147 Gerrard St E
147 Gerrard St E is in Moss Park, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 39‑storey building with 456 homes (under review). College Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Garden District) (Part V).
- A 39-storey building with 456 homes is under review, 249 m away (410 Sherbourne St).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- College Station (Line 1) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Collège français élémentaire, 311 m away.
01What’s planned near 147 Gerrard St E
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance296 Jarvis St · 154 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To alter the existing 18-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 298-88) by converting the existing service and retail office floor area on the first storey, and the hotel conference and banquet room floor…File A0555/25TEY · submitted Jul 22, 2025 - 239-storey building · 378 homes383 Sherbourne St · 200 m awaySite 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.
The proposal will introduce a 39 storey residential building representing an F.S.I. of 13.58 and lot coverage of 69%. The total GFA will be 20,328 sq. m. incorporating 378 units, and 1,384 sq. m. of indoor and outdoor amenity space.File 23 170463 STE 13 SA · submitted Jul 6, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 342-storey building with shops410 Sherbourne St · 249 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 Application for a 42-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 240 square metres and a residential gross floor area of 31,273 square metres.File 21 235164 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 5Addition291 Jarvis St · 199 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 8, 2026.
To obtain consent for the purpose of a stratified lot addition (air-rights) above an elevation of 119 m of the property municipally known as 285-291 Jarvis Street.File B0033/26TEY · submitted Apr 2, 2026
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 147 Gerrard St E
Police recorded 541 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 | Moss Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 398 | 2,227 | 768Moss Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 68 | 350 | 190Moss Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 16 | 82 | 225Moss Park is lower |
| Robberies | 37 | 167 | 79Moss Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 22 | 65 | 61Moss Park is about the same |
Thick bar: Moss Park. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 147 Gerrard St E
The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 506 and 505 streetcars and the 75 bus, with about 2,853 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Gerrard St East.
Nearest stop: Carlton St at Jarvis St.
Nearest stop: Dundas St East at Sherbourne St.
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 147 Gerrard 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, Taie International Institute School, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
163 Gerrard St E · 56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
349 Ontario St · 46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Pembroke St · 149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
291 Sherbourne St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
43 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
14 Pembroke St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 147 Gerrard St E
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jan 14, 2025
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 on record
Source: Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Garden District) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Masala Guys (take-out or food shop), The Edible Story (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
TSSS Seaton House (69 m), Good Shepherd Centre West End Hotel Program (70 m), Dixon Hall 354 George St (117 m), and 4 more.
All new business licences in Moss Park (6)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 275 Queen St E · 854 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Masala Guys · Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 807 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- The Edible Story · Restaurant or bar · 320 Richmond St E · 898 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Infinity Vape · Vape shop · 200 Dundas St E · 351 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 8 Eastern Ave · 1415 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Cosette Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 1355 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 147 Gerrard St E
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 M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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 · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.5 km away, measured 5:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Moss Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/147-gerrard-st-e#sec-history
