242 Queen St W

01What’s planned near 242 Queen St W

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Rezoning

   180 Simcoe St and 4 more addresses · 165 m away

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

   City planners have been reviewing it since August. 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…

   Public notice · Sep 18, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 330 University Avenue, 180 Queen Street West, 180, 190, and 206 Simcoe Street and 17 St. Patrick Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 5 addresses

   180 Simcoe St · 190 Simcoe St · 206 Simcoe St · 17 St Patrick St · 330 University Ave

   File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   11-storey building

   50 Stephanie St · 168 m away

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

   163 homes11,198 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 11-storey purpose-built rental residential building atop a 3-storey podium. The proposed development contains a total gross floor area of 11,198 square metres, with a total number of…

   Public notice · Mar 6, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 50 Stephanie Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 25 262812 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 5, 2025 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 3
   Condominium

   234 Simcoe St · 167 m away

   Condominium: 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

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

• 182-184 Spadina Ave · 182 Spadina Ave
  Construction · Manga Hotels (Spadina)Sept 15, 2025 to May 28, 2027 · 6 am to midnight
  508 m away
• Forma Tower · 266 King St W
  Construction · EllisDonFeb 1, 2026 to Feb 1, 2027 · 7 to 7 am
  402 m away
• Toronto Climate Week Official Celebration · 192 Spadina Ave
  Amplified soundJune 5, 2026 to June 5, 2027 · 3 to 11 pm
  530 m away
• Forma by Frank Gehry · 266 King St W
  Continuous concrete pour · GG DuncanSept 2, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027
  402 m away
• FORMA East Tower · 266 King St W
  Construction · EllisDonNov 3, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 6 am to 11 pm
  402 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 242 Queen St W

6 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Duncan St, Nelson St to Richmond St W, Q1 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Hydro · Cable Pit Replacement at 29 Nelson St · 235 m · Jun 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026
• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 242 Queen St W · 0 m · Jun 24, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026

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 242 Queen St W

Police recorded 458 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.

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 Kensington-Chinatown

Traffic safety

15 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians and 6 involved cyclists. Most were on Queen St W and Spadina Ave. Kensington-Chinatown has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• King St W at Simcoe St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 30, 2026 · 489 m
• Queen St W at University Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 7, 2026 · 342 m
• Queen St W at Spadina Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Apr 14, 2026 · 477 m
• Beverley St at Grange Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 24, 2025 · 360 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 242 Queen St W

The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 501 streetcar, with about 1,015 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.0 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 Soho St
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, 645 m.252 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.645 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 242 Queen St W

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. Private schools within 1 km: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): ten 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 242 Queen St W

There are 5 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 106 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• St. Patricks Square · 14 St Patricks Sq · 62 m
• Harrison Pool · 15 Stephanie St · 106 m
• Grange Park · dog off-leash area, picnic site, playground, washroom · 26 Grange Rd · 283 m
• Grasett Park · 303 Adelaide St W · 296 m
• David Pecaut Square · 215 King St W · 485 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

• New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
  A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 133 m
• New Park on St. Patrick Street
  A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 372 m
• New Park on Dundas Street West
  A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 480 m
• New Park at 105 Spadina Avenue
  A new 1,000 m2 park is coming to 105 Spadina Ave., at the southeast corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street.In progress · 526 m
• New Park at 464-470 Queen Street West
  A new park is coming to 464-470 Queen St. W., at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood.In progress · 775 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 242 Queen St W

There are no building orders or short-term rental registrations on record for 242 Queen St W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 29 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 242 Queen St W

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

2,252 tickets in 2025 on Queen St W between numbers 192 and 292: 1,099 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 421 for unpaid parking.

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

Main street business area

Queen Street 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 242 Queen St W. 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 242 Queen St W

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: Kensington-Chinatown

Kensington-Chinatown had 18,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $62,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% 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 50% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.7%), Cantonese (10.9%) and Spanish (2.2%). 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.