508 Richmond St E
508 Richmond St E is in Moss Park. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 25‑storey building with 206 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 4 about a split the lot at 90 Ontario St, 171 m away.
- A 25-storey building with 206 homes is under review, 189 m away (301 Queen St E and 4 more addresses).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 65 stop 71 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Paul Catholic School, 325 m away.
01What’s planned near 508 Richmond St E
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Subdivision80 B Power St and 10 more addresses · 132 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of subdivision for 3 blocks.File 21 235160 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 11 addresses
80 B Power St · 161 Parliament St · 167 Parliament St · 80 Power St · 90 Power St · 92 Power St · 94 Power St · 351 Queen St E · 363 Queen St E · 371 Queen St E · 373 Queen St E
- 2Minor variance550 Adelaide St E · 139 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To alter the development standards as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1306-2023, by increasing the maximum residential gross floor area from 19,800 m² to 24,000 m², the total gross floor area (for residential and…File A0674/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 2026 - 3Split the lot90 Ontario St · 171 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Nov 4, 2027 at TBA. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots (Building B and Building C) and to create new reciprocal stratified easements/rights-of-way.File B0056/26TEY · submitted Sep 23, 2026
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 508 Richmond St E
Police recorded 340 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 | 234 | 2,227 | 768Moss Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 55 | 350 | 190Moss Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 18 | 82 | 225Moss Park is lower |
| Robberies | 23 | 167 | 79Moss Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 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 508 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 18‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501, 65, 503 and 75, with about 7,300 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 18 min walk
Nearest stop: Parliament St at Richmond St East, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St East at Parliament St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: King St East at Parliament St.
Nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Queen St East.
Nearest stop: Front St East at Berkeley 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 508 Richmond 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, four privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
162 Parliament St · 35 spaces · toddler, preschool
80 Sackville St · 52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Eastern Ave · 97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
80 Sackville St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
38 Regent St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
402 Shuter 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 508 Richmond St E
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 · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Demolition · completed Jan 20, 2017
Demolish 2-storey commercial building. · Permit 07 112545
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mi Amor Cafe (take-out or food shop), Wow! Wing House (restaurant or bar), Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop).
Public space (120 m), Public space (240 m), 400 Adelaide St E (269 m), and 1 more.
Sojourn House Ontario St (134 m), Good Shepherd Centre (273 m), Good Shepherd Centre Barrett House (313 m), and 1 more.
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 508 Richmond 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. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
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, 3.5 km away, measured 6:00 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/508-richmond-st-e#sec-history
