237 Bloor St E
237 Bloor St E is in Church-Wellesley. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 69‑storey building with 837 homes (under review). Sherbourne Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 69-storey building with 837 homes is under review, 244 m away (90 Isabella St).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in Church-Wellesley were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Rose Avenue Junior Public School, 664 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 237 Bloor St E
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 163-storey building with shops350 Bloor St E · 184 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.
Proposal to construct a 63-storey mixed-use building on the subject site. The existing six-storey office building will be replaced. Approximately 486 square metres of retail is proposed at grade, with approximately 8,259 square metres of…File 22 172659 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 6, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 269-storey building · 837 homes90 Isabella St · 244 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 proposed for a 69-storey mixed-use building having a gross floor area of 52,797 square metres and 837 dwelling units.File 22 153990 STE 13 SA · submitted May 30, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 3Minor variance235 Bloor St E · 6 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Nov 4, 2026.
To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 22769 and 325-82, for the existing 27-storey mixed-use building by reducing the building setbacks, increasing the residential dwelling units from 479 to…File A0664/26TEY · submitted Aug 31, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 237 Bloor St E
Police recorded 404 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 | Church-Wellesley compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 14 near this address | 75% higher107 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 308 near this address | 65% higher1,265 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 23 near this address | 19% higher93 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 47 near this address | 23% lower146 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 12 near this address | 79% lower47 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 Church-Wellesley
03Getting around from 237 Bloor St E
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 75 bus, with about 596 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 6 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 237 Bloor 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: Branksome Hall Girls School, The Abelard Centre For Education, Mcdonald International Academy School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre 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 237 Bloor St E
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 237 Bloor St E.
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.
Darvish Restaurant (restaurant or bar), Signature Beauty Lounge (salon or personal services), Caa Theatre (entertainment venue), and 11 more.
200 Bloor Street East (178 m), 120 Bloor Street East (245 m), 85 Bloor Street East (314 m), and 1 more.
Margaret's 21 Park Rd Respite (302 m), St. Simon's Clubbe House (403 m), Fred Victor Mary Sheffield House (427 m).
All new business licences in Church-Wellesley (14)
- Darvish Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 639 Yonge St · 547 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Signature Beauty Lounge · Salon or personal services · 30 Carlton St · 1064 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Caa Theatre · Entertainment venue · 651 Yonge St · 530 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Tortoise & Hare · Salon or personal services · 645 Yonge St · 540 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Banh Mi Journey 7 · Take-out or food shop · 53 Bloor St E · 375 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Sense Maker · Restaurant or bar · 595 Yonge St · 643 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Yummy Korean Food Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 641 Yonge St · 538 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Bohem Dreme · Salon or personal services · 473 Church St · 755 m · licensed Sep 7, 2026
- Sencha · Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 847 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Holiday Inn · Parking lot · 30 Carlton St · 1064 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Bar Zunko · Entertainment venue · 675 Yonge St · 496 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- The Halal Guys · Restaurant or bar · 8 Wellesley St E · 733 m · licensed Aug 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 237 Bloor St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 82 tests, Apr 27, 2014 to Mar 17, 2026
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: Church-Wellesley
Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents in 2021. The median household income was $60,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 76% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 (10.0%), Spanish (3.5%) and Korean (3.1%). 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 Church-Wellesley compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/237-bloor-st-e#sec-history
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