261 Sterling Rd
261 Sterling Rd is in Dufferin Grove. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 20‑storey building with 892 homes (under appeal). Dundas West Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 20-storey building with 892 homes is under appeal, 135 m away (221 Sterling Rd).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Dufferin Grove were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dundas West Station (Line 2) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Toronto Ouest, 630 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 261 Sterling Rd
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): eight in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Add a storey37 Perth Ave · 120 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.
Proposed conversion from sfd to 3 dwelling units, with home office at ground level, first floor rear deck, second floor rear deck, rear basement walk-out entrance, rear exterior stairs to the second storey deck.File A0022/21TEY · submitted Dec 31, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Subdivision221 Sterling Rd · 135 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Draft Plan of Subdivision application to advance associated Site Plan Control Applicaiton (24 236349 STE 09 SA) to satisfy Ontario Land Tribunal interim order (OLT-22-003932) conditions to advance detailed design of the Interim and…File 21 151438 STE 09 SB · submitted May 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 320-storey building · 892 homes221 Sterling Rd · 135 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the development of 3 residential towers having height of 29, 25, and 20 storeys atop two podiums. A total of 892 residential dwelling units are proposed, of which, 33 units are rental…File 21 151444 STE 09 OZ · submitted May 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 919-storey building1405 Bloor St W · 166 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It was refused.
Proposed 19-storey residential mixed-use building (69.8 metres in height), stepping down to 14-, 9- and 4-storeys to the south. A total gross floor area of 21,298 square metres is proposed, comprised of 20,948 square metres of residential…File 23 186574 STE 09 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 10Split the lot1319 Bloor St W · 247 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 26, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two mixed-use lots and to create new easements/rights-of-way.File B0054/25TEY · submitted Sep 3, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 261 Sterling Rd
Police recorded 144 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Dufferin Grove compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 110 near this address | 59% higher1,225 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 44% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 21 near this address | 43% higher270 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 6 near this address | 42% higher111 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 51% lower111 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 Dufferin Grove
03Getting around from 261 Sterling Rd
The nearest subway station is Dundas West Station (Line 2), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 168 bus, with about 460 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 0.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 6 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 261 Sterling 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Tamarack West Outdoor School, Westminster Classical Christian Academy Elementary School, Academy Of Enlightened Minds. 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 261 Sterling Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 261 Sterling Rd.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Henderson (restaurant or bar), Bsmt 254 (entertainment venue), Kao Kang (Dufferin Mall) (take-out or food shop), and 6 more.
158 Sterling Road (275 m).
Romero-Edna Lane House (477 m).
All new business licences in Dufferin Grove (9)
- The Henderson · Restaurant or bar · 128A Sterling Rd · 363 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Bsmt 254 · Entertainment venue · 252-254 Lansdowne Ave · 837 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Kao Kang (Dufferin Mall) · Take-out or food shop · 900 Dufferin St · 962 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- The Pasta Pot · Take-out or food shop · 252-254 Lansdowne Ave · 837 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Good Mood Hair Shop · Salon or personal services · 1267 Bloor St W · 469 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ubba's+Sons · Restaurant or bar · 1144 College St · 1174 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Don House · Take-out or food shop · 256 Lansdowne Ave · 829 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Public Barber Services · Salon or personal services · 1128 College St · 1205 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- The Dum Spot · Restaurant or bar · 995 Bloor St W · 1462 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 261 Sterling Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 472 tests, Jan 28, 2014 to Sep 15, 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: Dufferin Grove
Dufferin Grove had 11,215 residents in 2021. The median household income was $78,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 58% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 23% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (10.5%), Spanish (4.0%) and Cantonese (3.4%). 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 Dufferin Grove compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/261-sterling-rd#sec-history
