21 Lynd Ave
21 Lynd Ave is in Roncesvalles. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 11‑storey building with 130 homes and shops (refused). Streetcars stop 148 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 11-storey building with 130 homes and shops was refused, 27 m away (6 Howard Park Ave).
- Break-ins in Roncesvalles were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dundas West Station (Line 2) is about a 13-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Howard Junior Public School, 294 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 21 Lynd Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1128 homes6 Howard Park Ave · 27 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 128 dwelling units, 40 parking spacesFile 21 235285 STE 04 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 2Garage or parking15 Constance St · 184 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (containing a two-car garage), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway. The existing rear shed will be demolished.File A0687/26TEY · submitted Sep 24, 2026
Decided recently
- 311-storey building · 130 homes and shops6 Howard Park Ave · 27 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It was refused.
Proposed 11-storey mixed-use building with an overall height of 36 metres, approximately 302 square metres of grade-related retail and approximately 130 residential units on the floors above grade, with a total building gross floor area…File 23 186576 STE 04 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2023 · 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 21 Lynd Ave
Police recorded 50 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 | Roncesvallesper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 27 | 940 | 768Roncesvalles is about the same |
| Break-ins | 14 | 253 | 190Roncesvalles is higher |
| Car thefts | 6 | 102 | 225Roncesvalles is lower |
| Robberies | 2 | 66 | 79Roncesvalles is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 6 | 61Roncesvalles is lower |
Thick bar: Roncesvalles. 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 Roncesvalles
03Getting around from 21 Lynd Ave
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 13‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 505, 506 and 504 streetcars, with about 2,398 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.8 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 13 min walk
Nearest stop: Roncesvalles Ave at Grenadier Rd, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Howard Park Ave at Dundas St West, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Howard Park Ave.
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 21 Lynd 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: Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School, Academy Of Enlightened Minds, High Park Gardens Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
404 Roncesvalles Ave · 134 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
30 Marmaduke St · 198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
116 Fermanagh Ave · 50 spaces · kindergarten, school age
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 21 Lynd Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Sangria Lounge (restaurant or bar), Hakka Wok Hei (restaurant or bar), Golden Cut Hairsalon (salon or personal services), and 7 more.
All new business licences in Roncesvalles (10)
- Sangria Lounge · Restaurant or bar · 145 Roncesvalles Ave · 713 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hakka Wok Hei · Restaurant or bar · 371 Roncesvalles Ave · 107 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Golden Cut Hairsalon · Salon or personal services · 2053 Dundas St W · 225 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Kaminari · Restaurant or bar · 1330 Queen St W · 1668 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · Restaurant or bar · 1402 Queen St W · 1517 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Dolma Momo · Restaurant or bar · 1534 Queen St W · 1318 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Alessandria's No Frills · Take-out or food shop · 2280 Dundas St W · 557 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Three Dollar Bill · Restaurant or bar · 1592 Queen St W · 1281 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Tiny Cafe · Sidewalk café · 10 Macdonell Ave · 1346 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Plywood Collective · Salon or personal services · 1696 Queen St W · 1233 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
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 21 Lynd 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 M6R, 7 of 472 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 22 samples here (4.7%) 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 · 472 tests, Jan 28, 2014 to Sep 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.1 km away, measured 7:00 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: Roncesvalles
Roncesvalles had 14,610 residents in 2021. The median household income was $88,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 25% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (3.0%), Portuguese (2.4%) and Tibetan (1.8%). 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 Roncesvalles compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/21-lynd-ave#sec-history
