537 Queens Quay W

01What’s planned near 537 Queens Quay W

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   49-storey building with shops

   10 Lower Spadina Ave · 208 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   511 homes32,363 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2024. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 49-storey mixed use building (not including mechanical penthouse), containing approximately 128 square metres of non-residential floor area at grade, and 511 apartment dwelling units.The proposed…

   Public notice · Dec 13, 2024Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 10 Lower Spadina Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 24 228228 STE 10 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Oct 18, 2024 · City record and how to commentFile 24 228193 STE 10 SA (site plan) · submitted Oct 18, 2024 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• New Year's Eve · 339 Queens Quay W
  Amplified sound · in HTO ParkDec 31, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 10 pm to 1 am
  460 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Safety near 537 Queens Quay W

Police recorded 130 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% 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 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

Traffic safety

9 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 5 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Lake Shore Blvd W and Bathurst St. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• F G Gardiner Xy W at Spadina Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 14, 2026 · 236 m
• 11 Brunel Crt at Fort York Blvd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 27, 2025 · 381 m
• Lake Shore Blvd W at Bathurst St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2024 · 424 m
• Lower Spadina Ave at Lake Shore Blvd W · Motorcyclist and passenger, seriously injured · Sep 10, 2024 · 288 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

03Getting around from 537 Queens Quay W

The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 23‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 509 and 510 streetcars, with about 1,266 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 10 Portland St
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports. Next: 40 York St, 1.3 km.1.3 km
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 80 bikes.1.3 km

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

04Schools and child care near 537 Queens Quay W

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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

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

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

05Parks, trees and libraries near 537 Queens Quay W

There are 11 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Stanley Park South-Toronto, 1.4 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Toronto Music Garden · 479 Queens Quay W · 70 m
• Spadina Quay Wetlands · 441 Queens Quay W · 170 m
• Ireland Park · 5 Eireann Quay · 243 m
• Bathurst Quay Common · 1 Eireann Quay · 271 m
• Hto Park West · 375 Queens Quay W · 330 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• New Park at Spadina Pier
  A new park is coming to Spadina Pier, located in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood.In progress · 104 m
• Canoe Landing Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Canoe Landing Park.In progress · 395 m
• Rees Street Park
  A new park is coming to 318 Queens Quay. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 559 m
• Lower Garrison Creek Park
  A new park is coming to Spadina-Fort York as part of a subdivision development at CityPlace.In progress · 642 m
• Victoria Memorial Square Park Improvements
  The City is improving Victoria Memorial Square Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 846 m

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

06The building at 537 Queens Quay W

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 537 Queens Quay W.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 4 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

07What can be built at 537 Queens Quay W

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

08Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

485 tickets in 2025 on Queens Quay W between numbers 487 and 587: 432 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 43 for standing where it’s not allowed.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

The Waterfront BIA, which includes this address. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 5,226 service requests came from postal area M5V, which includes 537 Queens Quay W. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

09Risks and environment at 537 Queens Quay W

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The neighbourhood: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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.