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My Address in Toronto · 111 Spruce St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 13 Toronto Centre

111 Spruce St

111 Spruce St is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m. Streetcars stop 128 m away.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown South) (Part V).
  • 4 planning proposals within 250 m: four in progress.
  • Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Streetcar 506 stop 128 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
  • The nearest elementary school is Sprucecourt Junior Public School, 173 m away.
Planning proposals4within 250 m
Major crimes155within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit128 mStreetcar 506
Gerrard StBayview AveRiver StSpruce StSackville PlFlagler StSackville StGifford StNasmith AveSumach StRolston AveSword StCarlton StGeneva Ave1234Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Gerrard StRiver StSpruce StSackville PlSackville StNasmith AveSumach StCarlton StGeneva Ave1234Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 111 Spruce St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 111 Spruce St

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

In progress

  1. 1
    New house
    40 Nasmith Ave · 117 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 28, 2024. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

    To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing one and two -storey rear additions (with an unfinished basement), as well as a rear ground floor deck with stairs.
    File A0887/23TEY · submitted Oct 10, 2023 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  2. 2
    New house
    147 Spruce St · 130 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 two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear ground floor deck with stairs and a swim spa.
    File A0188/24TEY · submitted Feb 13, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  3. 3
    Garden suite
    359 1/2 Sackville St · 222 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 construct a new second residential building ((two-storey detached dwelling (garden suite) located in the rear yard, abutting Spruce Street, as approved under Committee of Adjustment File A0995/20TEY)) with a basement, and a side…
    File A0546/25TEY · submitted Jul 18, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Show 1 more in progress
  1. 4
    New house
    359 1/2 Sackville St · 222 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 27, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

    To construct a second residential building on the lot, having two storeies, in rear of the existing two-storey detached dwelling.
    File A0995/20TEY · submitted Oct 29, 2020 · 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 111 Spruce St

Police recorded 155 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsCabbagetown-South St.James Town compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Robberies6 near this address85% higher145 vs 79 per 100,000
Break-ins35 near this address70% higher321 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults94 near this address40% higher1,079 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts11 near this address59% lower92 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0009 near this address62% lower23 vs 61 per 100,000

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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

03Getting around from 111 Spruce St

The nearest subway station is Castle Frank Station (Line 2), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 121 bus, with about 1,801 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Castle Frank Station 1.2 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 19 min walk

Streetcar
506 Carlton 128 m
Nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Sumach St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Bus
121 Esplanade-River 231 m
Nearest stop: River St at Gerrard St East, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 2.6 km

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 111 Spruce 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.

Sprucecourt Junior Public School
173 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 320 students
85%about the same as Toronto25%below Toronto
Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
602 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 420 students
80%below Toronto30%below Toronto
Nelson Mandela Park Public School
696 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 385 students
76%below Toronto17%below Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Eastdale Collegiate Institute
1.0 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 120 students
Results not published for this school.
Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
1.1 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 945 students
95%above Toronto

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): two licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Sprucecourt Child Care Centre 175 m
70 Spruce St · 56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Momentum Montessori Regent Park 454 m
237 Sackville St · 79 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program
EarlyON centre
101 Spruce St EarlyON Child and Family Centre 51 m
101 Spruce St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Sprucecourt EarlyON Child and Family Centre 175 m
70 Spruce St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

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

05The building at 111 Spruce St

There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 111 Spruce St. Here is what the City does have.

Fire code inspections
No violations in open inspections

Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Apr 26, 2024

Heritage status
Part V · Cabbagetown South HCD
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown South) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.

Source: Heritage Register

06Around the block

Short-term rentals6registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses6licensed in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, last 90 days

Little Bee (take-out or food shop), Hans Convenience (take-out or food shop), The Fade Club (salon or personal services), and 3 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (6)
  • Little Bee · Take-out or food shop · 140 Carlton St · 1097 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Hans Convenience · Take-out or food shop · 213 Wellesley St E · 986 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
  • The Fade Club · Salon or personal services · 457 Parliament St · 473 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
  • Laundry On Carlton · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 252 1/2 Carlton St · 483 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
  • Fair Trade Jewellery Company · Jewellery or gold buyer · 576 Parliament St · 737 m · licensed Sep 15, 2026
  • Jesmin Foods · Take-out or food shop · 405 Parliament St · 483 m · licensed Aug 11, 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 111 Spruce St

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5A
3.0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5A
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 now
2 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.1 km away, measured 5:00 PM 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: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

Cabbagetown-South St. James Town had 11,020 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 55% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 38% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.2%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.9%) and Cantonese (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)11,020Cabbagetown-South St. James Town
Median household income$76,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent55%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit27%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 111 Spruce St

What is being built near 111 Spruce St?

There are 4 planning proposals within 250 metres (four in progress). The closest is at 40 Nasmith Ave, 117 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 111 Spruce St safe?

Police recorded 155 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 94 assaults, 35 break-ins, 11 car thefts, 9 thefts over $5,000 and 6 robberies. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 111 Spruce St?

The nearest subway station is Castle Frank Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 19-minute walk). Nearby: the 506 Carlton streetcar (stop at Gerrard St East and Sumach St, 128 m); the 121 Esplanade-River bus (stop at River St and Gerrard St East, 231 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 111 Spruce St?

The closest are Sprucecourt Junior Public School, Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School and Eastdale Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 111 Spruce St in?

111 Spruce St is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Cabbagetown-South St.James Town had 11,020 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $76,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 111 Spruce St?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Does 111 Spruce St have open fire code violations?

No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 111 Spruce St in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 111 Spruce St a heritage property?

Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Cabbagetown South) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 111 Spruce St?

Chris Moise, councillor for Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Email Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7903. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 111 Spruce St?

Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/111-spruce-st#sec-history

10From the archives

The Friendly Corner, 319 Sumach Street, at Spruce Street, north-east corner
2002 · 27 m awayThe Friendly Corner, 319 Sumach Street, at Spruce Street, north-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 7, Item 1
Corner of Sumach St. and Spruce St., looking north-east
1972 · 27 m awayCorner of Sumach St. and Spruce St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 6
Corner of Sumach St. and Spruce St., looking north-west
1972 · 27 m awayCorner of Sumach St. and Spruce St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 7
Corner of Sumach St. and Spruce St., looking north-west
1972 · 27 m awayCorner of Sumach St. and Spruce St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 5
Corner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking south-east
1972 · 87 m awayCorner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 1
Corner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking north-west
1972 · 87 m awayCorner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 3
Corner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking north-east
1972 · 87 m awayCorner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 4
Corner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking south-west
1972 · 87 m awayCorner of Sumach St., Geneva Ave., and Gildersleeve Pl., looking south-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 36, Item 2
Spruce Court Spruce Street entrance
1980 · 98 m awaySpruce Court Spruce Street entranceCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 106, Item 3

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