1 Strathcona Ave
1 Strathcona Ave is in North Riverdale. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 49‑storey building with shops (under appeal). Pape Station is a 8‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 49-storey building with shops is under appeal, 213 m away (654 Danforth Ave and 4 more addresses).
- Break-ins in North Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Pape Station (Line 2) is about a 8-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Name Catholic School, 279 m away.
01What’s planned near 1 Strathcona Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 149-storey building with shops654 Danforth Ave and 4 more addresses · 213 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The proposal is to construct a new 49-storey mixed-use building with three levels of underground parking. The ground level includes a shared residential and office lobby as well as retail and commercial uses fronting onto Danforth Avenue…File 22 185127 STE 14 OZ · submitted Aug 3, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
654 Danforth Ave · 654-656 Danforth Ave · 656 Danforth Ave · 658 Danforth Ave · 658-668 Danforth Ave
- 249-storey building with shops654-656 Danforth Ave and 1 more address · 226 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.
The proposal is to construct a new 49-storey mixed-use building with three levels of underground parking. The ground level includes a shared residential and office lobby as well as retail and commercial uses fronting onto Danforth Avenue…File 22 185125 STE 14 SA · submitted Aug 3, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
654-656 Danforth Ave · 658-668 Danforth Ave
- 3Site plan680 Danforth Ave · 238 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.
Site Plan Approval for the Pape Station as part of the Ontario Line SubwayFile 24 231270 STE 14 SA · submitted Oct 25, 2024 · City record and how to comment
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 1 Strathcona Ave
Police recorded 76 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 | North Riverdaleper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 45 | 663 | 768North Riverdale is about the same |
| Break-ins | 8 | 295 | 190North Riverdale is higher |
| Car thefts | 20 | 106 | 225North Riverdale is lower |
| Robberies | 2 | 82 | 79North Riverdale is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 25 | 61North Riverdale is lower |
Thick bar: North Riverdale. 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 North Riverdale
03Getting around from 1 Strathcona Ave
The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by route 72, with about 1,173 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 8 min walk
Nearest stop: Pape Ave at Wroxeter Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 1 Strathcona 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
690 Carlaw Ave · 115 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
583 Danforth Ave · 122 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
816 Logan Ave · 76 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
86 Blake St · 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 1 Strathcona 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 · 2 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
- Garage · inspection · issued Nov 5, 2003
Alter plan as approved under #03-187367; Build detached garage at rear. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 03 187367
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 1 Strathcona 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 M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 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 · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.1 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: North Riverdale
North Riverdale had 11,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $108,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (4.8%), Greek (2.4%) and Mandarin (1.7%). 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.
How North Riverdale compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1-strathcona-ave#sec-history
