302 Bay St
302 Bay St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, on the City's Heritage Register. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. King Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 13 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- King Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 714 m away.
01What’s planned near 302 Bay St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Subdivision20 Albert St · 231 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 4 development Blocks.File 21 217139 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 24, 2021 · 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 302 Bay St
Police recorded 522 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 | Yonge-Bay Corridor compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 388 near this address | 338% higher3,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 18 near this address | 282% higher300 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 47 near this address | 246% higher210 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 58 near this address | 191% higher552 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | 28% lower162 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor
03Getting around from 302 Bay St
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 27 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 19 and 97 buses, with about 5,237 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 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 302 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): four 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 302 Bay St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 302 Bay St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 28 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 11 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 28)
- Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Mar 22, 2024
REV 1: ELEVATOR LOBBIES, CEILING FIRE RATINGS (8TH-14TH), 8TH & 9TH FLOOR LAYOUTS.Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on floors 4-12 and 14-15 - "IQ Office" · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 238606 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jan 16, 2024
Proposal for interior alterations to the first, second and third floors of an existing office building. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 172523 - Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued May 8, 2023
Revision #2 Altering the overhead wet sprinkler system over floors 4-14 of an existing building to suit new partition and office layoutREVISION 01: Installing an overhead wet sprinkler system in a… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 126769 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 3, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office space on the third floor. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 265065 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Oct 10, 2019
Proposal to install new magnetic locking device to existing door in an existing office. · Permit 19 105441 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Oct 30, 2018
Proposal to install 2 new backflow prevention devices and expansion tank for premise isolation for office building. · Permit 18 173180 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 8, 2019
permit for interior alterations to existing office space - floor 5 - BMO · Permit 12 111969 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Feb 26, 2019
This is for the installation of two(2) electromagnetic locks on the 10th and 11th floor. · Permit 11 301254 - Interior renovation and plumbing · completed Jul 17, 2019
Plumbing - Interior alterations to an existing office space on the 15th floor · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 06 149534 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 8, 2019
Interior alterations to existing office on the 8th floor. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 06 131122 - Interior renovation and plumbing · completed Jul 17, 2019
Plumbing - Make interior alterations to portions of 14th floor. - Interior Alterations · Permit 06 108687
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), Shawarma Royale (restaurant or bar), and 32 more.
40 King Street West (105 m), 77 Adelaide Street West (107 m), 55 King Street West (116 m), and 14 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (488 m).
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
- The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 264 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 295 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 1019 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 853 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 203 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 184 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 184 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 485 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 782 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 1267 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 485 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 732 m · licensed Oct 15, 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 302 Bay St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 2 tests, Jun 5, 2014 to Feb 16, 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: Yonge-Bay Corridor
Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 56% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 56% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (14.7%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Arabic (4.8%). 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/302-bay-st#sec-history
