45 The Esplanade
45 The Esplanade is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. King Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 2 planning proposals within 250 m: two in progress.
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- King Station (Line 1) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 383 m away.
01What’s planned near 45 The Esplanade
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
- 1Site plan61 Front St W · 179 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.
The Project includes:· Construction of two new platforms, with canopies, stairs and elevators; and· A new concourse area below the new platforms that will connect the York, Bay and VIA Concourses, Union Square and the Scotiabank Galleria…File 23 106987 STE 10 SA · submitted Jan 25, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 2Split the lot55 Lake Shore Blvd E · 231 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain consent to sever the lands (known as "Block 4") into four lots (Rental Building Lands, School Lands, Daycare Lands and Future Development Lands), and to create various easements/rights-of-way. A Site Plan Control application…File B0037/26TEY · submitted May 7, 2026 · 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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 45 The Esplanade
Police recorded 447 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 319 near this address | 38% higher1,060 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 33 near this address | 29% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 23 near this address | 23% higher96 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 63 near this address | 14% lower164 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 89% lower25 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 45 The Esplanade
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by the 504 and 503 streetcars and the 121, 114 and 75 buses, with about 3,187 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 6 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 45 The Esplanade
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: Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 45 The Esplanade
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 45 The Esplanade. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jul 10, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 7 on record
Permit history: 7 projects from 7 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Sep 20, 2022
Proposal to install a partition wall with entrance/exit door for food serving program. · Permit 21 121715 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 26, 2020
To erect and display four wall signs and two projecting signs, all illuminated and displaying static copy on northerly elevation of the building. The proposed wall signs are all located at the first… · Permit 18 245429 - Fire Alarm · completed Nov 23, 2018
Proposal to modify the fire alarm system by replacing existing heat detectors with smoke detectors. · Permit 18 214664 - Fire Alarm · completed Aug 22, 2018
Proposal to modify the fire alarm system by replacing existing heat detectors with smoke detectors. · Permit 18 205233 - Building work · completed Dec 27, 2017
Proposal to install one chiller on roof top of Motel/Hotel. Tenant is Novotel. · Permit 12 106418 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Aug 3, 2011
Minor interior alterations to existing hotel lobby (ground floor). Novotel. · Permit 11 242071 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Jan 29, 2018
1 maglock · Permit 05 152986
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Marcheleo's Marketplace (restaurant or bar), Hair Tv Studio (salon or personal services), South Street Burger (restaurant or bar), and 20 more.
33 Yonge Street (224 m), 45 and 141 Bay Street (354 m), 161 Bay Street (370 m), and 4 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (489 m).
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (23)
- Marcheleo's Marketplace · Restaurant or bar · 1 Edgewater Dr · 865 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hair Tv Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 543 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- South Street Burger · Restaurant or bar · 12 Richardson St · 504 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Roywoods Union · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 510 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 1575 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 664 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 140 The Esplanade · 386 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Second City Theatre Company · Entertainment venue · 1 York St · 780 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 467 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 1253 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 308 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 406 m · licensed Oct 7, 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 45 The Esplanade
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 6 tests, Sep 8, 2017 to Jun 29, 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: 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.
| 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/45-the-esplanade#sec-history
