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189 Yonge St

A property on the Heritage Register (Part IV), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 15 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • On the Heritage Register (Part IV).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 15 active development applications and 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications15active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Lombard StMutual StVictoria StBerti StDalhousie StBond StTrinity SqJames StAlbert StRichmond St EYonge StChurch StQueen St EShuter StQueen St WRichmond St WAdelaide St EBay St123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red circle shows the 250-metre radius used for “Nearby” items. Numbers match the applications listed below.

01The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo inspection recordsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years3 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 7 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart IVThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (7)
  • Interior Alterations · Inspection · Aug 11, 2025
    Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of an existing assembly building - "The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre" · Permit 24 206319 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued · Aug 11, 2025
    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of an existing assembly building - "The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre" · Permit 24 206319 PLB
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection · Aug 11, 2025
    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of an existing assembly building - "The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre" · Permit 24 206319 HVA
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued · Jan 16, 2020
    HVAC - Proposal to removed temporary interior partitions. Agreement with Ontario Heritage, the owner, is to restore the space to pre-partition condition. · Permit 19 248512 HVA
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Jan 16, 2020
    Proposal to remove temporary interior partitions. Agreement with Ontario Heritage, the owner, is to restore the space to pre-partition condition. · Permit 19 248512 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection · Jan 8, 2019
    HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing theatre for temporary partitions to reduce seating · Permit 18 264342 HVA
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Jan 8, 2019
    Proposed interior alterations to existing theatre for temporary partitions to reduce seating · Permit 18 264342 BLD

02Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Basement flooding study areaBFA42Your areaBasement Flooding Study Areas · the City divides all of Toronto into study areas; this names yours, not a risk level
Lead in tap water samples, postal area M5B0 of 12 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5BNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jun 6, 2014 to Jun 27, 2025

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

03What’s changing nearby

  1. 1
    237 Victoria St · 59 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval application for a 24 storey tower with a total of 256 residential dwelling units and a total gross floor area of approximately 17,826 square metres, including 17,410 square metres of residential GFA and 416 square…
    File 22 198780 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 1, 2022 · City record
  2. 2
    237 Victoria St · 59 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal Received
    Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications for a 24 storey tower with a total of 256 residential dwelling units and a total gross floor area of approximately 17,826 square metres, including 17,410 square metres of…
    File 22 198781 STE 13 OZ · submitted Sep 1, 2022 · City record
  3. 3
    66 Bond St · 74 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey school having a non-residential gross floor area of 7230 square metres.
    File 21 243769 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 1, 2021 · City record
  4. 4
    56 Bond St · 75 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey school having a non-residential gross floor area of 7230 square metres.
    File 21 243769 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 1, 2021 · City record
  5. 5
    241 Yonge St · 77 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    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.
    File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  6. 6
    241 Yonge St · 77 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval 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.
    File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  7. 7
    245 Yonge St · 77 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    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.
    File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  8. 8
    245 Yonge St · 77 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval 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.
    File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  9. 9
    243 Yonge St · 78 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    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.
    File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  10. 10
    243 Yonge St · 78 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval 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.
    File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  11. 11
    247 Yonge St · 79 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval 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.
    File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
  12. 12
    247 Yonge St · 79 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    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.
    File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 72 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorChris MoiseWard 13Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

05Quick answers about 189 Yonge St

Is 189 Yonge St in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 189 Yonge St?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 237 Victoria St (59 m). Source: Development Applications.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

207 Yonge Street
207 Yonge Street, 1954. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2434. 65 m away.
View of scaffolding on Simpson's, Yonge Street, south of Queen Street West
View of scaffolding on Simpson's, Yonge Street, south of Queen Street West, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 17, Item 30. 69 m away.
View of Queen Street West at Yonge Street, looking east
View of Queen Street West at Yonge Street, looking east, 1979. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 76, Item 2. 69 m away.
View of demolition of Queen Street Eaton's store and Yonge Street
View of demolition of Queen Street Eaton's store and Yonge Street, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 85, Item 84. 69 m away.
View of old streetcar at Queen Street West and Yonge Street
View of old streetcar at Queen Street West and Yonge Street, 1983. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 76, Item 1. 69 m away.
View of Queen Street Eaton's store just prior to demolition from Yonge Street
View of Queen Street Eaton's store just prior to demolition from Yonge Street, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 86, Item 87. 69 m away.
View of Queen Street East at Yonge Street
View of Queen Street East at Yonge Street, 1984. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 75, Item 1. 69 m away.
Street photography: Queen Street West, Yonge Street, King Street West and Bay Street
Street photography: Queen Street West, Yonge Street, King Street West and Bay Street. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 427, Series 1907, File 172, Item 13. 69 m away.
Queen St. E., looking east from west of Yonge St., Toronto, Ont.
Queen St. E., looking east from west of Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. , 1860. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 69 m away.

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