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My Address in Toronto · 81A Montclair Ave, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's

81A Montclair Ave

81A 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 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • A 7-storey building with 16 homes is under review, 136 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, 260 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals2within 250 m
Major crimes59within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit320 mSt Clair West station
Spadina RdTichester RdHeath StLonsmount DrWalmer RdParkwood AveLonsdale RdRelmar RdLower Village GtShorncliffe Ave12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Spadina RdHeath StWalmer RdRelmar RdLonsdale RdRelmar GdnsLower Village Gt12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 81A Montclair Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 81A 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

  1. 1
    7-storey building · 16 homes
    1 Thelma Ave and 9 more addresses · 136 m away
    Site 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.
    All 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

    File 26 202543 STE 12 SA · submitted Jul 15, 2026 · City record and how to comment
  2. 2
    Split the lot
    7 Relmar Gdns · 194 m away
    Committee 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 · 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 81A Montclair Ave

Police recorded 59 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsForest Hill South compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Break-ins16 near this address73% higher327 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0003 near this address21% higher74 vs 61 per 100,000
Robberies4 near this addressAbout the same74 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts5 near this address53% lower106 vs 225 per 100,000
Assaults31 near this address74% lower197 vs 768 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 Forest Hill South

03Getting around from 81A 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 the 512 streetcar and the 33, 90 and 126 buses, 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.

Nearest subway station
St Clair West Station 320 m

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 min walk

Bus
33 Forest Hill 169 m
Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Heath St West, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Streetcars and buses
90 Vaughan, 126 Christie, 512 St Clair 328 m
Nearest stop: St Clair West Station.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO 4.4 km

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 81A Montclair 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.

Holy Rosary Catholic School
260 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 270 students
100%above Toronto55%about the same as Toronto
Forest Hill Junior and Senior Public School
902 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 660 students
94%above Toronto90%above Toronto
Hillcrest Community School
920 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 320 students
91%above Toronto61%above Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Forest Hill Collegiate Institute
1.8 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 825 students
93%above Toronto
Oakwood Collegiate Institute
2.0 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 525 students
88%above Toronto

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 and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Grace Church On-The-Hill Child Care Centre 440 m
300 Lonsdale Rd · 92 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 81A Montclair Ave

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 81A Montclair Ave.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals2registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses3licensed in Forest Hill South, last 90 days

Cafe de Flore Patisserie (restaurant or bar), Karly Spaa (salon or personal services), Tabac Cuban Cigars (take-out or food shop).

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m

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 81A Montclair Ave

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5P
0.7% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5P
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 now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.9 km away, measured 2:00 PM 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: 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.

Residents (2021)10,860Forest Hill South
Median household income$109,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent51%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit21%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 81A Montclair Ave

What is being built near 81A Montclair Ave?

There are 2 planning proposals within 250 metres (two in progress). The largest is a 7-storey building with 16 homes at 1 Thelma Ave, 136 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 81A Montclair Ave safe?

Police recorded 59 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 31 assaults, 16 break-ins, 5 car thefts, 4 robberies and 3 thefts over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Forest Hill South in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults and 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 81A Montclair Ave?

The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). Nearby: the 33 Forest Hill bus (stop at Spadina Rd and Heath St West, 169 m); the 90 Vaughan, 126 Christie and 512 St Clair streetcars (stop at St Clair West Station, 328 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 81A Montclair Ave?

The closest are Holy Rosary Catholic School, Forest Hill Junior and Senior Public School and Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 81A Montclair Ave in?

81A Montclair Ave is in Forest Hill South, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. Forest Hill South had 10,860 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $109,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 81A Montclair Ave?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 81A Montclair 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 81A Montclair Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 81A Montclair Ave?

Josh Matlow, councillor for Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. Email councillor_matlow@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7906. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 81A Montclair 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/81a-montclair-ave#sec-history

10From the archives

Paving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking north
1927 · 201 m awayPaving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking northCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 57
Carpet bedding, Lonsdale Rd., south side, at Spadina Rd., S.W. corner
1934 · 201 m awayCarpet bedding, Lonsdale Rd., south side, at Spadina Rd., S.W. cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 241
Paving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking north
1927 · 201 m awayPaving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking northCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 56
Carpet bedding, Lonsdale Rd., south side, at Spadina Rd., S.W. corner
1934 · 201 m awayCarpet bedding, Lonsdale Rd., south side, at Spadina Rd., S.W. cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 242
Paving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking north
1927 · 201 m awayPaving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking northCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 54
Paving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking north
1927 · 201 m awayPaving Spadina Rd. at Lonsdale Rd., looking northCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 55
Sewer construction, Spadina Rd. : looking north on Spadina Rd. from Lonsdale Rd.
1934 · 201 m awaySewer construction, Spadina Rd. : looking north on Spadina Rd. from Lonsdale Rd.City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 207, Series 1251, Item 278
Spadina Road looking north from north of Lonsdale
1979 · 201 m awaySpadina Road looking north from north of LonsdaleCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 439, Item 25
Spadina Rd., looking n. from s. of Lonsdale Rd.
1955 · 201 m awaySpadina Rd., looking n. from s. of Lonsdale Rd. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

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