25 Leader Lane

01What’s planned near 25 Leader Lane

9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): eight in progress and one decided recently. 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
   63-storey building · 370 homes

   59 Adelaide St E and 3 more addresses · 54 m away

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

   369 homes24,874 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 a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.

   Public notice · Jan 16, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 59, 61, 63, and 65 Adelaide Street East. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 4 addresses

   59 Adelaide St E · 61 Adelaide St E · 63 Adelaide St E · 65 Adelaide St E

   File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Subdivision

   114 Church St and 2 more addresses · 73 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 2 blocks.

   All 3 addresses

   114 Church St · 120 Church St · 59 Richmond St E

   File 21 228105 STE 13 SB · submitted Oct 20, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   80-storey building · 816 homes and shops

   23 Toronto St · 106 m away

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

   816 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2023. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Control application to permit a 80 storey mixed use building containing 816 residential dwelling units, 1,599 square metres of retail space, 2,620 square metres of office, and 49 car parking spaces.

   File 23 138419 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2023 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 9
   48-storey building · 592 homes

   114 Church St and 2 more addresses · 73 m away

   Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

   592 homes

   It has been approved.

   Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.

   All 3 addresses

   114 Church St · 120 Church St · 59 Richmond St E

   File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · 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

• 6 Adelaide St E · 6 Adelaide St E
  Construction · Palmark ConstructionApr 14 to Dec 31 · 8 am to midnight
  258 m away
• I Hear Market Street / Winter Market on Market St · 92 Front St E
  Amplified soundMay 10, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027 · 9 am to 11 pm
  279 m away
• Residences of Queen Church Inc. · 60 Queen St E
  Continuous concrete pour · Residences of Queen ChurchJune 9 to Dec 30
  444 m away
• Old Town Toronto Cavalcade Of Lights · 35 Wellington St E
  Amplified sound · in Berczy ParkFri, Nov 27 · 5:30 to 6:30 pm
  139 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 25 Leader Lane

9 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Leader Lane, Colborne St to King St E, Q3 2025 to Q3 2027.

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 25 Leader Lane

Police recorded 522 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 Downtown Yonge East

Traffic safety

18 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 9 involved pedestrians, 4 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Bay St and Yonge St. Downtown Yonge East has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Yonge St at Richmond St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 18, 2026 · 384 m
• Richmond St E at Church St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Mar 26, 2026 · 344 m
• Richmond St E at Jarvis St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 6, 2026 · 428 m
• Church St at Queen St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 25, 2025 · 425 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 25 Leader Lane

The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 24 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars and the 121 and 97 buses, with about 5,632 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.6 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: 2 Church St
  City-run (Green P): 24 Level 2, 4 fast ports. Next: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, 763 m.373 m
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 160 bikes.712 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 25 Leader Lane

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

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three 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 25 Leader Lane

There are 6 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, 629 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Courthouse Square Park · 10 Court St · 124 m
• Berczy Park · 35 Wellington St E · 146 m
• Toronto Sculpture Garden · 115 King St E · 153 m
• Market Lane Park · 149 King St E · 248 m
• St. James Park · playground · 120 King St E · 265 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

• Market Lane Park Improvements
  The City is improving Market Lane Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 246 m
• New Park at 114 Church Street
  A new park is coming to 114 Church St. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 290 m
• David Crombie Park Revitalization
  The City is improving David Crombie Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 436 m
• New Park at 50 Queens Quay East
  A new park is coming to 50 Queens Quay E. near One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, as part of the Lower Yonge Precinct Plan.In progress · 748 m
• Moss Park Arena Improvements
  The City is making upgrades to the building's interior, including the washroom, boardroom, snack bar, pro shop, Zamboni room and multipurpose rooms. Construction is expected to take place from summer 2027 to summer 2028.In progress · 757 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 25 Leader Lane

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 25 Leader Lane.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 15 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 25 Leader Lane

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.

Parking tickets on this block

1 ticket in 2025 on Leader Lane between numbers 0 and 75: 1 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

Old Town Toronto 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, 1,093 service requests came from postal area M5E, which includes 25 Leader Lane. 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 25 Leader Lane

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: Downtown Yonge East

Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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.