395 Bloor St E
395 Bloor St E is in North St.James Town. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 63‑storey building with shops (under review). Sherbourne Station is a 2‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 15 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Jan 23, 2026).
- A 63-storey building with shops is under review, 225 m away (350 Bloor St E).
- Assaults in North St.James Town were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 2-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Rose Avenue Junior Public School, 430 m away.
01What’s planned near 395 Bloor St E
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance576 Sherbourne St · 183 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
File A0297/26TEY · submitted Apr 22, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 263-storey building with shops350 Bloor St E · 225 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.
Proposal to construct a 63-storey mixed-use building on the subject site. The existing six-storey office building will be replaced. Approximately 486 square metres of retail is proposed at grade, with approximately 8,259 square metres of…File 22 172659 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 6, 2022 · 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 395 Bloor St E
Police recorded 292 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | North St.James Town compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 206 near this address | 67% higher1,282 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 17 near this address | About the same77 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 49 near this address | 19% lower154 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 near this address | 37% lower38 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 10 near this address | 62% lower85 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 North St.James Town
03Getting around from 395 Bloor St E
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 75 bus, with about 1,158 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 2 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 395 Bloor St E
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: Branksome Hall Girls School, The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 395 Bloor St E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 395 Bloor St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jan 23, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Open fire code items (10)
- Waste receptacles · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Maintenance of exhaust and fire protection systems · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Indoor and outdoor storage of dangerous goods · opened Jan 23, 2026
- 1.1.2.1./6.8.2.2. Records of Test (Extinguishing Systems) · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Maintenance of closures · opened Jan 23, 2026
- 2.4.1 Combustible Materials · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Exhaust and fire protection systems in cooking operations · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Exit signs · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Installation requirements · opened Jan 23, 2026
- Damaged fire separations · opened Jan 23, 2026
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Demolition · completed Apr 17, 2020
Application to demolish the existing commercial 1 storey building · Permit 17 117372
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.
Man O'clock (salon or personal services), Canada Wide Parking (parking lot).
200 Bloor Street East (396 m), 575 & 585 Bloor Street East (496 m).
St. Simon's Clubbe House (245 m).
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 395 Bloor St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 82 tests, Apr 27, 2014 to Mar 17, 2026
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: North St.James Town
North St. James Town had 18,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $59,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 89% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 46% of workers commuted by transit and 24% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.7%), Tamil (4.2%) 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.
| 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 North St.James Town compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/395-bloor-st-e#sec-history
