255 Richmond St E
255 Richmond St E is in Moss Park. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 40‑storey building with 693 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 40-storey building with 693 homes and shops is under review, 212 m away (191 Sherbourne St).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy, 430 m away.
01What’s planned near 255 Richmond St E
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Site plan150 Sherbourne St · 59 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 Control application for a 7,544.3 square metres City of Toronto community centre to replace the existing John Innes Community Centre.File 24 106375 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 19, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 2Site plan150 Sherbourne St · 59 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.
Proposed underground transit station for the Ontario Line at Moss Park.File 23 124235 STE 13 SA · submitted Mar 17, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 338-storey building · 355 homes and shops225 Queen St E and 5 more addresses · 76 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed 38-storey mixed-use building containing 355 dwelling units and 455 square metres of retail space.File 21 235109 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
225 Queen St E · 227 Queen St E · 229 Queen St E · 120 Sherbourne St · 122 Sherbourne St · 134 Sherbourne St
Decided recently
- 6Consent125 George St · 77 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 14, 2026.
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way.File B0043/26TEY · submitted Jun 2, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 255 Richmond St E
Police recorded 465 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 | Moss Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 317 near this address | 190% higher2,227 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 34 near this address | 112% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 80 near this address | 85% higher350 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 20 near this address | About the same65 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 14 near this address | 64% lower82 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 255 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 75 bus, with about 6,193 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 11 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 255 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: Liberty Prep School, Keystone International Schools, Voice Integrative Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 255 Richmond St E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 255 Richmond St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Mar 23, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Oct 31, 2017
Proposed cancrete repairs to existing parking garage. · Permit 17 165716 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Aug 25, 2025
4" backflow prevention device. · Permit 15 177601
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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Masala Guys (take-out or food shop), The Edible Story (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (124 m), 406 Adelaide Street East (251 m), 424-460 Adelaide Street East (301 m), and 4 more.
SA Gateway (183 m), Maxwell Meighen Centre (277 m), Sojourn House Ontario St (346 m), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Moss Park (6)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 275 Queen St E · 301 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Masala Guys · Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 630 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- The Edible Story · Restaurant or bar · 320 Richmond St E · 142 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Infinity Vape · Vape shop · 200 Dundas St E · 576 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 8 Eastern Ave · 787 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Cosette Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 848 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 255 Richmond St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Moss Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/255-richmond-st-e#sec-history
