85 Ernest Ave
85 Ernest Ave is in Pleasant View. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2002 and there are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (permit issued 2002).
- Buses 10 and 169 stop 283 m away; the nearest subway is 1.8 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Ernest Public School, 156 m away.
01What’s planned near 85 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 85 Ernest Ave
Police recorded 30 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Pleasant Viewper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 11 | 375 | 768Pleasant View is lower |
| Break-ins | 5 | 91 | 190Pleasant View is lower |
| Car thefts | 9 | 127 | 225Pleasant View is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 48 | 79Pleasant View is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 61 | 61Pleasant View is about the same |
Thick bar: Pleasant View. 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 Pleasant View
03Getting around from 85 Ernest Ave
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), about a 29‑minute walk (1.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 39, 10 and 169 buses, with about 530 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 2.8 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · about 29 min walk
Nearest stop: Van Horne Ave at Bickerton Cres.
Nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Cherokee Blvd.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 85 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.
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: Pure Degree Mandarin School, Academy Of New Echo Education. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.
3000 Victoria Park Ave · 57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program
150 Cherokee Blvd · 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 85 Ernest Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. This includes a second suite (such as a basement apartment), permitted 2002. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 3 permits
- Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · inspection · issued May 15, 2002
To construct a new kitchenette in the basement to accommodate a new second suite unit. · Permit 02 131282 - Fixtures/Roof Drains: SFD · inspection · issued Apr 19, 2002
To install new plumbing fixtures in existing single family dwelling. · Permit 02 126349 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Apr 18, 2002
Interior alterations to add a partition on the main floor. · Permit 02 127879
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.
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 85 Ernest 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 M2J, 1 of 49 home tap-water samples (2.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2J is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (2.0%) 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 · 49 tests, Feb 3, 2014 to Sep 24, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto station, 6.2 km away, measured 6:00 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: Pleasant View
Pleasant View had 15,220 residents in 2021. The median household income was $89,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 27% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (18.8%), Cantonese (7.2%) and Greek (4.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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