159 Yonge St

01What’s planned near 159 Yonge St

7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 96% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   71-storey building · 565 homes and shops

   15 Richmond St E · 66 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   565 homes40,683 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 71-storey mixed-use building containing 126 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 565 residential dwelling units above.

   File 22 204563 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record and how to commentFile 22 204562 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   6-storey building with shops

   56 Bond St and 1 more address · 103 m away

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

   7,204 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey school having a non-residential gross floor area of 7230 square metres.

   All 2 addresses

   56 Bond St · 66 Bond St

   File 21 243769 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 1, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   67-storey building · 774 homes and shops

   239 Yonge St and 4 more addresses · 127 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   774 homes49,238 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.

   Public notice · Feb 21, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 239, 241, 243, 245 and 247 Yonge Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 5 addresses

   239 Yonge St · 241 Yonge St · 243 Yonge St · 245 Yonge St · 247 Yonge St

   File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record and how to commentFile 25 102470 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• 6 Adelaide St E · 6 Adelaide St E
  Construction · Palmark ConstructionApr 14 to Dec 31 · 8 am to midnight
  160 m away
• Residences of Queen Church Inc. · 60 Queen St E
  Continuous concrete pour · Residences of Queen ChurchJune 9 to Dec 30
  301 m away
• Old Town Toronto Cavalcade Of Lights · 35 Wellington St E
  Amplified sound · in Berczy ParkFri, Nov 27 · 5:30 to 6:30 pm
  520 m away
• Private event · 100 Queen St W
  Amplified soundSat, Nov 28 · 6 to 11 pm
  441 m away
• Mayor's New Year Skate Party · 100 Queen St W
  Amplified sound · in Multiple, see aboveSun, Jan 3 · 1 to 5 pm
  441 m away
• St Patrick's Parade · 250 Yonge St
  Amplified soundSun, Mar 14 · noon to 2 pm
  211 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 159 Yonge St

10 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Bond St, Queen St E to Shuter St, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 40 Richmond St E · 95 m · Jun 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026
• Ontario Transit Group · Watermain Installation at 1 Queen St W · 62 m · Aug 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 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 159 Yonge St

Police recorded 592 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 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

Traffic safety

18 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 10 involved pedestrians, 2 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Richmond St E. Downtown Yonge East has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Yonge St at Richmond St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 18, 2026 · 32 m
• Richmond St E at Church St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Mar 26, 2026 · 280 m
• Richmond St E at Jarvis St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 6, 2026 · 492 m
• Church St at Queen St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 25, 2025 · 282 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 159 Yonge St

The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 24 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 97 and 19 buses, with about 4,912 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W
  City-run (Green P): 40 Level 2 ports. Next: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, 395 m.395 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.395 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 159 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: Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 159 Yonge St

There are 8 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is John Innes Community Recreation Centre, 785 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Cloud Gardens · 14 Temperance St · 111 m
• Courthouse Square Park · 10 Court St · 320 m
• Trinity Square · 19 Trinity Sq · 373 m
• 45 Dalhousie St Park · 45 Dalhousie St · 396 m
• Nathan Phillips Square · playground, washroom · 100 Queen St W · 418 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 114 Church Street
  A new park is coming to 114 Church St. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 262 m
• Market Lane Park Improvements
  The City is improving Market Lane Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 548 m
• Moss Park Arena Improvements
  The City is making upgrades to the building's interior, including the washroom, boardroom, snack bar, pro shop, Zamboni room and multipurpose rooms. Construction is expected to take place from summer 2027 to summer 2028.In progress · 769 m
• Moss Park Park Improvements & John Innes Community Recreation Centre Replacement
  The City is improving Moss Park and John Innes Community Recreation Centre to better serve all community members.In progress · 780 m
• David Crombie Park Revitalization
  The City is improving David Crombie Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 809 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 159 Yonge St

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 159 Yonge St.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 25 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 159 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 10, 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

1,571 tickets in 2025 on Yonge St between numbers 109 and 209: 968 for parking at prohibited times, 440 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge 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, 1,100 service requests came from postal area M5C, which includes 159 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 159 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: 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.

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.