near this address | 44% lower127 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 26 near this address | 51% lower375 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | 52% lower91 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Pleasant View
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Victoria Park Ave and Van Horne Ave. Pleasant View ranks 156th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Victoria Park Ave at Van Horne Ave · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Apr 10, 2023 · 386 m
- Victoria Park Ave at Finch Ave E · Pedestrian, killed · Jun 13, 2021 · 314 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Pleasant View, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 7 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 7 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 7 | 230 | About typical |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 121 Ernest Ave
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), about a 31‑minute walk (2.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 39, 24, 939, 924 and 10 buses, with about 1,766 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 3.0 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · about 31 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 543 | 4.1 | about typical |
| 24 | 623 | 5.1 | more than most routes |
| 939 | 888 | 7.3 | more than most routes |
| 924 | 172 | 4.9 | more than most routes |
| 10 | 16 | 1.2 | fewer than most routes |
| 169 | 153 | 5.2 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
05Schools and child care near 121 Ernest Ave
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Pure Degree Mandarin School, Academy Of New Echo Education. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Jan 21, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 121 Ernest Ave
There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Pleasantview Community Centre, 491 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Pinto Park · ball diamond, playground · 23 Pinto Dr · 469 m
- Pleasantview Community Centre · washroom, wi-fi · 545 Van Horne Ave · 491 m
- Van Horne Park · basketball court, outdoor fitness equipment, playground, sports field · 561 Van Horne Ave · 526 m
- Fairglen Park · sports field · 16 Corinthian Blvd · 695 m
- Shawnee Park · outdoor fitness equipment, pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 81 Shawnee Crcl · 777 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 121 Ernest Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 121 Ernest Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Apr 3, 2017
Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · Permit 17 136723
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 121 Ernest Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
41 tickets in 2025 on Ernest Ave between numbers 71 and 171: 23 for other parking offences, 17 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 5,278 service requests came from postal area M2J, which includes 121 Ernest Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 261 | |
| Property standards | 227 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 143 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 142 | |
| Injured wildlife | 126 | |
| Tree pruning | 122 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 121 Ernest Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 49 tests, Feb 3, 2014 to Sep 24, 2026
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Pleasant View
Pleasant View had 15,220 residents in 2021. The median household income was $89,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 27% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (18.8%), Cantonese (7.2%) and Greek (4.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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