40 Gerrard St E
40 Gerrard St E is in Downtown Yonge East, in a registered apartment building built in 1969 with 447 units. There are 9 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 80‑storey building with shops (under review). College Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 82 out of 100 when last evaluated (Jul 6, 2026). That's lower than 90% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a split the lot at 50 Gerrard St E, 92 m away.
- An 80-storey building with shops is under review, 213 m away (2 Carlton St).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- College Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Collège français élémentaire, 346 m away.
01What’s planned near 40 Gerrard St E
9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Split the lot50 Gerrard St E · 92 m awayCommittee 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 - 233-storey building412 Church St and 5 more addresses · 105 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.
Application for Site Plan Control Approval for a proposed 33-storey mixed-use building.File 23 110492 STE 13 SA · submitted Feb 5, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
412 Church St · 414 Church St · 416 Church St · 418 Church St · 79 Granby St · 81 Granby St
- 343-storey building396 Church St and 5 more addresses · 174 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendment for a new 43-storey mixed-use building on the subject site. The existing 8-and-12-storey student residence will be retained on the subject site, with the northern-most bay of the northern 8-storey…File 22 227435 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 8, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
396 Church St · 398 Church St · 50 Gerrard St E · 73 Mcgill St · 75 Mcgill St · 77 Mcgill St
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 40 Gerrard St E
Police recorded 658 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Downtown Yonge Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 490 | 2,361 | 768Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Break-ins | 78 | 275 | 190Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Car thefts | 22 | 76 | 225Downtown Yonge East is lower |
| Robberies | 45 | 143 | 79Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 23 | 100 | 61Downtown Yonge East is higher |
Thick bar: Downtown Yonge East. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 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
03Getting around from 40 Gerrard St E
The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by routes 506, 97, 505 and 19, with about 1,719 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Gerrard St East, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Carlton St at Church St.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Gerrard St West North Side.
Nearest stop: Dundas St East at Yonge St - TMU Station.
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 40 Gerrard St E
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: 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): three licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, four privately owned public spaces and seven shelters or respite sites.
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
83 Alexander St · 160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
43 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
83 Alexander St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 40 Gerrard St E
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 82 out of 100 when last evaluated (Jul 6, 2026). That's lower than 90% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Jul 6, 2026
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Sep 21, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Jul 14, 2025
Installation of backflow preventer for premise isolation · Permit 14 253848
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.
Barburrito (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), Arju Taste of Cananda (restaurant or bar), and 13 more.
21 Carlton St (165 m), 444 Yonge St (299 m), Public space (356 m), and 1 more.
Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (56 m), Covenant House McGill St (73 m), Covenant House Gerrard St E (86 m), and 4 more.
All new business licences nearby (16)
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 143 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 162 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 168 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Sushi&Bbbop · Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 172 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Young Latte · Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 172 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Cheezaatar · Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 172 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Sourii Nails Spa · Salon or personal services · 384 Yonge St · 172 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 172 m · licensed Oct 30, 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 40 Gerrard St E
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
In postal area M5B, 0 of 17 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: 1 samples here (5.9%) 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 17 tests, Jun 6, 2014 to Jun 27, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.2 km away, measured 1:00 AM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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: 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.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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 Downtown Yonge East compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/40-gerrard-st-e#sec-history
