5255 Yonge St
5255 Yonge St is in Yonge-Doris. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 20 planning applications nearby (six under review, five approved by the tribunal, four under appeal, five others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 41 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 20 planning applications within 250 m: six under review, five approved by the tribunal, four under appeal, five others.
04The building
41 building permits in the last 5 years, for 12 projects. 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: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 131)
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 30, 2026
Proposed interior alterations to an existing office suite, including construction of non-load-bearing partitions and minor redistribution of electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 262603 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 5, 2026
Interior alteration of existng office space. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 243130 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Aug 24, 2026
Proposed interior alterations to extend existing office space. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 222597 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 24, 2026
Proposal for extension of existing office space · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 187682 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 9, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office suite to subdivide into 2 office suites. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 185620 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 1, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office suite to subdivide into two (2) office suites. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 166809 - Interior Alterations · revision issued · issued Apr 10, 2026
REVISION - changes to ceiling typeProposal for interior alterations · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 140602 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 24, 2026
Interior alteration of tenant suite. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 133675 - Interior Alterations · completed May 12, 2026
Proposal for interior alteration to an existing office. · Permit 26 110076 - Interior renovation and plumbing · permit issued · issued Jan 21, 2026
Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 201 · Permit 23 147002 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed May 1, 2026
1 wall sign with led display so as to display available spaces for car parking**powered by parkco** · Permit 25 248941 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 6, 2026
Rev 02 - Revision to proposed interior layout.Rev 01: **CANCELLED**Proposal for interior alterations to divide existing office unit into two units and create new conference centre for tenants one… · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 167093
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 M2N, 1 of 133 home tap-water samples (0.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (0.8%) 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 North station, 1.1 km away, measured 1:00 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.
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
20 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six under review, five approved by the tribunal, four under appeal, five others. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 15330-5334 Yonge St · 146 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a mixed use development with a 45 storey building along the Yonge Street frontage and a 33 storey building along Canterbury Place, with a total of 862…File 22 193284 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 25330-5334 Yonge St · 146 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.
Proposal for a 36 storey mixed use building with 2 to 7 storey podium along the Yonge Street frontage with a 12 storey building component located along Canterbury Place. The proposed GFA is 38,036 m2 (FSI 10.3) include 36,278 m2…File 22 193283 NNY 18 SA · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 35320 Yonge St · 149 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a mixed use development with a 45 storey building along the Yonge Street frontage and a 33 storey building along Canterbury Place, with a total of 862…File 22 193284 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 45320-5324 Yonge St · 155 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.
Proposal for a 36 storey mixed use building with 2 to 7 storey podium along the Yonge Street frontage with a 12 storey building component located along Canterbury Place. The proposed GFA is 38,036 m2 (FSI 10.3) include 36,278 m2…File 22 193283 NNY 18 SA · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 55320-5324 Yonge St · 155 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a mixed use development with a 45 storey building along the Yonge Street frontage and a 33 storey building along Canterbury Place, with a total of 862…File 22 193284 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 65318 Yonge St · 162 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a mixed use development with a 45 storey building along the Yonge Street frontage and a 33 storey building along Canterbury Place, with a total of 862…File 22 193284 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 75318 Yonge St · 162 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.
Proposal for a 36 storey mixed use building with 2 to 7 storey podium along the Yonge Street frontage with a 12 storey building component located along Canterbury Place. The proposed GFA is 38,036 m2 (FSI 10.3) include 36,278 m2…File 22 193283 NNY 18 SA · submitted Aug 19, 2022 · City record - 85400 Yonge St · 166 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 433 dwelling unitsFile 21 235477 NNY 18 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record - 95400 Yonge St · 166 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 32-storey residential tower comprised of 533 dwelling units with a 4-storey mixed residential and retail podium.File 21 252165 NNY 18 SA · submitted Dec 30, 2021 · City record - 105400 Yonge St · 166 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 45-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial at grade. The building will provide a total of 699 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 1-bedroom+den,…File 25 269028 NNY 18 OZ · submitted Dec 22, 2025 · City record - 1155-65 Ellerslie Ave · 177 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 13, 2023.
Proposal to reduce parking requirements to add garbage storage rooms and bike parking.File A0291/23NY · submitted Jun 1, 2023 - 125306 Yonge St · 183 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 48-storey mixed use building with 439 residential units, and ground floor commercial/retail uses. The project has an overall GFA of 30,840.9 square metres, an FSI of 12.09, and 156 parking spaces. The…File 21 159994 NNY 18 SA · submitted May 25, 2021 · City record
5 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 most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
4 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: salon or personal services (2) and restaurant or bar (2).
New business licences nearby (4)
- Salon or personal services · 5233 Yonge St · 45 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 5287 Yonge St · 77 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Salon or personal services · 5293 Yonge St · 91 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 5197 Yonge St · 177 m · licensed Sep 26, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 92 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 59 assaults, 12 car thefts, 10 break-ins, 6 robberies and 5 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Yonge-Doris in 2025, assaults, 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 | Yonge-Doris, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 59 | 511 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 10 | 58 below Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 12 | 100 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 6 | 71 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 58 close to 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 North York Centre Station (Line 1), about a 7-minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by route 97, with about 441 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.0 km away, with 9 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.
- McKee Public School · elementary · 269 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-5 · 610 students
- St Cyril Catholic School · elementary · 581 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 315 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 94% met the standard in reading and 94% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Claude Watson School for the Arts · elementary · 770 mTDSB · Public · grades 1-8 · 285 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 100% met the standard in reading and 89% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Earl Haig Secondary School · secondary · 619 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 2,175 students. 95% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts · secondary · 960 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 665 students. 97% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Crown Academy, Toronto French Montessori, Daryk High, Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved), Tfs.
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): five licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, two privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
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
See the full Yonge-Doris neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Yonge-Doris had 20,160 residents in 2021. The median household income was $73,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 55% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 10% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (16.4%), Iranian Persian (11.0%) and Korean (10.9%). 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 North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% 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 | North York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 5255 Yonge St
Is 5255 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 5255 Yonge St?
There are 20 active planning applications within 250 metres (six under review, five approved by the tribunal, four under appeal, five others). The closest is at 5330-5334 Yonge St, 146 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 5255 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 131 building permits on record, 41 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 5255 Yonge St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 5255 Yonge St from the subway?
The nearest station is North York Centre Station (Line 1), 0.5 km away (about a 7-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 5255 Yonge St?
The closest are McKee Public School, St Cyril Catholic School and Earl Haig Secondary School. 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 5255 Yonge St?
Police recorded 92 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 59 assaults, 12 car thefts, 10 break-ins, 6 robberies and 5 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Yonge-Doris in 2025, assaults, 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.
When is garbage day at 5255 Yonge St?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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