1 Blue Jays Way

01What’s planned near 1 Blue Jays Way

12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress, two decided recently and one inactive. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Site plan

   15 John St and 1 more address · 57 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2023. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   All 2 addresses

   15 John St · 17 John St

   File 23 137642 WET 05 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2023 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   50-storey building

   315 Front St W and 1 more address · 95 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval Application for Phase 1 of a three phase development at 315-325 Front Street West. The Phase 1 site plan includes two primarily residential towers (50 storeys), containing 74,000 square metres of residentail floor area…

   All 2 addresses

   315 Front St W · 325 Front St W

   File 25 158283 STE 10 SA · submitted May 12, 2025 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Split the lot

   325 Front St W · 127 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 21, 2020. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition with a lower elevation starting at 87.5 m above mean sea level (air parcel).

   File B0077/20TEY · submitted Oct 20, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 10
   Three towers, up to 71 storeys with shops

   315 Front St W and 1 more address · 95 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   City Council approved it.

   Zoning By-law Amendment to previously approved ZBA 19 204347 STE 10 OZ for three residential towers (50 and 71 storeys) and one office tower (60 storeys). The application also includes a public childcare facility, affordable rental…

   Public notice · Nov 25, 2025Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law 1394-2025 - 315 and 325 Front Street West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 2 addresses

   315 Front St W · 325 Front St W

   File 24 250793 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 16, 2024 · City record and how to comment
2. 11
   Site plan

   55 John St · 221 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   186 m² of floor space

   City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

   Site Plan Approval for the relocation of Toronto Fire and Emergency Service Station 332 to the south side of Metro Hall.

   File 25 148717 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 24, 2025 · City record and how to comment

Inactive

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• Forma Tower · 266 King St W
  Construction · EllisDonFeb 1, 2026 to Feb 1, 2027 · 7 to 7 am
  576 m away
• Forma by Frank Gehry · 266 King St W
  Continuous concrete pour · GG DuncanSept 2, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027
  576 m away
• FORMA East Tower · 266 King St W
  Construction · EllisDonNov 3, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 6 am to 11 pm
  576 m away
• New Year's Eve · 339 Queens Quay W
  Amplified sound · in HTO ParkDec 31, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 10 pm to 1 am
  503 m away
• Move out of display vehicles · 255 Front St W
  OtherFeb 21 to Feb 22 · 6 pm to 5 am
  298 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Safety near 1 Blue Jays Way

Police recorded 257 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Harbourfront-CityPlace

Traffic safety

13 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 6 involved pedestrians and 4 involved cyclists. Most were on Front St W and Spadina Ave. Harbourfront-CityPlace has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• F G Gardiner Xy W at Rees St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 5, 2026 · 351 m
• 11 Brunel Crt at Fort York Blvd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 27, 2025 · 421 m
• Queens Qy W at Rees St · Passenger, seriously injured · Jul 1, 2025 · 436 m
• Lower Spadina Ave at Lake Shore Blvd W · Motorcyclist and passenger, seriously injured · Sep 10, 2024 · 461 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

03Getting around from 1 Blue Jays Way

The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 510 streetcar, with about 896 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 40 York St
  City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Soho St, 929 m.611 m
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 80 bikes.671 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

04Schools and child care near 1 Blue Jays Way

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.

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

05Parks, trees and libraries near 1 Blue Jays Way

There are 12 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 998 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Isabella Valancy Crawford Park · 299 Front St W · 150 m
• Bobbie Rosenfeld Park · 294 Bremner Blvd · 183 m
• Southern Linear Park · 350 Lake Shore Blvd W · 342 m
• Roundhouse Park · playground · 255 Bremner Blvd · 343 m
• Simcoe Park · 240 Front St W · 350 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• Rees Street Park
  A new park is coming to 318 Queens Quay. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 395 m
• Canoe Landing Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Canoe Landing Park.In progress · 630 m
• New Park at 105 Spadina Avenue
  A new 1,000 m2 park is coming to 105 Spadina Ave., at the southeast corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street.In progress · 681 m
• New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
  A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 771 m
• New Park at Spadina Pier
  A new park is coming to Spadina Pier, located in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood.In progress · 827 m

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

06The building at 1 Blue Jays Way

There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1 Blue Jays Way. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 9 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

07What can be built at 1 Blue Jays Way

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

Special areas

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

08Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

400 tickets in 2025 on Blue Jays Way between numbers 0 and 51: 184 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 108 for standing where it’s not allowed.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Toronto Downtown West BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 5,226 service requests came from postal area M5V, which includes 1 Blue Jays Way. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

09Risks and environment at 1 Blue Jays Way

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The neighbourhood: Harbourfront-CityPlace

Harbourfront-CityPlace had 28,135 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 33% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (7.3%), Hindi (3.8%) and Spanish (3.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

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.

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.