Dundas West Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Luigi Catholic School, 411 m away.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes111within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit234 mDundas West station
The red dot is 45 Ernest Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 45 Ernest Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 45 Ernest Ave
Police recorded 111 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Junction-Wallace Emerson compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Break-ins
12 near this address
22% higher230 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults
81 near this address
About the same720 vs 768 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
6 near this address
47% lower32 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts
7 near this address
52% lower108 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies
5 near this address
54% lower36 vs 79 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson
03Getting around from 45 Ernest Ave
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 505 and 504 streetcars and the 168 and 40 buses, with about 3,083 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Dundas West Station234 m
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 4 min walk
Bus
168 Symington166 m
Nearest stop: Symington Ave at Ernest Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Bus
40 Junction-Dundas West204 m
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Chelsea Ave North Side, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Streetcar
505 Dundas340 m
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Dundas West Outer Platform.
Streetcar
504 King346 m
Nearest stop: Dundas West Station.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO257 m
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 45 Ernest 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. Private schools within 1 km: Tamarack West Outdoor School, Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Candy Factory Swallows Day Care (The)351 m
1411 Bloor St W · 75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Perth Avenue Early Learning Centre426 m
14 Ruskin Ave · 192 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 45 Ernest Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 45 Ernest Ave. 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 · 4 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 4 permits
Sign Building Permit Related · completed Sep 13, 2024 Install 1 first party wall sign · Permit 23 230610
Sign Building Permit Related · completed Nov 2, 2023 Application for a permit to erect and display one illuminated wall sign.*****BLOUIN DIVISION***** · Permit 23 220995
Interior renovation and plumbing · inspection · issued Feb 5, 2010 Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing 1 storey building. Building is currently being used as a gymnasium/recreation centre. "Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club." · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 09 195231
06Around the block
Short-term rentals11registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses.
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 businesses3licensed in Junction-Wallace Emerson, last 90 days
Pga Convenience Store (take-out or food shop), The Understory (salon or personal services), Blood Brothers Brewing (restaurant or bar).
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites1within 500 m
Romero-Edna Lane House (259 m).
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 45 Ernest 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 M6P
1.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6P
In postal area M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.7 km away, measured 2:00 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: Junction-Wallace Emerson
Junction-Wallace Emerson had 23,180 residents in 2021. The median household income was $84,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 Portuguese (13.7%), Spanish (3.9%) and Cantonese (2.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)23,180Junction-Wallace Emerson
Median household income$84,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent50%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit33%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 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.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 45 Ernest Ave safe?
Police recorded 111 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 81 assaults, 12 break-ins, 7 car thefts, 6 thefts over $5,000 and 5 robberies. That's more than at 90% of Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Junction-Wallace Emerson in 2025, 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 45 Ernest Ave?
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), 0.2 km away (about a 4-minute walk). Nearby: the 168 Symington bus (stop at Symington Ave and Ernest Ave, 166 m); the 40 Junction-Dundas West bus (stop at Dundas St West and Chelsea Ave North Side, 204 m); the 505 Dundas streetcar (stop at Dundas St West and Dundas West Outer Platform, 340 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 45 Ernest Ave?
The closest are St Luigi Catholic School, Perth 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 45 Ernest Ave in?
45 Ernest Ave is in Junction-Wallace Emerson, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 9 Davenport. Junction-Wallace Emerson had 23,180 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $84,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 45 Ernest Ave?
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 45 Ernest Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 45 Ernest 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 45 Ernest 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 45 Ernest Ave?
Alejandra Bravo, councillor for Ward 9 Davenport. Email Councillor_Bravo@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7012. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 45 Ernest Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 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
2005 · 168 m awayNeve's Variety, 83 Symington Avenue, at Paton Road, north-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 4, Item 52005 · 168 m awayLife Chiropractic Health Centre, former corner store, 98 Symington Avenue, at Ernest Avenue, north-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 4, Item 72005 · 168 m awayArduino Variety, 96 Symington Avenue, at Ernest Avenue, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 4, Item 62005 · 205 m awayFormer corner store, 244 Perth Avenue, at Wallace Avenue, north-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 4, Item 15
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