12 Grosvenor St

01What’s planned near 12 Grosvenor St

10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress and one decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   68-storey building with shops

   543 Yonge St and 1 more address · 44 m away

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

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.

   All 2 addresses

   543 Yonge St · 555 Yonge St

   File 25 176290 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 12, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   67-storey building

   6 Breadalbane St and 10 more addresses · 74 m away

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

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2024. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…

   All 11 addresses

   6 Breadalbane St · 8 Breadalbane St · 145 St Luke Lane · 530 Yonge St · 538 Yonge St · 540 Yonge St · 542 Yonge St · 544 Yonge St · 546 Yonge St · 548 Yonge St · 550 Yonge St

   File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Minor variance

   27 Grosvenor St · 82 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To alter the development standards for the previously approved two-tower mixed-use development (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021), by reducing the height of a portion of the first storey (to include a mezzanine level…

   File A0727/26TEY · submitted Oct 16, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

1. 10
   56-storey building · 532 homes

   34-42 Maitland St and 2 more addresses · 175 m away

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

   532 homes

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

   Site Plan application to permit a 56-storey residential building, containing 532 dwelling units, including 55 rental replacement units.

   All 3 addresses

   34-42 Maitland St · 36 Maitland St · 42 Maitland St

   File 23 130802 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 4, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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

• Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration · 444 Yonge St
  Amplified sound · in College ParkSat, Dec 5 · 2 to 6 pm
  297 m away
• We Walk UHNITED · 201 Elizabeth St
  Amplified soundSat, May 29 · 8 am to 12:30 pm
  439 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 12 Grosvenor St

4 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Breadalbane St, Yonge St to Bay St, Q3 2025 to Q3 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Transit Commission · Anchor installation at 40 College St · 194 m · Jun 3, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026
• Toronto Transit Commission · Anchor installation at 27 College St · 247 m · Jun 3, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026

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 12 Grosvenor St

Police recorded 534 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 5, 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

12 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians, 2 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Church St. Bay-Cloverhill has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Yonge St at Maitland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 15, 2026 · 104 m
• Wellesley St E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2025 · 210 m
• Yonge St at Gloucester St · Passenger, seriously injured · Nov 29, 2025 · 394 m
• Hayden St at Church St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2025 · 214 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 12 Grosvenor St

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 19 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 94, 19 and 97 buses, with about 3,087 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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: 9 Wellesley St W
  City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2 ports. Next: 91 Elizabeth St, 572 m.183 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.1.1 km

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 12 Grosvenor 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: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, Taie International Institute School, The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 12 Grosvenor St

There are 10 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 963 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Opera Place · 25 Breadalbane St · 76 m
• Breadalbane Park · dog off-leash area · 30 Breadalbane St · 139 m
• Dr. Lillian McGregor Park · playground · 25 Wellesley St W · 140 m
• Alexander Street Parkette · 16 Alexander St · 154 m
• Paul Kane House Parkette · 56 Wellesley St E · 360 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

• 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 · 224 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 · 490 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 · 528 m
• Queen's Park North Revitalization
  The City is proposing enhancements to Queen's Park, building on improvements completed in 2019.In progress · 718 m
• New Park on Dundas Street West
  A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.1 km

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 12 Grosvenor St

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 12 Grosvenor 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: 15 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 12 Grosvenor 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

963 tickets in 2025 on Grosvenor St between numbers 0 and 62: 287 for unpaid parking, 229 for standing where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge BIA, about 20 m away. 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, 3,559 service requests came from postal area M4Y, which includes 12 Grosvenor 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 12 Grosvenor 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.