237 Queen St W
237 Queen St W is in Wellington Place, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m. Osgoode Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Queen Street West) (Part V).
- 5 planning proposals within 250 m: three in progress and two decided recently.
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Wellington Place were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Osgoode Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 567 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
01What’s planned near 237 Queen St W
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Rezoning180 Queen St W and 5 more addresses · 27 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and…File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
180 Queen St W · 180 Simcoe St · 190 Simcoe St · 206 Simcoe St · 17 St Patrick St · 330 University Ave
- 2Site plan205 Queen St W · 212 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.
Ontario Line Osgoode StationFile 23 146691 STE 10 SA · submitted May 16, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision250 University Ave · 220 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision to create three blocks.File 21 215740 STE 10 SB · submitted Sep 21, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 4Condominium234 Simcoe St · 146 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Standard Draft Plan of Condominium for 17 non-residential units.File 24 135230 STE 10 CD · submitted Apr 11, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 5Split the lot19 Duncan St · 235 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 29, 2026.
To obtain stratified consent to sever the existing 58-storey mixed-use development (comprised of commercial, office, hotel and residential uses) with four levels of below-grade parking into two stratified lots (residential and…File B0079/25TEY · submitted Dec 24, 2025
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 Queen St W
Police recorded 413 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 | Wellington Placeper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 286 | 1,170 | 768Wellington Place is higher |
| Break-ins | 79 | 294 | 190Wellington Place is higher |
| Car thefts | 12 | 98 | 225Wellington Place is lower |
| Robberies | 15 | 82 | 79Wellington Place is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 21 | 87 | 61Wellington Place is higher |
Thick bar: Wellington Place. 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 Wellington Place
03Getting around from 237 Queen St W
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 501, 504 and 503, with about 1,683 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 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Queen St West at St Patrick St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: King St West at Simcoe St - St. Andrew Station.
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 Queen St W
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: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House, Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): nine licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, ten privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
218 Richmond St W · 97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
330 University Ave · 57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
300 Richmond St W · 62 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 237 Queen St W
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Queen Street West) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 4 projects from 6 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed Feb 9, 2026
1 wall sign for "reiwatakiya" · Permit 25 167281 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Apr 11, 2025
1 wall sign**reiwatakiya** · Permit 25 140432 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Mar 27, 2025
1 wall sign**reiwatakiya** · Permit 25 133756 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 15, 2021
Proposal for an interior fit out of an existing retail space. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 264284
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.
Big Way Hot Pot (restaurant or bar), Giannis Gelato (restaurant or bar), Papparoti Café & Bakery (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
145 Queen St W (211 m), Public space (236 m), Public space (314 m), and 7 more.
Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (SHARC) (425 m).
All new business licences nearby (6)
- Big Way Hot Pot · Restaurant or bar · 235 Queen St W · 7 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Giannis Gelato · Restaurant or bar · 241-243 Queen St W · 11 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Papparoti Café & Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 202 Queen St W · 61 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- Kajiken Queen W · Restaurant or bar · 214 Queen St W · 81 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Mott32 Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 190 University Ave · 184 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Maaya/Mia · Restaurant or bar · 244 Adelaide St W · 212 m · licensed Aug 13, 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 Queen St W
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 M5V, 3 of 32 home tap-water samples (9.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5V is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (12%) 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 · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.9 km away, measured 8:00 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: Wellington Place
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% 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 (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Wellington Place compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/237-queen-st-w#sec-history
