526 Richmond St E

01What’s planned near 526 Richmond St E

5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Subdivision

   80 B Power St and 10 more addresses · 129 m away

   Subdivision: 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.

   All 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

   File 21 235160 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Minor variance

   550 Adelaide St E · 144 m away

   Committee 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 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   Split the lot

   90 Ontario St · 209 m away

   Committee 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 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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 526 Richmond St E

Police recorded 333 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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 Moss Park

03Getting around from 526 Richmond St E

The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 65 and 75 buses, with about 6,626 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.7 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.

04Schools and child care near 526 Richmond St E

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 526 Richmond St E

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 526 Richmond St E. Here is what the City does have.

06Around the block

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 526 Richmond St E

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.

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.

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.