544 Yonge St
544 Yonge St is in Bay-Cloverhill, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 17 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 69‑storey building with 814 homes (under review). Wellesley Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V).
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a minor variance at 27 Grosvenor St, 207 m away.
- A 69-storey building with 814 homes is under review, 242 m away (48 Isabella St).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Bay-Cloverhill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Wellesley Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Church Street Junior Public School, 434 m away.
01What’s planned near 544 Yonge St
17 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 16 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
- 175-storey building · 548 homes2 Irwin Ave and 9 more addresses · 110 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 10 addresses
2 Irwin Ave · 4 Irwin Ave · 646 Yonge St · 650 Yonge St · 654 Yonge St · 656 Yonge St · 658 Yonge St · 660 Yonge St · 662 Yonge St · 664 Yonge St
- 257-storey building · 606 homes and shops623 A Yonge St and 16 more addresses · 121 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.
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 and how to commentAll 17 addresses
623 A Yonge St · 623 B Yonge St · 1 Isabella St · 3 Isabella St · 5 Isabella St · 7 Isabella St · 9 Isabella St · 619 Yonge St · 621 Yonge St · 623 Yonge St · 625 Yonge St · 627 Yonge St · 629 Yonge St · 631 Yonge St · 633 Yonge St · 635 Yonge St · 637 Yonge St
- 3Subdivision623 A Yonge St and 16 more addresses · 121 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 17 addresses
623 A Yonge St · 623 B Yonge St · 1 Isabella St · 3 Isabella St · 5 Isabella St · 7 Isabella St · 9 Isabella St · 619 Yonge St · 621 Yonge St · 623 Yonge St · 625 Yonge St · 627 Yonge St · 629 Yonge St · 631 Yonge St · 633 Yonge St · 635 Yonge St · 637 Yonge St
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 544 Yonge St
Police recorded 525 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 | Bay-Cloverhillper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 344 | 602 | 768Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Break-ins | 114 | 286 | 190Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
| Car thefts | 11 | 17 | 225Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Robberies | 38 | 75 | 79Bay-Cloverhill is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 | 87 | 61Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
Thick bar: Bay-Cloverhill. 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 Bay-Cloverhill
03Getting around from 544 Yonge St
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 the 506 streetcar and the 94, 97 and 19 buses, with about 2,421 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 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Wellesley St East - Wellesley Station, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St West at Yonge St, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Yonge St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Wellesley St West, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
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 544 Yonge 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.
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: 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 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and three EarlyON centres.
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
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 544 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 · 1 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: 1 project from 1 permit
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Mar 23, 2021
Installation of premise backflow device · Permit 20 104079
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.
Kibo Secret Garden (restaurant or bar), Shirin Jaan Pastry (take-out or food shop), Taza Xpress (take-out or food shop), and 10 more.
587 Yonge Street (253 m), 832 Bay Street (272 m), 40 College Street (326 m), and 3 more.
Turning Point Youth Services (463 m).
All new business licences in Bay-Cloverhill (13)
- Kibo Secret Garden · Restaurant or bar · 108 College St · 565 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Shirin Jaan Pastry · Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 102 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Taza Xpress · Take-out or food shop · 987 Bay St · 242 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- The Peachy · Sidewalk café · 618 Yonge St · 187 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Gyoza & Go · Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 64 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Daymi · Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 118 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Bingz Crispy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 730 Yonge St · 550 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- The Cutting Room · Salon or personal services · 9-11 Irwin Ave · 262 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Xi Noodle House · Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 96 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Baro Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 1033 Bay St · 314 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
- Windsor Arms Hotel · Sidewalk café · 18 St Thomas St · 733 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Leluxe Nails Studio · Salon or personal services · 1033 Bay St · 314 m · licensed Aug 22, 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 544 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, 1.6 km away, measured 8:00 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: Bay-Cloverhill
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.
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 Bay-Cloverhill compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/544-yonge-st#sec-history
