23 Spadina Ave

01What’s planned near 23 Spadina Ave

8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress, two decided recently and one inactive. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Subdivision

   400 Front St W · 65 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 4 blocks.

   File 21 235115 STE 10 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Two towers, up to 70 storeys

   320 Front St W · 135 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2024. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to redevelop the southeast and southwest corners of the site at 310-330 Front Street West with two new mixed-use buildings. The proposed 70-storey tower to be located at the southeast…

   Public notice · Nov 29, 2024Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 310-330 Front Street West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 24 224606 STE 10 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Oct 10, 2024 · City record and how to commentFile 22 138824 STE 10 SA (site plan) · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   66-storey building with shops

   277 Wellington St W · 168 m away

   2 City files for one project: Site plan · Condominium

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2020. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control application for a new 66-storey mixed use building (residential with office and retail).

   File 20 233433 STE 10 SA (site plan) · submitted Dec 23, 2020 · City record and how to commentFile 21 218034 STE 10 CD (condominium) · submitted Sep 27, 2021 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 6
   Site plan

   348 Wellington St W and 2 more addresses · 166 m away

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

   46 homes4,545 m² of floor space

   City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

   To alter the existing 7½-storey residential building by adding three storeys above (10½-storey building in total). The proposed addition is for the western portion of the existing building on the site.

   All 3 addresses

   348 Wellington St W · 350 Wellington St W · 354 Wellington St W

   File 23 135190 STE 10 SA · submitted Apr 18, 2023 · City record and how to comment
2. 7
   Three towers, up to 71 storeys with shops

   315 Front St W and 1 more address · 193 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   City Council approved it.

   Zoning By-law Amendment to previously approved ZBA 19 204347 STE 10 OZ for three residential towers (50 and 71 storeys) and one office tower (60 storeys). The application also includes a public childcare facility, affordable rental…

   Public notice · Nov 25, 2025Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law 1394-2025 - 315 and 325 Front Street West. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 2 addresses

   315 Front St W · 325 Front St W

   File 24 250793 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 16, 2024 · City record and how to comment

Inactive

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

• New Year's Eve · 339 Queens Quay W
  Amplified sound · in HTO ParkDec 31, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 10 pm to 1 am
  496 m away
• Move out of display vehicles · 255 Front St W
  OtherFeb 21 to Feb 22 · 6 pm to 5 am
  562 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 23 Spadina Ave

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.

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 23 Spadina Ave

Police recorded 222 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.

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 Harbourfront-CityPlace

Traffic safety

11 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 6 involved pedestrians, 3 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on Spadina Ave and Front St W. Harbourfront-CityPlace has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• F G Gardiner Xy W at Spadina Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 14, 2026 · 350 m
• 11 Brunel Crt at Fort York Blvd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 27, 2025 · 175 m
• Lower Spadina Ave at Lake Shore Blvd W · Motorcyclist and passenger, seriously injured · Sep 10, 2024 · 297 m
• Spadina Ave at Front St W · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 16, 2024 · 213 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 23 Spadina Ave

The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 15‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 510 and 509 streetcars, with about 1,552 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.1 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: 10 Portland St
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 40 York St, 880 m.849 m
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 80 bikes.939 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 23 Spadina Ave

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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 23 Spadina Ave

There are 11 parks and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 1.1 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Northern Linear Park · 180 Queens Wharf Rd · 181 m
• Southern Linear Park · 350 Lake Shore Blvd W · 225 m
• Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre · basketball court, outdoor track, playground, sports field · 45 Fort York Blvd · 266 m
• Clarence Square Park · dog off-leash area · 25 Clarence Sq · 345 m
• Isabella Valancy Crawford Park · 299 Front St W · 389 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

• Canoe Landing Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Canoe Landing Park.In progress · 358 m
• Rees Street Park
  A new park is coming to 318 Queens Quay. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 450 m
• New Park at Spadina Pier
  A new park is coming to Spadina Pier, located in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood.In progress · 609 m
• Lower Garrison Creek Park
  A new park is coming to Spadina-Fort York as part of a subdivision development at CityPlace.In progress · 623 m
• Victoria Memorial Square Park Improvements
  The City is improving Victoria Memorial Square Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 641 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 23 Spadina Ave

There are no heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 23 Spadina Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

Building permits at this address included a green roof (2024). Within 500 m: 13 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 23 Spadina Ave

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

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.

Parking tickets on this block

607 tickets in 2025 on Spadina Ave between numbers 0 and 73: 536 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 40 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Toronto Downtown West 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, 5,226 service requests came from postal area M5V, which includes 23 Spadina Ave. 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 23 Spadina Ave

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: Harbourfront-CityPlace

Harbourfront-CityPlace had 28,135 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 33% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (7.3%), Hindi (3.8%) and Spanish (3.8%). 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.