138 Perry Cres
138 Perry Cres is in Princess-Rosethorn. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Princess-Rosethorn were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M9A.
01What’s planned near 138 Perry Cres
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
- 1Add a storey153 Perry Cres · 84 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a second storey rear balcony above the existing covered deck.File A0331/26EYK · submitted Oct 27, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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.
02Street work near 138 Perry Cres
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 138 Perry Cres
Police recorded 14 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Princess-Rosethorn compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 8 near this address | 104% higher386 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 46% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same80 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 3 near this address | 18% lower185 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 1 near this address | 69% lower241 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Princess-Rosethorn
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Islington Ave and Orrell Ave. Princess-Rosethorn ranks 26th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Islington Ave at Orrell Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 2, 2024 · 447 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Princess-Rosethorn, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 4 | 179 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 138 Perry Cres
The nearest subway station is Islington Station (Line 2), about a 24‑minute walk (1.5 km). There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 2.2 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 24 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 20 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 8 Kings Lynn Rd
City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port.2.6 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 138 Perry Cres
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: German International School Toronto, Mindwerx4Kids Day School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 138 Perry Cres
There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Memorial Pool and Health Club, 1.5 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Islington Heights Park · 26 A Bywood Dr · 242 m
- Rosethorn Park · playground, tennis court · 26 Remington Dr · 418 m
- Chestnut Hills Park · playground · 1391 Islington Ave · 571 m
- Drumoak Road Parkette · 12 Drumoak Rd · 597 m
- Hilldowntree Parkette · 16 Hilldowntree Rd · 737 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 138 Perry Cres
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 138 Perry Cres. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 3 projects from 6 permits
- Demolition · permit issued · issued Jun 15, 2026
Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integral garage. · Permit 26 175249 - New Building · inspection · issued Jun 12, 2026
Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integral garage. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 175197 - Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Mar 22, 2019
Back water valve installation to the existing single family dwelling. · Permit 19 120211
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 138 Perry Cres
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
5 tickets in 2025 on Perry Cres between numbers 88 and 188: 5 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 5,046 service requests came from postal area M9A, which includes 138 Perry Cres. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 197 | |
| Property standards | 190 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 187 | |
| Injured wildlife | 154 | |
| Tree pruning | 147 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 137 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 138 Perry Cres
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 107 tests, Feb 7, 2014 to Jun 3, 2026
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.
11The neighbourhood: Princess-Rosethorn
Princess-Rosethorn had 11,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $162,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 15% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 28% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 10% 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 Italian (4.7%), Ukrainian (2.9%) and Portuguese (1.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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