250 Yonge St
250 Yonge St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 67‑storey building with 774 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 2‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 13 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 67-storey building with 774 homes and shops is under review, 58 m away (239 Yonge St and 4 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 2-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 300 m away.
01What’s planned near 250 Yonge St
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 167-storey building · 774 homes and shops239 Yonge St and 4 more addresses · 58 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 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
239 Yonge St · 241 Yonge St · 243 Yonge St · 245 Yonge St · 247 Yonge St
- 267-storey building · 774 homes and shops239 Yonge St and 4 more addresses · 58 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
239 Yonge St · 241 Yonge St · 243 Yonge St · 245 Yonge St · 247 Yonge St
- 324-storey building · 256 homes237 Victoria St · 101 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 application for a 24 storey tower with a total of 256 residential dwelling units and a total gross floor area of approximately 17,826 square metres, including 17,410 square metres of residential GFA and 416 square…File 22 198780 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 1, 2022 · City record and how to comment
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 250 Yonge St
Police recorded 777 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 | Yonge-Bay Corridor compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 554 near this address | 338% higher3,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 62 near this address | 282% higher300 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 59 near this address | 246% higher210 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 84 near this address | 191% higher552 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 18 near this address | 28% lower162 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor
03Getting around from 250 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 21 TTC stops served by the 501, 505 and 506 streetcars and the 19 and 97 buses, with about 3,803 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 2 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 250 Yonge St
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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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, Taie International Institute School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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 250 Yonge St
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 250 Yonge St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 82 on record
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 82)
- Interior Alterations · completed Oct 8, 2026
Proposed interior alterations to partial 9th floor. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 209277 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 20, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations for offices for Hockey Canada. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 179661 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 21, 2026
Interior fit-out of new office space to existing Group D occupancy · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 141845 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 8, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to a portion of an existing office unit, located on floor 27. Construct a demising wall to separate & create 2 units. Exist. unit (not in scope) reduced in area &… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 147804 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 3, 2025
Proposal for removing existing improvements and return floor 6 back to base building standard · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 140636 - HVAC: Groups D & E · completed Apr 24, 2024
Drain down glycol line for abandoned Heat Pump system. Add (2) new VAV boxes · Permit 23 133136 - HVAC: Groups D & E · completed Oct 5, 2020
Server Room Heat Pump Installation · Permit 20 169247 - Building work · completed Jan 8, 2021
Server Room Heat Pump Installation · Permit 20 169216 - Interior Alterations · completed May 27, 2020
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office space on the 19th floor · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 226007 - Other(FS) · completed Nov 26, 2020
Replace existing fire pumps with new. (4) fire pumps (4) controllers · Permit 19 119314 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Sep 21, 2018
Proposed interior alterations for office space "Nuralogix" · Permit 18 221529 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Sep 12, 2018
Revision to change the bolts in the installation method****cf**** · Permit 17 158871
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.
The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), Shawarma Royale (restaurant or bar), and 32 more.
2 Queen Street East (150 m), 56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (316 m), 532-570 Bay Street (319 m), and 5 more.
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
- The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 703 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 320 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 570 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 452 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 448 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 283 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 280 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 32 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 402 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 823 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 32 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 284 m · licensed Oct 15, 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 250 Yonge St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 17 tests, Jun 6, 2014 to Jun 27, 2025
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: Yonge-Bay Corridor
Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 56% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 56% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (14.7%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Arabic (4.8%). 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/250-yonge-st#sec-history
