12 Nelson St
12 Nelson St is in Wellington Place. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 53‑storey building (under appeal). Osgoode Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 53-storey building is under appeal, 186 m away (200 University Ave).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Wellington Place were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Osgoode Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 627 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
01What’s planned near 12 Nelson St
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Rezoning180 Queen St W and 5 more addresses · 48 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and…File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
180 Queen St W · 180 Simcoe St · 190 Simcoe St · 206 Simcoe St · 17 St Patrick St · 330 University Ave
- 2Site plan205 Queen St W · 98 m awaySite 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.
Ontario Line Osgoode StationFile 23 146691 STE 10 SA · submitted May 16, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision250 University Ave · 98 m awaySubdivision: 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 to create three blocks.File 21 215740 STE 10 SB · submitted Sep 21, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 6Split the lot19 Duncan St · 141 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 29, 2026.
To obtain stratified consent to sever the existing 58-storey mixed-use development (comprised of commercial, office, hotel and residential uses) with four levels of below-grade parking into two stratified lots (residential and…File B0079/25TEY · submitted Dec 24, 2025
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 12 Nelson St
Police recorded 425 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.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Wellington Placeper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 294 | 1,170 | 768Wellington Place is higher |
| Break-ins | 78 | 294 | 190Wellington Place is higher |
| Car thefts | 15 | 98 | 225Wellington Place is lower |
| Robberies | 15 | 82 | 79Wellington Place is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 23 | 87 | 61Wellington Place is higher |
Thick bar: Wellington Place. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Wellington Place
03Getting around from 12 Nelson St
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501 and 503, with about 3,553 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Queen St West at St Patrick St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: King St West at Simcoe St - St. Andrew Station.
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 12 Nelson St
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, 15 privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
218 Richmond St W · 97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
330 University Ave · 57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
130 Adelaide St W · 65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 12 Nelson St
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mott32 Toronto (restaurant or bar), Big Way Hot Pot (restaurant or bar), Giannis Gelato (restaurant or bar), and 5 more.
145 Queen St W (214 m), 200 King St W (215 m), Public space (258 m), and 12 more.
Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (SHARC) (452 m).
All new business licences nearby (8)
- Mott32 Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 190 University Ave · 109 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Big Way Hot Pot · Restaurant or bar · 235 Queen St W · 122 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Giannis Gelato · Restaurant or bar · 241-243 Queen St W · 126 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Maaya/Mia · Restaurant or bar · 244 Adelaide St W · 143 m · licensed Aug 13, 2026
- Papparoti Café & Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 202 Queen St W · 179 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- Kajiken Queen W · Restaurant or bar · 214 Queen St W · 188 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- The Royal Alexandra Theatre · Entertainment venue · 260 King St W · 199 m · licensed Sep 19, 2026
- The Main Exchange Public House & Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 220 King St W · 203 m · licensed Nov 2, 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 12 Nelson St
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
In postal area M5V, 3 of 32 home tap-water samples (9.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5V is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (12%) 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 · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.0 km away, measured 6:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Wellington Place
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% 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 (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Spanish (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $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 Wellington Place compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/12-nelson-st#sec-history
