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My Address in Toronto · 55 Temperance St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York

55 Temperance St

55 Temperance St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Queen Station is a 5‑minute walk.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one in progress.
  • Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 629 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes465within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit311 mQueen station
Queen StBay StRichmond StYork StYonge StAdelaide StUniversity AveKing StTemperance StSheppard StVictoria StToronto StScott St1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Queen StBay StRichmond StYonge StAdelaide StYork StKing StPearl StJordan St1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 55 Temperance St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 55 Temperance St

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Subdivision
    20 Albert St and 2 more addresses · 107 m away
    Subdivision: 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 4 development Blocks.
    All 3 addresses

    20 Albert St · 483 Bay St · 491 Bay St

    File 21 217139 STE 13 SB · submitted Sep 24, 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 55 Temperance St

Police recorded 465 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 crimeNear this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 monthsYonge-Bay Corridorper 100,000 residents, 2025Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults3143,361768Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher
Break-ins61552190Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher
Car thefts9162225Yonge-Bay Corridor is lower
Robberies3230079Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher
Thefts over $5,0004921061Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher

Thick bar: Yonge-Bay Corridor. 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor

03Getting around from 55 Temperance St

The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 25 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 19 and 97 buses, with about 5,044 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Queen Station 311 m

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 5 min walk

Bus
19 Bay 60 m

Nearest stop: Bay St at Adelaide St West, plus 4 more stops for this route within 250 m.

Streetcars
503 Kingston Rd, 504 King 206 m

Nearest stop: King St West at Bay St West Side, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.

Streetcar
501 Queen 219 m

Nearest stop: Richmond St West at Yonge St - Queen Station, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.

Bus
97 Yonge 231 m

Nearest stop: Bay St at King St West, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.

Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 580 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 55 Temperance 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.

St Michael's Choir (Jr) School
629 m · TCDSB · grades 1-8 · 135 students
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
100%above Toronto100%above Toronto
St Michael Catholic School
976 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 150 students
83%below Toronto36%below Toronto
École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy
1.0 km · Viamonde · grades JK-6 · 270 students
100%above Toronto88%above Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

St Michael's Choir (Sr) School
605 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 105 students
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
100%above Toronto
Collège français secondaire
1.4 km · Viamonde · grades 9-12 · 155 students
100%above Toronto

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): five licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre 206 m

130 Adelaide St W · 65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Licensed child care
Kids & Company Scotia Plaza 241 m

104 Yonge St · 64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Licensed child care
Hester How Early Learning Centre 395 m

100 Queen St W · 83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre 456 m

14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.

05The building at 55 Temperance St

No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals4registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses35licensed in Yonge-Bay Corridor, last 90 days

The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), Shawarma Royale (restaurant or bar), and 32 more.

Public spaces (POPS)17privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m

77 Adelaide Street West (124 m), 40 King Street West (181 m), 100, 104, 120, 130 Adelaide Street West, 12, 22 Sheppard Street, and 85, 111 Richmond Street West (182 m), and 14 more.

Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
  • The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 389 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 179 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 900 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 729 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 148 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
  • Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 112 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
  • Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 80 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
  • A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 382 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
  • Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 658 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
  • Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 1146 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
  • Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 382 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
  • Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 615 m · licensed Oct 15, 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 55 Temperance St

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address

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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5H
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5H

In postal area M5H, 0 of 2 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 · 2 tests, Jun 5, 2014 to Feb 16, 2020

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.1 km away, measured 5:00 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: 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.

Residents (2021)12,645Yonge-Bay Corridor
Median household income$68,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent68%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit21%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →

09Quick answers about 55 Temperance St

What is being built near 55 Temperance St?

There is 1 planning proposal within 250 metres (one in progress). The closest is at 20 Albert St, 107 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 55 Temperance St safe?

Police recorded 465 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 314 assaults, 61 break-ins, 49 thefts over $5,000, 32 robberies and 9 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Yonge-Bay Corridor in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; 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 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 55 Temperance St?

The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). Nearby: the 19 Bay bus (stop at Bay St and Adelaide St West, 60 m); the 503 Kingston Rd and 504 King streetcars (stop at King St West and Bay St West Side, 206 m); the 501 Queen streetcar (stop at Richmond St West and Yonge St - Queen Station, 219 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 55 Temperance St?

The closest are St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, St Michael Catholic School and St Michael's Choir (Sr) School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 55 Temperance St in?

55 Temperance St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York. Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $68,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 55 Temperance St?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 55 Temperance 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 9, 2026.

Is 55 Temperance St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 55 Temperance St?

Ausma Malik, councillor for Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York. Email Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4044. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/55-temperance-st#sec-history

10From the archives

South African War; parade of returned Canadian troops; decorations on Hastings & Peterkin's planing mill, Bay St., s.w. corner Temperance St.
1900 · 36 m awaySouth African War; parade of returned Canadian troops; decorations on Hastings & Peterkin's planing mill, Bay St., s.w. corner Temperance St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
View looking north on Bay Street across Temperance Street, old City Hall in the distance
1982 · 36 m awayView looking north on Bay Street across Temperance Street, old City Hall in the distanceCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 13, Item 125
Bay St, "traffic," looking north, from Temperance
1924 · 36 m awayBay St, "traffic," looking north, from TemperanceCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 3612
South African War; parade of returned Canadian troops; Bay St., looking n. from s. of Temperance St.
1900 · 36 m awaySouth African War; parade of returned Canadian troops; Bay St., looking n. from s. of Temperance St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
View of Old City Hall from Bay and Temperance Streets
1983 · 36 m awayView of Old City Hall from Bay and Temperance StreetsCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 33
Corner of Bay St. and Temperance St., looking south-east
1972 · 36 m awayCorner of Bay St. and Temperance St., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 64, Item 5
Hastings & Peterkin, planing mill, Bay St., s.w. cor. Temperance St.
1903 · 36 m awayHastings & Peterkin, planing mill, Bay St., s.w. cor. Temperance St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Bay Street, north, from Temperance, noon, two moving cars with line of 6 parked cars, compare with #4712, showing 9 moving cars and no parking, (Traffic Study Department)
1927 · 36 m awayBay Street, north, from Temperance, noon, two moving cars with line of 6 parked cars, compare with #4712, showing 9 moving cars and no parking, (Traffic Study Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 4714
Corner of Bay St. and Temperance St., looking north-west
1972 · 36 m awayCorner of Bay St. and Temperance St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 64, Item 4

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