53 Colborne St
53 Colborne St is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 11 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 80‑storey building with 816 homes and shops (under review). King Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- An 80-storey building with 816 homes and shops is under review, 133 m away (23 Toronto St).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- King Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 414 m away.
01What’s planned near 53 Colborne St
11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 163-storey building · 370 homes59 Adelaide St E and 3 more addresses · 69 m awayRezoning: 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
59 Adelaide St E · 61 Adelaide St E · 63 Adelaide St E · 65 Adelaide St E
- 265-storey building · 600 homes and shops110 Adelaide St E · 108 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.
The Site Plan application to permit a 65-storey mixed use building containing 600 residential dwelling units, 330 square metres of office space, and 400 square metres of retail space.File 22 186104 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 4, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 365-storey building · 600 homes and shops110 Adelaide St E and 2 more addresses · 108 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 65-storey mixed use building containing 600 residential dwelling units, 330 square metres of office space, and 400 square metres of retail space.File 20 120404 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 28, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
110 Adelaide St E · 112 Adelaide St E · 85 Lombard St
Decided recently
- 1148-storey building · 592 homes114 Church St and 2 more addresses · 136 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
114 Church St · 120 Church St · 59 Richmond St E
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 53 Colborne St
Police recorded 524 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 | Downtown Yonge Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 369 | 2,361 | 768Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Break-ins | 81 | 275 | 190Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Car thefts | 7 | 76 | 225Downtown Yonge East is lower |
| Robberies | 27 | 143 | 79Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 40 | 100 | 61Downtown Yonge East is higher |
Thick bar: Downtown Yonge East. 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 53 Colborne St
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 21 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars and the 121 and 97 buses, with about 4,953 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: King St East at Church St West Side, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Church St at The Esplanade, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Wellington St West.
Nearest stop: Lower Jarvis St at The Esplanade.
Nearest stop: Adelaide St West at Yonge St - King Station.
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 53 Colborne 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.
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: Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
4 Market St · 40 spaces · infant, toddler · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
104 Yonge St · 64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
161 Bay St · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 53 Colborne St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. 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 · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Nov 30, 2022
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing restaurant unit for a new restaurant tenant - 'Piano Piano' on the ground & basement floor levels. (Separate proposal for landlord work for a new… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 118638
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
33 Yonge Street (221 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (361 m), 40 King Street West (394 m), and 5 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (212 m), SA Gateway (409 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 1276 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1450 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1451 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 454 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1365 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 805 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 260 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1472 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 979 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 857 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 731 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1409 m · licensed Sep 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 53 Colborne 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 M5E, 0 of 6 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 · 6 tests, Sep 8, 2017 to Jun 29, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.5 km away, measured 7:00 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: Downtown Yonge East
Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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 Downtown Yonge East compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/53-colborne-st#sec-history
