151 Front St W
151 Front St W is in Harbourfront-CityPlace. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 80‑storey building with 569 homes and shops (under appeal). Union Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 10 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about an addition at 155 Wellington St W, 193 m away.
- An 80-storey building with 569 homes and shops is under appeal, 244 m away (212 King St W).
- Union Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Bishop Macdonell Catholic School, 1025 m away.
01What’s planned near 151 Front St W
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 152-storey building with shops145 Wellington St W · 126 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 Control Application to facilitate a new mixed-use building comprised of a 13-storey podium, and a 52-storey residential tower above. Proposal includes 14,662 m² non-residential floor area and 472 new purpose-built rental units.…File 20 191102 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 8, 2020 · City record and how to comment - 265-storey building with shops53 Simcoe St and 2 more addresses · 126 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.
Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for a proposal to amend By-law 1015-2022, the proposed 65-storey residential tower with ground floor retail. The proposal includes 54,010 sqaure metres of…File 24 229071 STE 10 OZ · submitted Oct 21, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
53 Simcoe St · 55 Simcoe St · 145 Wellington St W
- 3Addition155 Wellington St W · 193 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the existing 42-storey mixed-use building by constructing a side (west) one-storey addition (to enclose the existing patio with two new side (west) principal entrances for the existing eating establishment), abutting Wellington…File A0566/26TEY · submitted Jul 20, 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 151 Front St W
Police recorded 491 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 | Harbourfront-CityPlace compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 357 near this address | 15% higher883 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 30 near this address | About the same57 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 68 near this address | 25% lower142 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 20 near this address | 39% lower48 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 16 near this address | 75% lower57 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace
03Getting around from 151 Front St W
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 504, 503, 501, 510 and 509 streetcars, with about 1,856 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 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 151 Front St W
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): six 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 151 Front St W
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 151 Front St W. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 38 on record
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 38)
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued May 21, 2026
Proposed interior alterations of existing floor area to create new suite consisting of two data halls · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 102277 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 6, 2026
Interior renovation of existing floor area to create new suite consisting of two data halls · Permit 25 269833 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed May 15, 2025
Design for 3 electromagnetic locking devices on 3 separate doors, including all associated life safety requirements · Permit 25 127046 - Other(FS) · permit issued · issued Feb 6, 2025
Proposal for a fire security upgrades - upgraded fire pump · Permit 25 103811 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Dec 8, 2023
Proposal for interior alterations to a portion of existing unit 407, located on the 4th floor level, for a new raised floor system for data centre tenant - 'Cologix Canada Inc'. (Separate work to… · Permit 23 222918 - Electromagnetic Locks · permit issued · issued Nov 7, 2023
Proposed installation of (7) electromagnetic locking devices, suite 407. · Permit 23 222579 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 28, 2023
Interior alterations to unit 407 - Cologix · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 127600 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 31, 2023
Rev 1: Alterations for 2 new generators and 2 new cooling towers on the roof, new chillers at the basement level with associated connections. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 106380 - Fire Alarm · completed Apr 15, 2021
Fm-200 detection system replacement suites 301 & 320 · Permit 20 148758 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Apr 22, 2020
Proposed interior alterations to the 8th floor to increase existing battery room size. Additional space will be created to house new battery strings (installed in the future under a separate… · Permit 20 103882 - Interior Alterations · completed May 15, 2023
Proposed interior alterations of existing office - Unit 504. And installation of one (1) electromagnetic locking device including all associated life safety requirements · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 210277 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 18, 2023
Re-instatement of public corridors, floors 4 and 5. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 137257
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Roywoods (restaurant or bar), The Coffee 387 Front Street (restaurant or bar), Evviva Breakfast and Lunch (sidewalk café), and 4 more.
123 Front Street West (73 m), 70 York Street (245 m), 155 and 181 Wellington Street West (263 m), and 14 more.
All new business licences in Harbourfront-CityPlace (7)
- Roywoods · Restaurant or bar · 115 Fort York Blvd · 1311 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- The Coffee 387 Front Street · Restaurant or bar · 387 Front St W · 756 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Evviva Breakfast and Lunch · Sidewalk café · 25 Lower Simcoe St · 367 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Bao House Fort York · Restaurant or bar · 115 Fort York Blvd · 1311 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Mr.greek · Restaurant or bar · 333 Bremner Blvd · 741 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Infinity Mart · Take-out or food shop · 170 Fort York Blvd · 1404 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Sportsnet Grill · Restaurant or bar · 1 Blue Jays Way · 518 m · licensed Aug 25, 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 151 Front St W
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: Harbourfront-CityPlace
Harbourfront-CityPlace had 28,135 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 33% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (7.3%), Hindi (3.8%) and Spanish (3.8%). 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/151-front-st-w#sec-history
