2 Elmsley Pl
2 Elmsley Pl is in Bay-Cloverhill, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 80‑storey building with 1,144 homes and shops (under appeal). Museum Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- An 80-storey building with 1,144 homes and shops is under appeal, 212 m away (89 A Bloor St W and 7 more addresses).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Bay-Cloverhill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Museum Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Orde Street Public School, 780 m away.
01What’s planned near 2 Elmsley Pl
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 159-storey building · 540 homes and shops1075 Bay St · 128 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 for a 59-storey mixed-use building containing commercial space on the first and second floor, office space on the 3rd to 10th floor, and 540 residential units in the tower above. A 265 square metre privately-owned…File 21 218002 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 27, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 2540 homes1075 Bay St · 128 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 540 units.File 21 229426 STE 13 CD · submitted Oct 22, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 359-storey building25 St Mary St · 195 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 for two mixed-use towers having heights of 54 and 59-storeys.File 21 166615 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 762-storey building with shops1075 Bay St · 128 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment to not replace the required office space and instead permit a minimum 1,815 m2 of non-residential space and/or affordable rental housing in a proposed 62-storey predominantly residential…File 25 213516 STE 13 OZ · submitted Aug 20, 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 2 Elmsley Pl
Police recorded 271 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Bay-Cloverhillper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 158 | 602 | 768Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Break-ins | 69 | 286 | 190Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
| Car thefts | 3 | 17 | 225Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Robberies | 23 | 75 | 79Bay-Cloverhill is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 | 87 | 61Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
Thick bar: Bay-Cloverhill. 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 Bay-Cloverhill
03Getting around from 2 Elmsley Pl
The nearest subway station is Museum Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 94, 19, 13 and 97 buses, with about 1,195 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 min walk
Nearest stop: Queen's Park Cres East at St Joseph St North Side, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at St Joseph St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St West at Queen's Park Cres East, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Wellesley St West South Side.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Irwin Ave.
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 2 Elmsley Pl
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: Rosedale Day School, The Ymca Academy Secondary School, Career Quest - Toronto, The Abelard Centre For Education, The Shire School and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
35 Charles St W · 73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
15 Breadalbane St · 144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
7 Queens Park Cres E · 88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 2 Elmsley Pl
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Heating and cooling · inspection · issued Mar 14, 2013
HVAC - Proposal for drywall and insulation repair work on all floors of building in conjunction with mechanical repairs. Existing and proposed use - student residence; St Michael's College, Elmsley… · Permit 13 118790
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.
Kibo Secret Garden (restaurant or bar), Shirin Jaan Pastry (take-out or food shop), Taza Xpress (take-out or food shop), and 10 more.
50 St. Joseph Street (129 m), 1-7 St. Thomas Street (1, 3 Sultan Street) (330 m), 587 Yonge Street (406 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences in Bay-Cloverhill (13)
- Kibo Secret Garden · Restaurant or bar · 108 College St · 560 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Shirin Jaan Pastry · Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 505 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Taza Xpress · Take-out or food shop · 987 Bay St · 206 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- The Peachy · Sidewalk café · 618 Yonge St · 376 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Gyoza & Go · Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 397 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Daymi · Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 391 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Bingz Crispy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 730 Yonge St · 449 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- The Cutting Room · Salon or personal services · 9-11 Irwin Ave · 341 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Xi Noodle House · Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 501 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Baro Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 1033 Bay St · 209 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
- Windsor Arms Hotel · Sidewalk café · 18 St Thomas St · 393 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Leluxe Nails Studio · Salon or personal services · 1033 Bay St · 209 m · licensed Aug 22, 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 2 Elmsley Pl
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 M5S, 0 of 167 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5S is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 167 tests, May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.3 km away, measured 8:00 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: Bay-Cloverhill
Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021. The median household income was $58,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 62% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 44% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.8%), Korean (3.5%) and Cantonese (3.4%). 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 Bay-Cloverhill compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/2-elmsley-pl#sec-history
