47 Colborne St
47 Colborne St is in Downtown Yonge East, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 11 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 80‑storey building with 816 homes and shops (under review). King Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 15 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V).
- An 80-storey building with 816 homes and shops is under review, 114 m away (23 Toronto St).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- King Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 430 m away.
01What’s planned near 47 Colborne St
11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 163-storey building · 370 homes59 Adelaide St E and 3 more addresses · 50 m awayRezoning: 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 new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
59 Adelaide St E · 61 Adelaide St E · 63 Adelaide St E · 65 Adelaide St E
- 280-storey building · 816 homes and shops23 Toronto St · 114 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 Control application to permit a 80 storey mixed use building containing 816 residential dwelling units, 1,599 square metres of retail space, 2,620 square metres of office, and 49 car parking spaces.File 23 138419 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 26, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Site plan61 Front St W · 122 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
Decided recently
- 1148-storey building · 592 homes114 Church St and 2 more addresses · 130 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
114 Church St · 120 Church St · 59 Richmond St E
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 47 Colborne St
Police recorded 520 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 | Downtown Yonge East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 366 near this address | 207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 27 near this address | 83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 40 near this address | 64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 80 near this address | 45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 66% lower76 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 47 Colborne St
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 22 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars and the 121 and 114 buses, with about 5,300 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.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 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 47 Colborne 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).
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 47 Colborne St
There are no by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 47 Colborne St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Feb 20, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 34 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 34)
- Interior Demolition · permit issued · issued Nov 6, 2026
Unit 301 interior non-Structural partition demolition · Permit 26 254492 - Interior Alterations · application acceptable · issued Nov 4, 2026
Proposal for iInterior alterations to a group D office building - UNIT 400 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 265003 - Interior Alterations · application on hold · issued Nov 3, 2026
Interior alterations to and existing office. - Unit 307 - Allied · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 264543 - Fire Damage · inspection · issued Oct 2, 2026
Repairs to base building provisions following a fire. No extension or addition. Fit-up work to be submitted by others - restaurant. Convenience address is 45 Colborne St · Permit 26 230942 - Fire Damage · completed Sep 2, 2026
Repairs to base building provisions following a fire. No extension or addition. Fit-up work to be submitted by others - restaurantConvenience address is 45 Colborne St · Permit 26 213411 - Fire Damage · revision issued · issued Jul 7, 2026
Revision 01 - structural repairs/replacement of floor joists.Proposed repairs to base building provisions following a fire. No extension or addition. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 178740 - Fire Damage · inspection · issued Apr 1, 2026
Proposed interior alterations and repairs due to fire damage. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 122579 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 13, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - UNIT 403 · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 241978 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Feb 8, 2024
Application received for a permit to erect and display one non-illuminated projecting sign.*****AMAN SPA***** · Permit 23 161725 - Interior Alterations · completed May 20, 2026
Interior alterations to unit 100 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 105349 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 2, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations for a new mechanical room at the back of house on the ground floor level in an existing restaurant unit. Exterior demolition to remove an existing HVAC duct at the… · Permit 22 112139 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Nov 22, 2021
Proposal for interior alterations to return an existing restaurant (not confirmed) unit at the ground floor level to base building condition - Unit 100. (51 Colborne St.) · Permit 21 227492
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.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
33 Yonge Street (205 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (356 m), 40 King Street West (376 m), and 6 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (215 m), SA Gateway (421 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 1278 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1449 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1449 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 455 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1362 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 801 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 244 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1468 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 974 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 853 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 727 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1406 m · licensed Sep 18, 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 47 Colborne St
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: 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.
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 Downtown Yonge East compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/47-colborne-st#sec-history
