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Address report · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park

161 Indian Rd

161 Indian Rd is in High Park-Swansea, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
  • 3 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and two decided recently.
  • Bus 80 stop 267 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
  • The nearest elementary school is St Vincent de Paul Catholic School, 447 m away.
Planning proposals3within 250 m
Major crimes29within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit267 mBus 80
Parkside DrRoncesvalles AveGlendale AveIndian RdWestminster AveHigh Park BlvdSunnyside AveGeoffrey StWright AveFern Ave123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Parkside DrGlendale AveIndian RdWestminster AveHigh Park BlvdSunnyside AveGeoffrey StGrenadier RdWright Ave123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 161 Indian Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 161 Indian Rd

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and two decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Garden suite
    36 High Park Blvd · 52 m away
    Committee 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 alter the existing one-storey detached ancillary building (containing three parking spaces), in the rear yard abutting Indian Road, by constructing a complete second storey addition (to contain one garden suite), a side (east) balcony,…
    File A0668/26TEY · submitted Sep 10, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

  1. 2
    Add a storey
    167 Westminster Ave · 39 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.

    To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and stairs, and a rear third storey terrace. The existing rear porch and deck will be demolished.
    File A0679/26TEY · submitted Sep 21, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  2. 3
    Garage or parking
    134 Indian Rd · 227 m away
    Committee 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 one-storey detached ancillary building (one-car garage/storage space) in the rear yard of the property. The existing ancillary buildings (sheds) will be demolished.
    File A0480/26TEY · submitted Jun 29, 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.

02Safety near 161 Indian Rd

Police recorded 29 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 monthsHigh Park-Swansea compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Break-ins5 near this address21% higher229 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults16 near this address39% lower466 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies0 near this address41% lower47 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts6 near this address60% lower89 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0002 near this address62% lower23 vs 61 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 High Park-Swansea

03Getting around from 161 Indian Rd

The nearest subway station is Keele Station (Line 2), about a 18‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 504 streetcar and the 80 bus, with about 701 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Keele Station 1.2 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 18 min walk

Bus
80 Queensway 267 m
Nearest stop: Parkside Dr at High Park Blvd.
Streetcar
504 King 346 m
Nearest stop: Roncesvalles Ave at High Park Blvd South Side.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO 1.2 km

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.

04Schools and child care near 161 Indian 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.

St Vincent de Paul Catholic School
447 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 260 students
89%about the same as Toronto63%above Toronto
Garden Avenue Junior Public School
462 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 175 students
100%above Toronto94%above Toronto
Howard Junior Public School
487 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 395 students
93%above Toronto87%above Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
1.2 km · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 775 students
69%below Toronto
ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
1.2 km · CS catholique MonAvenir · grades 9-12 · 350 students
96%above Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: High Park Gardens Montessori School, Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School, Academy Of Enlightened Minds. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): eight licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles 230 m
10 High Park Blvd · 87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Kids Zone Daycare On Constance 370 m
76 Constance St · 35 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Kids Zone Daycare 436 m
123 Glendale Ave · 51 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
High Park Gardens Montessori School 439 m
35 High Park Gdns · 112 spaces · toddler, kindergarten

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 161 Indian Rd

There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 161 Indian Rd. Here is what the City does have.

Building permits, last 5 years
1 permit
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 10% of 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 · 1 on record

Heritage status
Listed
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

Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
  • Addition · permit issued · issued Oct 19, 2026
    Proposal for a rear addition and basement entrance. · Permit 26 205611

06Around the block

Short-term rentals6registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses1within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses7licensed in High Park-Swansea, last 90 days

Salon or personal services, McDonald's Restaurants (restaurant or bar), Cabin Fever (amusement (arcade, billiards)), and 4 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in High Park-Swansea (7)
  • Salon or personal services · 2333 Dundas St W · 1097 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • McDonald's Restaurants · Restaurant or bar · 2299 Bloor St W · 2134 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
  • Cabin Fever · Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 1669 Bloor St W · 1060 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
  • Second Cup · Take-out or food shop · 30 The Queensway · 761 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
  • Veronika's Pastry Studio · Restaurant or bar · 2469 Bloor St W · 2556 m · licensed Aug 24, 2026
  • Kobel Beauty Bar · Salon or personal services · 2482 Bloor St W · 2663 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
  • 850 Degrees · Restaurant or bar · 2197 Bloor St W · 1846 m · licensed Aug 14, 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 161 Indian Rd

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M6R
1.5% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M6R
In postal area M6R, 7 of 472 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 22 samples here (4.7%) 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 · 472 tests, Jan 28, 2014 to Sep 15, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.6 km away, measured 12:00 AM EST Tuesday 10 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: High Park-Swansea

High Park-Swansea had 22,665 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 Polish (3.2%), Spanish (2.4%) and Russian (1.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)22,665High Park-Swansea
Median household income$101,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent40%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit26%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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-Swansea compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 161 Indian Rd

What is being built near 161 Indian Rd?

There are 3 planning proposals within 250 metres (one in progress and two decided recently). The closest is at 36 High Park Blvd, 52 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 161 Indian Rd safe?

Police recorded 29 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 16 assaults, 6 car thefts, 5 break-ins and 2 thefts over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in High Park-Swansea in 2025, assaults, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 161 Indian Rd?

The nearest subway station is Keele Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 18-minute walk). Nearby: the 80 Queensway bus (stop at Parkside Dr and High Park Blvd, 267 m); the 504 King streetcar (stop at Roncesvalles Ave and High Park Blvd South Side, 346 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 161 Indian Rd?

The closest are St Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Garden Avenue Junior Public School and Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 161 Indian Rd in?

161 Indian Rd is in High Park-Swansea, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. High Park-Swansea had 22,665 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $101,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 161 Indian Rd?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Has 161 Indian Rd been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 161 Indian Rd in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 161 Indian Rd a heritage property?

Yes. 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 161 Indian Rd?

Gord Perks, councillor for Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Email councillor_perks@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7919. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 161 Indian Rd?

Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 11, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/161-indian-rd#sec-history

10From the archives

208 Geoffrey St, porch from east
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St, porch from eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13170
208 Geoffrey St., alteration to porch, from east
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St., alteration to porch, from eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13293
208 Geoffrey St., alteration to porch, from west
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St., alteration to porch, from westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13292
208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, [holed] stone
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, [holed] stoneCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13294
208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, rocks around, distant
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, rocks around, distantCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13296
208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, workman and JB
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, workman and JBCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13302
208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, workman and JB
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St., bird bath, workman and JBCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13297
208 Geoffrey St, front, from west
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St, front, from westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13171
208 Geoffrey St, porch construction
1928 · 225 m away208 Geoffrey St, porch constructionCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 13349

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