30 Bay St
30 Bay St is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including 408 homes (under review). Union Station is a 7‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 408 homes is under review, 172 m away (141 Bay St and 1 more address).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Union Station (Line 1) is about a 7-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 954 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 30 Bay St
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1408 homes141 Bay St and 1 more address · 172 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.
Site Plan Control applicaiton to permit two towers on top of the existing heritage designated Dominion Public Building. A total gross floor area (GFA) of 89,058 square metres is proposed, consisting of 408 residential units, 253 hotel…File 20 144978 STE 10 SA · submitted May 13, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
141 Bay St · 1 Front St W
- 2Split the lot15 York St · 197 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain a stratified consent to sever the property into two lots and to create various easements/rights-of-way.File B0005/26TEY · submitted Dec 18, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 357-storey building with shops30 Bay St and 1 more address · 204 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.
Site plan application for a proposed 57-storey non-residential building.File 19 261546 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 16, 2019 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
30 Bay St · 60 Harbour St
Decided recently
- 449-storey building1 Front St W · 227 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 2 tower mixed-use building (45 and 49 storeys) atop the historic Dominion Public Building. There are no proposed changes to the built form permitted by previously-approved OPA 507 and…File 25 183122 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 24, 2025 · City record and how to comment
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 30 Bay St
Police recorded 450 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 | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 322 near this address | 38% higher1,060 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 30 near this address | 29% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 22 near this address | 23% higher96 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 67 near this address | 14% lower164 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 89% lower25 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 30 Bay St
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 7‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 510 and 509 streetcars and the 114 bus, with about 1,909 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 7 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 30 Bay 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.
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: Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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).
05The building at 30 Bay St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 30 Bay 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.
Marcheleo's Marketplace (restaurant or bar), Hair Tv Studio (salon or personal services), South Street Burger (restaurant or bar), and 20 more.
33 Bay Street (158 m), 10 Yonge Street (276 m), 16 York Street (306 m), and 4 more.
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (23)
- Marcheleo's Marketplace · Restaurant or bar · 1 Edgewater Dr · 1232 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hair Tv Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 1145 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- South Street Burger · Restaurant or bar · 12 Richardson St · 867 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Roywoods Union · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 400 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 2125 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 270 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 140 The Esplanade · 979 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Second City Theatre Company · Entertainment venue · 1 York St · 189 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 331 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 1789 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 393 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 245 m · licensed Oct 7, 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 30 Bay St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 15 tests, Dec 13, 2014 to Mar 9, 2020
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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/30-bay-st#sec-history
