149 Poplar Rd

01What’s planned near 149 Poplar 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

1. 1
   9-storey building · 100 homes and shops

   4384 Kingston Rd · 221 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   78 homes6,853 m² of floor space

   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.

   Public notice · Jul 24, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 4384 Kingston Road. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   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.

02Street work near 149 Poplar Rd

3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Danzig St, Kitchener Rd to Morningside Ave (Sc), 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 Poplar Rd

Police recorded 121 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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 West Hill

Traffic safety

5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians. Most were on Kingston Rd and Lawrence Ave E. West Hill has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Kingston Rd at Lawrence Ave E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 29, 2026 · 422 m
• Kingston Rd at Lawrence Ave E · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 22, 2025 · 487 m
• 4138 Lawrence Ave E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 9, 2023 · 464 m
• Kingston Rd at #4351 · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Oct 13, 2021 · 268 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

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 Poplar Rd

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 6.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by the 86, 986 and 12 buses, with about 533 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Guildwood GO, 1.1 km away, with 88 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?

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 149 Poplar Rd

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).

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): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

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 Poplar Rd

There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Heron Park Community Recreation Centre, 1.2 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Eastview Park · playground · 33 Coronation Dr · 341 m
• St. Margarets Parkette · 4138 Lawrence Ave E · 520 m
• Deekshill Park · 2 Piperbrook Cres · 718 m
• Peter Secor Park · playground · 235 Coronation Dr · 732 m
• Galloway Park · playground · 90 Galloway Rd · 799 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 149 Poplar Rd

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 149 Poplar Rd.

The lot

08What can be built at 149 Poplar Rd

RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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

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

6 tickets in 2025 on Poplar Rd between numbers 99 and 199: 5 for other parking offences, 1 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 7,482 service requests came from postal area M1E, which includes 149 Poplar Rd. The most common:

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 Poplar Rd

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: 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.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.