25 Richmond St E
25 Richmond St E is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 61‑storey building with 691 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 61-storey building with 691 homes and shops is under review, 163 m away (119 Church St and 1 more address).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 385 m away.
01What’s planned near 25 Richmond St E
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 153-storey building · 463 homes and shops137 Church St and 2 more addresses · 85 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 a 53-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 293 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 30947 square metres. A total of 463 residential dwelling units are proposed.File 21 215567 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 21, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
137 Church St · 139 Church St · 147 Church St
- 271-storey building · 565 homes and shops15 Richmond St E · 87 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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 71-storey mixed-use building containing 126 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 565 residential dwelling units above.File 22 204562 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 371-storey building · 565 homes and shops15 Richmond St E · 87 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 71-storey mixed-use building containing 126 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 565 residential dwelling units above.File 22 204563 STE 13 OZ · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 1048-storey building · 592 homes114 Church St and 2 more addresses · 209 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
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.File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
114 Church St · 120 Church St · 59 Richmond St E
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 25 Richmond St E
Police recorded 597 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 | Downtown Yonge East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 404 near this address | 207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 44 near this address | 83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 52 near this address | 64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 81 near this address | 45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 16 near this address | 66% lower76 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 25 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 20 TTC stops served by the 501, 504 and 503 streetcars and the 97 and 19 buses, with about 4,576 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
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 25 Richmond 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: 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).
05The building at 25 Richmond St E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 25 Richmond St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Dec 2, 2025
Source: Building Permits · 24 on record
Permit history: 7 projects from 24 permits
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Mar 13, 2026
Creating an opening from mail room to parcel room and adding a door from bike storage to same parcel room. · Permit 26 108967 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Nov 17, 2023
install 1 first party ground sign · Permit 23 226012 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 1, 2023
To erect and display five illuminated wall sign.***RABBA*** · Permit 21 244410 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 2, 2022
Proposal for interior alterations to vacant ground floor unit 1 for new retail tenant - 'Rabba Foods' · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 168596 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Dec 21, 2021
Addition of electromagnetic locks for security in parking levels, ground floor and 46th floor as indicated by drawings.(E-101, E-102, E-103, E-104, E-201, E-212) · Permit 20 169674 - Alternative Solution · completed Feb 23, 2018
Alternative Solution - Protection of standpipe. · Permit 17 268083 - New Building · completed Aug 23, 2022
Rev 02: Revision to an existing full building permit as per bubbled drawingsRev 01: Revision to an existing full building permit as per bubbled drawings.Proposal to construct a 45 storey condo… · 16 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 259634
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (24 m), 2 Queen Street East (170 m), 56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (174 m), and 5 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (190 m), SA Gateway (374 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 931 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1087 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1084 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 148 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 992 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 431 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 257 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1099 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 605 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 483 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 359 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1037 m · licensed Sep 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 25 Richmond St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 3 tests, Jan 4, 2017 to May 16, 2023
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: 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.
| 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 Downtown Yonge East compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/25-richmond-st-e#sec-history
