26 Nelson St
26 Nelson St is in Wellington Place. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 53‑storey building (under appeal). Osgoode Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 53-storey building is under appeal, 195 m away (200 University Ave).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Wellington Place were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Osgoode Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 584 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
01What’s planned near 26 Nelson St
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
- 1Rezoning180 Queen St W and 5 more addresses · 6 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.
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…File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
180 Queen St W · 180 Simcoe St · 190 Simcoe St · 206 Simcoe St · 17 St Patrick St · 330 University Ave
- 2Site plan205 Queen St W · 92 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.
Ontario Line Osgoode StationFile 23 146691 STE 10 SA · submitted May 16, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision250 University Ave · 111 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision to create three blocks.File 21 215740 STE 10 SB · submitted Sep 21, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 6Split the lot19 Duncan St · 115 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 29, 2026.
To obtain stratified consent to sever the existing 58-storey mixed-use development (comprised of commercial, office, hotel and residential uses) with four levels of below-grade parking into two stratified lots (residential and…File B0079/25TEY · submitted Dec 24, 2025 · 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 26 Nelson St
Police recorded 436 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 | Wellington Place compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 79 near this address | 55% higher294 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 303 near this address | 52% higher1,170 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 25 near this address | 44% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 15 near this address | About the same82 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 14 near this address | 57% lower98 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 Wellington Place
03Getting around from 26 Nelson St
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars, with about 3,553 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 4 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 26 Nelson 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.
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: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): eight 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 26 Nelson St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 26 Nelson St.
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.
A&W (restaurant or bar), Pala the Well (take-out or food shop), Room1six (salon or personal services), and 42 more.
99 John Street (217 m), 200 King Street West (241 m), 145 Queen Street West (255 m), and 11 more.
Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (SHARC) (407 m).
All new business licences in Wellington Place (45)
- A&W · Restaurant or bar · 8 Mercer St · 380 m · licensed Nov 8, 2026
- Pala the Well · Take-out or food shop · 486 Front St W · 1059 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Room1six · Salon or personal services · 486 Front St W · 1059 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- The Main Exchange Public House & Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 220 King St W · 204 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Probably Nothing · Take-out or food shop · 50 Brant St · 875 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Union Chicken · Take-out or food shop · 50 Brant St · 875 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Second Cup Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 287-289 King St W · 338 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Lux Vapes · Vape shop · 615 King St W · 1166 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Library Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 200 Wellington St W · 365 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Big Way Hot Pot · Restaurant or bar · 235 Queen St W · 124 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Miura Supplements · Take-out or food shop · 300 Richmond St W · 278 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- The Princess of Wales Theatre · Entertainment venue · 300 King St W · 248 m · licensed Oct 16, 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 26 Nelson St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 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: Wellington Place
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% 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 (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) 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 Wellington Place compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/26-nelson-st#sec-history
