500 Sherbourne St

01What’s planned near 500 Sherbourne St

8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and two decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 1
   69-storey building · 872 homes

   29 Linden St and 9 more addresses · 77 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   716 homes46,798 m² of floor space

   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).

   Public notice · Aug 10, 2026Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment 764 and Passing of Zoning By-law 1031-2026 - 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   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

   File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record and how to commentFile 23 138753 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   69-storey building · 823 homes

   137 Isabella St and 1 more address · 126 m away

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

   809 homes47,520 m² of floor space

   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…

   Public notice · Dec 23, 2025Notice of Public Meeting - Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion - 137 and 141 Isabella Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 2 addresses

   137 Isabella St · 141 Isabella St

   File 24 119153 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 26, 2024 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   59-storey building with shops

   8 A Linden St and 13 more addresses · 184 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   1,411 homes · affordable rental87,085 m² of floor space

   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 14 addresses

   8 A Linden St · 47 Huntley St · 51 Huntley St · 12 Linden St · 16 Linden St · 18 Linden St · 24 Linden St · 26 Linden St · 1 Selby St · 3 Selby St · 5 Selby St · 7 Selby St · 9 Selby St · 11 Selby St

   File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 22 139878 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Apr 29, 2022 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 7
   Split the lot

   10 Earl St · 150 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 15, 2026.

   To obtain consent to sever the lot into two stratified parcels for the purpose of conveying the air rights above the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling, as per City Council¿s direction to secure the tower separation on the lands…

   File B0008/26TEY · submitted Jan 19, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 8
   63-storey building

   2 Earl St and 4 more addresses · 227 m away

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

   709 homes48,755 m² of floor space

   City Council approved it.

   Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 63-storey (207-metre, excluding mechanical penthouse) building, containing 709 total dwelling units (including 7 replacement rental units). An Official Plan Amendment is required to…

   Public notice · Feb 18, 2026Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment 878 - 5 Huntley Street and 2-8 Earl Street and a portion of 10 Earl Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 5 addresses

   2 Earl St · 4 Earl St · 6 Earl St · 8 Earl St · 5 Huntley St

   File 24 140234 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2024 · 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

• 591 Sherbourne · 591 Sherbourne St
  Continuous concrete pour · 591 Sherbourne StreetAug 5, 2026 to Feb 5, 2027
  326 m away
• Charles Transformer Station · 83 Charles St E
  Construction · Hydro One NetworksNov 12 to Dec 3 · midnight to midnight
  474 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 Sherbourne St

9 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Wellesley St E, Homewood Ave to Sherbourne St, Q1 to Q4 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 50 Earl St · 99 m · Jun 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 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 Sherbourne St

Police recorded 527 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 5, 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

Traffic safety

9 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 6 involved pedestrians and 2 involved cyclists. Most were on Wellesley St E and Jarvis St. North St.James Town has fewer of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Wellesley St E at Parliament St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 3, 2026 · 487 m
• Wellesley St E at Jarvis St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 5, 2025 · 292 m
• Jarvis St at Wellesley St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2024 · 297 m
• 127 Maitland St at Jarvis Street · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Feb 2, 2024 · 408 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 Sherbourne St

The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 7‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 75 and 94 buses, with about 1,494 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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: 186 Carlton St
  City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 188 Carlton St, 576 m.576 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 Sherbourne 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: National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, 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 and two 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 Sherbourne St

There are 8 parks, 3 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 87 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Wellesley-Magill Park · 125 Homewood Ave · 60 m
• Wellesley Community Centre · wi-fi · 495 Sherbourne St · 87 m
• Bleecker Parkette · 149 Bleecker St · 290 m
• St. James Town West Park · playground · 589 Sherbourne St · 304 m
• Winchester Park · ball diamond · 530 Ontario St · 398 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

• St. James Town Open Space Redesign
  A new park is coming to St. James Town. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 207 m
• St. James Town West Park Redesign
  The City is improving St. James Town West Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 316 m
• Barbara Hall Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Barbara Hall Park. The new off-leash area will replace the existing one at the southwest corner of the park and will be similar in size.In progress · 415 m
• Barbara Hall Park Improvements
  The City is collaborating with the local Church-Wellesley Village community to develop a new vision and Master Plan for Barbara Hall Park.In progress · 460 m
• New Park at 15 Wellesley Street East
  A new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E., directly across from the Wellesley subway station.In progress · 733 m

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 Sherbourne St

There are no heritage listing on record for 500 Sherbourne 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: 12 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 500 Sherbourne St

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. 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 10, 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

96 tickets in 2025 on Sherbourne St between numbers 450 and 550: 43 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 40 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

Cabbagetown BIA, about 280 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, 2,186 service requests came from postal area M4X, which includes 500 Sherbourne 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 Sherbourne 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: 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.

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.