1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
Car thefts in Runnymede-Bloor West Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Buses 40 and 55 stop 82 m away; the nearest subway is 1.7 km.
The nearest elementary school is St James Catholic School, 200 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6S.
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes65within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit82 mBus 40, 55
The red dot is 166 Watson Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 166 Watson Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
1
1-storey building
686 Jane St and 2 more addresses · 167 m away
Site 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.
INACTIVE To legalize an existing 1-storey brick structure into Place of Worship. The existing building was originally a Veterans Hall but later converted into a Place of Worship by Faith Mission Church.
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 166 Watson Ave
Police recorded 65 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
Runnymede-Bloor West Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Car thefts
13 near this address
36% higher307 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies
2 near this address
About the same81 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
2 near this address
11% lower54 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults
44 near this address
28% lower550 vs 768 per 100,000
Break-ins
4 near this address
43% lower108 vs 190 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 Runnymede-Bloor West Village
03Getting around from 166 Watson Ave
The nearest subway station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), about a 27‑minute walk (1.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 22 TTC stops served by the 27, 40, 79, 55 and 189 buses, with about 2,685 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.5 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Old Mill Station1.7 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 27 min walk
Buses
40 Junction-Dundas West, 55 Warren Park82 m
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Jane St West Side, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Buses
27 Jane South, 935 Jane Express139 m
Nearest stop: Jane St at Dundas St West South Side, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
79 Scarlett Rd208 m
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave West at Jane St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
189 Stockyards228 m
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave West at Florence Cres.
Nearest GO train station
Mount Dennis GO2.5 km
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 166 Watson 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.
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): six licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Licensed child care
Green Apple Kids74 m
3605 Dundas St W · 130 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
Licensed child care
Macaulay - Jane Street Child Care Centre128 m
610 Jane St · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Humbercrest Nursery School305 m
569 Jane St · 14 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
EarlyON centre
Syme-Woolner EarlyON Child and Family Centre468 m
69 Pritchard Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Macaulay - Mountview Child Care Centre305 m
569 Jane St · 43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 166 Watson Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 166 Watson Ave.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals0registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses6licensed in Runnymede-Bloor West Village, last 90 days
Lucky Larry Mart (take-out or food shop), Bloor West Barbershop (salon or personal services), Caribou Gifts (take-out or food shop), and 3 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Runnymede-Bloor West Village (6)
Lucky Larry Mart · Take-out or food shop · 2428 Bloor St W · 1876 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Bloor West Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 258 Durie St · 1941 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
Caribou Gifts · Take-out or food shop · 2236 Bloor St W · 2010 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
Zey Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2390A Bloor St W · 1884 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
Bento Sushi · Take-out or food shop · 3671 Dundas St W · 247 m · licensed Aug 29, 2026
Little Ceasars · Take-out or food shop · 3408 Dundas St W · 614 m · licensed Aug 27, 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 166 Watson Ave
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis 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 M6S
3.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6S
In postal area M6S, 22 of 640 home tap-water samples (3.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6S is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 46 samples here (7.2%) 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 · 640 tests, Feb 5, 2014 to Oct 12, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 7.8 km away, measured 1:00 PM 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: Runnymede-Bloor West Village
Runnymede-Bloor West Village had 10,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $138,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 22% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% 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 Ukrainian (2.4%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Polish (1.5%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)10,120Runnymede-Bloor West Village
Median household income$138,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent22%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit23%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
York
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,381
0%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,706
+2%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,067
+2%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$2,547
-6%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There is 1 planning proposal within 250 metres (one in progress). The closest is at 686 Jane St, 167 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 166 Watson Ave safe?
Police recorded 65 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 44 assaults, 13 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 2 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Runnymede-Bloor West Village in 2025, car thefts were above the Toronto rate; assaults and break-ins 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 166 Watson Ave?
The nearest subway station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), 1.7 km away (about a 27-minute walk). Nearby: the 40 Junction-Dundas West and 55 Warren Park buses (stop at Dundas St West and Jane St West Side, 82 m); the 27 Jane South and 935 Jane Express buses (stop at Jane St and Dundas St West South Side, 139 m); the 79 Scarlett Rd bus (stop at St Clair Ave West and Jane St, 208 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 166 Watson Ave?
The closest are St James Catholic School, George Syme Community School and Runnymede Collegiate Institute. 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 166 Watson Ave in?
166 Watson Ave is in Runnymede-Bloor West Village, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. Runnymede-Bloor West Village had 10,120 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $138,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 166 Watson Ave?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across York (the former City of York) averaged $2,067 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.
Is 166 Watson Ave 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 166 Watson Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 166 Watson Ave?
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 166 Watson Ave?
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.
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10From the archives
1953 · 143 m awayT.T.C., #2763, at Ontario Iron & Metal Co., scrap yard, Dundas St. W., n. side, e. of Jane St., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1954 · 143 m awayJane St., looking n. from Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1931 · 143 m awayDundas St, looking west, at Jane, (Legal Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 87401923 · 199 m awayDundas St. W. and Humbercrest Blvd., looking westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 27531958 · 245 m awayRunnymede Collegiate Institute, Jane St., east side, between St. John's Rd. & Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1954 · 245 m awayFire Hall, York, Jane St., e. side, between St. John's Road & Dundas St., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1954 · 245 m awayFire Hall, York, Jane St., e. side, between St. John's Rd. & Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1958 · 245 m awayRunnymede Collegiate Institute, Jane St., e. side, between St. John's Rd. & Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1954 · 245 m awayFire Hall, York, Jane St., e. side, between St. John's Rd. & Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
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