148 Tecumseth St
148 Tecumseth St is in West Queen West, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 50 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Break-ins in West Queen West were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 501 and 504 stop 50 m away; the nearest subway is 1.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Mary Catholic School, 157 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
01What’s planned near 148 Tecumseth St
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Add a storey12 Whitaker Ave · 236 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front basement walkout, front ground floor stairs, a front third storey covered balcony, and a rear juliette balcony.File A0741/26TEY · submitted Oct 13, 2026
Decided recently
- 2Site plan723 Queen St W · 178 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
To demolish the existing two-storey, 60-bed crisis shelter building and construct a new four-storey shelter building with 63 beds and a total gross floor area of 1,319 square metres.File 22 243075 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2022 · 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 148 Tecumseth St
Police recorded 213 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 Queen Westper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 143 | 589 | 768West Queen West is lower |
| Break-ins | 41 | 259 | 190West Queen West is higher |
| Car thefts | 11 | 84 | 225West Queen West is lower |
| Robberies | 8 | 52 | 79West Queen West is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 19 | 61West Queen West is lower |
Thick bar: West Queen West. 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 Queen West
03Getting around from 148 Tecumseth St
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 27‑minute walk (1.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 504, 511, 501 and 503, with about 4,219 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.5 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 27 min walk
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Tecumseth St, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Queen St West.
Nearest stop: King St West at Tecumseth St.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 148 Tecumseth St
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. Private schools within 1 km: Discovering Minds Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, one privately owned public space and one shelter or respite site.
222 Niagara St · 152 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
79 Manning Ave · 136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
79 Manning Ave · 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 148 Tecumseth St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Source: Heritage Register
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mari Coffee (take-out or food shop), Nails On Queen (salon or personal services), Foxy Box Laser & Wax Bar (salon or personal services).
751 King St W (374 m).
St. Felix Ctr - Adelaide Shelter (210 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 148 Tecumseth St
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 M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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 · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.4 km away, measured 1:00 AM EST Monday 9 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 Queen West
West Queen West had 13,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.9%), Cantonese (3.4%) and Portuguese (3.1%). 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 the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% 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 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How West Queen West compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/148-tecumseth-st#sec-history
