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Address report · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

31 Elm St

31 Elm St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, on the City's Heritage Register. An 85‑storey building with 1,709 homes and shops is under review 100 m away and Foster Pl is due for road repairs in 2027.

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

Key findings
  • It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
  • An 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops is under review, 100 m away.
  • Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • 14 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 9 involved pedestrians.
  • Foster Pl, 300 m away, is due for road repairs in 2027.
Planning proposals12within 250 m
Major crimes723within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit196 mTMU station
ZoningCRCommercial Residential · up to 61 m tall
Gerrard StYonge StBay StDundas StWalton StElm StDundas SqHayter StGould StEdward StElizabeth StCentre AveBond StVictoria St123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Gerrard StYonge StBay StDundas StWalton StElm StHayter StGould StElizabeth StEdward St123456789101112Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 31 Elm St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 31 Elm St

12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 12 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

  1. 1
    Subdivision
    9 Mc Gill St and 3 more addresses · 79 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.

    Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 development blocks.
    All 4 addresses

    9 Mc Gill St · 17 Mc Gill St · 409 Yonge St · 415 Yonge St

    File 21 234525 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  2. 2
    76-storey building · 828 homes and shops
    399 Yonge St and 1 more address · 88 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    828 homes

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

    Site Plan Application for a 76-storey mixed-use building having 828 dwelling units and a non-residential gross floor area of 191.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 53409.67 square metres.
    All 2 addresses

    399 Yonge St · 401 Yonge St

    File 22 162247 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 14, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  3. 3
    69-storey building with shops
    415 Yonge St · 94 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 Control application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 69-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 6,595 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 34,424 square metres. 471…
    File 22 198206 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 31, 2022 · City record and how to comment
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  1. 4
    Subdivision
    22 Elm St and 1 more address · 100 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.

    Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1 block.
    All 2 addresses

    22 Elm St · 33 Gerrard St W

    File 21 234931 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  2. 5
    85-storey building · 1,709 homes and shops
    22 Elm St and 1 more address · 100 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    1,709 homes

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

    INACTIVE Proposal to construct 3 towers (85-storeys, 51-storeys, and 32-storeys) and one 5-storey building comprised of residential, commercial, and community uses including a POPS. A total of 1709 dwelling units and 39,099 m² of…
    All 2 addresses

    22 Elm St · 33 Gerrard St W

    File 19 261101 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 13, 2019 · City record and how to comment
  3. 6
    7-storey building
    20 Gerrard St E and 1 more address · 125 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 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).
    All 2 addresses

    20 Gerrard St E · 21 McGill St

    File 26 166459 STE 13 SA · submitted May 25, 2026 · City record and how to comment
  4. 7
    44-storey building · 247 homes and shops
    18 Elm St · 162 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
    247 homes19,967 m² of floor space

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

    The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 44-storey mixed use building containing 247 residential dwelling units and 362 square metres of retail space.
    File 22 208860 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 26, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  5. 8
    30-storey building · 216 homes and shops
    15 Elm St and 1 more address · 208 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
    216 homes13,844 m² of floor space

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

    Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building, containing 216 dwelling units and 320 square metres of non-residential GFA. The site includes a listed property on the Heritage Register which is proposed to be…
    All 2 addresses

    15 Elm St · 17 Elm St

    File 22 202864 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 13, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  6. 9
    30-storey building
    15 Elm St and 1 more address · 208 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.

    Related App 22 202864 STE 11 OZThe proposal is for a Site Plan application to redevelop the subject site by demolishing the existing buildings and constructing a new 30-storey mixed use building. The redevelopment proposed 174 dwelling…
    All 2 addresses

    15 Elm St · 17 Elm St

    File 22 202863 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 13, 2022 · City record and how to comment
  7. 10
    Site plan
    700 Bay St · 210 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.

    Proposed interior alterations to repurpose the existing building to create 249 purpose built rental units.
    File 26 231153 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2026 · City record and how to comment
  8. 11
    80-storey building with shops
    2 Carlton St · 247 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 application for an 80-storey tower containing 69,448 square metres of residential GFA and 10,037 square metres of non-residential GFA (Non-res GFA includes 2 levels of retail and 5 levels of office space). The proposal consists…
    File 25 179288 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 18, 2025 · City record and how to comment
  9. 12
    Subdivision
    2 Carlton St · 247 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.

    Draft Plan of Subdivision to create 6 development blocks.
    File 21 216098 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 22, 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.

Noise permits nearby

  • 481 University · 481 University Ave
    Continuous concrete pour · EllisDon
    May 28, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027 · 7 am to midnight
    453 m away
  • 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8Elm Development Limited Partnership
    July 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
    121 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
    121 m away
  • TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
    Construction · Pomerleau
    Aug 30 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
    362 m away
  • 8 Elm · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8elm Development Limited Partnership
    Sept 10 to Nov 12 · 7 to 11 pm
    121 m away
  • TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
    Construction · Pomerleau
    Oct 5 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 11 pm
    362 m away
  • 8 Elm Street · 8 Elm St
    Construction · 8elm Development Limited Partnership
    Nov 1 to Dec 27 · 9 am to 5 pm
    121 m away
  • City of Toronto Remembrance Day at Old City Hall · 60 Queen St W
    Amplified sound
    Wed, Nov 11 · 10:45 to 11:45 am
    565 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 Elm St

4 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Foster Pl, Elizabeth St ( to ) | To: Elizabeth St (To), Q1 to Q4 2027.

Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), Edward St to Elm St 222 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q3 2027; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), Elm St to Walton St 222 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q3 2027; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), Wal to N St | To: Gerrard St W 250 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q3 2027; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), near Gerrard St W 277 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q3 2027; carried over and still listed.
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Road repairs
Foster Pl, Elizabeth St ( to ) | To: Elizabeth St (To) 300 m
Planned: Q1 to Q4 2027
Sidewalk work
Foster Pl, near 1 Foster Pl 302 m
Planned: Q1 to Q4 2027
Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), Gerrard St W to College St (To) 320 m
Planned for Q3 2025 to Q3 2027; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Hagerman St, Bay St to Elizabeth St (To) 337 m
Planned for Q1 to Q3 2025; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Bond St, Shuter St to Dundas St E 408 m
Planned: 2027
Road repairs
University Ave, Edward St to Elm St 467 m
Planned for Q1 2025 to Q3 2027; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Bond St, near Shuter St 486 m
Planned: 2027
Road resurfacing
Elizabeth St (To), College St ( to ) | To: Grenville St 491 m
Planned for Q1 to Q3 2025; carried over and still listed.

Utility digs within 250 m

  • Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 595 Bay St · 126 m · Jun 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026

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 Elm St

Police recorded 723 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 monthsYonge-Bay Corridor compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults516 near this address338% higher3,361 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies66 near this address282% higher300 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,00038 near this address246% higher210 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins78 near this address191% higher552 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts25 near this address28% lower162 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor

Traffic safety

14 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 9 involved pedestrians, 4 involved cyclists and 4 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Dundas St E. Yonge-Bay Corridor has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

  • Church St at Gerrard St E · Cyclist, killed · Jul 18, 2025 · 468 m
  • Hayden St at Church St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2025 · 433 m
  • Carlton St at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 28, 2024 · 440 m
  • Bond St at Dundas St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 9, 2024 · 417 m
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  • Dundas St E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 8, 2023 · 236 m
  • 26 Gerrard St E at Yonge St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 28, 2023 · 244 m
  • Yonge St at Gould St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 9, 2023 · 148 m
  • Yonge St at Dundas Sq · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Apr 14, 2023 · 274 m
  • Yonge St at College St · Pedestrian, killed · Sep 5, 2022 · 440 m
  • University Ave at Elm St · Driver, seriously injured · Jul 15, 2022 · 480 m
  • Gerrard St W at Elizabeth St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Apr 16, 2022 · 239 m
  • Dundas St E at Bond St · Pedestrian, killed · Mar 6, 2022 · 414 m

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 mYonge-Bay Corridor, per 100,000 residentsCompared with other neighbourhoods
Shootings and firearm discharges20Lower than most
Bicycle thefts100720Higher than most
Thefts from vehicles70593Higher 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 Elm St

The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 19, 97 and 13 buses, with about 3,508 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
TMU Station 196 m

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk

Streetcars and buses
19 Bay, 506 Carlton 85 m
Nearest stop: Bay St at Elm St, plus 6 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
97 Yonge 133 m
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Gould St, plus 5 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Streetcar
505 Dundas 169 m
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Bay St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
13 Avenue Rd 305 m
Nearest stop: Gerrard St West at Elizabeth St West Side.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 1.4 km

Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday

Bike Share stations
Edward St / Yonge St 77 m
23 docks. Also: Gould St / Yonge St (TMU) (173 m), College Park - Gerrard Entrance (179 m).
Cycling routes
Bay St · bike lane 96 m
Also: Gerrard St W, separated bike lane (162 m); Bay St, shared lane (186 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
5051,4928.7more than most routes
5061,4697.5more than most routes
191704.9more than most routes
975388.5more than most routes
131544.1about typical

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: Yonge Street at Dundas St
    City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2 ports. Next: 91 Elizabeth St, 265 m.
    213 m
  • Indoor bike station: City Hall
    Secure parking for 300 bikes.
    504 m

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 Elm 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.

St Michael's Choir (Jr) School
493 m · TCDSB · grades 1-8 · 135 students
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
100%above Toronto100%above Toronto
Orde Street Public School
748 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 455 students
89%about the same as Toronto64%above Toronto

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
697 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%.

St Michael's Choir (Sr) School
479 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 105 students
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
100%above Toronto
Collège français secondaire
748 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: Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, Ronald Mcdonald House and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (Tmu Elc) 221 m
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre 347 m
14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Last health inspection Jan 27, 2026: pass.
Licensed child care
Hester How Early Learning Centre 440 m
100 Queen St W · 83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Last health inspection Oct 19, 2026: pass.
EarlyON centre
Tmu EarlyON 415 m
43 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
30 College EarlyON Centre 458 m
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start 458 m
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
Last health inspection Sep 15, 2026: pass.

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 Elm St

There are 5 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 930 m away.

Nearest of each
Playground 261 m · College ParkSplash pad 1.8 km · 50 Queens Quay East ParkWading pool 1.3 km · Winchester ParkWashroom 261 m · College ParkBasketball 1.0 km · Moss ParkTennis 1.0 km · Moss ParkPickleball 1.8 km · 50 Queens Quay East ParkTable tennis 1.9 km · Regent Park Athletic GroundsOutdoor fitness 1.1 km · Julius Deutsch ParkIndoor pool 930 m · Harrison Pool

Parks and community centres within 500 m

Show 5 more

Pools, courts and more

Indoor pool
15 Stephanie St · 10 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim, Leisure Swim). Last health inspection Oct 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 1.0 km
150 Sherbourne St · 1 court · lit at night.
Outdoor rink
College Park 267 m
420 Yonge St. Usually open December to March.
Indoor arena
Moss Park Arena 1.1 km
140 Sherbourne St · 1 ice pad
Public washroom
College Park 261 m
Closed (maintenance/repairs) · View outdoor rink hours.
Off-leash dog area
Breadalbane Park 753 m
30 Breadalbane St · fenced

Also nearby

Public library
City Hall 445 m
Nathan Phillips Square · 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 space2.6%of the land within 500 m (a typical Toronto neighbourhood: 7.8%)
Nearest large parkAllan Gardens5.3 hectares · 710 m away
Smaller parks nearby2College Park (1 ha), Toronto Metropolitan University Square (0.2 ha)

Park projects nearby

  • New Park on St. Patrick Street
    A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.
    In progress · 662 m
  • New Park on Dundas Street West
    A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.
    In progress · 736 m
  • New Park at 15 Wellesley Street East
    A new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E., directly across from the Wellesley subway station.
    In progress · 845 m
  • New Park at 114 Church Street
    A new park is coming to 114 Church St. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.
    In progress · 854 m
  • Barbara Hall Park Improvements
    The City is collaborating with the local Church-Wellesley Village community to develop a new vision and Master Plan for Barbara Hall Park.
    In progress · 1.0 km

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 Elm St

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

Building permits, last 5 years
9 permits
9 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 16 on record

By-law investigations
1 since 2026
  • Fence, opened Jun 9, 2026: closed

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

Preliminary zoning reviews
1 review
Applied Mar 14, 2025, in progress. An owner or designer asks the City to check plans against the zoning by-law, often before a permit or a variance.

Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews

Heritage status
Listed
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.

Source: Heritage Register

Permit history: 4 projects from 16 permits
  • Interior Alterations · completed Apr 27, 2026
    PROPOSED CREATE A SHAFT FOR A DUMBWAITER ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOORSRevision 01 - Revisions to server station, existing washrooms & storage area, and kitchen… · 7 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 180071
  • Interior Alterations · completed Apr 30, 2024
    Interior alterations - Flipper's · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 181667
  • Interior Alterations · completed Jul 23, 2018
    Revisions to ground floor partitions - Proposal for interior alterations to existing 3-storey building to converto to office building. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 231643
  • Interior renovation and heating and cooling · completed Dec 9, 2025
    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing restaurant with 30 seats, including the relocation of the commercial kitchen exhaust (23.6m2). · Permit 13 183812

The lot

Lot area184 m²about 1,981 sq ft
Width6.0 mabout 20 ft
Depth31.9 mabout 105 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: 11 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 31 Elm St

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Zone
CR · Commercial Residential
Full zone label: CR 7.8 (c2.0; r7.8) SS1 (x1822)

Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 40

Height limit
61 m
About 18 storeys.

Source: Height overlay

Density
7.8 times the lot area
All floors together can add up to 7.8 times the area of the lot.

Source: Zone label (d)

Site-specific exception
Exception 1822
Extra rules apply to this area. They are listed under exception 1822 in the zoning by-law (article 40.10) and can loosen or tighten the limits above.

Source: Zone label (x)

Special areas

Major transit station area
Osgoode
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
Queen
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
St Patrick
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
Dundas
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
Queens Park
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
College
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 rentals6registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

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 businesses22licensed in Yonge-Bay Corridor, last 90 days

Pokerrito (take-out or food shop), The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), and 19 more.

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

20 Edward Street (31 m), 532-570 Bay Street (269 m), 444 Yonge Street (370 m), and 2 more.

Affordable homes coming319in 2 projects within 500 m

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

Rental homes demolished210approved within 500 m · 216 to be replaced

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

Shelters and respite sites4within 500 m

Covenant House Gerrard St E (277 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (300 m), Covenant House McGill St (316 m), and 1 more.

All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (22)
  • Pokerrito · Take-out or food shop · 145 King St W · 1101 m · licensed Nov 10, 2026
  • The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 1167 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 661 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 144 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 816 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
  • Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 749 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
  • Galbi BBQ Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 362 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
  • Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 477 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
  • Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 206 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
  • Flamin Skewer · Take-out or food shop · 145 King St W · 1101 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
  • Rosie's Burgers · Take-out or food shop · 100 King St W · 961 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
  • Cheezaatar · Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 251 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (4)
AddressStageAffordable homesDistance
610 Bay StUnder construction210165 m
20 Gerrard Street EastApplication under review109 supportive277 m
65 Dundas St EOccupied188 supportive408 m
65 Dundas St EOccupied92 supportive408 m
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (1)
  • 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street · 210 rental homes to be demolished, 216 replaced · 362 m · approved Jul 29, 2026 · 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.

Parking tickets on this block

3,963 tickets in 2025 on Elm St between numbers 0 and 81: 1,624 for unpaid parking, 759 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge 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, 1,098 service requests came from postal area M5G, which includes 31 Elm St. The most common:

Property standards
71
Illegal dumping
65
Public spaces complaint
63
Injured wildlife
51
Damaged sidewalks
47
Street furniture request
41

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 Elm 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 M5G
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5G
In postal area M5G, 0 of 2 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 · 2 tests, Jun 17, 2014 to Apr 17, 2015

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: 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.

Residents (2021)12,645Yonge-Bay Corridor
Median household income$68,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent68%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit21%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.

How Yonge-Bay Corridor compares with the rest of Toronto →

12Quick answers about 31 Elm St

What is being built near 31 Elm St?

There are 12 planning proposals within 250 metres (12 in progress). The largest is an 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops at 22 Elm St, 100 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is the area around 31 Elm St safe?

Police recorded 723 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 516 assaults, 78 break-ins, 66 robberies, 38 thefts over $5,000 and 25 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Yonge-Bay Corridor 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 10, 2026.

How do you get around from 31 Elm St?

The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), 0.2 km away (about a 3-minute walk). Nearby: the 19 Bay and 506 Carlton streetcars (stop at Bay St and Elm St, 85 m); the 97 Yonge bus (stop at Yonge St and Gould St, 133 m); the 505 Dundas streetcar (stop at Dundas St West and Bay St, 169 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What schools are near 31 Elm St?

The closest are St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, Collège français élémentaire 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 10, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 31 Elm St in?

31 Elm St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $68,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What is rent like near 31 Elm 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.

Has 31 Elm St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 16 building permits on record, 9 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is 31 Elm 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 Elm St a heritage property?

Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 31 Elm St?

Dianne Saxe, councillor for Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Email Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4009. 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.

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

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

13From the archives

Corner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking north-east
1972 · 96 m awayCorner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 59, Item 26
Elm Street looking east from Bay Street
1952 · 96 m awayElm Street looking east from Bay StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2374
Bay Street looking north from Elm Street
1958 · 96 m awayBay Street looking north from Elm StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 100, Item 256
View of St. George's Hall on Elm Street, between Yonge and Bay Street
1975 · 96 m awayView of St. George's Hall on Elm Street, between Yonge and Bay StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 10, Item 12
Corner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking north-west
1972 · 96 m awayCorner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 59, Item 25
Corner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking south-east
1972 · 96 m awayCorner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 59, Item 27
Corner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking south-west
1972 · 96 m awayCorner of Bay St. and Elm St., looking south-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 59, Item 28
336 Yonge Street
1954 · 115 m away336 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2568
336 Yonge Street
1954 · 115 m away336 Yonge StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 2569

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