478 Yonge St
478 Yonge St is in Bay-Cloverhill. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 59‑storey building with 587 homes (under review). College Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a minor variance at 27 Grosvenor St, 109 m away.
- A 59-storey building with 587 homes is under review, 88 m away (518 A Yonge St and 12 more addresses).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Bay-Cloverhill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- College Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Church Street Junior Public School, 401 m away.
01What’s planned near 478 Yonge St
13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 12 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
- 168-storey building with shops543 Yonge St and 1 more address · 23 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 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.File 25 176290 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 12, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
543 Yonge St · 555 Yonge St
- 267-storey building6 Breadalbane St and 10 more addresses · 68 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 a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 11 addresses
6 Breadalbane St · 8 Breadalbane St · 145 St Luke Lane · 530 Yonge St · 538 Yonge St · 540 Yonge St · 542 Yonge St · 544 Yonge St · 546 Yonge St · 548 Yonge St · 550 Yonge St
- 359-storey building · 587 homes518 A Yonge St and 12 more addresses · 88 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 and how to commentAll 13 addresses
518 A Yonge St · 522 A Yonge St · 7 Breadalbane St · 510 Yonge St · 512 Yonge St · 514 Yonge St · 516 Yonge St · 518 Yonge St · 520 Yonge St · 522 Yonge St · 524 Yonge St · 526 Yonge St · 528 Yonge St
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 478 Yonge St
Police recorded 573 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Bay-Cloverhillper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 390 | 602 | 768Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Break-ins | 113 | 286 | 190Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
| Car thefts | 15 | 17 | 225Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Robberies | 35 | 75 | 79Bay-Cloverhill is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 20 | 87 | 61Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
Thick bar: Bay-Cloverhill. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bay-Cloverhill
03Getting around from 478 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by routes 506, 94, 19 and 97, with about 3,241 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Alexander St, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: College St at Yonge St - College Station, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Grosvenor St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St West at Yonge St.
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 478 Yonge St
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.
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, Taie International Institute School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, five privately owned public spaces and three shelters or respite sites.
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
15 Breadalbane St · 144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
83 Alexander St · 160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
83 Alexander St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 478 Yonge St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 7 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 5 projects from 7 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 8, 2020
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign erected on the east elevation of the first storey of the building.****DOMINO'S**** · Permit 20 125233 - Interior Alterations · completed May 12, 2020
Proposed interior alterations of the existing unit for a restaurant, "Domino's Pizza". · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 258678 - Underpinning · completed Jan 15, 2020
Proposed underpinning of existing restaurant with greater than 30 seats. · Permit 18 161468 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Jan 8, 2020
Proposal to install a 1 inch backflow prevention device. · Permit 17 211298 - Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · completed Jan 15, 2020
Proposal to replace front glazing in existing restaurant greater than 30 seats. · Permit 14 133554
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Shirin Jaan Pastry (take-out or food shop), Xi Noodle House (restaurant or bar), Sencha (take-out or food shop), and 5 more.
40 College St (155 m), 444 Yonge St (202 m), 832 Bay St (215 m), and 2 more.
Covenant House McGill St (350 m), Covenant House Gerrard St E (382 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (391 m).
All new business licences nearby (8)
- Shirin Jaan Pastry · Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 107 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Xi Noodle House · Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 112 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Sencha · Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 177 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 194 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 211 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Salus Fresh Foods · Take-out or food shop · 777 Bay St · 232 m · licensed Aug 30, 2026
- Holiday Inn · Parking lot · 30 Carlton St · 241 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Signature Beauty Lounge · Salon or personal services · 30 Carlton St · 241 m · licensed Oct 29, 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 478 Yonge St
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.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M4Y, 0 of 23 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 23 tests, May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.8 km away, measured 9:00 PM 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.
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: Bay-Cloverhill
Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021. The median household income was $58,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 62% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 44% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.8%), Korean (3.5%) and Cantonese (3.4%). 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 | 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 Bay-Cloverhill compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/478-yonge-st#sec-history
