500 Bay St

01What’s planned near 500 Bay 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

1. 1
   Subdivision

   595 Bay St and 2 more addresses · 25 m away

   Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 development blocks.

   All 3 addresses

   595 Bay St · 304 Yonge St · 306 Yonge St

   File 21 235333 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   25-storey building · 224 homes and shops

   595 Bay St and 1 more address · 25 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   317 homes21,974 m² of floor space

   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 to permit a 25-storey mixed-use building, containing 224 dwelling units and 2,542 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The new development is located at the northeast corner of the…

   All 2 addresses

   595 Bay St · 306 Yonge St

   File 21 235326 STE 11 OZ · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   18-storey building with shops

   55 Elm St and 6 more addresses · 118 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   10,379 m² of floor space

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Proposed 18 storey building containing 234 hotel suites and retail space.

   Public notice · May 8, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 650 Bay Street and 55-67 Elm Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 7 addresses

   55 Elm St · 57 Elm St · 59 Elm St · 61 Elm St · 63 Elm St · 65 Elm St · 67 Elm St

   File 26 101832 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jan 7, 2026 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• 481 University · 481 University Ave
  Continuous concrete pour · EllisDonMay 28, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027 · 7 am to midnight
  366 m away
• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  414 m away
• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Continuous concrete pour · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 11 pm
  414 m away
• TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
  Construction · PomerleauAug 30 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  540 m away
• 8 Elm · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipSept 10 to Nov 12 · 7 to 11 pm
  414 m away
• TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
  Construction · PomerleauOct 5 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 11 pm
  540 m away
• 8 Elm Street · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 1 to Dec 27 · 9 am to 5 pm
  414 m away
• City of Toronto Remembrance Day at Old City Hall · 60 Queen St W
  Amplified soundWed, Nov 11 · 10:45 to 11:45 am
  269 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 500 Bay St

4 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Foster Pl, near Elizabeth St, Q1 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Hydro · Ductbank installation at 130 Elizabeth St · 239 m · Jun 11, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026
• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 595 Bay St · 198 m · Jun 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 500 Bay St

Police recorded 689 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Yonge-Bay Corridor

Traffic safety

14 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 9 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and Richmond St W. Yonge-Bay Corridor has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Yonge St at Richmond St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 18, 2026 · 479 m
• Queen St W at University Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 7, 2026 · 469 m
• Bond St at Dundas St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 9, 2024 · 468 m
• Dundas St E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 8, 2023 · 284 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

04Getting around from 500 Bay St

The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 19 and 97 buses, with about 3,525 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.1 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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W
  City-run (Green P): 40 Level 2 ports. Next: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, 180 m.180 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.180 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 500 Bay St

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Keystone International Schools, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, Ronald Mcdonald House, Taie International Institute School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 500 Bay St

There are 5 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 696 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Larry Sefton Park · 500 Bay St · 11 m
• Toronto City Hall · 100 Queen St W · 109 m
• Trinity Square · 19 Trinity Sq · 134 m
• Nathan Phillips Square · playground, washroom · 100 Queen St W · 183 m
• Toronto Metropolitan University Square · 25 Gould St · 458 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• New Park on St. Patrick Street
  A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 474 m
• New Park on Dundas Street West
  A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 631 m
• New Park at 114 Church Street
  A new park is coming to 114 Church St. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 696 m
• New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
  A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 786 m
• Market Lane Park Improvements
  The City is improving Market Lane Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.0 km

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

07The building at 500 Bay St

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 500 Bay St. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 15 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 500 Bay St

O (Open Space) zoning allows parks and open space. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

09Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

141 tickets in 2025 on Bay St between numbers 450 and 550: 73 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 31 for parking in an accessible space without a permit.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge BIA, about 30 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 1,098 service requests came from postal area M5G, which includes 500 Bay St. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

10Risks and environment at 500 Bay St

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The neighbourhood: Yonge-Bay Corridor

Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 56% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 56% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (14.7%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Arabic (4.8%). 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.

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.