139 Kitchener Rd
139 Kitchener Rd is in West Hill. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 9‑storey building with 100 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 9-storey building with 100 homes and shops is under review, 160 m away (4384 Kingston Rd).
- Assaults and robberies in West Hill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 12, 86 and 986 stop 176 m away; the nearest subway is 7.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Martin De Porres Catholic School, 254 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 139 Kitchener Rd
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 19-storey building · 100 homes and shops4384 Kingston Rd · 160 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 for a 9 storey mixed-use building with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 9,005 square metres, including 121 square metres for retail uses, and 100 residential units.File 23 165951 ESC 24 OZ · submitted Jun 25, 2023 · 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.
02Safety near 139 Kitchener Rd
Police recorded 178 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | West Hillper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 148 | 1,328 | 768West Hill is higher |
| Break-ins | 9 | 193 | 190West Hill is about the same |
| Car thefts | 6 | 149 | 225West Hill is lower |
| Robberies | 13 | 98 | 79West Hill is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 63 | 61West Hill is about the same |
Thick bar: West Hill. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for West Hill
03Getting around from 139 Kitchener Rd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 7.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by routes 116, 54, 86, 905 and 986, with about 3,162 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Guildwood GO, 1.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Poplar Rd, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Lawrence Ave East South Side, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Kingston Rd.
Nearest stop: Morningside Ave at Ling Rd.
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 139 Kitchener Rd
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
230 Morningside Ave · 125 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
4110 Lawrence Ave E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 139 Kitchener Rd
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around 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.
Bboy'z Hairstyle (salon or personal services), Kajun Chicken and Seafood (restaurant or bar).
HFS - Lawrence East Shelter (371 m).
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 139 Kitchener Rd
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M1E, 0 of 42 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1E is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 42 tests, Feb 13, 2014 to Sep 28, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 3.5 km away, measured 5:00 PM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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.
08The neighbourhood: West Hill
West Hill had 28,140 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 29% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (4.5%), Bengali (4.4%) and Tamil (3.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How West Hill compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/139-kitchener-rd#sec-history
