55 King St W
55 King St W is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, on the City's Heritage Register. A 64‑storey building with shops is under review 226 m away and Colborne St is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- A 64-storey building with shops is under review, 226 m away.
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- 17 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 10 involved pedestrians.
- Colborne St, 269 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 55 King St 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
- 164-storey building with shops199 Bay St and 1 more address · 226 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval for a 64-storey non-residential building having a gross floor area of 163,201.0 square metres.File 21 204526 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 26, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
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
- Forma Tower · 266 King St W
Construction · EllisDonFeb 1, 2026 to Feb 1, 2027 · 7 to 7 am
560 m away - 6 Adelaide St E · 6 Adelaide St E
Construction · Palmark ConstructionApr 14 to Dec 31 · 8 am to midnight
348 m away - Forma by Frank Gehry · 266 King St W
Continuous concrete pour · GG DuncanSept 2, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027
560 m away - FORMA East Tower · 266 King St W
Construction · EllisDonNov 3, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 · 6 am to 11 pm
560 m away - Old Town Toronto Cavalcade Of Lights · 35 Wellington St E
Amplified sound · in Berczy ParkFri, Nov 27 · 5:30 to 6:30 pm
465 m away - St Patrick's Parade · 250 Yonge St
Amplified soundSun, Mar 14 · noon to 2 pm
580 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.
02Street work near 55 King St W
8 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Yonge St, Wellington St W to Melinda St, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 55 King St W
Police recorded 488 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.
Yonge-Bay Corridor compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 354 near this address | 338% higher3,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 16 near this address | 282% higher300 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 45 near this address | 246% higher210 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 61 near this address | 191% higher552 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 12 near this address | 28% lower162 vs 225 per 100,000 |
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 Yonge-Bay Corridor
Traffic safety
17 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 10 involved pedestrians, 4 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Bay St and Yonge St. Yonge-Bay Corridor has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.
- Yonge St at Richmond St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 18, 2026 · 413 m
- King St W at Simcoe St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 30, 2026 · 420 m
- Bay St at Front St W · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 16, 2025 · 276 m
- Front St W at Bay St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 31, 2025 · 304 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Yonge-Bay Corridor, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 57 | 720 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 45 | 593 | Higher than most |
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.
04Getting around from 55 King St W
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 28 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 19 and 114 buses, with about 6,104 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.3 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 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?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | 1,782 | 7.1 | more than most routes |
| 501 | 2,049 | 10.7 | more than most routes |
| 503 | 881 | 7.2 | more than most routes |
| 19 | 170 | 4.9 | more than most routes |
| 114 | 251 | 3.0 | fewer than most routes |
| 97 | 538 | 8.5 | more than most 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: 40 York St
City-run (Green P): 12 Level 2 ports. Next: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, 547 m.371 m - Indoor bike station: Union Station
Secure parking for 160 bikes.360 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 55 King St 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Mar 5, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 20, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 55 King St W
There are 2 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, 752 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Cloud Gardens · 14 Temperance St · 338 m
- Berczy Park · 35 Wellington St E · 463 m
- Courthouse Square Park · 10 Court St · 506 m
- Nathan Phillips Square · playground, washroom · 100 Queen St W · 557 m
- David Pecaut Square · 215 King St W · 613 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 114 Church Street
A new park is coming to 114 Church St. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 596 m - Market Lane Park Improvements
The City is improving Market Lane Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 707 m - New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
A new 2,600m2 park is coming to 229 Richmond St. W. The park site is currently leased to a restaurant and used as an outdoor patio.In progress · 725 m - David Crombie Park Revitalization
The City is improving David Crombie Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 862 m - New Park on St. Patrick Street
A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 865 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.
07The building at 55 King St W
There are no short-term rental registrations on record for 55 King St W. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 344 on record
- Property standards, opened Mar 30, 2026: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 10 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 344)
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Sep 10, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to install three (3) new phone booths, including the addition of sprinkler coverage within each booth · Permit 26 221561 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Jul 7, 2026
Proposal to install one (1) maglock on 5th floor. · Permit 26 174984 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued May 1, 2026
Proposed interior alterations to washrooms - Floors 48-50 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 115640 - Electromagnetic Locks · inspection · issued Apr 27, 2026
Proposal to install 4 double maglock doors and 1 single maglock door · Permit 26 143369 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Mar 5, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to existing washrooms - Floors 46-47Convemience address is 66 Wellington St W · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 105216 - Interior Alterations · under review · issued Feb 5, 2026
See revised drawings. Proposal for interior alterations to office - level 46 to 53 · 11 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 258166 - Sprinklers · completed Jun 16, 2026
Proposal to modify the existing wet sprinkler system in an existing 1-storey building at concourse level rooms: 116,101,102,103,104 & Gallery Hall 100. · Permit 25 265827 - Alternative Solution · completed Nov 28, 2025
Solution 1 - 3 level interconnected floor spaceit is proposed to have an ifs between the 31st to 33rd storeys with floor openings to accommodate a convenience stair that isapproximately 17m2 in area… · Permit 25 256803 - Sprinklers · completed Dec 15, 2025
Proposal to modify existing wet overhead sprinkler system for interior alterations · Permit 25 206397 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 8, 2026
Interior alterations to an existing office · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 197588
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 12 with a green roof.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 55 King St W
CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 40
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Special areas
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.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Pokerrito (take-out or food shop), Blondies Pizza Bay Street (take-out or food shop), The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), and 20 more.
55 King Street West (1 m), 77 King Street West (98 m), 199 Bay Street (114 m), and 15 more.
Homes in City-backed affordable housing projects that are approved or under way.
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (23)
- Pokerrito · Take-out or food shop · 145 King St W · 254 m · licensed Nov 10, 2026
- Blondies Pizza Bay Street · Take-out or food shop · 598 Bay St · 885 m · licensed Nov 10, 2026
- The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 176 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 388 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 1134 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 262 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 301 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Galbi BBQ Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 1381 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 603 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 848 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Flamin Skewer · Take-out or food shop · 145 King St W · 254 m · licensed Oct 10, 2026
- Rosie's Burgers · Take-out or food shop · 100 King St W · 80 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (5)
| Address | Stage | Affordable homes | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Front St W | Rezoning approved | 16 | 315 m |
| 212 King St W | Rezoning approved | 11 | 444 m |
| 15 Toronto St | Rezoning approved | 13 | 460 m |
| 100 Simcoe St | Application under review | 28 | 465 m |
| 200 University Ave | Application under review | 24 | 480 m |
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
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
1,844 tickets in 2025 on King St W between numbers 5 and 105: 963 for standing where it’s not allowed, 550 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Financial District 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, 75 service requests came from postal area M5X, which includes 55 King St W. The most common:
| Illegal dumping | 17 | |
| Damaged sidewalks | 8 | |
| Posters on City property | 8 | |
| Taxi or limo complaint | 6 | |
| Sidewalk cleaning | 5 | |
| Bike lane pavement damage | 5 |
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.
10Risks and environment at 55 King St W
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Yonge-Bay Corridor
Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 56% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 56% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (14.7%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Arabic (4.8%). 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.
| 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Councillor: Ausma Malik, Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York · Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.
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