21 Strachan Ave
21 Strachan Ave is in Fort York-Liberty Village, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 28‑storey building with 296 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 145 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Fort York) (Part V).
- A 28-storey building with 296 homes is under review, 151 m away (53 Strachan Ave and 2 more addresses).
- Thefts over $5,000 in Fort York-Liberty Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 509 and 511 stop 145 m away; the nearest subway is 2.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Niagara Street Junior Public School, 722 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6K.
01What’s planned near 21 Strachan Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 128-storey building · 296 homes53 Strachan Ave and 2 more addresses · 151 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
An Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 28-storey apartment building with 296 rental units (including 60 affordable rental units) and an 8-storey building with 81 supportive housing units. This site is part of the…File 26 130761 STE 10 OZ · submitted Mar 17, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
53 Strachan Ave · 801 Wellington St W · 805 Wellington St W
- 2Rezoning53 Strachan Ave and 1 more address · 151 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Zoning By-law Amendment - Lifting of the H Symbol to By-law 1246-2026File 26 266149 STE 10 OZ · submitted Nov 5, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information CentreAll 2 addresses
53 Strachan Ave · 801 Wellington St W
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 Strachan Ave
Police recorded 79 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 | Fort York-Liberty Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | 28% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 54 near this address | About the same731 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 16 near this address | 34% lower124 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 70% lower23 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 79% lower47 vs 225 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 Fort York-Liberty Village
03Getting around from 21 Strachan Ave
The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 509 and 511 streetcars and the 63 and 29 buses, with about 2,106 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 0.8 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 Strachan 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: Discovering Minds Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two 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 Strachan Ave
There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 21 Strachan Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Heritage Register
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Gong Cha (restaurant or bar), Wine Rack (take-out or food shop), Classique Auto Spa Liberty (auto repair or garage), and 5 more.
Fred Victor Centre 1A Strachan Ave Respite (250 m).
All new business licences in Fort York-Liberty Village (8)
- Gong Cha · Restaurant or bar · 49 East Liberty St · 195 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Wine Rack · Take-out or food shop · 23A Ordnance St · 182 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Classique Auto Spa Liberty · Auto repair or garage · 85 Hanna Ave · 844 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Sunny Bella Bloom · Salon or personal services · 614 Fleet St · 667 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Wings Up · Restaurant or bar · 165 East Liberty St · 595 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Out of Office: Matcha + Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 24 Bathurst St · 747 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Nrg Haus · Restaurant or bar · 171 East Liberty St · 703 m · licensed Aug 24, 2026
- Bff · Restaurant or bar · 49 East Liberty St · 195 m · licensed Aug 20, 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 Strachan Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 251 tests, Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 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: Fort York-Liberty Village
Fort York-Liberty Village had 19,915 residents in 2021. The median household income was $94,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% 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 Spanish (3.2%), Mandarin (2.7%) and Cantonese (2.2%). 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 Fort York-Liberty Village compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/21-strachan-ave#sec-history
