My Address in Toronto · 261A Yonge St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
261A Yonge St
261A Yonge St is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 11 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 67‑storey building with 774 homes and shops (under review). TMU Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
A 67-storey building with 774 homes and shops is under review, 243 m away (247 Yonge St).
Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
TMU Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 205 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals11within 250 m
Major crimes789within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit164 mTMU station
The red dot is 261A Yonge St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 261A Yonge St
11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 11 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
1
Subdivision
335 Yonge St · 77 m away
Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Rezoning: 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 to permit a 25-storey mixed-use building, containing 224 dwelling units and 2,542 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The new development is located at the northeast corner of the…
Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building, containing 216 dwelling units and 320 square metres of non-residential GFA. The site includes a listed property on the Heritage Register which is proposed to be…
Site 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.
Related App 22 202864 STE 11 OZThe proposal is for a Site Plan application to redevelop the subject site by demolishing the existing buildings and constructing a new 30-storey mixed use building. The redevelopment proposed 174 dwelling…
Site 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…
Rezoning: 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 Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications 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…
Rezoning: 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.
The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 44-storey mixed use building containing 247 residential dwelling units and 362 square metres of retail space.
Site 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.
Rezoning: 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.
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 261A Yonge St
Police recorded 789 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
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
562 near this address
207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies
63 near this address
83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
54 near this address
64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins
85 near this address
45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts
25 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 261A Yonge St
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 19 TTC stops served by the 505, 506 and 501 streetcars and the 97 and 19 buses, with about 3,846 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.1 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
TMU Station164 m
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Bus
97 Yonge31 m
Nearest stop: Opposite 247 Yonge St - Toronto Eaton Centre, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Streetcars
505 Dundas, 506 Carlton136 m
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Yonge St - TMU Station, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
19 Bay249 m
Nearest stop: Bay St at Hagerman St.
Streetcar
501 Queen398 m
Nearest stop: Richmond St West at Yonge St - Queen Station.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO1.1 km
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 261A 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.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Keystone International Schools, Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre126 m
14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (Tmu Elc)288 m
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Hester How Early Learning Centre357 m
100 Queen St W · 83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Bloomsbury Academy410 m
29 Dalhousie St · 44 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 261A Yonge St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 261A Yonge St.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals73registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses18licensed in Downtown Yonge East, last 90 days
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
Public spaces (POPS)5privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
532-570 Bay Street (289 m), 2 Queen Street East (292 m), 20 Edward Street (306 m), and 2 more.
Shelters and respite sites2within 500 m
Covenant House Gerrard St E (489 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (493 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 595 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 689 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 672 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 418 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 562 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 70 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 644 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 669 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 171 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 81 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 128 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 606 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 261A Yonge St
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5B
0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5B
In postal area M5B, 0 of 17 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (5.9%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 17 tests, Jun 6, 2014 to Jun 27, 2025
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.7 km away, measured 6:00 PM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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.
Residents (2021)17,700Downtown Yonge East
Median household income$69,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent64%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit27%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
There are 11 planning proposals within 250 metres (11 in progress). The largest is a 67-storey building with 774 homes and shops at 247 Yonge St, 243 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 261A Yonge St safe?
Police recorded 789 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 562 assaults, 85 break-ins, 63 robberies, 54 thefts over $5,000 and 25 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Downtown Yonge East in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 261A Yonge St?
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), 0.2 km away (about a 3-minute walk). Nearby: the 97 Yonge bus (stop at Opposite 247 Yonge St - Toronto Eaton Centre, 31 m); the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton streetcars (stop at Dundas St West and Yonge St - TMU Station, 136 m); the 19 Bay bus (stop at Bay St and Hagerman St, 249 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 261A Yonge St?
The closest are St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy and St Michael's Choir (Sr) School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 261A Yonge St in?
261A Yonge St is in Downtown Yonge East, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $69,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 261A Yonge St?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 261A Yonge St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 261A Yonge St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 261A Yonge St?
Chris Moise, councillor for Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Email Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7903. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
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10From the archives
1975 · 68 m awayView of Dundas Square on the east side of Yonge Street, south of DundasCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 4, Item 51954 · 70 m away260 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25271954 · 70 m away260 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25281954 · 70 m away260 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25301954 · 70 m away260 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25291954 · 74 m away290 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25471954 · 74 m away290 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 25461922 · 118 m away259 Victoria StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 4711987 · 126 m awayYonge Street, east side, north of Shuter StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 3, Item 130
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