389 Church St

01What’s planned near 389 Church St

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), all in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   48-storey building with shops

   506 Church St and 4 more addresses · 161 m away

   4 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan · Site plan · Condominium

   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 (rezoning) · submitted Oct 15, 2024 · City record and how to commentFile 21 139733 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Apr 13, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 24 248296 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Dec 9, 2024 · City record and how to commentFile 21 225328 STE 13 CD (condominium) · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   56-storey building · 579 homes

   440 Jarvis St and 2 more addresses · 182 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   579 homes39,450 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 & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 56-storey mixed-use building. The proposed building contains a total of 579 dwelling units, of which 36 are rental replacement units, and a total of approximately 4,739 square metres…

   Public notice · Aug 22, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 110 and 114 Maitland Street and 440 Jarvis Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 3 addresses

   440 Jarvis St · 110 Maitland St · 114 Maitland St

   File 25 187527 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Jul 3, 2025 · City record and how to commentFile 25 228933 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Sep 22, 2025 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Split the lot

   50 Gerrard St E · 190 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To obtain consent to sever a portion of stratified land (air-rights at-and-above an elevation of 121 m) for the purpose of a lot addition.

   File B0039/26TEY · submitted May 15, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. 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 PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  468 m away
• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Continuous concrete pour · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 11 pm
  468 m away
• TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
  Construction · PomerleauAug 30 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  420 m away
• Hoem2 · 300 Sherbourne St
  Construction · Reliance ConstructionSept 2 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 7 pm
  538 m away
• 8 Elm · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipSept 10 to Nov 12 · 7 to 11 pm
  468 m away
• TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
  Construction · PomerleauOct 5 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 11 pm
  420 m away
• 8 Elm Street · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 1 to Dec 27 · 9 am to 5 pm
  468 m away
• Private event · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 19 to Dec 31 · 7 to 11 pm
  468 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 389 Church St

8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Mutual St, MC Gill St to Granby St, Q2 2025 to Q2 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 389 Church St

Police recorded 567 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Downtown Yonge East

Traffic safety

14 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians, 6 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Church St. Downtown Yonge East has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Yonge St at Maitland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 15, 2026 · 489 m
• Church St at Gerrard St E · Cyclist, killed · Jul 18, 2025 · 196 m
• Hayden St at Church St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2025 · 408 m
• Wood St at Church St · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 2, 2025 · 149 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

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 389 Church St

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 97 bus, with about 1,083 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.8 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your 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: 186 Carlton St
  City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 188 Carlton St, 584 m.575 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.1.0 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 389 Church 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School, 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): four licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 389 Church St

There are 6 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 765 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Joseph Sheard Parkette · 11 Granby St · 270 m
• Alexander Street Parkette · 16 Alexander St · 369 m
• Montague Parkette · 30 Homewood Ave · 372 m
• Allan Gardens · dog off-leash area, playground, washroom · 160 Gerrard St E · 374 m
• College Park · playground, washroom · 420 Yonge St · 446 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

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 projects nearby

• 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 · 530 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 · 573 m
• Barbara Hall Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Barbara Hall Park. The new off-leash area will replace the existing one at the southwest corner of the park and will be similar in size.In progress · 577 m
• St. James Town Open Space Redesign
  A new park is coming to St. James Town. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 891 m
• Anniversary Park Improvements
  The City is improving Anniversary Park with the help of community feedback! The proposed improvements may include additional seating, water bottle filler, and new plantings.In progress · 929 m

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 389 Church St

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 389 Church St. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

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 389 Church 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.

Special areas

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

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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

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

Parking tickets on this block

1,021 tickets in 2025 on Church St between numbers 339 and 439: 564 for parking at prohibited times, 320 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge BIA, about 20 m away. 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, 2,268 service requests came from postal area M5B, which includes 389 Church St. The most common:

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 389 Church St

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: Downtown Yonge East

Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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.

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.