531 Yonge St
531 Yonge St is in Church-Wellesley, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (ten under review, four under appeal, one approved, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 16 planning applications within 250 m: ten under review, four under appeal, one approved, one other.
01What’s planned near 531 Yonge St
16 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): ten under review, four under appeal, one approved, one other. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Subdivision64 Wellesley St E · 154 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 235904 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 2Site Plan2 Irwin Ave and 2 more addresses · 158 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 Approval for a 75-storey mixed-use building that contains a total of 548 dwelling units and a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 44,565 square metres, including approximately 44,065 squares metres of residential space…File 22 241863 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 22, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
2 Irwin Ave · 646 Yonge St · 650 Yonge St
- 3Subdivision621 Yonge St and 3 more addresses · 160 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 2 blocks.File 21 234491 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
621 Yonge St · 619 Yonge St · 623 Yonge St · 623 A Yonge St
Decided recently
- 8Official Plan / Rezoning64 Wellesley St E · 154 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment for 28-storey and 7-storey mixed-use buildings having a non-residential gross floor area of 883.9 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 26017.0 square metres. 369 units are…File 21 235897 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 9, 2021 · 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 531 Yonge St
Police recorded 537 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 354 assaults, 114 break-ins, 39 robberies, 18 thefts over $5,000 and 12 car thefts. Per resident, in Church-Wellesley in 2025, assaults and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; 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 | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Church-Wellesleyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 354 | 1,265 | 768Church-Wellesley is higher |
| Break-ins | 114 | 146 | 190Church-Wellesley is lower |
| Car thefts | 12 | 47 | 225Church-Wellesley is lower |
| Robberies | 39 | 93 | 79Church-Wellesley is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 | 107 | 61Church-Wellesley is higher |
Thick bar: Church-Wellesley. 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 Church-Wellesley
03Getting around from 531 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), about a 2-minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 19 TTC stops served by routes 94, 506, 97 and 19, with about 2,234 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.1 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 2 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Wellesley St East - Wellesley Station.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St West at Yonge St.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Yonge 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 families near 531 Yonge St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, Taie International Institute School and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): three licensed child care centres, three EarlyON centres, six privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
15 Breadalbane St · 144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
83 Alexander St · 160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
519 Church St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
83 Alexander St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
A publicly accessible open space with seating, trees, and public art.
A publicly-accessible open space, open and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A 600 m2 pedestrian walkway and plaza with seating located at the Toronto Police headquarters on College Street.
A publicly-accessible pedestrian walkway, open at all times. The pedestrian walkway spans the width of the site, between Carlton Street and Granby Street.
95 Wellesley St E · Youth · 35 beds
Source: 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.
05The building at 531 Yonge St
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 · 10 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 6 projects from 10 permits
- Special Ventilation System · completed Feb 28, 2019
Proposal to install new kitchen exhaust system in existing restaurant "Church's Chicken" · Permit 19 116518 - Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · inspection · issued Jan 31, 2019
Plumbing standalone-Add 1 fixture · Permit 19 105165 - Heating and cooling · completed Apr 2, 2019
--Hvac standalone-Propose extra ventilation, · Permit 19 105155 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 4, 2020
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign displaying static copy on the first storey of the westerly elevation, measuring 3.66 m by 0.72 m at a height of 3.9 m. **CHURCH'S CHICKEN** · Permit 18 262195 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 7, 2019
Proposal for interior alterations to existing restaurant, less than 30 seats on the ground floor of existing mixed use building - New tenant, "Church's Chicken" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 148373 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 24, 2025
interior alteration to an existing restaurant on the ground floor of the existing mixed use building. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 110243
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.
Take-out or food shop, Restaurant or bar, Take-out or food shop, and 5 more.
All new business licences nearby (8)
- Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 21 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 89 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 94 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 103 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 8 Wellesley St E · 115 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 146 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 618 Yonge St · 212 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 595 Yonge St · 248 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 531 Yonge 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 M4Y, 0 of 23 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 · 23 tests, May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.7 km away, measured 2:00 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: Church-Wellesley
Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents in 2021. The median household income was $60,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 76% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% 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 (10.0%), Spanish (3.5%) and Korean (3.1%). 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Church-Wellesley compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 531 Yonge St
Is 531 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 531 Yonge St?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (ten under review, four under appeal, one approved, one other). The closest is at 64 Wellesley St E, 154 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 531 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 10 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 531 Yonge St a heritage property?
Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 531 Yonge St from the subway?
The nearest station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), 0.2 km away (about a 2-minute walk). 19 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 531 Yonge St?
The closest are Church Street Junior Public School, Collège français élémentaire and Native Learning Centre. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 531 Yonge St?
Police recorded 537 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 354 assaults, 114 break-ins, 39 robberies, 18 thefts over $5,000 and 12 car thefts. Per resident, in Church-Wellesley in 2025, assaults and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; 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, as of Nov 8, 2026.
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