501 Adelaide St E
501 Adelaide St E is in Moss Park, in a registered apartment building built in 2009 with 180 units. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 25‑storey building with 446 homes and shops (under review). Streetcars stop 88 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 90 out of 100 when last evaluated (Nov 17, 2025). That's lower than 67% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V).
- A public hearing on Nov 4 about a split the lot at 90 Ontario St, 236 m away.
- A 25-storey building with 446 homes and shops is under review, 241 m away (261 Queen St E).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 503 and 504 stop 88 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
01What’s planned near 501 Adelaide St E
13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 13 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Site plan494 Richmond St E · 11 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.
The Proposed Development will consist of approximately 35,250 square metres of total gross floor area, including about 400 square metres of commercial uses at-grade, for a total FSI of 10.1. Residential uses are located in the podium and…File 23 173470 STE 13 SA · submitted Jul 12, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 246-storey building · 419 homes and shops126 Parliament St and 4 more addresses · 69 m awaySite 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 Application for a 46 storey (156.3 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 419 dwelling units and 328 square metres of commercial uses at grade.File 23 188919 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 14, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
126 Parliament St · 128 Parliament St · 130 Parliament St · 134 Parliament St · 529 Richmond St E
- 325-storey building · 206 homes301 Queen St E and 4 more addresses · 83 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.
INACTIVE Site Plan application for a 25-storey mixed-use building: 206 dwelling units, 6 levels of below-grade parking, total combined GFA 15,711 sq. m.File 16 161258 STE 28 SA · submitted May 25, 2016All 5 addresses
301 Queen St E · 305 Queen St E · 311 Queen St E · 315 Queen St E · 317 Queen St E
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 501 Adelaide St E
Police recorded 282 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 | Moss Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 179 | 2,227 | 768Moss Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 58 | 350 | 190Moss Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 12 | 82 | 225Moss Park is lower |
| Robberies | 19 | 167 | 79Moss Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 14 | 65 | 61Moss Park is about the same |
Thick bar: Moss Park. 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 501 Adelaide St E
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 23 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501, 65, 503 and 75, with about 7,377 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 17 min walk
Nearest stop: King St East at Ontario St, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Parliament St at King St East, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Front St East at Berkeley St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Adelaide St East North Side.
Nearest stop: Queen St East at Ontario St.
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 501 Adelaide St E
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.
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: Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private School, Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, five privately owned public spaces and three shelters or respite sites.
162 Parliament St · 35 spaces · toddler, preschool
230 The Esplanade · 74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Eastern Ave · 97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
246 The Esplanade · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
173 Front St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
80 Sackville St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 501 Adelaide St E
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 90 out of 100 when last evaluated (Nov 17, 2025). That's lower than 67% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Nov 17, 2025
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Apr 21, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Nov 24, 2011
Proposal for interior alterations in laundry room, including mechanical alterations for existing apartment building (15m2). · Permit 11 300621 - Interior renovation and heating and cooling · inspection · issued Aug 7, 2009
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the south portion of the building in the basement, ground and upper level mezzanine levels for a new furniture store named "KIOSK". This proposal includes… · Permit 09 146310
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Public space (104 m), 260 King St E (112 m), Public space (144 m), and 2 more.
Sojourn House Ontario St (242 m), Maxwell Meighen Centre (426 m), Good Shepherd Centre (468 m).
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 501 Adelaide St E
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
In postal area M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.6 km away, measured 5:00 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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
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.
How Moss Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/501-adelaide-st-e#sec-history
