149 Pacific Ave
149 Pacific Ave is in High Park North. A 4‑storey building with 15 homes is under review 57 m away and Glenlake Ave is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about a proposal to split the lot at 216 Pacific Ave, 211 m away.
- A 4-storey building with 15 homes is under review, 57 m away.
- Glenlake Ave, 153 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
01What’s planned near 149 Pacific Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Garage or parking155 Pacific Ave · 20 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Mar 22, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a detached garage in the rear yard.File A0087/18EYK · submitted Jan 26, 2018 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 24-storey building · 15 homes200 Keele St and 1 more address · 57 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building15 homes
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Proposed development of a 4-storey, 52-unit residential apartment building consisting of 15 rental units, 37 condominium ownership units, amenity space, green roofs and 58 below grade parking spaces. An existing 3-storey rental…File 16 162386 WET 13 SA · submitted May 26, 2016 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 3Split the lot216 Pacific Ave · 211 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots and to create a new easement/right-of-way.File B0055/26TEY · submitted Sep 14, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 149 Pacific Ave
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Glenlake Ave, High Park Ave to Quebec Ave, Q2 to Q4 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 149 Pacific Ave
Police recorded 98 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 | High Park North compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 71 near this address | 12% lower678 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 10 near this address | 30% lower133 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 45% lower43 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | 55% lower27 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 10 near this address | 67% lower75 vs 225 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 High Park North
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists. Most were on High Park Ave and Humberside Ave. High Park North ranks 136th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- High Park Ave at Humberside Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 27, 2026 · 398 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 | High Park North, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 9 | 78 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 21 | 215 | 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 149 Pacific Ave
The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 89, 41, 30 and 189 buses, with about 1,020 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 8 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 667 | 7.3 | more than most routes |
| 41 | 757 | 8.9 | more than most routes |
| 30 | 114 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 189 | 30 | 0.9 | fewer 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.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 115 High Park Avenue
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 64 Annette St, 720 m.150 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 149 Pacific 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: The Great Lakes College School, Tamarack West Outdoor School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Mar 4, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Feb 17, 2026: pass (fail to maintain walls in a sanitary condition).
Last health inspection Feb 5, 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 149 Pacific Ave
There are 2 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Annette Community Recreation Centre, 804 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Lithuania Park · ball diamond, playground, sports field, washroom · 155 Oakmount Rd · 202 m
- Keele Community Centre · wi-fi · 181 Glenlake Ave · 275 m
- Bennett Park · 10 Gothic Ave · 483 m
- Baird Park · dog off-leash area, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, washroom · 275 Keele St · 554 m
- Parkview Gardens Parkette · 34 Parkview Gdns · 608 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
Park projects nearby
- Baird Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
The City is improving the off-leash area for dogs in Baird Park. The improvements will include new fencing, surfacing and accessibility upgrades.In progress · 522 m - Baird Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Baird Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.In progress · 546 m - High Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
To help protect High Park's Environmentally Significant Area, improvements are being made to the off-leash area's fencing, gates and signage.In progress · 921 m - Malta Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Malta Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 km - High Park Movement Strategy Implementation
The High Park Movement Strategy will rethink the travel network serving High Park in the context of the city's growing population, changing travel patterns, and the impacts of COVID-19.In progress · 1.3 km
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 149 Pacific Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 149 Pacific Ave.
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 149 Pacific Ave
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. 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: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Special areas
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 more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Waxon Laser + Waxbar (salon or personal services).
1844 Bloor Street West (419 m).
The City requires most demolished rental homes to be replaced at similar rents.
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (1)
- 1930-1938 Bloor Street West and 3, 5 and 21 Quebec Avenue · 12 rental homes to be demolished, 12 replaced · 498 m · approved Jul 23, 2025 · City report
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
194 tickets in 2025 on Pacific Ave between numbers 99 and 199: 84 for parking at prohibited times, 46 for unpaid parking.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 7,710 service requests came from postal area M6P, which includes 149 Pacific Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 455 | |
| Property standards | 310 | |
| Injured wildlife | 291 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 205 | |
| Tree pruning | 203 | |
| Damaged bins | 194 |
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 149 Pacific Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 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: High Park North
High Park North had 21,855 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 67% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 38% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Russian (3.1%) and Polish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 High Park North compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/149-pacific-ave#sec-history
