538 Yonge St
538 Yonge St is in Bay-Cloverhill, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (12 under review, three under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25).
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: 12 under review, three under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25.
04The building
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Interior Alterations · completed Nov 27, 2024
Proposed storefront alterations. · Permit 24 138286
05Risks and environment
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.
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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.6 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
16 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 12 under review, three under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 12 Irwin Ave · 115 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 - 2646 Yonge St · 118 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 - 34 Irwin Ave · 123 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 - 4650 Yonge St · 125 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 - 5654 Yonge St · 130 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 - 6619 Yonge St · 132 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 - 7619 Yonge St · 132 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.
57-storey mixed-use building with 3,134 square metres of non-residential space and 606 dwelling units.File 22 132974 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 11, 2022 · City record - 8619 Yonge St · 132 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 57-storey mixed-use building with 3,134 square metres of non-residential space and 606 dwelling units.File 21 234490 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record - 9656 Yonge St · 134 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 - 10621 Yonge St · 134 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 - 11621 Yonge St · 134 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 57-storey mixed-use building with 3,134 square metres of non-residential space and 606 dwelling units.File 21 234490 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record - 12623 Yonge St · 138 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
166 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
9 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (4), take-out or food shop (3) and sidewalk café (1).
New business licences nearby (9)
- Take-out or food shop · 527 Yonge St · 50 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 77 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 82 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 87 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 8 Wellesley St E · 124 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 134 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Sidewalk café · 618 Yonge St · 203 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 987 Bay St · 244 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 517 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 340 assaults, 112 break-ins, 37 robberies, 18 thefts over $5,000 and 10 car thefts. Per resident, in Bay-Cloverhill in 2025, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; assaults 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 | Within 500 m, 12 months | Bay-Cloverhill, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 340 | 602 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 112 | 286 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 10 | 17 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 37 | 75 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 | 87 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), about a 3-minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 20 TTC stops served by routes 506, 94, 19 and 97, with about 2,609 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.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Church Street Junior Public School · elementary · 438 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 485 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 84% met the standard in reading and 45% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Collège français élémentaire · elementary · 593 mViamonde (French public) · Public · grades 7-8 · 75 students
- St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes · elementary · 806 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 6-8
- St Joseph's College School · secondary · 322 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 545 students. 87% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Native Learning Centre · secondary · 414 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12
Private schools within 1 km: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, The Abelard Centre For Education, Taie International Institute School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 6 more.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
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.
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.
08Your neighbourhood
Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021. The median household income was $58,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 62% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 44% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.8%), Korean (3.5%) and Cantonese (3.4%). 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.
02City services
09Quick answers about 538 Yonge St
Is 538 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.
What is being built near 538 Yonge St?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (12 under review, three under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25). The closest is at 2 Irwin Ave, 115 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 538 Yonge St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 538 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.
How far is 538 Yonge St from the subway?
The nearest station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), 0.2 km away (about a 3-minute walk). 20 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 538 Yonge St?
The closest are Church Street Junior Public School, Collège français élémentaire and St Joseph's College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 538 Yonge St?
Police recorded 517 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 340 assaults, 112 break-ins, 37 robberies, 18 thefts over $5,000 and 10 car thefts. Per resident, in Bay-Cloverhill in 2025, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; assaults 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.
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10From the archives
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