1597 Bathurst St
1597 Bathurst St is in Forest Hill South. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 79 homes (under appeal). St Clair West Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 8-storey building with 79 homes is under appeal, 187 m away (1601 Bathurst St and 1 more address).
- Break-ins in Forest Hill South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- St Clair West Station (Line 1) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Humewood Community School, 666 m away.
01What’s planned near 1597 Bathurst St
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Split the lot1563 Bathurst St · 167 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 15, 2023. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the existing residential lot into four undersized residential lots.File B0047/22TEY · submitted Jun 17, 2022 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 28-storey building · 79 homes1601 Bathurst St and 1 more address · 187 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Site Plan Approval Application to facilitate the construction of an 8-storey rental apartment building containing 79 new residential units. 1601 Bathurst consists of an existing 4-storey apartment building to be demolished.File 19 211943 STE 12 SA · submitted Aug 26, 2019 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
1601 Bathurst St · 1603 Bathurst St
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 1597 Bathurst St
Police recorded 51 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Forest Hill South compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 16 near this address | 73% higher327 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 near this address | 21% higher74 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same74 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 53% lower106 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 21 near this address | 74% lower197 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
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 Forest Hill South
03Getting around from 1597 Bathurst St
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 7 and 90 buses, with about 946 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 4.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
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 1597 Bathurst St
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: St Michael'S College School, Forest Hill Tutoring, Robbins Hebrew Academy, Bishop Strachan School, Markdale Preschool. 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).
05The building at 1597 Bathurst St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1597 Bathurst St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 7 on record
Permit history: 4 projects from 7 permits
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Feb 21, 2023
Interior Alterations for Load bearing partition alteration + plumbing alterations.Unit 18. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 102375 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 27, 2023
Proposal for interior alterations to partition wall in kitchen of unit 7 in existing apartment building. · Permit 19 219953 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Jul 31, 2018
Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite in an existing apartment building - Unit 14 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 144842 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued May 7, 2018
Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite in an existing apartment building - Existing Unit 16 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 144856
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.
Cafe de Flore Patisserie (restaurant or bar), Karly Spaa (salon or personal services), Tabac Cuban Cigars (take-out or food shop).
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 1597 Bathurst St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 153 tests, Mar 18, 2014 to Aug 5, 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.
08The neighbourhood: Forest Hill South
Forest Hill South had 10,860 residents in 2021. The median household income was $109,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 51% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.5%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 Forest Hill South compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1597-bathurst-st#sec-history
