My Address in Toronto · 5 Wellesley Pl, Toronto · Data as of Nov 8, 2026
Address report · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
5 Wellesley Pl
5 Wellesley Pl is in North St.James Town. There are 15 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 60‑storey building with 1,362 homes (under review). Sherbourne Station is a 9‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
A 60-storey building with 1,362 homes is under review, 175 m away (30 Huntley St and 11 more addresses).
Assaults in North St.James Town were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is about a 9-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes, 175 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals12within 250 m
Major crimes538within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit573 mSherbourne station
Garbage dayWednesdaynext: Nov 11
The red dot is 5 Wellesley Pl. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 5 Wellesley Pl
15 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 13 in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
1
69-storey building · 823 homes
137 Isabella St and 1 more address · 41 m away
Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 69-storey residential building containing 823 dwelling units. The existing 7-storey apartment building and 3-storey single detached dwelling on the site would be demolished. The 61 demolished rental units…
Site 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 to permit a 63-storey residential building including a total of 50,580.8 square metres of residential gross floor area which will result in a total of 730 total dwelling units.The proposal includes two (2)…
All 5 addresses
2 Earl St · 4 Earl St · 6 Earl St · 8 Earl St · 5 Huntley St
Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).
All 10 addresses
29 Linden St · 31 Linden St · 33 Linden St · 37 Linden St · 566 Sherbourne St · 568 Sherbourne St · 570 Sherbourne St · 572 Sherbourne St · 574 Sherbourne St · 576 Sherbourne St
Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed 58-storey residential building containing 818 dwelling units (including 31 rental replacement units) and 96.8 square metres of retail space on the ground floor.
Site 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 Control application for a 58-storey residential building containing 818 dwelling units (including 31 rental replacement units) and 96.8 square metres of retail space on the ground floor.
Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan and Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 29-storey infill residential building having a gross floor area of 15,000 square metres and 213 new residential units. The existing…
Site 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.
Proposed 29-storey residential building fronting Jarvis Street including just under 15,000sqm of new gross floor area. In total, the maximum height of the proposed building is 99.0m, including a three-storey podium and 7m mechanical…
Site 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.
To permit the construction of two buildings, with building heights of 56 and 60 storeys and approximately 1,362 dwelling units, and a POPS. The project retains portions of the existing heritage listed buildings at 122-124 Isabella Street,…
All 12 addresses
30 Huntley St · 32 Huntley St · 34 Huntley St · 38 Huntley St · 40 Huntley St · 112 Isabella St · 114 Isabella St · 116 Isabella St · 118 Isabella St · 120 Isabella St · 122 Isabella St · 124 Isabella St
Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…
All 9 addresses
8 A Linden St · 47 Huntley St · 49 Huntley St · 51 Huntley St · 12 Linden St · 16 Linden St · 18 Linden St · 24 Linden St · 26 Linden St
Committee 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 property into two residential lots with a stratified severance, as well as to create new easements/rights-of-ways. This is currently under the review of Site Plan Control (File Number 22 192523 STE 13 SA).
File B0022/25TEY · submitted Mar 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 Wellesley Pl
Police recorded 538 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
North St.James Townper 100,000 residents, 2025
Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults
389
1,282
768North St.James Town is higher
Break-ins
85
154
190North St.James Town is about the same
Car thefts
17
85
225North St.James Town is lower
Robberies
34
77
79North St.James Town is about the same
Thefts over $5,000
13
38
61North St.James Town is lower
Thick bar: North St.James Town. 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 North St.James Town
03Getting around from 5 Wellesley Pl
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 9‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 94 and 75, with about 1,610 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Sherbourne Station573 m
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 9 min walk
Bus
94 Wellesley131 m
Nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Sherbourne St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Bus
75 Sherbourne134 m
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Wellesley St East, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO2.4 km
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 Wellesley 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.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
Licensed child care
Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche CDI173 m
495 Sherbourne St · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady Of Lourdes177 m
444 Sherbourne St · 117 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Church Street School Day Care Service435 m
83 Alexander St · 160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
The 519 EarlyON Child and Family Centre363 m
519 Church St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Church Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre435 m
83 Alexander St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Rose Avenue EarlyON Child and Family Centre474 m
675 Ontario St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House)454 m
15 Prospect St · 87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 5 Wellesley 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
Short-term rentals40registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Licensed rooming houses3within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites4within 500 m
Fife House Sherbourne St (109 m), Fred Victor Mary Sheffield House (236 m), Turning Point Youth Services (254 m), and 1 more.
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 Wellesley Pl
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4Y
0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4Y
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 now
3 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.9 km away, measured 8:00 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: North St.James Town
North St. James Town had 18,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $59,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 89% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 46% of workers commuted by transit and 24% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.7%), Tamil (4.2%) and Spanish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)18,535North St. James Town
Median household income$59,200typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent89%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit46%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
There are 15 planning proposals within 250 metres (13 in progress and two decided recently). The largest is a 60-storey building with 1,362 homes at 30 Huntley St, 175 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is the area around 5 Wellesley Pl safe?
Police recorded 538 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 389 assaults, 85 break-ins, 34 robberies, 17 car thefts and 13 thefts over $5,000. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in North St.James Town in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How do you get around from 5 Wellesley Pl?
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), 0.6 km away (about a 9-minute walk). Nearby: 94 Wellesley at Wellesley St East at Sherbourne St, 131 m; 75 Sherbourne at Sherbourne St at Wellesley St East, 134 m. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 5 Wellesley Pl?
The closest are St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 5 Wellesley Pl in?
5 Wellesley Pl is in North St.James Town, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 13 Toronto Centre. North St.James Town had 18,535 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $59,200. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is rent like near 5 Wellesley Pl?
In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 5 Wellesley Pl 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 5 Wellesley Pl a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 5 Wellesley Pl?
Chris Moise, councillor for Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Email Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7903. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 5 Wellesley Pl?
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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/5-wellesley-pl#sec-history
10From the archives
1972 · 74 m awayCorner of Homewood St. and Wellesley St., looking northCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 54, Item 241972 · 74 m awayCorner of Homewood St. and Wellesley St., looking south-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 54, Item 221972 · 74 m awayCorner of Homewood St. and Wellesley St., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 54, Item 231972 · 144 m awayCorner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking south-west, showing a Shell gas stationCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 7, Item 161972 · 144 m awayCorner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 7, Item 121948 · 144 m awayWellesley Street after widening east from SherbourneCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 18621900 · 144 m awayMason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1900 · 144 m awayMason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E.; Interior, dining room. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1972 · 144 m awayCorner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking south-west, showing a Shell gas stationCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 7, Item 15
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