150 Symes Rd
150 Symes Rd is in Junction Area, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 12‑storey building with 263 homes (under appeal).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- A 12-storey building with 263 homes is under appeal, 247 m away (81 Mc Cormack St).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Junction Area were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 189 stop 340 m away; the nearest subway is 2.4 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Harwood Public School, 315 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6N.
01What’s planned near 150 Symes Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Garage or parking134 Viella St · 196 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 legalize and to maintain the detached garage in the rear yard.File A0411/24EYK · submitted Oct 3, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Site plan150 Symes Rd · 233 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Application for Phase 2, which includes two one-storey buildings containing custom workshops with a total gross floor area of 4,167 square metres and 77 surface parking spaces.File 23 134151 WET 05 SA · submitted Apr 14, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 312-storey building · 263 homes81 Mc Cormack St · 247 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed development of 10 & 12 storey buildings containing 263 units which will include approximately 21,465 square metres of gross floor area, comprised of approximately 19,209 square metres of residential space, 2,256 square metres of…File 22 123884 WET 05 OZ · submitted Mar 17, 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 150 Symes Rd
Police recorded 27 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Junction Area compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 8 near this address | 61% higher305 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 43% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 14 near this address | 18% higher908 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 3 near this address | About the same236 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same75 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Junction Area
03Getting around from 150 Symes Rd
The nearest subway station is High Park Station (Line 2), 2.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 189 bus, with about 212 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 1.7 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 150 Symes 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).
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: Iqra Nejashi Islamic School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 150 Symes Rd
There are no by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 150 Symes Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 25 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits
- Certified Tents · inspection · issued Feb 6, 2025
Installation of a 20m x 5m x 4m Clearspan Tent (Manhattan Tent), anchored with Concrete Weights. It is a registration tent for a marketing event. Installation: February 23-25. Event Date: Feb 26.… · Permit 25 112549 - Addition(s) · completed Feb 10, 2025
Proposed addition of open air tent on 2nd floor patio, structure currently exists already. · Permit 23 165411 - Fire Alarm · permit issued · issued Dec 23, 2019
Proposed fire alarm alterations. · Permit 19 252418 - Building work · completed Jun 14, 2019
Revision to originally approved permit. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 199598 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Sep 21, 2018
To erect and display one static illuminated ground sign displaying static copy on the northerly property frontage, containing two sign faces displayed back to back, each measuring 2.13 m by 2.74 m… · Permit 17 192955 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Aug 20, 2018
To erect and display one static illuminated projecting sign.**JUNCTION CRAFT BREWING** · Permit 17 266576 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 21, 2019
Revision 01 - Revised architectural and structural drawings including proposed new fire shutters as per bubbled drawings.Proposal to construct interior alterations from an existing industrial garage… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 153584 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Apr 2, 2018
Instal a 2 inch backflow preventor - see 16 203318 · Permit 18 126943 - Building work · completed Mar 12, 2018
Inteiror alterations to portions of lower level and ground level for new brewery, event space, bar, and offices, and new exteriro concrete pads for grain silos & spent grain bin. New mezzanine for… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 229727 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 12, 2018
Proposal for tenant improvements to portions of all floors for event space. base building permit 16-203318 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 236937 - Alternative Solution · completed May 12, 2017
Alternative solution for floor drain system. · Permit 17 142776 - Addition and interior renovation · completed Apr 10, 2018
Proposal for landlord's interior alterations/base building improvements to portions of all floors + loading dock addition. Future tenants to apply separately for interior alteration building permits. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 203318
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Queen Liz (take-out or food shop), Sephora (salon or personal services), Hub Refinished (second-hand shop), and 12 more.
All new business licences in Junction Area (15)
- Queen Liz · Take-out or food shop · 545 Keele St · 1033 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Sephora · Salon or personal services · 1980 St Clair Ave W · 626 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Hub Refinished · Second-hand shop · 3113 Dundas St W · 986 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- The Art of Demolition · Second-hand shop · 408 Pacific Ave · 1136 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Resilient Roots Tattoo Collective · Salon or personal services · 2821 Dundas St W · 1527 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Ellinia Hair · Salon or personal services · 3339 Dundas St W · 917 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Ellinia Hair · Salon or personal services · 3339 Dundas St W · 917 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 3157 Dundas St W · 932 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Pioneer · Auto repair or garage · 2317 St Clair Ave W · 396 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Brazil Pizza House · Take-out or food shop · 2393 St Clair Ave W · 507 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
- Axis Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 3048 Dundas St W · 1061 m · licensed Aug 31, 2026
- Activate · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 30 Weston Rd · 822 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
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 150 Symes Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 306 tests, Jan 14, 2014 to Aug 13, 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.
08The neighbourhood: Junction Area
Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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.
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