21 North Dr
21 North Dr is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 12-storey building (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 12-storey building is under review, 202 m away (150 Clonmore Dr).
- Bus 135 stop 225 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Blantyre Public School, 346 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 21 North Dr
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two in progress and two decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Deck or porch28 Parkland Rd · 103 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 Jan 14, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To demolish the existing dwelling and to construct a new two-storey dwelling with a rear deck and basement walkout. NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment Hearing on November 13, 2024.File A0228/24SC · submitted Sep 24, 2024 - 212-storey building150 Clonmore Dr · 202 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.
Site Plan Application for a stepped 12-storey multi-unit residential building, inclusive of a rooftop mechanical/amenity floor, and residential uses at-grade at the rear and above. Approximately 18,350.1 sq m (GFA), with a density of 5.0…File 22 126234 ESC 20 SA · submitted Mar 23, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 3Rezoning2535 Gerrard St E · 32 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Proposal for a 650-square-metre addition to the existing single-storey building for a municipal shelter with approximately 80 beds.File 25 150915 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Apr 29, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 4Add a storey27 Ferncroft Dr · 218 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 4, 2026.
To alter the existing one-storey dwelling by constructing a second-storey addition, as well as a two-storey side addition behind the existing garage, with a new rear deck.File A0143/26SC · submitted Sep 24, 2026
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 North Dr
Police recorded 27 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 | Birchcliffe-Cliffsideper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 10 | 649 | 768Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Break-ins | 2 | 181 | 190Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Car thefts | 10 | 266 | 225Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 73 | 79Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 4 | 35 | 61Birchcliffe-Cliffside is lower |
Thick bar: Birchcliffe-Cliffside. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Birchcliffe-Cliffside
03Getting around from 21 North Dr
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 19-minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 135, 12 and 117, with about 589 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.6 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 19 min walk
Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Rathmore Ave.
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Hunt Club Dr.
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and families near 21 North Dr
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Toronto Islamic Academy School, Beaches Montessori. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
290 Blantyre Ave · 116 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2560 Gerrard St E · 55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
1236 Kingston Rd · 34 spaces · toddler, preschool
Source: 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.
05The building at 21 North Dr
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 21 North Dr
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 M1N, 4 of 227 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 7 samples here (3.1%) 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 · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 8.7 km away, measured 3:00 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.
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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). 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 Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% 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 | Scarborough | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Birchcliffe-Cliffside compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 21 North Dr
What is being built near 21 North Dr?
There are 4 planning proposals within 250 metres (two in progress and two decided recently). The largest is a 12-storey building at 150 Clonmore Dr, 202 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is the area around 21 North Dr safe?
Police recorded 27 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 10 assaults, 10 car thefts, 4 thefts over $5,000, 2 break-ins and 1 robbery. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside in 2025, thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How do you get around from 21 North Dr?
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 19-minute walk). Nearby: 135 Gerrard at Gerrard St East at Rathmore Ave, 225 m; 12 Kingston Rd and 117 Birchmount South at Kingston Rd at Hunt Club Dr, 361 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 21 North Dr?
The closest are Blantyre Public School, Courcelette Public School and Neil McNeil High School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 21 North Dr in?
21 North Dr is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $90,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is rent like near 21 North Dr?
In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Scarborough averaged $1,832 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 21 North Dr 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 21 North Dr a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 21 North Dr?
Parthi Kandavel, councillor for Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. Email Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4052. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 21 North Dr?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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