501 Yonge St
501 Yonge St is in Church-Wellesley. There are 18 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 59‑storey building with 587 homes (under review). College Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 36 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a minor variance at 27 Grosvenor St, 157 m away.
- A 59-storey building with 587 homes is under review, 171 m away (518 A Yonge St and 12 more addresses).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in Church-Wellesley were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- College Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Church Street Junior Public School, 353 m away.
01What’s planned near 501 Yonge St
18 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 16 in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 168-storey building with shops543 Yonge St and 1 more address · 73 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 and how to commentAll 2 addresses
543 Yonge St · 555 Yonge St
- 267-storey building6 Breadalbane St and 10 more addresses · 130 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 and how to commentAll 11 addresses
6 Breadalbane St · 8 Breadalbane St · 145 St Luke Lane · 530 Yonge St · 538 Yonge St · 540 Yonge St · 542 Yonge St · 544 Yonge St · 546 Yonge St · 548 Yonge St · 550 Yonge St
- 349-storey building · 439 homes33 Maitland St · 149 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.
Proposed 49-storey tower with 439 dwelling units that incorporates the street-facing volume of the heritage designated 37 Maitland Street structure into the new building podium.File 22 203332 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 14, 2022 · 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 501 Yonge St
Police recorded 595 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 | Church-Wellesleyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 409 | 1,265 | 768Church-Wellesley is higher |
| Break-ins | 118 | 146 | 190Church-Wellesley is lower |
| Car thefts | 13 | 47 | 225Church-Wellesley is lower |
| Robberies | 37 | 93 | 79Church-Wellesley is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 | 107 | 61Church-Wellesley is higher |
Thick bar: Church-Wellesley. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Church-Wellesley
03Getting around from 501 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 19 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 94, 97 and 19 buses, with about 2,992 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Grosvenor St, plus 5 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: College St at Yonge St - College Station, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St West at Yonge St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Grosvenor 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 Yonge 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, Taie International Institute School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
15 Breadalbane St · 144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
83 Alexander St · 160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
83 Alexander St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
519 Church 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 Yonge St
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jan 20, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
36 building permits in the last 5 years, for 14 projects. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 56 on record
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 56)
- Interior Alterations · completed Nov 28, 2025
REVISION - minor interior layout changes due to onsite conditionsProposal for interior alterations to convert commercial retail unit into an office. · 7 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 184193 - Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued May 12, 2025
1 wall sign**Hi Bowl** · Permit 25 152263 - Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Mar 26, 2025
1 projecting sign**Fit4Less** · Permit 25 131138 - Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Feb 24, 2025
Install 2 first party wall signs 1 Ground Sign **Japadog* · Permit 25 113908 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jan 14, 2025
Install 2 first party wall signs 1 Ground Sign **Japadog** · Permit 25 102984 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jan 15, 2025
Install 1 first party wall sign **Barber Shop** · Permit 24 250253 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Sep 22, 2025
1 wall sign**fit 4 less** · Permit 24 244725 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Dec 6, 2024
Install 3 first party wall signs **Japadog** · Permit 24 246106 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Oct 23, 2024
1 wall sign**FIT4LESS** · Permit 24 228965 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Oct 15, 2024
1 Wall Sign · Permit 24 224919 - Plumbing, heating and cooling and more · completed Apr 7, 2025
Plumbing revision - to plumbing water supply and sanitary work, HVAC duct and diffuser installation work - Fire House Subs · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 143690 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 10, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations for tenant at UNIT 9 - BARBER SHOP · Permit 24 207028
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Darvish Restaurant (restaurant or bar), Signature Beauty Lounge (salon or personal services), Caa Theatre (entertainment venue), and 11 more.
40 College Street (236 m), 832 Bay Street (261 m), 21 Carlton Street (278 m), and 2 more.
Covenant House McGill St (403 m), Covenant House Gerrard St E (439 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (443 m), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Church-Wellesley (14)
- Darvish Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 639 Yonge St · 533 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Signature Beauty Lounge · Salon or personal services · 30 Carlton St · 254 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Caa Theatre · Entertainment venue · 651 Yonge St · 568 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Tortoise & Hare · Salon or personal services · 645 Yonge St · 551 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Banh Mi Journey 7 · Take-out or food shop · 53 Bloor St E · 813 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Sense Maker · Restaurant or bar · 595 Yonge St · 368 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Yummy Korean Food Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 641 Yonge St · 544 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Bohem Dreme · Salon or personal services · 473 Church St · 316 m · licensed Sep 7, 2026
- Sencha · Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 104 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Holiday Inn · Parking lot · 30 Carlton St · 254 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Bar Zunko · Entertainment venue · 675 Yonge St · 664 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- The Halal Guys · Restaurant or bar · 8 Wellesley St E · 235 m · licensed Aug 18, 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 501 Yonge St
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 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 23 tests, May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.8 km away, measured 4:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Church-Wellesley
Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents in 2021. The median household income was $60,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 76% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 (10.0%), Spanish (3.5%) and Korean (3.1%). 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 Church-Wellesley compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/501-yonge-st#sec-history
