1 Cherry St
1 Cherry St is in South Riverdale.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in South Riverdale were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 1 Cherry St
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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.
02Safety near 1 Cherry St
Police recorded 6 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
South Riverdale compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 45% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 0 near this address | 40% higher265 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 4 near this address | About the same829 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | About the same217 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 12% lower69 vs 79 per 100,000 |
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 South Riverdale
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on 151 Cherry St. South Riverdale has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- 151 Cherry St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · May 14, 2022 · 291 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | South Riverdale, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 122 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 2 | 399 | Higher than most |
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 Cherry St
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), 3.0 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 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.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr
City-run (Green P): 6 Level 2 ports. Next: 51 Dockside Dr, 1.8 km.1.8 km
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 Cherry St
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.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no 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 Cherry St
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre, 2.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Cherry Beach Sports Fields · playground, sports field, washroom · 275 Unwin Ave · 430 m
- Cherry Beach Clarke Beach Park · beach, dog off-leash area, picnic site, washroom · 1 Cherry St · 541 m
- Jennifer Kateryna Koval's'kyj Park · 2 Polson St · 924 m
- Old Fire Hall 30 · wi-fi · 31 Commissioners St · 1000 m
- Biidaasige Park · dog off-leash area, playground, washroom · 51 Commissioners St · 1090 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
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 Cherry St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1 Cherry St.
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
07What can be built at 1 Cherry St
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
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Baby Fridays (salon or personal services), Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics (salon or personal services), and 12 more.
All new business licences in South Riverdale (15)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 661 Queen St E · 2358 m · licensed Dec 4, 2026
- Baby Fridays · Salon or personal services · 401 Logan Ave · 2973 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Hello Gorgeous Aesthetics · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 2789 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- The Vintage Hall · Second-hand shop · 754 Queen St E · 2433 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Chula Taverna Mexicana · Restaurant or bar · 1058 Gerrard St E · 3587 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Ruska's Bakery & Café · Restaurant or bar · 1276 Queen St E · 3165 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Royal Hakka & Sizzler · Restaurant or bar · 1056 Gerrard St E · 3596 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Shirley Liang Tattoos · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 2789 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Heartspace By Alexia · Salon or personal services · 20 Leslie St · 2789 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Eastend Pie & Mash · Take-out or food shop · 1031 Gerrard St E · 3512 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Matcha Haus · Take-out or food shop · 890 Queen St E · 2545 m · licensed Sep 9, 2026
- Pri's Smoke BBQ · Take-out or food shop · 4 Greenwood Ave · 3363 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
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.
Parking tickets on this block
1,271 tickets in 2025 on Cherry St between numbers 0 and 51: 1,238 for other parking offences, 28 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 7,360 service requests came from postal area M5A, which includes 1 Cherry St. The most common:
| Property standards | 516 | |
| Illegal dumping | 307 | |
| Injured wildlife | 289 | |
| Amplified music or instrument noise | 243 | |
| Posters on City property | 196 | |
| Graffiti on private property | 163 |
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 Cherry St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
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: South Riverdale
South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). 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.
| 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 South Riverdale compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Councillor: Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth · councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.