331 Queen St W
331 Queen St W is in Wellington Place, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 11‑storey building (under review). Osgoode Station is a 7‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Queen Street West) (Part V).
- An 11-storey building is under review, 55 m away (50 Stephanie St).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Wellington Place were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Osgoode Station (Line 1) is about a 7-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 283 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
01What’s planned near 331 Queen St W
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 111-storey building50 Stephanie St · 55 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 11-storey purpose-built rental residential building atop a 3-storey podium. The proposed development contains a total gross floor area of 11,198 square metres, with a total number of…File 25 262812 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 5, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 2Site plan156 John St and 1 more address · 196 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.
Proposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.File 26 134340 STE 10 SA · submitted Mar 25, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
156 John St · 160 John St
- 3Rezoning17 St Patrick St · 235 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and…File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · 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 331 Queen St W
Police recorded 423 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 | Wellington Place compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 98 near this address | 55% higher294 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 265 near this address | 52% higher1,170 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 24 near this address | 44% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 21 near this address | About the same82 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 15 near this address | 57% lower98 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 Wellington Place
03Getting around from 331 Queen St W
The nearest subway station is Osgoode Station (Line 1), about a 7‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 504, 501, 503 and 510 streetcars, with about 4,006 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.0 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 331 Queen St W
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: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): nine 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 331 Queen St W
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 331 Queen St W. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Demolition · completed Feb 13, 2017
Proposal to demolish 2 existing 3 storey mixed use buildings (331 & 333 Queen St W.) Also See Demo for 333 Queen St W. 06 162885 · Permit 06 162867
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.
A&W (restaurant or bar), Pala the Well (take-out or food shop), Room1six (salon or personal services), and 42 more.
10 Stephanie Street (250 m), 99 John Street (255 m), 295 Adelaide Street West (271 m), and 2 more.
Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (SHARC) (132 m).
All new business licences in Wellington Place (45)
- A&W · Restaurant or bar · 8 Mercer St · 423 m · licensed Nov 8, 2026
- Pala the Well · Take-out or food shop · 486 Front St W · 917 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Room1six · Salon or personal services · 486 Front St W · 917 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- The Main Exchange Public House & Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 220 King St W · 445 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Probably Nothing · Take-out or food shop · 50 Brant St · 613 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Union Chicken · Take-out or food shop · 50 Brant St · 613 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Second Cup Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 287-289 King St W · 386 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Lux Vapes · Vape shop · 615 King St W · 939 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Library Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 200 Wellington St W · 518 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Big Way Hot Pot · Restaurant or bar · 235 Queen St W · 305 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Miura Supplements · Take-out or food shop · 300 Richmond St W · 42 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- The Princess of Wales Theatre · Entertainment venue · 300 King St W · 340 m · licensed Oct 16, 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 331 Queen St W
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Wellington Place
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Spanish (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Wellington Place compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/331-queen-st-w#sec-history
