21 Rowley Ave
21 Rowley Ave is in Mount Pleasant East. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 34‑storey building with 434 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 34-storey building with 434 homes and shops is under review, 157 m away (2 Glazebrook Ave and 9 more addresses).
- Bus 11 stop 233 m away; the nearest subway is 1.7 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Maurice Cody Junior Public School, 853 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M4P.
01What’s planned near 21 Rowley Ave
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 134-storey building with shops1840 Bayview Ave · 146 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposal for a 34-storey mixed use building with 24,103 square meters of residential area and 202 square meters of ground floor retail area fronting Bayview Avenue for a total of 24,305 square meters with a 14.75 FSI.File 22 210813 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Sep 29, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 234-storey building with shops1840 Bayview Ave · 146 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.
Proposal for a 34-storey mixed use building with 24,103 square meters of residential area and 202 square meters of ground floor retail area fronting Bayview Avenue for a total of 24,305 square meters with a 14.75 FSI.File 22 210812 NNY 15 SA · submitted Sep 29, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 3Deck or porch366 Broadway Ave · 148 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 24, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a rear deck.File A0881/16NY · submitted Oct 13, 2016
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 Rowley Ave
Police recorded 28 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 | Mount Pleasant Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 8 | 337 | 768Mount Pleasant East is lower |
| Break-ins | 11 | 204 | 190Mount Pleasant East is about the same |
| Car thefts | 6 | 224 | 225Mount Pleasant East is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 10 | 79Mount Pleasant East is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 46 | 61Mount Pleasant East is lower |
Thick bar: Mount Pleasant East. 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 Mount Pleasant East
03Getting around from 21 Rowley Ave
The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 26‑minute walk (1.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 11, 5 and 34, with about 1,290 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 6.0 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 26 min walk
Nearest stop: Bayview Ave at Eglinton Ave East, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Eglinton Ave East at Bayview Ave.
Nearest stop: Leaside Station Westbound Platform.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 Rowley Ave
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.
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: Children'S Garden Junior School, Toronto Stem School, Polaris Learning Centre School, Bloorview School Authority, Manor Montessori School - Mt Pleasant. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 21 Rowley Ave
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, 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 Rowley 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 M4P, 6 of 114 home tap-water samples (5.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4P is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 14 samples here (12%) 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 · 114 tests, Jan 29, 2014 to Aug 26, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto station, 3.3 km away, measured 1:00 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: Mount Pleasant East
Mount Pleasant East had 16,370 residents in 2021. The median household income was $110,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 15% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (2.3%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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 | 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 Mount Pleasant East compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/21-rowley-ave#sec-history
