21 Scarth Rd
21 Scarth Rd is in Rosedale-Moore Park, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Sherbourne Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 8 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (South Rosedale) (Part V).
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and one decided recently.
- Assaults and break-ins in Rosedale-Moore Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Rosedale Junior Public School, 159 m away.
01What’s planned near 21 Scarth Rd
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house27 South Dr · 226 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 detached dwelling by constructing a rear second floor addition with a rear balcony above the existing one-storey addition.File A0731/26TEY · submitted Sep 24, 2026
Decided recently
- 2Condominium135 Crescent Rd · 183 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Proposal to divide the lot into a main residence, a coach house and a shared driveway and establish a Standard Condominium Corporation.File 23 226784 STE 11 CD · submitted Nov 16, 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 Scarth Rd
Police recorded 23 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 | Rosedale-Moore Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 6 | 1,080 | 768Rosedale-Moore Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 12 | 456 | 190Rosedale-Moore Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 1 | 200 | 225Rosedale-Moore Park is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 87 | 79Rosedale-Moore Park is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 65 | 61Rosedale-Moore Park is about the same |
Thick bar: Rosedale-Moore Park. 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 Rosedale-Moore Park
03Getting around from 21 Scarth Rd
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 75 and 82 buses, with about 902 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Crescent Rd at Mt Pleasant Rd East Side, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Elm Ave at Sherbourne St.
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 Scarth Rd
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: Branksome Hall Girls School, Mcdonald International Academy School, Gradale Academy Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
146 Crescent Rd · 61 spaces · preschool, kindergarten
146 Crescent Rd · 31 spaces · toddler, preschool
22 South Dr · 126 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 21 Scarth Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
8 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 8 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (South Rosedale) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 8 permits
- Addition and interior renovation · revision issued · issued Jul 10, 2024
REV: Basement reconfiguration interior and perimeter wall (including an additional sump pump), addition at ground floor on slab on grade and minor interior alterations, minor interior alterations on… · 6 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 163071 - Underpinning · revision issued · issued Dec 6, 2023
Revision #01 - Changes to add a new step footing. Basement underpinning 74.52lm, basement finishing · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 224347
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Gee Beauty (salon or personal services), Chocolat de Kat (take-out or food shop), Happy Burger (restaurant or bar), and 7 more.
All new business licences in Rosedale-Moore Park (10)
- Gee Beauty · Salon or personal services · 8 Price St · 894 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Chocolat de Kat · Take-out or food shop · 5 Scrivener Sq · 936 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Happy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 881 Yonge St · 741 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Dark Horse Espresso Bar · Restaurant or bar · 5 Scrivener Sq · 936 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Bliss Vapes · Vape shop · 1417 Yonge St · 1578 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Shay Ristorante · Restaurant or bar · 1055 Yonge St · 815 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Shake Shack · Restaurant or bar · 765 Yonge St · 896 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Wellü · Salon or personal services · 396 Summerhill Ave · 983 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026
- Ins Market #5037 · Take-out or food shop · 2 Bloor St E · 869 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Hair District · Salon or personal services · 20 Collier St · 785 m · licensed Aug 13, 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 Scarth Rd
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 M4W, 1 of 82 home tap-water samples (1.2%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4W is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (6.1%) 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 · 82 tests, Apr 27, 2014 to Mar 17, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.4 km away, measured 5:00 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: Rosedale-Moore Park
Rosedale-Moore Park had 20,080 residents in 2021. The median household income was $122,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.2%), Spanish (2.1%) and German (1.2%). 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 Rosedale-Moore Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/21-scarth-rd#sec-history
