22 Earl St
22 Earl St is in North St.James Town, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 60‑storey building with 1,362 homes (under review). Sherbourne Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- A 60-storey building with 1,362 homes is under review, 187 m away (30 Huntley St and 11 more addresses).
- Assaults in North St.James Town were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, 338 m away.
01What’s planned near 22 Earl St
13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 11 in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 169-storey building · 872 homes29 Linden St and 9 more addresses · 18 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 Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 10 addresses
29 Linden St · 31 Linden St · 33 Linden St · 37 Linden St · 566 Sherbourne St · 568 Sherbourne St · 570 Sherbourne St · 572 Sherbourne St · 574 Sherbourne St · 576 Sherbourne St
- 261-storey building · 716 homes576 Sherbourne St · 27 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 61-storey residential building that will contain 716 residential dwelling units (including 45 replacement rental units).File 23 138753 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 359-storey building with shops8 A Linden St and 21 more addresses · 59 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.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 22 addresses
8 A Linden St · 47 Huntley St · 49 Huntley St · 51 Huntley St · 53 Huntley St · 55 Huntley St · 57 Huntley St · 59 Huntley St · 61 Huntley St · 63 Huntley St · 65 Huntley St · 12 Linden St · 16 Linden St · 18 Linden St · 24 Linden St · 26 Linden St · 1 Selby St · 3 Selby St · 5 Selby St · 7 Selby St · 9 Selby St · 11 Selby St
Decided recently
- 12Split the lot10 Earl St · 40 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 15, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into two stratified parcels for the purpose of conveying the air rights above the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling, as per City Council¿s direction to secure the tower separation on the lands…File B0008/26TEY · submitted Jan 19, 2026
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 22 Earl St
Police recorded 536 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | North St.James Townper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 391 | 1,282 | 768North St.James Town is higher |
| Break-ins | 83 | 154 | 190North St.James Town is about the same |
| Car thefts | 15 | 85 | 225North St.James Town is lower |
| Robberies | 36 | 77 | 79North St.James Town is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 11 | 38 | 61North St.James Town is lower |
Thick bar: North St.James Town. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for North St.James Town
03Getting around from 22 Earl St
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 75 and 94, with about 1,501 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 6 min walk
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Earl St North Side, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Sherbourne St.
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 22 Earl St
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
495 Sherbourne St · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
444 Sherbourne St · 117 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
675 Ontario St · 171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
675 Ontario St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
519 Church St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 22 Earl St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
Source: Building Permits · 0 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
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.
St. Simon's Clubbe House (159 m), Fife House Sherbourne St (170 m), Fred Victor Mary Sheffield House (228 m), and 1 more.
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 22 Earl St
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 M4Y, 0 of 23 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (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 · 23 tests, May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.8 km away, measured 11:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: North St.James Town
North St. James Town had 18,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $59,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 89% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 46% of workers commuted by transit and 24% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.7%), Tamil (4.2%) and Spanish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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 North St.James Town compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/22-earl-st#sec-history
