20 Richmond St E
20 Richmond St E is in Downtown Yonge East, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 9 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 67‑storey building with 774 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 2‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- A 67-storey building with 774 homes and shops is under review, 161 m away (239 Yonge St and 4 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 2-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 366 m away.
01What’s planned near 20 Richmond St E
9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 171-storey building · 565 homes and shops15 Richmond St E · 44 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.
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 204562 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 271-storey building · 565 homes and shops15 Richmond St E · 44 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
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 · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 36-storey building with shops56 Bond St and 1 more address · 82 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 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 and how to commentAll 2 addresses
56 Bond St · 66 Bond St
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 Richmond St E
Police recorded 590 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Downtown Yonge East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 403 near this address | 207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 43 near this address | 83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 52 near this address | 64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 76 near this address | 45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 16 near this address | 66% lower76 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 20 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 22 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 97 and 19 buses, with about 4,289 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.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 2 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 Richmond St E
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: Keystone International Schools. 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 Richmond St E
There are no by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 20 Richmond St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 31 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 31)
- Interior Alterations · completed Oct 21, 2026
Proposed interior alterations for a retail occupancy. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 129530 - Canopy w/o Enclosure · completed Jul 30, 2026
Remove and install 10 existing awnings as per the Sign By-law Unit · Permit 20 113428 - Interior Alterations · completed Dec 2, 2019
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space "Workhaus Coworking Inc" on the 6th floor of existing office building. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 191550 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 4, 2026
Revision 1. Interior renovation revision to previous permit · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 233725 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jul 4, 2019
To erect and display one illuminated, double-sided projecting sign, in conjunction with a barber shop.**URBAN PHILOSOPHY** · Permit 17 181542 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 2, 2017
Proposal for interior alterations to office unit 310 (158m2). · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 250745 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Sep 24, 2021
In conjunction with a multi-storey building on the premises, proposal to erect and display ten overhanging structure signs on the west and south elevations.**REXALL** · Permit 16 235456 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 21, 2026
REV -01 for washroom installations.Proposal for interior alterations to a ground floor unit for new clinic with pharmacy - "Rexall Drugstore".Convenience address is 159 Yonge St. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 130561 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Jul 21, 2026
Proposal to install 2 electromagnetic locks on the 5th floor. "The Bank of Nova Scotia". · Permit 16 166000 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 18, 2019
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing washroom on the 2nd floor · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 218574 - Interior Alterations · completed May 11, 2018
Proposal to construct interior alterations to the 6th floor washroom in the existing office building. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 221316 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 24, 2018
To replace a cooling tower on the existing roof. · Permit 14 206042
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
2 Queen Street East (89 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (94 m), 56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (207 m), and 5 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (280 m), SA Gateway (467 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 911 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1049 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1041 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 208 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 940 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 382 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 271 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1047 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 549 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 432 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 319 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 984 m · licensed Sep 18, 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 Richmond St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 3 tests, Jan 4, 2017 to May 16, 2023
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: 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.
| 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 Downtown Yonge East compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/20-richmond-st-e#sec-history
