128 Richmond St E
128 Richmond St E is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 32‑storey building with 315 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 8‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 32-storey building with 315 homes and shops is under review, 82 m away (207 Jarvis St and 6 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 8-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy, 384 m away.
01What’s planned near 128 Richmond St E
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 132-storey building · 315 homes and shops207 Jarvis St and 6 more addresses · 82 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.
This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 32-storey mixed-use building, containing 315 dwelling units (including 38 replacement rental units), approximately 377 sq. m. of non-residential gross…File 26 136937 STE 13 OZ · submitted Mar 31, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 7 addresses
207 Jarvis St · 209 Jarvis St · 211 Jarvis St · 213 Jarvis St · 215 Jarvis St · 217 Jarvis St · 219 Jarvis St
- 2Site plan134 Jarvis St and 1 more address · 111 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.
Proposed 11-space surface commercial parking lot.File 26 231294 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
134 Jarvis St · 136 Jarvis St
- 35-storey building with shops45 Mutual St · 122 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 4-storey addition, having a non-residential gross floor area of 779.6 square metres, above the existing 5-storey hotel. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1727.2 square metres.File 22 129627 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 1, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 7Consent125 George St · 175 m awayCommittee 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 a new stratified easement/right-of-way.File B0043/26TEY · submitted Jun 2, 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 128 Richmond St E
Police recorded 590 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Downtown Yonge East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 413 near this address | 207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 45 near this address | 83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 37 near this address | 64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 77 near this address | 45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 18 near this address | 66% lower76 vs 225 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 128 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 501, 504 and 503 streetcars and the 75 bus, with about 4,336 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.1 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 8 min walk
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 128 Richmond St E
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.
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: Keystone International Schools, Liberty Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 128 Richmond St E
There are no building permits, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 128 Richmond St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (178 m), 56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (253 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (353 m), and 2 more.
SA Gateway (123 m), Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (298 m), Maxwell Meighen Centre (407 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 864 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1071 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1090 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 216 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1040 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 545 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 536 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1140 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 705 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 589 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 469 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1081 m · licensed Sep 18, 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 128 Richmond St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 3 tests, Jan 4, 2017 to May 16, 2023
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: Downtown Yonge East
Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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.
| 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 Downtown Yonge East compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/128-richmond-st-e#sec-history
