61 Elgin Ave
61 Elgin Ave is in Annex, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (eight approved, seven under review, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 16 planning applications within 250 m: eight approved, seven under review, one waiting for a hearing date.
04The building
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
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 M5R, 4 of 253 home tap-water samples (1.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 8 samples here (3.2%) 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, 523 m away, measured 12:00 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
16 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight approved, seven under review, one waiting for a hearing date. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 138 Elgin Ave · 79 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 install a front yard parking pad.File A0362/24TEY · submitted Apr 15, 2024 - 2116 Avenue Rd · 123 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
The proposal is for a 9-storey (38 metres plus mechanical) mixed-use building with a total of 55 residential dwelling units. The gross floor area is 5,056 square metres, including a retail floor area of 333 square metres proposed at-grade…File 22 219693 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 20, 2022 · City record - 3126 Avenue Rd · 135 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit an 11-storey mixed-use building, containing 60 dwelling units (of which 11 are replacement rental units) and 169 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 23 119287 STE 11 OZ · submitted Mar 2, 2023 · City record - 4128 Avenue Rd · 140 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit an 11-storey mixed-use building, containing 60 dwelling units (of which 11 are replacement rental units) and 169 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 23 119287 STE 11 OZ · submitted Mar 2, 2023 · City record - 5141 Bedford Rd · 149 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Approval for a 13-storey mixed-use building with 63 residential units.File 21 248545 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 14, 2021 · City record - 6143 Bedford Rd · 154 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Approval for a 13-storey mixed-use building with 63 residential units.File 21 248545 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 14, 2021 · City record - 7145 Bedford Rd · 160 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Approval for a 13-storey mixed-use building with 63 residential units.File 21 248545 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 14, 2021 · City record - 8287 Davenport Rd · 165 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Approval for a 13-storey mixed-use building with 63 residential units.File 21 248545 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 14, 2021 · City record - 9121 Avenue Rd · 174 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Control application to permit an 8-storey mixed use building containing 16 dwelling units and 200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 18 149949 STE 27 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2018 · City record - 10234 Davenport Rd · 184 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 for a 38-storey mixed-use building containing 110 dwelling units and 411.8 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 21 178726 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 2, 2021 · City record - 11148 Avenue Rd · 192 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 for a 38-storey mixed-use building containing 110 dwelling units and 411.8 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 21 178726 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 2, 2021 · City record - 12222 Davenport Rd · 192 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 for a 38-storey mixed-use building containing 110 dwelling units and 411.8 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.File 21 178726 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 2, 2021 · City record
4 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
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.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 211 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 128 assaults, 43 break-ins, 17 thefts over $5,000, 13 robberies and 10 car thefts. Per resident, in Annex in 2025, assaults, break-ins 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 | Annex, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 128 | 1081 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 43 | 387 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 10 | 117 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 13 | 81 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 17 | 114 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 St George Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 5-minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by routes 26, 13 and 19, with about 700 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.2 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.
- Huron Street Junior Public School · elementary · 358 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 300 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 79% met the standard in reading and 59% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School · elementary · 518 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 535 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 96% met the standard in reading and 71% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Cottingham Junior Public School · elementary · 1.0 kmTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 140 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 100% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Joseph's College School · secondary · 1.1 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 · 1.3 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: The Shire School, Career Quest - Toronto, Howlett Academy School, Rosedale Day School, Taddle Creek Montessori School and 5 more.
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): three licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, five privately owned public spaces and no 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
Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). 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 Elgin Ave
Is 61 Elgin Ave 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 Elgin Ave?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight approved, seven under review, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 38 Elgin Ave, 79 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Is 61 Elgin Ave a heritage property?
Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (East Annex) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 61 Elgin Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is St George Station (Line 1 and 2), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). 13 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 61 Elgin Ave?
The closest are Huron Street Junior Public School, Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior 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 Elgin Ave?
Police recorded 211 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 128 assaults, 43 break-ins, 17 thefts over $5,000, 13 robberies and 10 car thefts. Per resident, in Annex in 2025, assaults, break-ins 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 Elgin Ave?
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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