116 Cumberland St

01What’s planned near 116 Cumberland St

10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): eight in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Minor variance

   80 Bloor St W · 133 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 development standards for the 78-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law XXX-XXXX(OLT)) by increasing the total residential gross floor area, removing the minimum gross floor area for office…

   File A0645/24TEY · submitted Jul 11, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Minor variance

   105 Scollard St · 146 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 May 28, 2025. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To increase the indoor seating capacity from 28 seats to 44 seats. Also, to maintain the outdoor patio seating capacity of 44 seats.

   File A0969/24TEY · submitted Nov 13, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   29-storey building with shops

   69 Yorkville Ave · 163 m away

   Site 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.

   Site plan approval to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 29-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1441.0 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 14189.0 square metres. A total of…

   File 21 251841 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2021 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 9
   Site plan

   50 Yorkville Ave and 1 more address · 161 m away

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

   City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

   Site Plan Amendment application to further amend the previously approved Site Plan Amendment application for the site (File No. 18 203283 STE 27 SA) to permit a raised terrace and canopy at the southwest corner of the existing building…

   All 2 addresses

   50 Yorkville Ave · 60 Yorkville Ave

   File 23 220948 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 31, 2023 · City record and how to comment
2. 10
   Consent

   6 St Thomas St · 239 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Safety near 116 Cumberland St

Police recorded 318 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of 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 Annex

03Getting around from 116 Cumberland St

The nearest subway station is Bay Station (Line 2), about a 1‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by the 19, 13 and 97 buses, with about 835 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.9 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 116 Cumberland 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: Career Quest - Toronto, Rosedale Day School, The Shire School, Mcdonald International Academy School, The Abelard Centre For Education and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two 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).

05The building at 116 Cumberland St

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 116 Cumberland St. Here is what the City does have.

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 116 Cumberland St

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: Annex

Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). 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.