181 Gooch Ave
181 Gooch Ave is in Runnymede-Bloor West Village. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including 96 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside TRCA's regulated area: additions or grading may need a TRCA permit.
- 96 homes is under review, 160 m away (2650 St Clair Ave W).
- Car thefts in Runnymede-Bloor West Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 55 stop 218 m away; the nearest subway is 1.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St James Catholic School, 93 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 181 Gooch Ave
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 196 homes2650 St Clair Ave W · 160 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Condominium - 96 Units.File 26 238555 WET 05 CD · submitted Sep 16, 2026 · City record and how to comment - 2Rezoning2650 St Clair Ave W and 1 more address · 160 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed amendments seek to remove the use restrictions and permit a broader range ofnon-residential uses throughout the existing building, consistent with the broader range of usescontemplated under the EO Zone of the City¿s zoning…File 26 256764 WET 05 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
2650 St Clair Ave W · 2672 St Clair Ave W
- 3Part lot control2650 St Clair Ave W · 160 m awayPart lot control: a request to divide a block into separate lots, often for townhouses
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
This Part Lot Control Exemption Application facilitates the creation of ninety-six (96) Parcels of Tied Land (POTLs) for back-to-back townhouse units with a related Common Elements Condominium application (File No. 26 238555 WET 05 CD)…File 26 238629 WET 05 PL · submitted Sep 16, 2026 · 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 181 Gooch Ave
Police recorded 61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 near this address | 11% lower54 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 40 near this address | 28% lower550 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 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 181 Gooch Ave
The nearest subway station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 55, 40, 79, 189 and 27 buses, with about 1,436 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.7 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 25 min 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 181 Gooch 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.
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. 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.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 181 Gooch Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 181 Gooch Ave.
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.
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.
All new business licences in Runnymede-Bloor West Village (6)
- Lucky Larry Mart · Take-out or food shop · 2428 Bloor St W · 1842 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Bloor West Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 258 Durie St · 1960 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Caribou Gifts · Take-out or food shop · 2236 Bloor St W · 2052 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Zey Tattoo Studio · Salon or personal services · 2390A Bloor St W · 1866 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Bento Sushi · Take-out or food shop · 3671 Dundas St W · 172 m · licensed Aug 29, 2026
- Little Ceasars · Take-out or food shop · 3408 Dundas St W · 861 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 181 Gooch Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 640 tests, Feb 5, 2014 to Oct 12, 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: 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.
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.
How Runnymede-Bloor West Village compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/181-gooch-ave#sec-history
