40 Temperance St
40 Temperance St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 14 planning applications nearby (13 under review, one under appeal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 107 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 14 planning applications within 250 m: 13 under review, one under appeal.
04The building
107 building permits in the last 5 years, for 12 projects. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 142)
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jun 25, 2026
Interior alterations including demolition of interior partitions and construction of new. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 189362 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 29, 2026
Interior alterations to a non-residential building. Proposed two new separate rooms in an existing office suite · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 167878 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 6, 2026
Proposed interior alterations to the existing office 18th Floor. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 152988 - Fire Alarm · permit issued · issued Mar 12, 2026
Fire alarm signal sequence modification to a new sequence for an existing office building on floors 2nd to 12th. · Permit 26 114450 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jan 30, 2026
Tenant interior alterations fit-Out (unit 100) for group a-2 eating establishment · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 269413 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 6, 2026
Proposal for interior renovation to existing office space with new office. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 100673 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 10, 2026
Proposed interior alterations of existing Scotiabank offices 8th floor · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 216315 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 19, 2026
Proposal for interior to existing bank. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 172803 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Nov 14, 2024
Proposed interior alterations on Floor 19 including demolition of partitions · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 235811 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Oct 7, 2024
Proposal for interior alterations for new takeout restaurant - UNIT F6, Concourse Level; "Sorry I've Got Plants" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 208240 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Feb 26, 2025
Proposal for maglock installation in the lobby. · Permit 24 198893 - Interior Alterations · completed May 22, 2025
Proposed interior alterations to an existing office space. *UNIT 1901* · Permit 24 142855
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5H, 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.1 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Sunday 8 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
14 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 13 under review, one under appeal. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 120 Albert St · 120 m awaySubdivision: 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 4 development Blocks.File 21 217139 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 24, 2021 · City record - 2483 Bay St · 182 m awaySubdivision: 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 4 development Blocks.File 21 217139 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 24, 2021 · City record - 315 Richmond St E · 192 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 71-storey mixed-use building containing 126 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 565 residential dwelling units above.File 22 204563 STE 13 OZ · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record - 415 Richmond St E · 192 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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 71-storey mixed-use building containing 126 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 565 residential dwelling units above.File 22 204562 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 16, 2022 · City record - 5239 Yonge St · 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 6239 Yonge St · 196 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 7241 Yonge St · 203 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 8241 Yonge St · 203 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 9243 Yonge St · 209 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 10243 Yonge St · 209 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 11245 Yonge St · 217 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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 a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102468 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record - 12245 Yonge St · 217 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.File 25 102470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 8, 2025 · City record
4 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
12 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (4) and take-out or food shop (4).
New business licences nearby (12)
- Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 0 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 52 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 333 Bay St · 67 m · licensed Aug 11, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 4 Temperance St · 88 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 360 Bay St · 96 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 40 King St W · 174 m · licensed Sep 19, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 40 King St W · 174 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 65 Queen St W · 176 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 532 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 359 assaults, 68 break-ins, 58 thefts over $5,000, 36 robberies and 11 car thefts. 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.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Yonge-Bay Corridor, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 359 | 3361 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 68 | 552 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 11 | 162 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 36 | 300 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 58 | 210 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 3-minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 23 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501, 503, 19 and 97, with about 4,292 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- St Michael's Choir (Jr) School · elementary · 531 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 1-8 · 135 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 100% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy · elementary · 907 mViamonde (French public) · Public · grades JK-6 · 270 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 88% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Michael Catholic School · elementary · 908 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 150 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 83% met the standard in reading and 36% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Michael's Choir (Sr) School · secondary · 509 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 105 students. 100% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Collège français secondaire · secondary · 1.3 kmViamonde (French public) · Public · grades 9-12 · 155 students. 100% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Keystone International Schools.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): four licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, 15 privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
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.
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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
09Quick answers about 40 Temperance St
Is 40 Temperance 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.
What is being built near 40 Temperance St?
There are 14 active planning applications within 250 metres (13 under review, one under appeal). The closest is at 20 Albert St, 120 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 40 Temperance St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 142 building permits on record, 107 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 40 Temperance St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 40 Temperance St from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen Station (Line 1), 0.2 km away (about a 3-minute walk). 23 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 40 Temperance St?
The closest are St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy 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.
How much crime is there near 40 Temperance St?
Police recorded 532 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 359 assaults, 68 break-ins, 58 thefts over $5,000, 36 robberies and 11 car thefts. 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.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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