44 Parliament St

01What’s planned near 44 Parliament St

9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and four decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   Two towers, up to 50 storeys · 1,065 homes and shops

   281 Front St E · 58 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   1,065 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since May. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   The application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a mixed-used building consisting of two residential towers (54- and 50-storeys), 1,065 residential dwelling units, 643 square metres of retail space on the…

   Public notice · Jun 26, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 281 Front Street East. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 26 163623 STE 13 OZ · submitted May 20, 2026 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Site plan

   250 Front St E · 131 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   1,058 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2023. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   for Corktown station

   File 23 142019 STE 13 SA · submitted May 5, 2023 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   42-storey building · 449 homes and shops

   298 King St E · 205 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   449 homes

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Site Plan Application for a 42-storey (139.90 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 1,188 square metres of commercial uses at grade and 449 dwelling units.

   File 23 188669 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 14, 2023 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 6
   Split the lot

   33 Parliament St · 127 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 9, 2025.

   To obtain consent to sever the property into three lots with a strata severance and to create various easements/rights-of-ways within the 33-storey mixed-use building which is currently under construction.

   File B0019/25TEY · submitted Mar 26, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 7
   Consent

   31 Parliament St · 144 m away

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

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 15, 2026.

   To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.

   File B0058/25TEY · submitted Sep 23, 2025 · 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

• 49 Ontario · 49 Ontario St
  Continuous concrete pour · DCC 49 Ontario EastMay 12 to Nov 12 · 7 am to 10 pm
  460 m away
• Rekai Cherry Place Campus of Care · 55 Eastern Ave
  Construction · Multiplex Construction CanadaAug 12, 2026 to July 15, 2027 · 7 pm to 9 am
  490 m away
• Private event · 49 Ontario St
  Construction · DCC 49 Ontario EastSept 30, 2026 to Sept 5, 2027 · 7 am to 10 pm
  460 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 44 Parliament St

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.

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 44 Parliament St

Police recorded 135 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% of 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

Traffic safety

7 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians. Most were on Front St E and Gardiner Xwy. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Gardiner Xwy at Cherry st · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 29, 2026 · 489 m
• 39 Parliament St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 6, 2024 · 67 m
• Parliament St at Front St E · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 22, 2023 · 187 m
• Adelaide St E at Power St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Jun 21, 2022 · 457 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 44 Parliament St

The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 504 and 503 streetcars and the 65, 121 and 114 buses, with about 3,756 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.

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: 51 Dockside Dr
  City-run (Green P): 6 Level 2 ports. Next: 51 Dockside Dr, 706 m.706 m

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 44 Parliament 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: Voice Integrative Private School, Liberty Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five 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 44 Parliament St

There are 5 parks, 2 playgrounds and 2 community centres within 500 m. The nearest pool is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre, 200 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Parliament Square Park · sports field · 44 Parliament St · 27 m
• St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 230 the Esplanade · 200 m
• Princess Street Park · 18 A Princess St · 342 m
• Little Trinity Church Lands · playground · 417 King St E · 343 m
• David Crombie Park · ball diamond, basketball court, dog off-leash area, playground · 131 The Esplanade · 412 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 Parks in the Moss Park Neighbourhood
  Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 396 m
• New Parks in the Moss Park Neighbourhood
  Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 626 m
• David Crombie Park Revitalization
  The City is improving David Crombie Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 656 m
• Market Lane Park Improvements
  The City is improving Market Lane Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 812 m
• Corktown Common Neighbourhood New Off-Leash Area
  After investigating four potential sites, the City will be installing a new dogs off-leash area (OLA) in the western portion of Underpass Park which is bounded by St. Lawrence Street, Eastern Avenue and the Eastern Avenue Diversion.In progress · 850 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 44 Parliament St

There are no building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 44 Parliament 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: 23 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 44 Parliament St

O (Open Space) zoning allows parks and open space. 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

79 tickets in 2025 on Parliament St between numbers 0 and 94: 26 for parking at prohibited times, 20 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

Old Town Toronto BIA, which includes this address. 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, 7,360 service requests came from postal area M5A, which includes 44 Parliament 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 44 Parliament 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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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.