20 King St W

01What’s planned near 20 King St W

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   80-storey building · 816 homes and shops

   23 Toronto St · 232 m away

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

   816 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2023. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control application to permit a 80 storey mixed use building containing 816 residential dwelling units, 1,599 square metres of retail space, 2,620 square metres of office, and 49 car parking spaces.

   File 23 138419 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2023 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Subdivision

   59 Richmond St E · 242 m away

   Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets

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

   Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.

   File 21 228105 STE 13 SB · submitted Oct 20, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   56-storey building · 394 homes and shops

   15 Toronto St · 249 m away

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

   394 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2022. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control application proposes to permit a 56-storey mixed use building containing 394 residential dwelling units, 148 square metres of retail space, and 0 car parking spaces.

   File 22 185153 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 3, 2022 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 4
   48-storey building · 592 homes

   59 Richmond St E · 242 m away

   Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

   592 homes

   It has been approved.

   Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.

   File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 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
  157 m away
• I Hear Market Street / Winter Market on Market St · 92 Front St E
  Amplified soundMay 10, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027 · 9 am to 11 pm
  561 m away
• Residences of Queen Church Inc. · 60 Queen St E
  Continuous concrete pour · Residences of Queen ChurchJune 9 to Dec 30
  518 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
  331 m away
• St Patrick's Parade · 250 Yonge St
  Amplified soundSun, Mar 14 · noon to 2 pm
  475 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 20 King St W

10 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Yonge St, Wellington St W to Melinda St, Q2 to Q4 2027.

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 20 King St W

Police recorded 545 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor

Traffic safety

16 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians, 3 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Bay St and Yonge St. Yonge-Bay Corridor has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Yonge St at Richmond St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 18, 2026 · 260 m
• Richmond St E at Church St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Mar 26, 2026 · 445 m
• Church St at Queen St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 25, 2025 · 495 m
• Bay St at Front St W · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 16, 2025 · 344 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 20 King St W

The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 1‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 28 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars and the 19 and 97 buses, with about 5,367 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.

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, 539 m.539 m
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 160 bikes.532 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 20 King 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).

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): three 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 20 King St W

There are 4 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, 735 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Cloud Gardens · 14 Temperance St · 213 m
• Courthouse Square Park · 10 Court St · 307 m
• Berczy Park · 35 Wellington St E · 332 m
• Toronto Sculpture Garden · 115 King St E · 429 m
• St. James Park · playground · 120 King St E · 512 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 · 396 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 · 521 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 · 710 m
• New Park at 50 Queens Quay East
  A new park is coming to 50 Queens Quay E. near One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, as part of the Lower Yonge Precinct Plan.In progress · 871 m
• New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
  A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 884 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 20 King St W

There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 20 King St W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 17 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 20 King St W

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

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

348 tickets in 2025 on King St W between numbers 0 and 70: 138 for standing where it’s not allowed, 115 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Financial District 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, 1,360 service requests came from postal area M5H, which includes 20 King St W. 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 20 King St W

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: Yonge-Bay Corridor

Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 56% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 56% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (14.7%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Arabic (4.8%). 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.

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.