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My Address in Toronto · 49 MacDonald Ave, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 5 York South-Weston

49 MacDonald Ave

49 MacDonald Ave is in Weston. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.

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

Key findings
  • Buses 52, 79, 158 and 952 stop 183 m away; the nearest subway is 5.5 km.
  • The nearest elementary school is C R Marchant Middle School, 252 m away.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes54within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit183 mBus 52, 79, 158, 952
Lawrence AveElm StWilliam StJohn StWadsworth BlvdMacDonald AveSpringmount AveBoyd AveRalph StRosemount AvePine StPatika AveVimy AveMerrill AveGibson AveMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Lawrence AveWilliam StWadsworth BlvdMacDonald AveBoyd AveRalph StPine StMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 49 MacDonald Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 49 MacDonald 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 49 MacDonald Ave

Police recorded 54 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 monthsWeston compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults31 near this address14% higher876 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts11 near this addressAbout the same239 vs 225 per 100,000
Break-ins6 near this addressAbout the same181 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0004 near this address41% lower36 vs 61 per 100,000
Robberies2 near this address60% lower32 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 Weston

03Getting around from 49 MacDonald Ave

The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 5.5 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 52, 79, 158 and 952 buses, with about 2,003 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 0.4 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Lawrence West Station 5.5 km

Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk

Buses
52 Lawrence West, 79 Scarlett Rd, 158 Trethewey, 952 Lawrence West Express 183 m
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Pine St, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Weston GO 401 m

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 49 MacDonald 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.

C R Marchant Middle School
252 m · TDSB · grades 6-8 · 310 students
73%below Toronto34%below Toronto
Weston Memorial Junior Public School
353 m · TDSB · grades JK-5 · 240 students
Doesn’t go up to Grade 6, so no Grade 6 results.
H J Alexander Community School
807 m · TDSB · grades JK-5 · 435 students
Doesn’t go up to Grade 6, so no Grade 6 results.

Secondary schools

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

Weston Collegiate Institute
123 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,015 students
70%below Toronto
Chaminade College School
1.4 km · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 875 students
77%below Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Islamic Education Guidance Centre, Gap Academy Secondary School, Suon Academy. 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
Weston Memorial B & A School Program 353 m
200 John St · 43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Royal Day Care Weston 470 m
1737 Weston Rd · 102 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 49 MacDonald Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 49 MacDonald Ave. Here is what the City does have.

Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 1 on record

Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · inspection · issued Mar 17, 2016
    Back Water Valve (Sewer only) installation. · Permit 16 129272

06Around the block

Short-term rentals2registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

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 Weston, last 90 days

Salon Nuwd (salon or personal services), Timeless Glo (salon or personal services), Kulan House (restaurant or bar), 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 Weston (6)
  • Salon Nuwd · Salon or personal services · 46 Rosemount Ave · 393 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
  • Timeless Glo · Salon or personal services · 1911 Weston Rd · 580 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
  • Kulan House · Restaurant or bar · 2007 Lawrence Ave W · 300 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
  • El Meson Del Charro · Restaurant or bar · 1824 Jane St · 631 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
  • Target Park · Parking lot · 2360 Weston Rd · 1761 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026
  • D L Barber & Beauty Supply · Salon or personal services · 1740 Jane St · 491 m · licensed Aug 20, 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 49 MacDonald Ave

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 M9N
1.3% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M9N
In postal area M9N, 1 of 75 home tap-water samples (1.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M9N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.3%) 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 · 75 tests, May 26, 2014 to Aug 17, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 4.8 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 3 (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: Weston

Weston had 18,675 residents in 2021. The median household income was $64,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (6.0%), Somali (5.9%) and Portuguese (4.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)18,675Weston
Median household income$64,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent65%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit30%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 2025YorkChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,3810%$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 Weston compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 49 MacDonald Ave

What is being built near 49 MacDonald Ave?

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 49 MacDonald Ave safe?

Police recorded 54 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 31 assaults, 11 car thefts, 6 break-ins, 4 thefts over $5,000 and 2 robberies. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Weston in 2025, 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 49 MacDonald Ave?

The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 5.5 km away. Nearby: the 52 Lawrence West, 79 Scarlett Rd, 158 Trethewey and 952 Lawrence West Express buses (stop at Lawrence Ave West and Pine St, 183 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 49 MacDonald Ave?

The closest are C R Marchant Middle School, Weston Memorial Junior Public School and Weston 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 49 MacDonald Ave in?

49 MacDonald Ave is in Weston, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 5 York South-Weston. Weston had 18,675 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $64,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 49 MacDonald 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.

Has 49 MacDonald Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 49 MacDonald 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 49 MacDonald 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 49 MacDonald Ave?

Frances Nunziata, councillor for Ward 5 York South-Weston. Email councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4091. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 49 MacDonald Ave?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 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.

10From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

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