50 Queens Quay E
50 Queens Quay E is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including 958 homes (approved). Union Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 958 homes was approved, 217 m away (7 Yonge St).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Union Station (Line 1) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 607 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 50 Queens Quay E
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Site plan2 Cooper St and 7 more addresses · 46 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 application to facilitate the development of Block 4 of the former LCBO lands, part of the comprehensively planned Lower Yonge Precinct. Blocks 1 and 2 of the LCBO lands are already under development, and Block 3 has…File 19 218252 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 9, 2019 · City record and how to commentAll 8 addresses
2 Cooper St · 15 Cooper St · 15 Freeland St · 33 Freeland St · 43 Freeland St · 53 Freeland St · 55 Lake Shore Blvd E · 95 Lake Shore Blvd E
- 2Split the lot55 Lake Shore Blvd E · 195 m awayCommittee 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 lands (known as "Block 4") into four lots (Rental Building Lands, School Lands, Daycare Lands and Future Development Lands), and to create various easements/rights-of-way. A Site Plan Control application…File B0037/26TEY · submitted May 7, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 340-storey building with shops7 Yonge St · 217 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 Phase 4 & 5 of the One Yonge Development, consisting of two non-residential towers having heights of 22 and 40-storeys, respectively.File 21 245354 STE 10 SA · submitted Dec 6, 2021 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 5958 homes7 Yonge St · 217 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Phased Condominium for 958 residential dwelling units.File 25 125180 STE 10 CD · submitted Mar 5, 2025 · City record and how to comment
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 50 Queens Quay E
Police recorded 137 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 83 near this address | 38% higher1,060 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 15 near this address | 29% higher78 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 6 near this address | 23% higher96 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 28 near this address | 14% lower164 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 89% lower25 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 50 Queens Quay E
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 510 and 509 streetcars and the 114 and 75 buses, with about 1,969 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 11 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 50 Queens Quay E
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): one licensed child care centre 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 50 Queens Quay E
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 50 Queens Quay E.
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.
Marcheleo's Marketplace (restaurant or bar), Hair Tv Studio (salon or personal services), South Street Burger (restaurant or bar), and 20 more.
25 Queens Quay East (156 m), 10 Yonge Street (205 m), 33 Bay Street (312 m), and 2 more.
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (23)
- Marcheleo's Marketplace · Restaurant or bar · 1 Edgewater Dr · 768 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hair Tv Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 830 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- South Street Burger · Restaurant or bar · 12 Richardson St · 414 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Roywoods Union · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 664 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 1702 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 679 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 140 The Esplanade · 660 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Second City Theatre Company · Entertainment venue · 1 York St · 650 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 140 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 1363 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 494 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 449 m · licensed Oct 7, 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 50 Queens Quay E
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: 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.
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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/50-queens-quay-e#sec-history
