1251 Yonge St

01What’s planned near 1251 Yonge St

15 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 14 in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   50-storey building · 655 homes and shops

   1365 Yonge St and 1 more address · 103 m away

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

   655 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   The City has received a revised Site Plan Control application for a 50-storey mixed-use building containing 655 dwelling units with a residential gross floor area of 45,535 square metres, and 385 square metres of commercial GFA. A…

   All 2 addresses

   1365 Yonge St · 1375 Yonge St

   File 20 161832 STE 12 SA · submitted Jun 30, 2020 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   50-storey building

   29 Pleasant Blvd and 3 more addresses · 122 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 for a 50-storey residential building.

   All 4 addresses

   29 Pleasant Blvd · 31 Pleasant Blvd · 33 Pleasant Blvd · 39 Pleasant Blvd

   File 21 201799 STE 12 SA · submitted Aug 20, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Subdivision

   29 Pleasant Blvd and 3 more addresses · 122 m away

   Subdivision: 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 two development blocks.

   All 4 addresses

   29 Pleasant Blvd · 31 Pleasant Blvd · 33 Pleasant Blvd · 39 Pleasant Blvd

   File 21 227802 STE 12 SB · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record and how to comment

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.

Noise permits nearby

• TTC Summerhill Second Entrance · 17 Scrivener Sq
  Construction · EllisdonJan 6, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 · 6 am to 5 pm
  432 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 1251 Yonge St

2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Yonge St, near Marlborough Ave, Q2 2027 to Q4 2028.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 39 Woodlawn Ave E · 167 m · Jun 19, 2026 to Dec 19, 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 1251 Yonge St

Police recorded 83 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Rosedale-Moore Park

Traffic safety

4 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians, 2 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Shaftesbury Ave. Rosedale-Moore Park has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Yonge St at Shaftesbury Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 5, 2024 · 256 m
• 55 St Clair Ave W at Yonge St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Nov 10, 2023 · 465 m
• 1176 Yonge St at Scrivener Sq · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 12, 2023 · 392 m
• St Clair Ave E at Yonge St · Cyclist, killed · Nov 23, 2022 · 456 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 1251 Yonge St

The nearest subway station is Summerhill Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 97, 88 and 74 buses, with about 839 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 4.4 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. 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: 20 Delisle Ave
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 10 Delisle St, 620 m.620 m

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 1251 Yonge 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 York School - Mdl And Sr Campus, The Linden School, De Lasalle College School, The York School - Jr Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no 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 1251 Yonge St

There are 4 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Hillcrest Community Centre, 2.0 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• 54 Jackes Ave Park · 54 Jackes Ave · 186 m
• Pricefield Road Playground · basketball court, playground · 50 Pricefield Rd · 402 m
• Lionel Conacher Park · ball diamond, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 80 Cottingham St · 449 m
• David A. Balfour Park · playground, washroom · 75 Rosehill Ave · 473 m
• Marlborough Place Parkette · 100 Marlborough Ave · 571 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 44 Jackes Avenue
  A new park is coming to 44 Jackes Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 196 m
• Pricefield Road Playground Park Improvements
  The City is improving Pricefield Road Playground, located near Yonge Street and Summerhill Avenue, and engaging the community in the park design.In progress · 441 m
• Lionel Conacher Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground and sandbox in Lionel Conacher Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across Toronto.In progress · 464 m
• New Park at 15 Delisle Avenue
  A new park is coming to 15 Delisle Ave.In progress · 574 m
• Vale of Avoca Ravine Improvements
  The City, in partnership with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), is studying ways to improve the Vale of Avoca (also known as the Yellow Creek Ravine), located near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue East.In progress · 604 m

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 1251 Yonge St

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1251 Yonge 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: 2 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 1251 Yonge 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

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

Parking tickets on this block

135 tickets in 2025 on Yonge St between numbers 1201 and 1301: 65 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 39 for unpaid parking.

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

Main street business area

Yonge & St. Clair BIA, which includes this address. 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, 2,024 service requests came from postal area M4T, which includes 1251 Yonge 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 1251 Yonge 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: Rosedale-Moore Park

Rosedale-Moore Park had 20,080 residents in 2021. The median household income was $122,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 20% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.2%), Spanish (2.1%) and German (1.2%). 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.