53 Dundas St E
53 Dundas St E is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 43‑storey building (under appeal). TMU Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 43-storey building is under appeal, 245 m away (50 Gerrard St E).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- TMU Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 108 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 53 Dundas St E
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Subdivision335 Yonge St · 207 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.
1 blockFile 21 235404 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 2Condominium33 Dundas St E · 221 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Condominium Standard (Technical Stream) for two unitsFile 25 233767 STE 13 CD · submitted Oct 1, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 343-storey building50 Gerrard St E · 245 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.
Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendment for a new 43-storey mixed-use building on the subject site. The existing 8-and-12-storey student residence will be retained on the subject site, with the northern-most bay of the northern 8-storey…File 22 227435 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 8, 2022 · City record and how to comment
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 Dundas St E
Police recorded 816 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 | 590 | 2,361 | 768Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Break-ins | 85 | 275 | 190Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Car thefts | 25 | 76 | 225Downtown Yonge East is lower |
| Robberies | 66 | 143 | 79Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 50 | 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 Dundas St E
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 15 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 97 and 19 buses, with about 3,437 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St East at Church St, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Dundas St East - TMU Station, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Dundas St West.
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 Dundas 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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, Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
29 Dalhousie St · 44 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
43 Gerrard St E · 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 53 Dundas St E
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
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.
56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (336 m), 2 Queen Street East (357 m), 20 Edward Street (359 m), and 2 more.
Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (444 m), Covenant House Gerrard St E (449 m), SVDP Mary's Home (465 m), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 483 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 618 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 615 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 397 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 532 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 83 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 705 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 637 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 176 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 82 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 115 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 575 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 Dundas 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 M5B, 0 of 17 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: 1 samples here (5.9%) 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 · 17 tests, Jun 6, 2014 to Jun 27, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.7 km away, measured 6:00 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-dundas-st-e#sec-history
