121 Nelson St
121 Nelson St is in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 15‑storey building with 20 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 15-storey building with 20 homes is under review, 241 m away (399 Markham Rd).
- Robberies in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 102 and 902 stop 347 m away; the nearest subway is 3.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Scarborough Village Public School, 448 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 121 Nelson St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 115-storey building · 20 homes399 Markham Rd · 241 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.
A proposal to renovate the existing 15-storey rental apartment building, to allow the addition of 20 new residential units, on the ground and basement level, increasing the total number of residential units to 270. An addition of 179.21…File 24 211388 ESC 24 SA · submitted Sep 11, 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 121 Nelson St
Police recorded 58 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 | Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburnper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 31 | 638 | 768Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is about the same |
| Break-ins | 3 | 89 | 190Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is lower |
| Car thefts | 18 | 248 | 225Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is about the same |
| Robberies | 5 | 99 | 79Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 53 | 61Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is about the same |
Thick bar: Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn. 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 Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn
03Getting around from 121 Nelson St
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 3.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 2 TTC stops served by routes 102 and 902, with about 556 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 1.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Markham Rd at Blakemanor Blvd South Side.
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 121 Nelson St
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
225 Markham Rd · 105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
15 Luella St · 44 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Centre 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 121 Nelson St
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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 121 Nelson St
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 M1J, 0 of 22 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (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 · 22 tests, May 28, 2014 to Mar 6, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 1.0 km away, measured 10:00 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: Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn
Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn had 27,085 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 30% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 Gujarati (9.1%), Tamil (7.9%) and Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%). 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 Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% 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 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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