283 Yonge St
283 Yonge St is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 11 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops (under review). TMU Station is a 2-minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops is under review, 228 m away (22 Elm St and 1 more address).
- 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 2-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 222 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 283 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
- 1Subdivision335 Yonge St · 70 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.
1 blockFile 21 235404 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 225-storey building · 224 homes and shops306 Yonge St · 147 m awayRezoning: 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…File 21 235326 STE 11 OZ · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 3Subdivision304 Yonge St and 1 more address · 147 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 for 2 development blocks.File 21 235333 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
304 Yonge St · 306 Yonge St
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 283 Yonge St
Police recorded 828 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Downtown Yonge Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 595 | 2,361 | 768Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Break-ins | 86 | 275 | 190Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Car thefts | 28 | 76 | 225Downtown Yonge East is lower |
| Robberies | 66 | 143 | 79Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 53 | 100 | 61Downtown Yonge East is higher |
Thick bar: Downtown Yonge East. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 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 283 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 2-minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by routes 505, 506, 97 and 19, with about 3,784 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 2 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Dundas St East - TMU Station, plus 4 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Yonge St - TMU Station, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Dundas St West.
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 families near 283 Yonge St
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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 and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, four privately owned public spaces and three shelters or respite sites.
14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
100 Queen St W · 83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
43 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Area of 72 m2 (minimum) at northwest corner of site. Secured by by-law 150-2021.
A publicly-accessible pedestrian walkway connecting Elizabeth Street and Bay Street, with public Art, Ken Lum's "Across Time and Space, Two Children of Toronto
A 550 m2 corner plaza with public art located at Queen Street East and Victoria Street.
A publicly-accessible open space that is open and accessible to the public between 7:30am and dusk.
20 Gerrard St E · Youth · 105 beds
26 Gerrard St E · Women · 33 rooms
21 McGill St · Youth · 28 beds
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 283 Yonge St
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Qishr Coffee House (restaurant or bar), Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre (entertainment venue), Milestones (restaurant or bar), and 6 more.
All new business licences nearby (9)
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 57 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 86 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Milestones · Restaurant or bar · 1 Dundas St W · 95 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 95 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 115 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 163 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Savors · Take-out or food shop · 335 Yonge St · 191 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 224 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 283 Yonge St
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
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 Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.6 km away, measured 4:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Downtown Yonge East compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 283 Yonge St
What is being built near 283 Yonge St?
There are 11 planning proposals within 250 metres (11 in progress). The largest is an 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops at 22 Elm St, 228 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is the area around 283 Yonge St safe?
Police recorded 828 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 595 assaults, 86 break-ins, 66 robberies, 53 thefts over $5,000 and 28 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 8, 2026.
How do you get around from 283 Yonge St?
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), 0.1 km away (about a 2-minute walk). Nearby: 97 Yonge at Yonge St at Dundas St East - TMU Station, 65 m; 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton at Dundas St West at Yonge St - TMU Station, 85 m; 19 Bay at Bay St at Dundas St West, 251 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 283 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 8, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 283 Yonge St in?
283 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 8, 2026.
What is rent like near 283 Yonge St?
In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto 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 8, 2026.
Is 283 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 8, 2026.
Is 283 Yonge St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 283 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 8, 2026.
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