1 Percy St
1 Percy St is in Moss Park, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 46‑storey building with 1,170 homes and shops (under review). Streetcars stop 47 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- A 46-storey building with 1,170 homes and shops is under review, 230 m away (7 Labatt Ave and 1 more address).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 503 and 504 stop 47 m away; the nearest subway is 1.8 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Paul Catholic School, 286 m away.
01What’s planned near 1 Percy St
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1143 homes471 Queen St E and 4 more addresses · 164 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
471 Queen St E · 473 Queen St E · 475 Queen St E · 477 Queen St E · 479 Queen St E
- 215-storey building477 Queen St E · 166 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.
The proposed development will be 15 storeys in height, plus mezzanine and mechanical penthouse along Queen Street East. Parking elevator access to four levels of below grade parking is proposedfrom the private east-west lane.…File 23 186758 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Add a storey21 Sackville St · 224 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 alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a side (west) third storey staircase enclosure, a rooftop deck with guardrails (wooden fence), and a rooftop pergola.File A0717/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026
Decided recently
- 7Minor variance498 Queen St E · 197 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 legalize and to maintain the conversion of a rooming house into eight residential dwelling units, within this lawfully existing building.File A0169/25TEY · submitted Mar 7, 2025
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 1 Percy St
Police recorded 150 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Moss Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 83 | 2,227 | 768Moss Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 37 | 350 | 190Moss Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 13 | 82 | 225Moss Park is lower |
| Robberies | 6 | 167 | 79Moss Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 11 | 65 | 61Moss Park is about the same |
Thick bar: Moss Park. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 1 Percy St
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 28‑minute walk (1.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 121 bus, with about 5,181 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 28 min walk
Nearest stop: King St East at Sumach St, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St East at Sumach St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: River St at King St East, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 1 Percy 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. Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and four EarlyON centres.
80 Sackville St · 52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Eastern Ave · 97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
440 Shuter St · 179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
80 Sackville St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
440 Shuter St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
433 Cherry St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
402 Shuter St · 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 1 Percy St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Jan 3, 2025
Party wall admin permit for work at 3 Percy St. See Permit #16-165879 · Permit 16 165896 - Interior Alterations · completed May 20, 2026
To complete alterations to the grade beam on North and East side of the dwelling, and reconstruct the ground floor framing due to structural issues within the dwelling. The chimney will be removed… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 121979
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
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), Masala Guys (take-out or food shop), The Edible Story (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
Good Shepherd Centre Barrett House (389 m), Good Shepherd Centre (392 m).
All new business licences in Moss Park (6)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 275 Queen St E · 798 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Masala Guys · Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 661 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- The Edible Story · Restaurant or bar · 320 Richmond St E · 921 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Infinity Vape · Vape shop · 200 Dundas St E · 1319 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 8 Eastern Ave · 379 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Cosette Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 225 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 1 Percy St
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 M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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 · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 km away, measured 7:00 AM 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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Moss Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/1-percy-st#sec-history
