21 Mayfair Ave
21 Mayfair Ave is in Forest Hill North, in a registered apartment building built in 1962 with 138 units. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 69 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 99 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 24, 2025). That's higher than 94% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- 9 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Oct 21, 2026).
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- An 8-storey building with 69 homes is under review, 198 m away (515 Chaplin Cres and 1 more address).
- Buses 14 and 33 stop 95 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is North Preparatory Junior Public School, 274 m away.
01What’s planned near 21 Mayfair Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 18-storey building · 69 homes515 Chaplin Cres and 1 more address · 198 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.
INACTIVE The subject property contains two 8 storey residential apartment buildings that are linked by a below grade garage. The proposal is to construct an addition to the southern building (515 Chaplin) by adding 69 new units to the…File 12 112660 NNY 16 SA · submitted Jan 26, 2012 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
515 Chaplin Cres · 525 Chaplin Cres
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 Mayfair Ave
Police recorded 45 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 North compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 9 near this address | 16% lower159 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 17% lower51 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 24 near this address | 46% lower412 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 68% lower72 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 91% lower7 vs 79 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 North
03Getting around from 21 Mayfair Ave
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 23 TTC stops served by the 5 streetcar and the 7, 33, 14 and 34 buses, with about 2,750 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 5.5 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 19 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 Mayfair 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: Alive Montessori And Private School, Eitz Chaim School (Bathurst), The Village Shul Synagogue & Supplmentary School, Torah Emeth Jewish Centre & Eitz Chaim Hebrew School, Bialik Hebrew Day School and 1 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three 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 21 Mayfair Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 21 Mayfair Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Oct 24, 2025
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Oct 21, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Open fire code items (9)
- Operation of closures · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Storage garages · opened Oct 21, 2026
- CH 470 - S.7 · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Protection of openings in fire separations · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Maintenance of closures · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Accumulation of combustible materials · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Distance above floor · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Making of records · opened Oct 21, 2026
- Fire department connections · opened Oct 21, 2026
Permit history: 3 projects from 5 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Jul 10, 2025
New refuse storage room in existing parking garage (2hr.Frr masonry block wall enclosure) · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 102659 - Plumbing · inspection · issued Dec 4, 2017
Proposal for plumbing work to cape off and remove domestic water filtration system. · Permit 17 263525 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · inspection · issued Aug 27, 2015
Install one backflow preventor in existing apartment building. · Permit 15 205176
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.
Viet Caphe (restaurant or bar).
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 Mayfair Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 152 tests, Jan 22, 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 North
Forest Hill North had 12,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.9%), Spanish (4.1%) and Hebrew (3.8%). 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 Forest Hill North compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/21-mayfair-ave#sec-history
