1 St Thomas St

01What’s planned near 1 St Thomas St

13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress and four decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Subdivision

   80 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 42 m away

   Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Draft Plan of Subdivision for 5 development blocks.

   All 2 addresses

   80 Bloor St W · 82 Bloor St W

   File 21 217174 STE 11 SB · submitted Sep 24, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   78-storey building · 1,716 homes and shops

   80 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 42 m away

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

   1,716 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   78-storey mixed-use building with 952 square metres of retail space on the ground floor, 8,767 square metres of office space on second through fifth floors and 1,716 dwelling units above.

   All 2 addresses

   80 Bloor St W · 82 Bloor St W

   File 23 187327 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 11, 2023 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   35-storey building with shops

   1235 Bay St and 1 more address · 78 m away

   Site 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 35-storey mixed-use building, inclusive of a 10-storey podium. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 9993.1 square metres, and the proposed…

   All 2 addresses

   1235 Bay St · 1255 Bay St

   File 21 214130 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 17, 2021 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 10
   Consent

   2 St Thomas St · 55 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 14, 2026.

   To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.

   File B0002/26TEY · submitted Dec 31, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 11
   Consent

   6 St Thomas St · 60 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 14, 2026.

   To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.

   File B0041/26TEY · submitted May 26, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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

• Pressure Washing · 11 Yorkville Ave
  OtherJune 9 to Nov 30 · 10 pm to 5 am
  397 m away
• One Bloor West · 1 Bloor St W
  Construction · Deltera ConstructionSept 7, 2026 to Sept 30, 2027 · 6:30 am to 11 pm
  319 m away
• Roof replacement · 33 Bloor St E
  Construction · Triumph Roofing & Sheet MetalSept 13 to Nov 15 · 10 am to 5 pm
  434 m away
• Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic · 128 1/2 Cumberland St
  Amplified sound · in Village of Yorkville ParkSat, Nov 21 · 4 to 8 pm
  282 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.

02Street work near 1 St Thomas St

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 1 St Thomas St

Police recorded 363 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bay-Cloverhill

Traffic safety

14 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 5 involved pedestrians, 4 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Bay St and Yonge St. Bay-Cloverhill has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• 20 Prince Arthur Ave · Pedestrian, killed · Apr 12, 2026 · 472 m
• Queen's Park Cres E at St Joseph St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 4, 2026 · 290 m
• Avenue Rd at Yorville Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 19, 2025 · 430 m
• Yonge St at Gloucester St · Passenger, seriously injured · Nov 29, 2025 · 438 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.

04Getting around from 1 St Thomas St

The nearest subway station is Bay Station (Line 2), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 21 TTC stops served by the 19, 13 and 97 buses, with about 1,061 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 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: 74 Yorkville Ave
  City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 20 Charles St E, 414 m.343 m

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

05Schools and child care near 1 St Thomas 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Rosedale Day School, Career Quest - Toronto, The Shire School, Mcdonald International Academy School, The Ymca Academy Secondary School and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

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

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 1 St Thomas St

There are 8 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 1.3 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Village of Yorkville Park · 115 Cumberland St · 235 m
• St. Mary Street Parkette · 26 St Mary St · 265 m
• Clover Hill Park · 1020 Bay St · 284 m
• George Hislop Park · 20 Isabella St · 420 m
• Queen's Park · 110 Wellesley St W · 439 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

• Queen's Park North Revitalization
  The City is proposing enhancements to Queen's Park, building on improvements completed in 2019.In progress · 353 m
• New Park at 15 Wellesley Street East
  A new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E., directly across from the Wellesley subway station.In progress · 638 m
• Barbara Hall Park Improvements
  The City is collaborating with the local Church-Wellesley Village community to develop a new vision and Master Plan for Barbara Hall Park.In progress · 764 m
• Barbara Hall Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Barbara Hall Park. The new off-leash area will replace the existing one at the southwest corner of the park and will be similar in size.In progress · 803 m
• Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre
  A new community recreation centre is coming to 1020 Yonge St., immediately west of Rosedale Subway Station in the Rosedale neighbourhood, near Yonge Street and Belmont Avenue.In progress · 926 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.

07The building at 1 St Thomas St

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1 St Thomas St. 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: 23 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 1 St Thomas St

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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.

09Around 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Parking tickets on this block

714 tickets in 2025 on St Thomas St between numbers 0 and 51: 361 for standing where it’s not allowed, 285 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Bloor-Yorkville 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, 2,827 service requests came from postal area M5S, which includes 1 St Thomas St. 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.

10Risks and environment at 1 St Thomas St

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

11The neighbourhood: Bay-Cloverhill

Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021. The median household income was $58,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 62% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 44% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.8%), Korean (3.5%) and Cantonese (3.4%). 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.