286 George St
286 George St is in Moss Park. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 44‑storey building with 542 homes (under review). TMU Station is a 9‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 44-storey building with 542 homes is under review, 201 m away (279 1/2 George St and 2 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- TMU Station (Line 1) is about a 9-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy, 200 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 286 George St
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 110-storey building309 George St and 8 more addresses · 22 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.
Lift the Hold application related to a new 10-storey building, containing 80 emergency shelter beds, 100 transitional shelter beds, 124 long-term care beds, 70 supportive housing units, and a 2,269 square metre community hub. The proposal…File 25 239940 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 15, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 9 addresses
309 George St · 311 George St · 315 George St · 319 George St · 325 George St · 335 George St · 339 George St · 345 George St · 349 George St
- 260-storey building295 Jarvis St · 128 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.
Proposal to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 60-storey residential building with a 9-storey podium along Jarvis Street. Overall, the proposal consists of a total of 44,530 square metres of gross floor area. The proposed…File 22 229719 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 15, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 310-storey building with shops294 Sherbourne St and 2 more addresses · 142 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for one residential unit and one commercial unit within the proposed 10-storey student residence building.File 21 230765 STE 13 CD · submitted Oct 26, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
294 Sherbourne St · 296 Sherbourne St · 298 Sherbourne St
Decided recently
- 7Addition291 Jarvis St · 129 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 8, 2026.
To obtain consent for the purpose of a stratified lot addition (air-rights) above an elevation of 119 m of the property municipally known as 285-291 Jarvis Street.File B0033/26TEY · submitted Apr 2, 2026 · 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 286 George St
Police recorded 672 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 | Moss Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 503 near this address | 190% higher2,227 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 45 near this address | 112% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 74 near this address | 85% higher350 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 29 near this address | About the same65 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 21 near this address | 64% lower82 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 286 George St
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 9‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 75 bus, with about 2,919 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 9 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 286 George 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 286 George St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 286 George 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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Masala Guys (take-out or food shop), The Edible Story (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
Dixon Hall 354 George St (193 m), Street Haven (202 m), TSSS Seaton House (243 m), and 6 more.
All new business licences in Moss Park (6)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 275 Queen St E · 610 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Masala Guys · Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 673 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- The Edible Story · Restaurant or bar · 320 Richmond St E · 619 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Infinity Vape · Vape shop · 200 Dundas St E · 44 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 8 Eastern Ave · 1205 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Cosette Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 1178 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 286 George St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 17 tests, Jun 6, 2014 to Jun 27, 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: 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.
| 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 Moss Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/286-george-st#sec-history
