283 Adelaide St W

01What’s planned near 283 Adelaide St W

11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress and one decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   41-storey building with shops

   133 John St and 1 more address · 95 m away

   2 City files for one project: Site plan · Condominium

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan application to support the Council approved redevelopment of the site with a 41-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application includes commercial uses within the ground floor and 479 residential…

   All 2 addresses

   133 John St · 241 Richmond St W

   File 21 171254 STE 10 SA (site plan) · submitted Jun 16, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 21 235019 STE 10 CD (condominium) · submitted Nov 6, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Two towers, up to 42 storeys

   126 John St and 8 more addresses · 121 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Subdivision

   693 homes79,711 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 to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…

   All 9 addresses

   126 John St · 132 John St · 142 John St · 259 Richmond St W · 261 Richmond St W · 263 Richmond St W · 267 Richmond St W · 41 Widmer St · 59 Widmer St

   File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record and how to commentFile 21 184321 STE 10 SB (subdivision) · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Site plan

   156 John St and 1 more address · 131 m away

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

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

   Proposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.

   All 2 addresses

   156 John St · 160 John St

   File 26 134340 STE 10 SA · submitted Mar 25, 2026 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 11
   Split the lot

   19 Duncan St · 125 m away

   Committee 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 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

• Forma Tower · 266 King St W
  Construction · EllisDonFeb 1, 2026 to Feb 1, 2027 · 7 to 7 am
  177 m away
• Forma by Frank Gehry · 266 King St W
  Continuous concrete pour · GG DuncanSept 2, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027
  177 m away
• FORMA East Tower · 266 King St W
  Construction · EllisDonNov 3, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 6 am to 11 pm
  177 m away
• Move out of display vehicles · 255 Front St W
  OtherFeb 21 to Feb 22 · 6 pm to 5 am
  481 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 283 Adelaide St W

5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Duncan St, Adelaide St W to Nelson St, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Hydro · Cable Pit Replacement at 29 Nelson St · 146 m · Jun 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026
• Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 173 Pearl St · 79 m · Jul 7, 2026 to Jan 7, 2027
• Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 266 King St W · 177 m · Jul 20, 2026 to Dec 31, 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 283 Adelaide St W

Police recorded 452 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 Wellington Place

Traffic safety

17 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 8 involved pedestrians, 7 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on King St W and University Ave. Wellington Place has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• King St W at Simcoe St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 30, 2026 · 312 m
• Queen St W at University Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 7, 2026 · 438 m
• Adelaide St W at Spadina Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 3, 2026 · 436 m
• Duncan St at Richmond St W · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 28, 2025 · 198 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 283 Adelaide St W

The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars, with about 3,395 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.

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: 10 Soho St
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 40 York St, 599 m.399 m
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 160 bikes.687 m

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 283 Adelaide St W

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: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): 11 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 283 Adelaide St W

There are 6 parks and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 383 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Grasett Park · 303 Adelaide St W · 114 m
• David Pecaut Square · 215 King St W · 221 m
• St. Patricks Square · 14 St Patricks Sq · 337 m
• Harrison Pool · 15 Stephanie St · 383 m
• Simcoe Park · 240 Front St W · 411 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

• New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
  A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 154 m
• New Park at 105 Spadina Avenue
  A new 1,000 m2 park is coming to 105 Spadina Ave., at the southeast corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street.In progress · 440 m
• New Park on St. Patrick Street
  A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 623 m
• New Park on Dundas Street West
  A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 756 m
• New Park at 464-470 Queen Street West
  A new park is coming to 464-470 Queen St. W., at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood.In progress · 813 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 283 Adelaide St W

There are no building orders or short-term rental registrations on record for 283 Adelaide St W. 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: 29 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 283 Adelaide St W

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

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

3,773 tickets in 2025 on Adelaide St W between numbers 233 and 333: 1,435 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 1,151 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

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

Main street business area

Toronto Downtown West BIA, which includes this address. 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, 1,360 service requests came from postal area M5H, which includes 283 Adelaide St W. 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 283 Adelaide St W

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: 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.

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.