159 Admiral Rd
159 Admiral Rd is in Annex. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Dupont Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dupont Station (Line 1) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Huron Street Junior Public School, 521 m away.
01What’s planned near 159 Admiral 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
- 1Add a storey115 Dupont St · 112 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-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling with an integral garage (three-car garage), an office space on the ground floor, a rear third storey balcony, and a front rooftop patio (which will be accessed from the…File A0768/25TEY · submitted Sep 24, 2025
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 159 Admiral Rd
Police recorded 135 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Annexper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 79 | 1,081 | 768Annex is higher |
| Break-ins | 31 | 387 | 190Annex is higher |
| Car thefts | 9 | 117 | 225Annex is lower |
| Robberies | 10 | 81 | 79Annex is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 | 114 | 61Annex is higher |
Thick bar: Annex. 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 Annex
03Getting around from 159 Admiral Rd
The nearest subway station is Dupont Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by routes 26, 19 and 127, with about 912 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 6 min walk
Nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Dupont St, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dupont St at Davenport Rd, plus 5 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Dupont St - Dupont Station.
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 159 Admiral 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. Private schools within 1 km: Waldorf Academy Elementary School, The Mabin School, Taddle Creek Montessori School, The Shire School, Howlett Academy School and 8 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and two shelters or respite sites.
240 Avenue Rd · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
250 Madison Ave · 31 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
263 Spadina Rd · 44 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 159 Admiral Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Garage · permit issued · issued Oct 30, 2026
Proposal to demo existing shed to construct a new detached garage in the rear yard. · Permit 26 260476 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 4, 2025
Proposal to install new residential elevator from the basement level to the 2nd floor level & required interior alterations. · Permit 24 189215
06Around 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.
Black and White Gentlemen's Barbershop (salon or personal services), Haute Coffee Bar (restaurant or bar), The Practice (restaurant or bar), and 1 more.
YWCA Davenport Shelter (92 m), Covenant House - Madison (300 m).
All new business licences nearby (4)
- Black and White Gentlemen's Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 369 Davenport Rd · 44 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Haute Coffee Bar · Restaurant or bar · 153 Dupont St · 54 m · licensed Aug 22, 2026
- The Practice · Restaurant or bar · 360 Davenport Rd · 71 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- The Practice · Take-out or food shop · 360 Davenport Rd · 71 m · licensed Aug 29, 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 159 Admiral 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 M5R, 4 of 253 home tap-water samples (1.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 8 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 450 m away, measured 12:00 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: Annex
Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). 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 Annex compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/159-admiral-rd#sec-history
