97 Strachan Ave
97 Strachan Ave is in West Queen West, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 13‑storey building with shops (under review). Streetcars stop 34 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- A 13-storey building with shops is under review, 132 m away (109 Strachan Ave and 3 more addresses).
- Break-ins in West Queen West were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 503 and 504 stop 34 m away; the nearest subway is 2.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Niagara Street Junior Public School, 338 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
01What’s planned near 97 Strachan Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 113-storey building with shops109 Strachan Ave and 3 more addresses · 132 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 facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 13 storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 138 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 21,122 square metres. The…File 21 251435 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 24, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
109 Strachan Ave · 111 Strachan Ave · 115 Strachan Ave · 127 Strachan Ave
- 23-storey building with shops230 Niagara St · 239 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To permit a 3-storey non-residential building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1,458 square metres.File 20 210255 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 23, 2020 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 3Second suite860 Richmond St W · 241 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 permit a hotel (to contain 62 rooms) and a restaurant use (at grade), including a gym in the basement level, within the existing three-storey non-residential building (vacant office uses). Also, to alter the existing building by…File A0653/26TEY · submitted Sep 4, 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 97 Strachan Ave
Police recorded 106 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 | West Queen Westper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 56 | 589 | 768West Queen West is lower |
| Break-ins | 34 | 259 | 190West Queen West is higher |
| Car thefts | 6 | 84 | 225West Queen West is lower |
| Robberies | 4 | 52 | 79West Queen West is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 6 | 19 | 61West Queen West is lower |
Thick bar: West Queen West. 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 West Queen West
03Getting around from 97 Strachan Ave
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), 2.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 504, 503, 63 and 501, with about 3,700 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.0 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: King St West at Strachan Ave.
Nearest stop: Strachan Ave at Canniff St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Strachan Ave.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 97 Strachan 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: Discovering Minds Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, one privately owned public space and no shelters or respite sites.
905 King St W · 50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
21 Western Battery Rd · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
222 Niagara St · 152 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1033 King St W · 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 97 Strachan Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit 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 · 1 on record
It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Demolition · completed May 28, 2025
To demolish existing building with dwelling rooms with no dwelling units for future development of mixed used building , see SA 21-193432 · Permit 23 126477
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Koh Rawi Thai Kitchen & Bar (sidewalk café), Ali Shawarma (restaurant or bar), Woolshed Coffee Company (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
751 King St W (463 m).
All new business licences nearby (4)
- Koh Rawi Thai Kitchen & Bar · Sidewalk café · 934-936 King St W · 46 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Ali Shawarma · Restaurant or bar · 901 King St W · 79 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Woolshed Coffee Company · Take-out or food shop · 847 Adelaide St W · 104 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Tim Hortons · Restaurant or bar · 1005 King St W · 244 m · licensed Sep 25, 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 97 Strachan 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 M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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 · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 km away, measured 6:00 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: West Queen West
West Queen West had 13,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 28% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.9%), Cantonese (3.4%) and Portuguese (3.1%). 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 West Queen West compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/97-strachan-ave#sec-history
