189 Lonsmount Dr
189 Lonsmount Dr is in Forest Hill South. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 79 homes (under appeal). St Clair West Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 8-storey building with 79 homes is under appeal, 206 m away (1603 Bathurst St).
- Break-ins in Forest Hill South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- St Clair West Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Rosary Catholic School, 340 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 189 Lonsmount Dr
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 18-storey building · 79 homes1603 Bathurst St · 206 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Site Plan Approval Application to facilitate the construction of an 8-storey rental apartment building containing 79 new residential units. 1601 Bathurst consists of an existing 4-storey apartment building to be demolished.File 19 211943 STE 12 SA · submitted Aug 26, 2019 · City record and how to comment - 2Split the lot1563 Bathurst St · 225 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 15, 2023. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the existing residential lot into four undersized residential lots.File B0047/22TEY · submitted Jun 17, 2022
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 189 Lonsmount Dr
Police recorded 125 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Forest Hill Southper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 75 | 197 | 768Forest Hill South is lower |
| Break-ins | 24 | 327 | 190Forest Hill South is higher |
| Car thefts | 13 | 106 | 225Forest Hill South is lower |
| Robberies | 5 | 74 | 79Forest Hill South is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 8 | 74 | 61Forest Hill South is about the same |
Thick bar: Forest Hill South. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Forest Hill South
03Getting around from 189 Lonsmount Dr
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 512 streetcar and the 90, 7, 126 and 33 buses, with about 2,752 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 4.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Tichester Rd, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: St Clair West Station.
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 189 Lonsmount Dr
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: St Michael'S College School, Forest Hill Tutoring, Bishop Strachan School, Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1, City High School and 1 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
540 St Clair Ave W · 65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
94 Vaughan Rd · 41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
546 St Clair Ave W · 119 spaces · infant, 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 189 Lonsmount Dr
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Cafe de Flore Patisserie (restaurant or bar), Karly Spaa (salon or personal services), Tabac Cuban Cigars (take-out or food shop).
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 189 Lonsmount Dr
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 M5P, 1 of 153 home tap-water samples (0.7%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5P is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.3%) 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 · 153 tests, Mar 18, 2014 to Aug 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.0 km away, measured 10:00 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: Forest Hill South
Forest Hill South had 10,860 residents in 2021. The median household income was $109,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 51% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.5%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.6%). 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.
How Forest Hill South compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/189-lonsmount-dr#sec-history
