20 Bay St
20 Bay St is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including 958 homes (approved). Union Station is a 8‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 38 building permits in the last 5 years.
- 958 homes was approved, 239 m away (7 Yonge St).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Union Station (Line 1) is about a 8-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 965 m away.
01What’s planned near 20 Bay St
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 157-storey building with shops30 Bay St and 1 more address · 134 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 proposed 57-storey non-residential building.File 19 261546 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 16, 2019 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
30 Bay St · 60 Harbour St
- 2408 homes141 Bay St · 237 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 applicaiton to permit two towers on top of the existing heritage designated Dominion Public Building. A total gross floor area (GFA) of 89,058 square metres is proposed, consisting of 408 residential units, 253 hotel…File 20 144978 STE 10 SA · submitted May 13, 2020 · City record and how to comment - 340-storey building with shops7 Yonge St · 239 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 Phase 4 & 5 of the One Yonge Development, consisting of two non-residential towers having heights of 22 and 40-storeys, respectively.File 21 245354 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 6, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 5958 homes7 Yonge St · 239 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Phased Condominium for 958 residential dwelling units.File 25 125180 STE 10 CD · submitted Mar 5, 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 20 Bay St
Police recorded 225 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 136 near this address | 38% higher1,060 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 15 near this address | 29% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 14 near this address | 23% higher96 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 53 near this address | 14% lower164 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 89% lower25 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 20 Bay St
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 8‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 510 and 509 streetcars and the 114 bus, with about 1,869 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 8 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 20 Bay 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).
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four 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 20 Bay St
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 20 Bay St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 71 on record
Permit history: 9 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 71)
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 27, 2026
Proposal to install and supply a new phone booth furniture item associated with FSU permit 26 200892. · Permit 26 254460 - Interior Alterations · under review · issued Oct 5, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 2 office units · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 249818 - Addition and fire safety system · permit issued · issued Sep 30, 2026
Proposed alterations for the addition of 3 phone booths, 1 sprinkler and fire alarm for each. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 246218 - Sprinklers · inspection · issued Aug 11, 2026
Addition of phone booth, and necessary life safety services to serve phone booth. - Unit 340 · Permit 26 200892 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Jun 30, 2026
Proposal to re-activation 3 Double and 1 Single Electromagnetic locks on the 24th floor using a new power supply and tie in to buildings existing Mag Lock release · Permit 26 100102 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 26, 2026
Back file fire protection drawing to building permit 25 221806 BLD 01 BA as per building inspector's deficiency report item no.1Revision 01: revised new interior layout for 2 office… · 7 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 221806 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 12, 2025
REVISION - revised for installation of a walk-in coolerProposed interior renovation to a take-away restaurant. Work includes demolition of existing partition walls; and construction of partition… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 149385 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 9, 2025
Interior renovation project, demolish interior walls, ceilings, sinks. Remain all structural elements and demising walls. Add new interior partitions, walk-in cooler, ceilings, hood, related… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 139891 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 8, 2025
Proposed interior alterations for two model suites. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 227894
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.
Marcheleo's Marketplace (restaurant or bar), Hair Tv Studio (salon or personal services), South Street Burger (restaurant or bar), and 20 more.
33 Bay Street (160 m), 10 Yonge Street (230 m), 16 York Street (372 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (23)
- Marcheleo's Marketplace · Restaurant or bar · 1 Edgewater Dr · 1200 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hair Tv Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 1165 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- South Street Burger · Restaurant or bar · 12 Richardson St · 844 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Roywoods Union · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 485 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 2119 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 355 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 140 The Esplanade · 997 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Second City Theatre Company · Entertainment venue · 1 York St · 225 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 293 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 1781 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 458 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 313 m · licensed Oct 7, 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 20 Bay St
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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/20-bay-st#sec-history
