280 Parliament St

01What’s planned near 280 Parliament St

6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and two decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Garage or parking

   401 Dundas St E · 129 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 770-2023), for the 10-storey (39.95 m, including the mechanical penthouse) approved mixed-use building with a two-level underground parking garage, by…

   File A0705/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Rezoning

   325 Gerrard St E · 183 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   3,432 homes326,884 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phases 4 & 5 of the Regent Park redevelopment. The Phases 4 & 5 lands are generally bounded by Gerrard Street to the north, River Street to the east, Oak Street to the south, and Dreamers Way to the…

   File 22 136063 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   11-storey building with shops

   306 Gerrard St E and 2 more addresses · 215 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   City planners have been reviewing it since May. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 228 market and affordable residential units, plus office and community program space.

   All 3 addresses

   306 Gerrard St E · 308 Gerrard St E · 310 Gerrard St E

   File 26 167772 STE 13 SA · submitted May 26, 2026 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 5
   35-storey building · 413 homes and shops

   500 Dundas St E · 136 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   413 homes28,151 m² of floor space

   City Council approved it.

   Proposed 35-storey mixed use building (122.2 metres, including mechanical penthouse), containing 413 dwelling units and a minimum of 200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

   Public notice · Aug 7, 2026Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law 1057-2026 - 500 Dundas Street East. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 26 122451 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 27, 2026 · City record and how to comment
2. 6
   26-storey building · 271 homes and shops

   325 Gerrard St E · 183 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   271 homes

   City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

   Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard Street East, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of…

   File 25 103941 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 13, 2025 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• TCHC Rental Building 4A · 325 Gerrard St E
  Construction · Metro Toronto HousingApr 1, 2026 to Apr 1, 2027 · 6 am to 11 pm
  426 m away
• 49 Ontario · 49 Ontario St
  Continuous concrete pour · DCC 49 Ontario EastMay 12 to Nov 12 · 7 am to 10 pm
  596 m away
• Regent Park Tower 4A · 325 Gerrard St E
  Continuous concrete pour · Deltera ContractingAug 24, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027
  426 m away
• Hoem2 · 300 Sherbourne St
  Construction · Reliance ConstructionSept 2 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 7 pm
  565 m away
• Private event · 49 Ontario St
  Construction · DCC 49 Ontario EastSept 30, 2026 to Sept 5, 2027 · 7 am to 10 pm
  596 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 280 Parliament St

6 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Coatsworth St, Ontario St to Milan St, Q4 2025 to Q3 2026.

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 280 Parliament St

Police recorded 458 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 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

Traffic safety

17 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 12 involved pedestrians, 2 involved cyclists and 5 were fatal. Most were on Dundas St E and Sherbourne St. Moss Park has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Dundas St E at Sherbourne St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 30, 2026 · 401 m
• Queen St E at Berkeley St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 6, 2026 · 350 m
• Sherbourne St at Dundas St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 26, 2026 · 401 m
• Sherbourne St at Dundas St E · E-scooter or e-bike rider, seriously injured · May 27, 2026 · 401 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

04Getting around from 280 Parliament St

The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 505, 506 and 501 streetcars and the 65 bus, with about 4,474 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 188 Carlton St
  City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 186 Carlton St, 741 m.739 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.1.6 km

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 280 Parliament 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): ten licensed child care centres and six EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 280 Parliament St

There are 5 parks, 2 playgrounds and 3 community centres within 500 m. The nearest pool is John Innes Community Recreation Centre, 486 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Ontario Street Parkette · playground · 227 Ontario St · 168 m
• Oak Street Parkette · 36 Oak St · 313 m
• Regent Park Community Centre · wi-fi · 402 Shuter St · 349 m
• Regent Park Boulevard Park · 81 Regent Park Blvd · 400 m
• Regent Park · dog off-leash area, playground, washroom · 600 Dundas St E · 415 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• Anniversary Park Improvements
  The City is improving Anniversary Park with the help of community feedback! The proposed improvements may include additional seating, water bottle filler, and new plantings.In progress · 423 m
• Moss Park Park Improvements & John Innes Community Recreation Centre Replacement
  The City is improving Moss Park and John Innes Community Recreation Centre to better serve all community members.In progress · 492 m
• Moss Park Arena Improvements
  The City is making upgrades to the building's interior, including the washroom, boardroom, snack bar, pro shop, Zamboni room and multipurpose rooms. Construction is expected to take place from summer 2027 to summer 2028.In progress · 513 m
• New Parks in the Moss Park Neighbourhood
  Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 527 m
• Oak Street Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Oak Street Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 736 m

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

07The building at 280 Parliament St

There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 280 Parliament St. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 18 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 280 Parliament St

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

09Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

1,456 tickets in 2025 on Parliament St between numbers 230 and 330: 730 for unpaid parking, 452 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Cabbagetown BIA, about 240 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 7,360 service requests came from postal area M5A, which includes 280 Parliament St. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

10Risks and environment at 280 Parliament St

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The 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.

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.