141 Bay St
141 Bay St is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 12 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 68‑storey building with 836 homes and shops (under review). Union Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 91 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 68-storey building with 836 homes and shops is under review, 84 m away (53 Yonge St and 1 more address).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Union Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 692 m away.
01What’s planned near 141 Bay St
12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1258 homes49 Yonge St and 1 more address · 68 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 258 units.File 21 235455 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
49 Yonge St · 51 Yonge St
- 260-storey building · 256 homes and shops49 Yonge St and 1 more address · 68 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 application to permit a 60-storey mixed-use building with 1,757 square metres of non-residential gross floor area on the first five storeys and 256 dwelling units above. Portions of the south and west facades of the existing…File 22 202849 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 13, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
49 Yonge St · 51 Yonge St
- 365-storey building with shops56 Yonge St and 1 more address · 71 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 redevelopment of the 12-storey office building at 60 Yonge Street with a 65-storey mixed-use building that includes a 5-storey base building, topped with a 61-storey residential tower, for an overall building height of 246.2…File 25 140807 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 7, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
56 Yonge St · 60 Yonge St
Decided recently
- 1152-storey building with shops20 Front St W and 1 more address · 104 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 52-storey mixed-use building that would integrate the existing designated heritage building into the base of the tower and would contain approximately 546 square metres of retail…File 23 143181 STE 13 OZ · submitted May 8, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
20 Front St W · 22 Front St W
- 1249-storey building1 Front St W · 166 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 2 tower mixed-use building (45 and 49 storeys) atop the historic Dominion Public Building. There are no proposed changes to the built form permitted by previously-approved OPA 507 and…File 25 183122 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 24, 2025 · 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.
02Safety near 141 Bay St
Police recorded 485 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 | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 341 near this address | 38% higher1,060 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 36 near this address | 29% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 19 near this address | 23% higher96 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 78 near this address | 14% lower164 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 89% lower25 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 141 Bay St
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by the 504 and 503 streetcars and the 114, 121 and 19 buses, with about 3,246 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 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 141 Bay 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).
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four 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 141 Bay St
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 141 Bay St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 119 on record
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 119)
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 27, 2026
Proposal for Interior Alterations on 49th and 50th floor for Tenant Occupancy · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 235310 - Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Sep 16, 2026
1 roof sign as per SMP 2026 145686 ZMP 00 ZR**CIBC** · Permit 26 237137 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Aug 14, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations for new meeting rooms, lounge spaces, wellness room & pantry. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 217588 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Aug 13, 2026
To erect and display one illuminated roof sign.***CIBC*** · Permit 26 217038 - New Building · revision issued · issued Jul 27, 2026
Revision: see cover letter attached · Permit 20 105721 - Addition, interior renovation and more · revision issued · issued Jul 17, 2026
REV01: Proposed revision relocating FPTU from elevator lobby to corridor on L41-45. Addition of exhaust fanHVAC - Proposed interior alterations - New interior construction to include new open work… · Permit 25 206587 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jul 22, 2026
To erect and display one illuminated roof sign.***CIBC*** · Permit 26 204009 - Alternative Solution · completed Jul 27, 2026
Alternative solution for the use of a 3M Emat fire wrap product to protect a Toronto Hydro duct bank, in connection with 141 Bay Street - 20 105721 BLD 03 · Permit 26 202405 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 1, 2026
Rev 03: Revision to LEVEL 06 - EASTA new demising partition is added to the original room 0650, dividing it into rooms 0649-1 and0650,Interior Alterations - Fit-out on floors 5 through 25 to… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 111021 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Nov 3, 2026
Proposal for 80 electromagnetic locks on 10 floors (Floors 31-40). · Permit 26 157193 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jun 8, 2026
Proposal for interior alteration (Fit out for multi tenant corridor- Level 48) · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 148235 - Heating and cooling, sign and more · revision issued · issued Jun 4, 2026
Revision - Added general note 9 for kitch equiment clarifying hvac design assumptions and confirming no grease vapours, fumes, smoke COC's fire alarm or migrating odours will be generated. also… · Permit 25 258886
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.
Marcheleo's Marketplace (restaurant or bar), Hair Tv Studio (salon or personal services), South Street Burger (restaurant or bar), and 20 more.
45 and 141 Bay Street (68 m), 161 Bay Street (138 m), 33 Yonge Street (244 m), and 11 more.
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (23)
- Marcheleo's Marketplace · Restaurant or bar · 1 Edgewater Dr · 1134 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hair Tv Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 837 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- South Street Burger · Restaurant or bar · 12 Richardson St · 757 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Roywoods Union · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 207 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 1883 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 365 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 140 The Esplanade · 690 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Second City Theatre Company · Entertainment venue · 1 York St · 526 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 446 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 1562 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 0 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 148 m · licensed Oct 7, 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 141 Bay St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 15 tests, Dec 13, 2014 to Mar 9, 2020
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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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.
| 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/141-bay-st#sec-history
