104 Gerrard St E

01What’s planned near 104 Gerrard St E

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   296 Jarvis St · 79 m away

   Committee 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 18-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 298-88) by converting the existing service and retail office floor area on the first storey, and the hotel conference and banquet room floor…

   File A0555/25TEY · submitted Jul 22, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Split the lot

   50 Gerrard St E · 199 m away

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

   A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To obtain consent to sever a portion of stratified land (air-rights at-and-above an elevation of 121 m) for the purpose of a lot addition.

   File B0039/26TEY · submitted May 15, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   33-storey building

   418 Church St · 249 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.

   Application for Site Plan Control Approval for a proposed 33-storey mixed-use building.

   File 23 110492 STE 13 SA · submitted Feb 5, 2023 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 4
   Addition

   291 Jarvis St · 248 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 8, 2026.

   To obtain consent for the purpose of a stratified lot addition (air-rights) above an elevation of 119 m of the property municipally known as 285-291 Jarvis Street.

   File B0033/26TEY · submitted Apr 2, 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Safety near 104 Gerrard St E

Police recorded 554 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 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 Downtown Yonge East

03Getting around from 104 Gerrard St E

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 75 bus, with about 819 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.7 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.

04Schools and child care near 104 Gerrard St E

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: Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.

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

05The building at 104 Gerrard St E

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 104 Gerrard St E.

06Around the block

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 104 Gerrard St E

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: Downtown Yonge East

Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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.

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.