31 Rose Ave
31 Rose Ave is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 47‑storey building with 620 homes and shops (under review). Sherbourne Station is a 12‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown Northwest) (Part V).
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a new house at 546 Parliament St, 70 m away.
- A 47-storey building with 620 homes and shops is under review, 152 m away (240 Wellesley St E).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 12-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Winchester Junior and Senior Public School, 119 m away.
01What’s planned near 31 Rose Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house546 Parliament St · 70 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached mixed-use building by constructing a rear one-storey addition. There is one non-residential unit (eating establishment) occupying the basement and ground floor, and one…File A0711/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026 - 247-storey building · 620 homes and shops240 Wellesley St E · 152 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 Approval application to permit three new buildings on the lands, comprising a 47-storey mixed-use building with 5,770 square metres of non-residential uses in the lower floors and 620 dwelling units, a 21-storey building with…File 22 139297 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision240 Wellesley St E · 152 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision to establish two development blocks with pedestrian and vehicular connections into and through the subject site. A new public park and publicly-accessible open spaces, framed by the addition of new buildings to…File 24 220078 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 30, 2024 · 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 31 Rose Ave
Police recorded 308 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Cabbagetown-South St.James Townper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 209 | 1,079 | 768Cabbagetown-South St.James Town is higher |
| Break-ins | 63 | 321 | 190Cabbagetown-South St.James Town is higher |
| Car thefts | 8 | 92 | 225Cabbagetown-South St.James Town is lower |
| Robberies | 18 | 145 | 79Cabbagetown-South St.James Town is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 23 | 61Cabbagetown-South St.James Town is lower |
Thick bar: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town. 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town
03Getting around from 31 Rose Ave
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 12‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 94, 65 and 75 buses, with about 2,994 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 12 min walk
Nearest stop: Parliament St at Winchester St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Parliament St West Side, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Carlton St at Ontario St.
Nearest stop: 433 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 31 Rose 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: National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
15 Prospect St · 87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
517 Parliament St · 32 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program
444 Sherbourne St · 117 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
675 Ontario St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 31 Rose Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown Northwest) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Little Bee (take-out or food shop), Hans Convenience (take-out or food shop), The Fade Club (salon or personal services), and 3 more.
213 Carlton Street (332 m), Fife House Sherbourne St (440 m).
All new business licences in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (6)
- Little Bee · Take-out or food shop · 140 Carlton St · 571 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Hans Convenience · Take-out or food shop · 213 Wellesley St E · 263 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- The Fade Club · Salon or personal services · 457 Parliament St · 398 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Laundry On Carlton · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 252 1/2 Carlton St · 294 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Fair Trade Jewellery Company · Jewellery or gold buyer · 576 Parliament St · 106 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
- Jesmin Foods · Take-out or food shop · 405 Parliament St · 555 m · licensed Aug 11, 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 31 Rose 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 M4X, 1 of 86 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 M4X is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (2.3%) 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 · 86 tests, May 28, 2014 to May 4, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.4 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: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town
Cabbagetown-South St. James Town had 11,020 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 55% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 38% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.9%) and Cantonese (1.6%). 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/31-rose-ave#sec-history
