61 Cecil St
61 Cecil St is in Kensington-Chinatown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 11 planning applications nearby (eight under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 open building order from the City.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 11 planning applications within 250 m: eight under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9, one other.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 3 new homes. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Addition and interior renovation · examiner's notice sent · issued Jul 29, 2026
Proposal for new one storey rear addition with a basement and interior alteration to convert existing 3 units dwelling to a 5 units dwelling · Permit 26 211028
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5T, 0 of 85 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5T is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.2%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.2 km away, measured 1:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
11 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9, one other. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 16 Nassau St · 171 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 Jun 22, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct five four-storey townhouse dwellings.File A0250/21TEY · submitted Feb 28, 2021 - 2130 D'Arcy St · 212 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Dec 9, 2026 at Delegated. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing two lots which merged on title.File B0053/26TEY · submitted Aug 18, 2026 - 3199 College St · 220 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 4202 Beverley St · 223 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 three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition over the existing ground floor deck.File A0951/24TEY · submitted Nov 6, 2024 - 5197 College St · 226 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 6195 College St · 233 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 7193 College St · 239 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 874 Henry St · 242 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 976 Henry St · 244 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 10191 College St · 248 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.
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed…File 22 196930 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 28, 2022 · City record - 11502 Spadina Ave · 249 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.
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.File 22 136133 STE 11 SA · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record
27 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
3 licensed rooming houses within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
5 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (4) and sidewalk café (1).
New business licences nearby (5)
- Restaurant or bar · 375 Spadina Ave · 74 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 407 Spadina Ave · 126 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 398 Spadina Ave · 134 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 398 Spadina Ave · 134 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 454 Spadina Ave · 218 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 330 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 192 assaults, 85 break-ins, 23 thefts over $5,000, 17 robberies and 13 car thefts. Per resident, in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Kensington-Chinatown, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 192 | 2018 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 85 | 443 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 13 | 118 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 17 | 193 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 23 | 219 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), about a 11-minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 510, 506 and 505, with about 2,613 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Beverley School · elementary · 190 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 75 students
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School · elementary · 441 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 300 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 89% met the standard in reading and 81% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- da Vinci School · elementary · 499 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 75 students
- St Joseph's College School · secondary · 1.2 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 545 students. 87% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Loretto College School · secondary · 1.4 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 510 students. 83% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Braemar College Private Secondary School, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House, Westside Montessori Elementary School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and two shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% 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 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 61 Cecil St
Is 61 Cecil St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 61 Cecil St?
There are 11 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight under review, one under appeal after approval, one hearing on Dec 9, one other). The closest is at 6 Nassau St, 171 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 61 Cecil St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 61 Cecil St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 61 Cecil St from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen's Park Station (Line 1), 0.7 km away (about a 11-minute walk). 9 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 61 Cecil St?
The closest are Beverley School, Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School and St Joseph's College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 61 Cecil St?
Police recorded 330 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 192 assaults, 85 break-ins, 23 thefts over $5,000, 17 robberies and 13 car thefts. Per resident, in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 61 Cecil St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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