5 Percy St
5 Percy St is in Moss Park, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 19 planning applications nearby (nine under review, five approved by the tribunal, two waiting for a hearing date, three others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 19 planning applications within 250 m: nine under review, five approved by the tribunal, two waiting for a hearing date, three others.
04The building
The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
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 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 km away, measured 1:00 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.
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
19 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): nine under review, five approved by the tribunal, two waiting for a hearing date, three others. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 11 Ashby Pl · 75 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 6, 2023.
To alter the existing two-storey rowhouse by reconstructing new rear decks on the first and second storeys. The second storey deck will be constructed with a canopy.File A0779/23TEY · submitted Aug 30, 2023 - 2479 Queen St E · 169 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 3479 Queen St E · 169 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 4477 Queen St E · 172 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 5477 Queen St E · 172 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 6477 Queen St E · 172 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.
The proposed development will be 15 storeys in height, plus mezzanine and mechanical penthouse along Queen Street East. Parking elevator access to four levels of below grade parking is proposedfrom the private east-west lane.…File 23 186758 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2023 · City record - 7475 Queen St E · 177 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 8475 Queen St E · 177 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 9473 Queen St E · 182 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 10473 Queen St E · 182 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 11471 Queen St E · 188 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.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record - 12471 Queen St E · 188 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record
16 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 9 in 10 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.
1 new storefront business licence within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (1).
New business licences nearby (1)
- Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 231 m · licensed Aug 12, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 137 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 77 assaults, 34 break-ins, 11 thefts over $5,000, 10 car thefts and 5 robberies. Per resident, in Moss Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies 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 | Moss Park, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 77 | 2227 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 34 | 350 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 10 | 82 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 5 | 167 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 11 | 65 close to 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 Queen Station (Line 1), about a 28-minute walk (1.8 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501, 503 and 121, with about 5,181 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.2 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.
- St Paul Catholic School · elementary · 296 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 250 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 87% met the standard in reading and 50% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Nelson Mandela Park Public School · elementary · 379 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 385 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 76% met the standard in reading and 17% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School · elementary · 855 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 370 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 94% met the standard in reading and 50% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Inglenook Community School · secondary · 228 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 60 students. 50% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Eastdale Collegiate Institute · secondary · 1.4 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 120 students
Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private School.
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, four EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and two 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
See the full Moss Park neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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
Next: November 11: recycling and green bin. November 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 5 Percy St
Is 5 Percy 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 5 Percy St?
There are 19 active planning applications within 250 metres (nine under review, five approved by the tribunal, two waiting for a hearing date, three others). The closest is at 1 Ashby Pl, 75 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Is 5 Percy St a heritage property?
Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 5 Percy St from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen Station (Line 1), 1.8 km away (about a 28-minute walk). 14 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 5 Percy St?
The closest are St Paul Catholic School, Nelson Mandela Park Public School and Inglenook Community School. 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 5 Percy St?
Police recorded 137 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 77 assaults, 34 break-ins, 11 thefts over $5,000, 10 car thefts and 5 robberies. Per resident, in Moss Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies 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.
When is garbage day at 5 Percy St?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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