5 Aitken Pl
5 Aitken Pl is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 50‑storey building with 1,065 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 50-storey building with 1,065 homes and shops is under review, 178 m away (281 Front St E).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 121 stop 157 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School, 158 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 5 Aitken Pl
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and three decided recently. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Site plan250 Front St E · 124 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.
for Corktown stationFile 23 142019 STE 13 SA · submitted May 5, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 250-storey building · 1,065 homes and shops281 Front St E · 178 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.
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…File 26 163623 STE 13 OZ · submitted May 20, 2026 · City record and how to comment - 342-storey building · 449 homes and shops298 King St E · 210 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
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
- 4Split the lot33 Parliament St · 222 m awayCommittee 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 - 5Consent31 R Parliament St · 224 m awayCommittee 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 B0001/26TEY · submitted Dec 24, 2025
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 5 Aitken Pl
Police recorded 133 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islandsper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 85 | 1,060 | 768St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is higher |
| Break-ins | 26 | 164 | 190St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is about the same |
| Car thefts | 5 | 25 | 225St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is lower |
| Robberies | 7 | 96 | 79St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 78 | 61St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is higher |
Thick bar: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 5 Aitken Pl
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by routes 65, 75, 121, 114 and 504, with about 2,745 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 17 min walk
Nearest stop: The Esplanade at Princess St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Parliament St at Mill St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Parliament St at Lake Shore Blvd East South Side.
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at The Esplanade.
Nearest stop: King St East at Ontario 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 5 Aitken Pl
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.
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: Voice Integrative Private School, Liberty Prep School, Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, three privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
2 Princess St · 49 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
230 The Esplanade · 74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
8 Distillery Lane · 85 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
246 The Esplanade · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
173 Front St E · 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 5 Aitken Pl
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
160 The Esplanade (406 m), 55 Mill St (418 m), 260 King St E (429 m).
Dixon Hall 351 Lake Shore Blvd E Respite (357 m).
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 5 Aitken Pl
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 M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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 · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.0 km away, measured 12:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: 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.
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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/5-aitken-pl#sec-history
