21 Major St
21 Major St is in University. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (two under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one deferred, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 5 planning applications within 250 m: two under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one deferred, one other.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Dec 21, 2022
Admin Partywall permit in conjunction with 21 222890 BLD, 23 Major St. · Permit 21 222906 - Addition and deck or porch · inspection · issued Nov 17, 2011
Permit to construct front below grade addition w/ basement walkout and deck at grade and a third floor addition to existing two storey single family townhouse. - Please see 11 135233 ZPR and 11… · Permit 11 287747
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5S, 0 of 167 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5S is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.0 km away, measured 1:00 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one deferred, one other. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 157 Major St · 101 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 2, 2020. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To legalize and maintain the basement secondary suite in the existing three-storey, two-unit townhouse.File A0395/20TEY · submitted Apr 24, 2020 - 246 Russell St · 137 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 alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition, rear and side (west) balconies on the second and third storeys, and a side (west) basement window well. There will be a…File A0643/25TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2025 - 368 Brunswick Ave · 223 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 22, 2023.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey rear addition, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, as well as a second storey rear deck. The existing one-storey rear addition and deck will be…File A0847/23TEY · submitted Sep 28, 2023 - 4508 Spadina Ave · 228 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.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record - 5502 Spadina Ave · 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.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record
24 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
1 licensed rooming house within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
7 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (5), amusement (arcade, billiards) (1) and sidewalk café (1).
New business licences nearby (7)
- Restaurant or bar · 300 College St · 105 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Amusement (arcade, billiards) · 347 College St · 140 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 285 College St · 188 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 283 College St · 190 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 293 Augusta Ave · 228 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 382 College St · 245 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 454 Spadina Ave · 248 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 238 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 122 assaults, 76 break-ins, 17 thefts over $5,000, 13 car thefts and 10 robberies. Per resident, in University in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | University, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 122 | 1741 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 76 | 730 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 13 | 183 close to Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 10 | 134 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 17 | 122 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), about a 16-minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 506 and 510, with about 2,191 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School · elementary · 102 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 300 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 89% met the standard in reading and 81% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- da Vinci School · elementary · 102 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 75 students
- Kensington Community School School Junior · elementary · 316 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 130 students
- Harbord Collegiate Institute · secondary · 972 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 980 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Loretto College School · secondary · 972 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 510 students. 83% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Westside Montessori Elementary School, Braemar College Private Secondary School, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House, City As School Toronto and 2 more.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): six licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and three shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full University neighbourhood page, with rankings →
University had 6,435 residents in 2021. The median household income was $80,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 61% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 34% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.1%), Cantonese (4.1%) and Portuguese (3.3%). 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 21 Major St
Is 21 Major St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 21 Major St?
There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (two under review, one under appeal after a refusal, one deferred, one other). The closest is at 57 Major St, 101 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 21 Major St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 21 Major St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 21 Major St from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), 1.0 km away (about a 16-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 21 Major St?
The closest are Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School, da Vinci School and Harbord Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 21 Major St?
Police recorded 238 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 122 assaults, 76 break-ins, 17 thefts over $5,000, 13 car thefts and 10 robberies. Per resident, in University in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 21 Major St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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