79 Pelham Ave
79 Pelham Ave is in Weston-Pelham Park. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 6‑storey building with 36 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 6-storey building with 36 homes and shops is under review, 122 m away (1921 Davenport Rd).
- Buses 127 and 168 stop 297 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol, 118 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6N.
01What’s planned near 79 Pelham Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 16-storey building · 36 homes and shops1921 Davenport Rd · 122 m awaySite 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.
Proposal to construct a 6 storey mixed-use building with 36 residential dwelling units (2,134.47 m² of residential gross floor area) and commercial space on the ground floor (109.14 m² of non-residential gross floor area). Four parking…File 20 219677 STE 09 SA · submitted Nov 18, 2020 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 2New house50 Laughton Ave · 200 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 4, 2026.
To legalize and to maintain the front porch with stairs and rear ground floor two-level deck with stairs, which were constructed without an authorized building permit on the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling.File A0658/26TEY · submitted Sep 14, 2026
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 79 Pelham Ave
Police recorded 111 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Weston-Pelham Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 63 | 611 | 768Weston-Pelham Park is lower |
| Break-ins | 33 | 190 | 190Weston-Pelham Park is about the same |
| Car thefts | 7 | 124 | 225Weston-Pelham Park is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 58 | 79Weston-Pelham Park is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 25 | 61Weston-Pelham Park is lower |
Thick bar: Weston-Pelham Park. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 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-Pelham Park
03Getting around from 79 Pelham Ave
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 168, 40, 127 and 26, with about 1,137 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 19 min walk
Nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Laughton Ave.
Nearest stop: Dupont St at Osler St.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Dupont St.
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 79 Pelham Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: The Great Lakes College School, Tamarack West Outdoor School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
55 Pelham Ave · 279 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2665 Dundas St W · 80 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1900 Davenport Rd · 36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1900 Davenport Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
1884 Davenport Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 79 Pelham Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Jan 20, 2017
Install premise isolation valve · Permit 16 152608
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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 79 Pelham Ave
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 M6N, 17 of 306 home tap-water samples (5.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6N is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 21 samples here (6.9%) 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 · 306 tests, Jan 14, 2014 to Aug 13, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.9 km away, measured 5:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Weston-Pelham Park
Weston-Pelham Park had 10,680 residents in 2021. The median household income was $81,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 29% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (16.8%), Spanish (6.6%) and Vietnamese (3.5%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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.
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