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Address report · Ward 13 Toronto Centre

31 Alexander St

31 Alexander St is in Church-Wellesley. A 59‑storey building with 587 homes is under review 231 m away and Breadalbane St is due to be repaved in 2027.

Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • 5 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened May 22, 2026).
  • A 59-storey building with 587 homes is under review, 231 m away.
  • Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in Church-Wellesley were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • 17 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 11 involved pedestrians.
  • Breadalbane St, 185 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
Planning proposals12within 250 m
Major crimes654within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit252 mCollege station
ZoningRResidential · up to 46 m tall
Wellesley StYonge StChurch StBay StCarlton StCollege StJarvis StBreadalbane StMaitland StGrosvenor StAlexander StGrenville StWood StMutual StGranby St123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Yonge StWellesley StChurch StCarlton StMaitland StGrosvenor StAlexander StWood StGrenville St123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 31 Alexander St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 31 Alexander St

18 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 16 in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

  1. 1
    Subdivision
    552 Church St and 5 more addresses · 97 m away
    Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    1 block
    All 6 addresses

    552 Church St · 556 Church St · 562 Church St · 570 Church St · 64 Wellesley St E · 66 Wellesley St E

    File 21 235904 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  2. 2
    36-storey building · 409 homes and shops
    66 Wellesley St E · 97 m away
    Site 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 for the redevelopment of the subject site with a 36-storey purpose built rental mixed-use tower atop a 5-storey podium with 409 residential rental units and retail at grade.
    File 22 202940 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 13, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  3. 3
    197 homes
    506 Church St and 4 more addresses · 127 m away
    Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
    197 homes

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 197 units.
    All 5 addresses

    506 Church St · 508 Church St · 510 Church St · 512 Church St · 516 Church St

    File 21 225328 STE 13 CD · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Show 9 more in progress
  1. 4
    48-storey building with shops
    506 Church St and 4 more addresses · 127 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
    574 homes36,616 m² of floor space

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Combined Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendement to construct a 48 storey mixed use building and restoration to the heritage protected properties at 508-510 Church St. Approximately 4390 square metres of non-residential…
    Public notice · Nov 29, 2024Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 506-516 Church Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.
    All 5 addresses

    506 Church St · 508 Church St · 510 Church St · 512 Church St · 516 Church St

    File 24 226502 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 15, 2024 · City record and how to comment
  2. 5
    14-storey building · 160 homes and shops
    506 Church St and 4 more addresses · 127 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    160 homes

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    A 14-storey mixed-use building having a residential gross floor area of 12,008 square metres, and a non-residential gross floor area of 810 square metres. A total of 160 residential dwelling units and 31 below grade parking spaces are…
    All 5 addresses

    506 Church St · 508 Church St · 510 Church St · 512 Church St · 516 Church St

    File 21 139733 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 13, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  3. 6
    48-storey building with shops
    506 Church St and 4 more addresses · 127 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Site Plan Approval for a 48 storey mixed use building and restoration to the heritage protected properties at 508-510 Church St. Approximately 4390 square metres of non-residential space. A community space is proposed with 574 dwelling…
    All 5 addresses

    506 Church St · 508 Church St · 510 Church St · 512 Church St · 516 Church St

    File 24 248296 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 9, 2024 · City record and how to comment
  4. 7
    49-storey building · 439 homes
    33 Maitland St · 134 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    439 homes

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Proposed 49-storey tower with 439 dwelling units that incorporates the street-facing volume of the heritage designated 37 Maitland Street structure into the new building podium.
    File 22 203332 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 14, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  5. 8
    124 homes and shops
    572 A Church St and 1 more address · 144 m away
    Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
    124 homes

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 124 residential units and 2 commercial units.
    All 2 addresses

    572 A Church St · 572 Church St

    File 21 235174 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  6. 9
    12-storey building · 127 homes and shops
    572 A Church St and 1 more address · 144 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
    98 homes6,485 m² of floor space

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    OPA and Rezoning application to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building (38.5 m plus mechanical penthouse) consisting of 225 square metres of retail uses at grade and 127 dwelling units above. A total of 96 bicycle parking spaces and 20…
    All 2 addresses

    572 A Church St · 572 Church St

    File 17 179441 STE 27 OZ · submitted Jun 13, 2017 · City record and how to comment
  7. 10
    12-storey building · 115 homes and shops
    572 A Church St and 1 more address · 144 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    115 homes

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Site Plan Approval for a 12-storey mixed-use building with retail space on the ground floor and 115 rental dwelling units.
    All 2 addresses

    572 A Church St · 572 Church St

    File 24 219198 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 27, 2024 · City record and how to comment
  8. 11
    28-storey building · 258 homes and shops
    68 Wellesley St E · 150 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    258 homes

    It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

    Site Plan Approval for a 28 storey, mixed-use building with a total of 17,523.3 m2 of gross floor area, comprised of 16,903.4 m2 of residential GFA and 619.9 m2 of non-residential GFA. Approximately 258 residential dwelling units are…
    File 24 109939 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 30, 2024 · City record and how to comment
  9. 12
    68-storey building with shops
    543 Yonge St and 1 more address · 169 m away
    Site 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 Approval for a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.
    All 2 addresses

    543 Yonge St · 555 Yonge St

    File 25 176290 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 12, 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.

Noise permits nearby

  • 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8Elm Development Limited Partnership
    July 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
    560 m away
  • 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
    Continuous concrete pour · 8Elm Development Limited Partnership
    July 1 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 11 pm
    560 m away
  • 8 Elm · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8elm Development Limited Partnership
    Sept 10 to Nov 12 · 7 to 11 pm
    560 m away
  • 8 Elm Street · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8elm Development Limited Partnership
    Nov 1 to Dec 27 · 9 am to 5 pm
    560 m away
  • Private event · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8elm Development Limited Partnership
    Nov 19 to Dec 31 · 7 to 11 pm
    560 m away
  • Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration · 444 Yonge St
    Amplified sound · in College Park
    Sat, Dec 5 · 2 to 6 pm
    280 m away
  • We Walk UHNITED · 201 Elizabeth St
    Amplified sound
    Sat, May 29 · 8 am to 12:30 pm
    534 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 31 Alexander St

7 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Breadalbane St, Yonge St to Bay St, Q3 2025 to Q3 2027.

Road resurfacing
Grosvenor St, Yonge St to Bay St 126 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q4 2026; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Breadalbane St, Yonge St to Bay St 185 m
Planned: Q3 2025 to Q3 2027
Laneway rebuild
Alexander Pl, Alexander St to Maitland St 239 m
Planned: Q2 to Q4 2027
Road resurfacing
Church St, Wellesley St E to Monteith St 318 m
Planned: Q2 2027 to Q4 2028
Show 7 more projects
Road resurfacing
Grosvenor St, Bay St to Surrey Pl 340 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q4 2026; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Mutual St, MC Gill St to Granby St 403 m
Planned: Q2 2025 to Q2 2026
Road resurfacing
Church St, Monteith St to Gloucester St 426 m
Planned: Q2 2027 to Q4 2028
Road resurfacing
Mutual St, Gerrard St E to MC Gill St 448 m
Planned: Q2 2025 to Q2 2026
Road repairs
Wellesley St E, Jarvis St to Wellesley Pl 479 m
Planned: Q1 to Q4 2026
Road resurfacing
Grenville St, Elizabeth St ( to ) | To: Surrey Pl 489 m
Planned for Q1 to Q3 2025; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), College St ( to ) | To: Grenville St 489 m
Planned for Q1 to Q3 2025; carried over and still listed.

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 31 Alexander St

Police recorded 654 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 monthsChurch-Wellesley compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Thefts over $5,00020 near this address75% higher107 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults458 near this address65% higher1,265 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies39 near this address19% higher93 vs 79 per 100,000
Break-ins122 near this address23% lower146 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts15 near this address79% lower47 vs 225 per 100,000

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Church-Wellesley

Traffic safety

17 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 11 involved pedestrians, 4 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Wellesley St E. Church-Wellesley has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

  • Yonge St at Maitland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 15, 2026 · 183 m
  • Wellesley St E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2025 · 286 m
  • Yonge St at Gloucester St · Passenger, seriously injured · Nov 29, 2025 · 463 m
  • Church St at Gerrard St E · Cyclist, killed · Jul 18, 2025 · 460 m
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  • Hayden St at Church St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2025 · 249 m
  • Wellesley St E at Jarvis St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 5, 2025 · 478 m
  • Wood St at Church St · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 2, 2025 · 196 m
  • Jarvis St at Wellesley St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2024 · 472 m
  • Church St at Wellesley St E · Cyclist, seriously injured · Oct 27, 2024 · 269 m
  • 127 Maitland St at Jarvis Street · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 2, 2024 · 370 m
  • Carlton St at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 28, 2024 · 203 m
  • 26 Gerrard St E at Yonge St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 28, 2023 · 427 m
School safety zone
Alexander St · 30 km/h 239 m
Near 90 Alexander Street · Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fines are higher inside the zone.
Traffic calming
Alexander St
6 speed humps installed by the City.

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

Last 12 monthsWithin 500 mChurch-Wellesley, per 100,000 residentsCompared with other neighbourhoods
Shootings and firearm discharges10Lower than most
Bicycle thefts92260Higher than most
Thefts from vehicles80305Higher than most

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 31 Alexander St

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 94, 97 and 19 buses, with about 2,282 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
College Station 252 m

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk

Bus
97 Yonge 113 m
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Alexander St, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Streetcar
506 Carlton 212 m
Nearest stop: College St at Yonge St - College Station.
Bus
94 Wellesley 278 m
Nearest stop: Wellesley Station.
Bus
19 Bay 329 m
Nearest stop: Bay St at Grosvenor St.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 2.0 km

Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday

Bike Share stations
Yonge St / Alexander St 110 m
18 docks. Also: Grenville St / Yonge St (157 m), Church St / Alexander St (174 m).
Cycling routes
Wellesley St E · separated bike lane 259 m
Also: Wellesley St W, separated bike lane (284 m); Bay St, shared lane (340 m).

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

RouteDelays reportedPer 1,000 tripsCompared with other TTC routes
5061,4697.5more than most routes
943644.2about typical
975388.5more than most routes
191704.9more than most 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: 9 Wellesley St W
    City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2 ports. Next: 91 Elizabeth St, 643 m.
    303 m
  • Indoor bike station: City Hall
    Secure parking for 300 bikes.
    1.1 km

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 31 Alexander 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.

Church Street Junior Public School
251 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 485 students
84%below Toronto45%below Toronto
St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes
670 m · TCDSB · grades 6-8
Results not published for this school.

Grades 7–8 schools

These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.

Collège français élémentaire
374 m · Viamonde · grades 7-8 · 75 students

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Native Learning Centre
228 m · TDSB · grades 9-12
Results not published for this school.
Collège français secondaire
399 m · Viamonde · grades 9-12 · 155 students
100%above Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, 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 four EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
YMCA Child Development Centre 222 m
15 Breadalbane St · 144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Last health inspection Jan 20, 2026: pass.
Licensed child care
Church Street School Day Care Service 253 m
83 Alexander St · 160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Last health inspection Feb 24, 2026: pass.
Licensed child care
Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start 265 m
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
Last health inspection Sep 15, 2026: pass.
EarlyON centre
Church Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre 253 m
83 Alexander St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
30 College EarlyON Centre 265 m
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
The 519 EarlyON Child and Family Centre 406 m
519 Church St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Tmu EarlyON 457 m
43 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 31 Alexander St

There are 9 parks and 4 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 807 m away.

Nearest of each
Playground 300 m · Dr. Lillian McGregor ParkSplash pad 1.7 km · Ramsden ParkWading pool 889 m · Winchester ParkWashroom 395 m · College ParkBasketball 1.3 km · Moss ParkTennis 1.3 km · Moss ParkPickleball 1.7 km · Ramsden ParkTable tennis 1.7 km · Ramsden ParkOutdoor fitness 1.4 km · Julius Deutsch ParkIndoor pool 807 m · Wellesley Community Centre

Parks and community centres within 500 m

Show 5 more

Pools, courts and more

Indoor pool
495 Sherbourne St · 35 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim, Lane Swim (Men), Lane Swim (Women)…). Last health inspection May 1, 2026: pass.
Indoor pool
150 Sherbourne St · 6 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim). Last health inspection Oct 1, 2026: pass.
Tennis courts
Moss Park 1.3 km
150 Sherbourne St · 1 court · lit at night.
Outdoor rink
College Park 391 m
420 Yonge St. Usually open December to March.
Indoor arena
Moss Park Arena 1.3 km
140 Sherbourne St · 1 ice pad
Public washroom
College Park 395 m
Closed (maintenance/repairs) · View outdoor rink hours.
Off-leash dog area
Breadalbane Park 315 m
30 Breadalbane St · fenced

Also nearby

Public library
495 Sherbourne Street · today: Tue 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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 and open space3.9%of the land within 500 m (a typical Toronto neighbourhood: 7.8%)
Nearest large parkAllan Gardens5.3 hectares · 480 m away
Smaller parks nearby2Alexander Street Parkette (0.1 ha), Dr. Lillian Mcgregor Park (0.5 ha)

Park projects nearby

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 31 Alexander St

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 31 Alexander St. Here is what the City does have.

Fire code inspections
5 violations in open inspections

Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened May 22, 2026

Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 1 on record

By-law investigations
8 since 2024
  • Property standards, opened Jan 12, 2026: closed
  • Heat, opened Oct 11, 2025: closed
  • Heat, opened Oct 7, 2025: closed
  • Property standards, opened Apr 11, 2025: closed
  • Heat, opened Jan 2, 2025: closed

Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up

Open fire code items (5)
  • 2.2.2.1 Damaged fire separations · opened Jul 18, 2024
  • 2.2.3.2 Maintenance of closures · opened Jul 18, 2024
  • 2.4.1.1 Accumulation of combustible materials · opened Jul 18, 2024
  • 9.6.2.6 Protection of openings in fire separations · opened Jul 18, 2024
  • 6.2.1.2 Maintenance · opened Jul 18, 2024
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
  • Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed May 26, 2026
    Install 1 backflow prevention device. · Permit 09 155594

The lot

Lot area16,501 m²about 177,617 sq ft

Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 18 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 31 Alexander St

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Zone
R · Residential
Full zone label: R (d2.5) (x993)

Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10

Height limit
46 m
About 14 storeys.

Source: Height overlay

Density
2.5 times the lot area
All floors together can add up to 2.5 times the area of the lot.

Source: Zone label (d)

Site-specific exception
Exception 993
Extra rules apply to this area. They are listed under exception 993 in the zoning by-law (article 10.10) and can loosen or tighten the limits above.

Source: Zone label (x)

Special areas

Major transit station area
College
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
Wellesley
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Secondary plan
Downtown Plan
A local plan with its own policies for land use, height and design in this area.

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

Short-term rentals50registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses8licensed in Church-Wellesley, last 90 days

Darvish Restaurant (restaurant or bar), Caa Theatre (entertainment venue), Tortoise & Hare (salon or personal services), and 5 more.

Public spaces (POPS)5privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m

21 Carlton Street (228 m), 40 College Street (299 m), 444 Yonge Street (304 m), and 2 more.

Affordable homes coming173in 4 projects within 500 m

Homes in City-backed affordable housing projects that are approved or under way.

Rental homes demolished280approved within 500 m · 286 to be replaced

The City requires most demolished rental homes to be replaced at similar rents.

Shelters and respite sites5within 500 m

Covenant House McGill St (356 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (393 m), Covenant House Gerrard St E (396 m), and 2 more.

All new business licences in Church-Wellesley (8)
  • Darvish Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 639 Yonge St · 586 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
  • Caa Theatre · Entertainment venue · 651 Yonge St · 621 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
  • Tortoise & Hare · Salon or personal services · 645 Yonge St · 604 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
  • Banh Mi Journey 7 · Take-out or food shop · 53 Bloor St E · 851 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
  • Sense Maker · Restaurant or bar · 595 Yonge St · 424 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
  • Yummy Korean Food Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 641 Yonge St · 596 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
  • Bohem Dreme · Salon or personal services · 473 Church St · 238 m · licensed Sep 7, 2026
  • Sencha · Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 181 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (4)
AddressStageAffordable homesDistance
34 Maitland StRezoning approved10159 m
510 Yonge StRezoning approved25164 m
27 Grosvenor StRezoning approved29248 m
20 Gerrard Street EastApplication under review109 supportive396 m
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (3)
  • 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street · 210 rental homes to be demolished, 216 replaced · 280 m · approved Jul 29, 2026 · City report
  • 34-42 Maitland Street · 55 rental homes to be demolished, 55 replaced · 159 m · approved Apr 17, 2024 · City report
  • 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue · 15 rental homes to be demolished, 15 replaced · 493 m · approved Apr 17, 2024 · City report

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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

Vehicles a dayabout 750Alexander St, Alexander Street Parkette Trl to Donna Shaw Lane
Speed37 km/h85% of drivers went this speed or slower
CountedOct 2019The City’s latest count here

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

799 tickets in 2025 on Alexander St between numbers 0 and 81: 305 for unpaid parking, 197 for parking without a permit.

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

Main street business area

Church-Wellesley Village 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, 3,559 service requests came from postal area M4Y, which includes 31 Alexander St. The most common:

Property standards
406
Injured wildlife
188
Graffiti on private property
146
Amplified music or instrument noise
129
Illegal dumping
96
Missed oversized pickup (apartments)
88

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 31 Alexander St

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4Y
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M4Y
In postal area M4Y, 0 of 23 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: 0 samples here (0%) 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 · 23 tests, May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024

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: Church-Wellesley

Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents in 2021. The median household income was $60,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 76% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 (10.0%), Spanish (3.5%) and Korean (3.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)22,320Church-Wellesley
Median household income$60,400typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent76%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit33%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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.

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12Quick answers about 31 Alexander St

What is being built near 31 Alexander St?

There are 18 planning proposals within 250 metres (16 in progress and two decided recently). The largest is a 59-storey building with 587 homes at 518 A Yonge St, 231 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is the area around 31 Alexander St safe?

Police recorded 654 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 458 assaults, 122 break-ins, 39 robberies, 20 thefts over $5,000 and 15 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Church-Wellesley in 2025, assaults and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; break-ins and 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 10, 2026.

How do you get around from 31 Alexander St?

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 4-minute walk). Nearby: the 97 Yonge bus (stop at Yonge St and Alexander St, 113 m); the 506 Carlton streetcar (stop at College St and Yonge St - College Station, 212 m); the 94 Wellesley bus (stop at Wellesley Station, 278 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What schools are near 31 Alexander St?

The closest are Church Street Junior Public School, Collège français élémentaire and Native Learning Centre. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 31 Alexander St in?

31 Alexander St is in Church-Wellesley, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $60,400. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What is rent like near 31 Alexander St?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) 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 10, 2026.

Does 31 Alexander St have open fire code violations?

Yes. 5 violations are recorded in open fire inspections, the most recent opened May 22, 2026. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Has 31 Alexander St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is 31 Alexander 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 10, 2026.

Is 31 Alexander St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 31 Alexander 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 10, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Handy info

Councillor: Chris Moise, Ward 13 Toronto Centre · Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/31-alexander-st#sec-history

myaddressintoronto.com/address/31-alexander-st · Information from public sources; not a substitute for a home inspection, legal advice or a TRCA site review.

13From the archives

East side of Yonge Street north of Alexander Street
1938 · 122 m awayEast side of Yonge Street north of Alexander StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 2029
View of Toronto Workshop Productions on Alexander Street, east of Yonge Street
1971 · 122 m awayView of Toronto Workshop Productions on Alexander Street, east of Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 6, Item 26
West side of Yonge Street north of Alexander Street
1938 · 122 m awayWest side of Yonge Street north of Alexander StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 2030
Yonge Street and Alexander Street
1920 · 122 m awayYonge Street and Alexander StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 41
View of building construction on west side of Yonge Street at Grosvenor
1974 · 126 m awayView of building construction on west side of Yonge Street at GrosvenorCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 2, Item 83
View of west side of Grosvenor Street at Yonge Street
1974 · 126 m awayView of west side of Grosvenor Street at Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 2, Item 85
View of Grosvenor Street from Yonge Street
1974 · 126 m awayView of Grosvenor Street from Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 2, Item 84
Northwest corner of Yonge Street and Grenville Street
1912 · 138 m awayNorthwest corner of Yonge Street and Grenville StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 498
478 Yonge Street
1954 · 151 m away478 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2602

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31 Alexander St, Toronto M4Y (Church-Wellesley): development nearby, crime, transit and schools · My Address in Toronto