20 Southport Street 521

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Runnymede Subway1.7 km
• 🚇 Jane Subway1.8 km
• 🚆 Mimico GO3.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 3 cafés and restaurants, 9 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest park: Riverside Drive Parkette (450 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Swansea Junior and Senior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 87%, math 62%13 min walk
• Étienne Brûlé Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 87%, math 77%1.5 km
• St. Mark Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 47%1.6 km
• St. Pius X Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 61%1.9 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M6S

Owners / renters

68% / 32%

Median household income

$108,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

17%

Homes

36% detached, 29% high-rise

Commute by transit

24%

Population

34,029

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Ukrainian 1%, Russian 1%, Spanish 1%, Polish 1%.

Flood and conservation Flood plain

This address falls inside a mapped flood plain (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority). Building, additions and grading need a permit from the conservation authority, and flood insurance can cost more or be harder to get.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in High Park-Swansea (2025): 35% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault39% below average
• Break and enter21% above average
• Auto theft60% below average
• Robbery41% below average
• Theft from vehicles39% below average
• Shootingsabout average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 4 active

• 21 WINDERMERE AVE · 150 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  Site Plan Application regarding a 35-storey residential building with retail and community uses at-grade and a 20-storey residential building. The development…
  Application details
• 34-50 SOUTHPORT ST · 200 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2025
  The application for a revised Building C at 34-50 Southport Street proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 32 storey (107.2 metres…
  Application details
• 1978 LAKE SHORE BLVD W · 250 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Proposal for 698 dwelling units totaling 46,152 square metres of residential gross floor area and 146 square metres of retail space at grade. 250 parking…
  Application details
• 1978 LAKE SHORE BLVD W · 250 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2017
  Proposed development of a mixed-use building with two towers, 21 and 26 storeys on a 3-6 storey base building, with a partial 7-storey element between the…
  Application details
• 21 WINDERMERE AVE · 150 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2025
  Proposed mixed-use development containing two new buildings, including a 35-storey building in the southern portion of the site fronting on The Queensway…
  Application details
• 34-50 SOUTHPORT ST · 200 m
  Site Plan · Closed · applied 2025
  Site Plan Administrative Amendment

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 7 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 2 sources nearby

• 🛣️ Gardiner Expressway200 m
• 🚆 Rail line (Oakville Subdivision)200 m

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built R

Residential (with a site-specific exception).

• ✅ Up to 6 homes on the lot (multiplex): a sixplex ward
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2019 · Permit Issued
  Proposal to repair existing asphalt on ramp leading to shared underground parking garage.
• Electromagnetic Locks · 2017 · Closed
  Proposal to install 1 electromagnetic lock to the existing condo building.
• Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2016 · Closed
  Applicant propose Garage repair on level p1 and p2 of the existing apartment building.
• Fire Alarm · 2015 · Closed
  One fire alarm panel retrofit. The fire alarm system is interconnected between the three buildings (20 22,24 Southport St.) which form…
• Interior Alterations · 2015 · Permit Issued
  Proposal for interior alterations to the pool area and change rooms in the the basement of the existing apartment building.

6 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

85 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules