500 Yonge St
500 Yonge St is in Bay-Cloverhill, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (12 under review, three approved, one hearing on Nov 25).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 16 planning applications within 250 m: 12 under review, three approved, one hearing on Nov 25.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Permit history: 5 projects from 8 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed May 22, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations on the first floor and basement, "Royal Bank of Canada" · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 187351 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Sep 15, 2014
Interior alterations to the existing retail store located on the ground floor and basement storey's of the existing building. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 207391 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 1, 2017
To erect and display an illuminated projecting sign at the northerly elevation of the building in conjunction with an existing retail telecommunications store. **Telus Business Store** · Permit 12 144989 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 14, 2021
Minor interior alterations to ground floor to change use from A2 to retail and remove sprinklers confirm sprinkler removal in basement and ground floor. Note: See previous permit 10 174815. · Permit 12 107918 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 24, 2025
permit for interior alterations to existing retail store. ground floor. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 12 111229
04Risks 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 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.
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
16 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 12 under review, three approved, one hearing on Nov 25. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1555 Yonge St · 49 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 a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.File 25 176290 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 12, 2025 · City record - 2543 Yonge St · 80 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 a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.File 25 176290 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 12, 2025 · City record - 3550 Yonge St · 105 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record - 4548 Yonge St · 108 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record - 5546 Yonge St · 112 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record - 6544 Yonge St · 115 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record - 720 Maitland St · 115 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium to create 502 residential units and 1 commercial unit.File 21 233900 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 3, 2021 · City record - 8542 Yonge St · 119 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record - 926 Maitland St · 121 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium to create 502 residential units and 1 commercial unit.File 21 233900 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 3, 2021 · City record - 10540 Yonge St · 122 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record - 1127 Grosvenor St · 124 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To alter the development standards for the previously approved two-tower mixed-use development (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021), by reducing the height of a portion of the first storey (to include a mezzanine level…File A0727/26TEY · submitted Oct 16, 2026 - 12538 Yonge St · 134 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record
179 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 almost all Toronto addresses.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
05Quick answers about 500 Yonge St
Is 500 Yonge 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 500 Yonge St?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (12 under review, three approved, one hearing on Nov 25). The closest is at 555 Yonge St, 49 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 500 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 8 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 500 Yonge St a heritage property?
Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register.
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