505 Yonge St
505 Yonge St is in Church-Wellesley. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (nine under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 16 planning applications within 250 m: nine under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25.
04The building
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Nov 17, 2025
Proposed Interior Alterations to convert vacant unit to a Bubble Tea Shop with 10 Seats (Retail less than 30 seats). · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 155592
05Risks 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.8 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
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): nine under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1555 Yonge St · 76 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 · 99 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 - 326 Maitland St · 106 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 - 420 Maitland St · 107 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 - 536 Maitland St · 118 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan application to permit a 56-storey residential building, containing 532 dwelling units, including 55 rental replacement units.File 23 130802 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 4, 2023 · City record - 634-42 Maitland St · 120 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan application to permit a 56-storey residential building, containing 532 dwelling units, including 55 rental replacement units.File 23 130802 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 4, 2023 · City record - 742 Maitland St · 127 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan application to permit a 56-storey residential building, containing 532 dwelling units, including 55 rental replacement units.File 23 130802 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 4, 2023 · City record - 8550 Yonge St · 135 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 - 9548 Yonge St · 138 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 - 10546 Yonge St · 140 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 - 11544 Yonge St · 142 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 - 12542 Yonge St · 145 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
89 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.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
6 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (4) and take-out or food shop (2).
New business licences nearby (6)
- Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 45 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 48 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 89 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 195 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 8 Wellesley St E · 221 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 247 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 581 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 398 assaults, 116 break-ins, 37 robberies, 18 thefts over $5,000 and 12 car thefts. Per resident, in Church-Wellesley in 2025, assaults and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; break-ins and car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Church-Wellesley, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 398 | 1265 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 116 | 146 below Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 12 | 47 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 37 | 93 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 | 107 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), about a 4-minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 19 TTC stops served by routes 506, 94, 97 and 19, 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.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Church Street Junior Public School · elementary · 358 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 485 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 84% met the standard in reading and 45% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Collège français élémentaire · elementary · 491 mViamonde (French public) · Public · grades 7-8 · 75 students
- St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes · elementary · 760 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 6-8
- Native Learning Centre · secondary · 334 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12
- St Joseph's College School · secondary · 413 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 545 students. 87% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
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.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): three licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, five privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
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.
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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
09Quick answers about 505 Yonge St
Is 505 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 505 Yonge St?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (nine under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25). The closest is at 555 Yonge St, 76 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 505 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 3 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 505 Yonge St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 505 Yonge St from the subway?
The nearest station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 4-minute walk). 19 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 505 Yonge St?
The closest are Church Street Junior Public School, Collège français élémentaire and Native Learning Centre. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 505 Yonge St?
Police recorded 581 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 398 assaults, 116 break-ins, 37 robberies, 18 thefts over $5,000 and 12 car thefts. Per resident, in Church-Wellesley in 2025, assaults and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; break-ins and car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
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10From the archives
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