My Address in Toronto · 56 Colborne St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
56 Colborne St
56 Colborne St is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 11 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 80‑storey building with 816 homes and shops (under review). King Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
An 80-storey building with 816 homes and shops is under review, 175 m away (23 Toronto St).
Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
King Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 400 m away.
Planning proposals11within 250 m
Major crimes349within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit286 mKing station
The red dot is 56 Colborne St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 56 Colborne St
11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): ten 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
1
65-storey building · 600 homes and shops
110 Adelaide St E · 62 m away
Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The Site Plan application to permit a 65-storey mixed use building containing 600 residential dwelling units, 330 square metres of office space, and 400 square metres of retail space.
110 Adelaide St E and 2 more addresses · 62 m away
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.
The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 65-storey mixed use building containing 600 residential dwelling units, 330 square metres of office space, and 400 square metres of retail space.
All 3 addresses
110 Adelaide St E · 112 Adelaide St E · 85 Lombard St
Site 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 Control application to permit a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 480 dwelling units, 4,321 square metres of office space, and 616 square metres of retail space.
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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 480 dwelling units, 4,321 square metres of office space, and 616 square metres of retail space.. A Site Plan Application (22 192721 STE 13 SA) has…
Site 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.
The Project includes:· Construction of two new platforms, with canopies, stairs and elevators; and· A new concourse area below the new platforms that will connect the York, Bay and VIA Concourses, Union Square and the Scotiabank Galleria…
Site 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 Control application to permit a 80 storey mixed use building containing 816 residential dwelling units, 1,599 square metres of retail space, 2,620 square metres of office, and 49 car parking spaces.
Site 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 Control application proposes to permit a 56-storey mixed use building containing 394 residential dwelling units, 148 square metres of retail space, and 0 car parking spaces.
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 56 Colborne St
Police recorded 349 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Downtown Yonge East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
221 near this address
207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies
23 near this address
83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
27 near this address
64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins
70 near this address
45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts
8 near this address
66% lower76 vs 225 per 100,000
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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 56 Colborne St
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 20 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars and the 121 and 97 buses, with about 4,638 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
King Station286 m
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Streetcars
503 Kingston Rd, 504 King73 m
Nearest stop: King St East at Church St West Side, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
121 Esplanade-River218 m
Nearest stop: Church St at The Esplanade.
Buses
19 Bay, 97 Yonge294 m
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Wellington St West.
Bus
75 Sherbourne323 m
Nearest stop: Lower Jarvis St at The Esplanade.
Streetcar
501 Queen353 m
Nearest stop: Adelaide St West at Yonge St - King Station.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO683 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 56 Colborne 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.
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
50%below Toronto
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Keystone International Schools, Liberty Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Licensed child care
St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street)280 m
4 Market St · 40 spaces · infant, toddler · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Kids & Company Scotia Plaza340 m
104 Yonge St · 64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street475 m
161 Bay St · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
St. Lawrence EarlyON Child and Family Centre487 m
173 Front St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 56 Colborne St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 56 Colborne St. Here is what the City does have.
Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
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 · 3 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
Interior Alterations · completed Apr 19, 2021 Proposal for interior alterations to unit 3 for new fitness centre "Altitude Fitness" · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 177726
06Around the block
Short-term rentals2registered 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 businesses18licensed in Downtown Yonge East, last 90 days
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
Public spaces (POPS)8privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
33 Yonge Street (268 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (349 m), 108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (391 m), and 5 more.
Shelters and respite sites2within 500 m
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (184 m), SA Gateway (362 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 1246 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1424 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1427 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 425 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1345 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 786 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 281 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1451 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 961 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 838 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 711 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1389 m · licensed Sep 18, 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 56 Colborne St
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis 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 M5E
0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5E
In postal area M5E, 0 of 6 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 · 6 tests, Sep 8, 2017 to Jun 29, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.5 km away, measured 10:00 PM 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: Downtown Yonge East
Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)17,700Downtown Yonge East
Median household income$69,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent64%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit27%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 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.
There are 11 planning proposals within 250 metres (ten in progress and one decided recently). The largest is an 80-storey building with 816 homes and shops at 23 Toronto St, 175 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 56 Colborne St safe?
Police recorded 349 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 221 assaults, 70 break-ins, 27 thefts over $5,000, 23 robberies and 8 car thefts. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Downtown Yonge East 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 56 Colborne St?
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), 0.3 km away (about a 4-minute walk). Nearby: the 503 Kingston Rd and 504 King streetcars (stop at King St East and Church St West Side, 73 m); the 121 Esplanade-River bus (stop at Church St and The Esplanade, 218 m); the 19 Bay and 97 Yonge buses (stop at Yonge St and Wellington St West, 294 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 56 Colborne St?
The closest are St Michael Catholic School, St Michael's Choir (Jr) 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 56 Colborne St in?
56 Colborne St is in Downtown Yonge East, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $69,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 56 Colborne 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.
Has 56 Colborne St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 56 Colborne 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 56 Colborne 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 56 Colborne St?
Chris Moise, councillor for Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Email Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7903. 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/56-colborne-st#sec-history
10From the archives
1973 · 21 m awayView of east end of Colborne Street, from Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 991972 · 21 m awayView of Branson's on south side of Colborne Street, near Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 951972 · 21 m awayView of houses on south side of Colborne Street, near Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 941970 · 21 m awayColborne Street, south side, to Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 2, Item 891973 · 21 m awayView of south side of Colborne Street, looking east to Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 981973 · 21 m awayClose view of windows on Colborne Street building, south side at Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 1021912 · 21 m awayRussell Bros., hotel, Church St., n.e. cor. Colborne St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1973 · 21 m awayClose view of windows on Colborne Street building, south side at Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 1051973 · 21 m awayClose view of windows on Colborne Street building, south side at Church StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 8, Item 104
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