81 Montclair Ave
81 Montclair Ave is in Forest Hill South. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 7‑storey building with 16 homes (under review). St Clair West Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 7-storey building with 16 homes is under review, 130 m away (1 Thelma Ave and 9 more addresses).
- Break-ins in Forest Hill South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- St Clair West Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Rosary Catholic School, 261 m away.
01What’s planned near 81 Montclair 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
- 17-storey building · 16 homes1 Thelma Ave and 9 more addresses · 130 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 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.File 26 202543 STE 12 SA · submitted Jul 15, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 10 addresses
1 Thelma Ave · 3 Thelma Ave · 5 Thelma Ave · 7 Thelma Ave · 9 Thelma Ave · 11 Thelma Ave · 13 Thelma Ave · 15 Thelma Ave · 17 Thelma Ave · 19 Thelma Ave
- 2Split the lot7 Relmar Gdns · 195 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.File B0009/26TEY · submitted Jan 23, 2026
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 81 Montclair Ave
Police recorded 54 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Forest Hill Southper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 27 | 197 | 768Forest Hill South is lower |
| Break-ins | 16 | 327 | 190Forest Hill South is higher |
| Car thefts | 4 | 106 | 225Forest Hill South is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 74 | 79Forest Hill South is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 74 | 61Forest Hill South is about the same |
Thick bar: Forest Hill South. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Forest Hill South
03Getting around from 81 Montclair Ave
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 512, 33, 90 and 126, with about 1,762 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 4.4 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Heath St West, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: St Clair West Station.
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 81 Montclair Ave
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.
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: Forest Hill Tutoring, St Michael'S College School, Bishop Strachan School, City High School, Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1 and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
300 Lonsdale Rd · 92 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 81 Montclair Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
2 building permits in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Demolition · completed Sep 26, 2023
Demolish single-family residential unit and associated garage in preparation for a new 18 & 19 storey building and underground parking garage see: 22 201613 BLD 00 NB. · Permit 22 225338 - Demolition · completed Sep 26, 2023
Demolish single-family residential unit and associated garage in preparation for a new 18 & 19 storey building and underground parking garage see: 22 201613 BLD 00 NB. · Permit 22 225349
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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 81 Montclair 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 M5P, 1 of 153 home tap-water samples (0.7%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5P is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.3%) 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 · 153 tests, Mar 18, 2014 to Aug 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.9 km away, measured 8:00 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.
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: Forest Hill South
Forest Hill South had 10,860 residents in 2021. The median household income was $109,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 51% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.5%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.6%). 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 | 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 Forest Hill South compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/81-montclair-ave#sec-history
