444 Yonge St
444 Yonge St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 15 planning applications nearby (eight under review, six approved by the tribunal, one approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 60 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 15 planning applications within 250 m: eight under review, six approved by the tribunal, one approved.
04The building
60 building permits in the last 5 years, for 11 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 is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City.
Permit history: 11 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 258)
- Building work · permit issued · issued May 15, 2026
Proposal for kitchen hood to be relocated and a warmer. · Permit 26 159635 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Apr 28, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations for a new Fido Booth in an existing grocery store - Metro · Permit 26 139436 - Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Jan 19, 2026
REV01: Proposed revision to reduce the scope of work to the inspectorate of Policing (IOP) portion of the suite as denoted on the Key Plan 700Proposal for interior alterations to office space · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 268925 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 26, 2026
Revision: Revision to permit, Sink moved to alternate corner, u/c cooler moved to other side of millwork. · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 227783 - Building work · completed Aug 15, 2025
Proposal for multiple projects (exterior patio restoration, handrail replacement and waterproofing repair). · Permit 25 206081 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 19, 2026
Proposed alterations to office partitions for new tenant layout. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 165994 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Jan 9, 2026
Scope 1: podium deck repairs, overburden replacement, expansion joint waterproofing system replacement, installation of new suspended slab drain and piping, localized concrete repairs.Scope 2:… · Permit 25 160808 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 9, 2026
Proposal to construct interior alterations to existing offices · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 132593 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 19, 2026
REV: Proposed demolition of existing walls, addition of new walls. Mechanical and electrical to modify to suit new layoutInterior alterations to the second floor · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 113675 - Interior renovation and plumbing · completed Aug 25, 2026
Rev - Dec 23, 2024Plumbing - Interior alterations to an existing storage area on the P1 level, Unit 6 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 214241 - Interior renovation, heating and cooling and more · completed Nov 4, 2026
HVAC -Rev- Revision for door repositions, removal and replacing existing mechanical fire dampers and fan units. Interior alterations to the corridor on the Market Level of the building between the… · Permit 20 200637
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 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. 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, 2.0 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
15 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight under review, six approved by the tribunal, one approved. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1475 Yonge St · 6 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 75-storey tower located at the northwestern corner of the Site, and a 78-storey tower located at the southwestern corner of the Site. The proposed…File 21 214165 STE 13 OZ · submitted Sep 17, 2021 · City record - 2475 Yonge St · 6 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 to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 75-storey tower located at the northwestern corner of the Site, and a 78-storey tower located at the southwestern corner of the Site. The proposed non-residential gross…File 21 214174 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 17, 2021 · City record - 32 Carlton St · 116 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 to create 6 development blocks.File 21 216098 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 22, 2021 · City record - 42 Carlton St · 116 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 application for an 80-storey tower containing 69,448 square metres of residential GFA and 10,037 square metres of non-residential GFA (Non-res GFA includes 2 levels of retail and 5 levels of office space). The proposal consists…File 25 179288 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 18, 2025 · City record - 5510 Yonge St · 131 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.
A Site Plan Control application for a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 587 dwelling units.File 21 203254 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2021 · City record - 6510 Yonge St · 131 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
An Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a new 59-storey mixed-use building (196.9 metres including the mechanical penthouse) containing 575 dwelling units (including 19 rental replacement units) and 695…File 20 207354 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 16, 2020 · City record - 7512 Yonge St · 134 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
An Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a new 59-storey mixed-use building (196.9 metres including the mechanical penthouse) containing 575 dwelling units (including 19 rental replacement units) and 695…File 20 207354 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 16, 2020 · City record - 8512 Yonge St · 134 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.
A Site Plan Control application for a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 587 dwelling units.File 21 203254 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2021 · City record - 9514 Yonge St · 139 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
An Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a new 59-storey mixed-use building (196.9 metres including the mechanical penthouse) containing 575 dwelling units (including 19 rental replacement units) and 695…File 20 207354 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 16, 2020 · City record - 10514 Yonge St · 139 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.
A Site Plan Control application for a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 587 dwelling units.File 21 203254 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2021 · City record - 11516 Yonge St · 143 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.
A Site Plan Control application for a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 587 dwelling units.File 21 203254 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2021 · City record - 12516 Yonge St · 143 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
An Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a new 59-storey mixed-use building (196.9 metres including the mechanical penthouse) containing 575 dwelling units (including 19 rental replacement units) and 695…File 20 207354 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 16, 2020 · City record
29 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
1 licensed rooming house within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
15 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: take-out or food shop (4), restaurant or bar (2), jewellery or gold buyer (1) and salon or personal services (1).
New business licences nearby (15)
- Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 0 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 55 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 69 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 102 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 127 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 127 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 384 Yonge St · 127 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Salon or personal services · 384 Yonge St · 127 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 544 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 375 assaults, 92 break-ins, 40 robberies, 21 thefts over $5,000 and 16 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 | 375 | 3361 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 92 | 552 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 16 | 162 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 40 | 300 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 21 | 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 College Station (Line 1), about a 1-minute walk (0.0 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by routes 506, 19, 97 and 13, with about 3,256 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.7 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.
- Church Street Junior Public School · elementary · 465 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 485 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 84% met the standard in reading and 45% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Collège français élémentaire · elementary · 479 mViamonde (French public) · Public · grades 7-8 · 75 students
- St Michael's Choir (Jr) School · elementary · 735 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%).
- Native Learning Centre · secondary · 449 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12
- Collège français secondaire · secondary · 524 mViamonde (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: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre and 5 more.
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, three EarlyON centres, five privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
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 444 Yonge St
Is 444 Yonge 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 444 Yonge St?
There are 15 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight under review, six approved by the tribunal, one approved). The closest is at 475 Yonge St, 6 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 444 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 258 building permits on record, 60 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 444 Yonge St a heritage property?
Yes. It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 444 Yonge St from the subway?
The nearest station is College Station (Line 1), 0.0 km away (about a 1-minute walk). 18 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 444 Yonge St?
The closest are Church Street Junior Public School, Collège français élémentaire and Native Learning Centre. 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 444 Yonge St?
Police recorded 544 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 375 assaults, 92 break-ins, 40 robberies, 21 thefts over $5,000 and 16 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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