578 Queen St E
578 Queen St E is in Regent Park. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area and there are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 48‑storey building with 1,197 homes and shops (under review). Streetcars stop 161 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area: ask about flood insurance.
- A 48-storey building with 1,197 homes and shops is under review, 202 m away (755 Dundas St E and 2 more addresses).
- Streetcars 503 and 504 stop 161 m away; the nearest subway is 2.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Nelson Mandela Park Public School, 500 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 578 Queen St E
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 115-storey building with shops33 Davies Ave and 1 more address · 86 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.
Zoning by-law Amendment application to facilitate the development of the site for a 15-storey, plus mezzanine non-residential building having a gross floor area of approximately 18343 square metres. 46 parking spaces will be provided on…File 21 161284 STE 14 OZ · submitted May 27, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
33 Davies Ave · 39 Davies Ave
- 285 homes and shops643 Queen St E · 178 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed to retain the existing heritage buildings and construct a nine storey residential building. The building will contain 85 new residential dwelling units with a GFA of about 7186sqm and retail at grade with a GFA of 807sqm. The…File 22 204260 STE 14 OZ · submitted Sep 15, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 338-storey building · 548 homes and shops7 Labatt Ave and 1 more address · 191 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.
INACTIVE Site Plan Approval Application for a proposed 38-storey mixed-use building with 548 residential units (rental and condominium), 4752 square metres of non-residential floor area (retail, office and a Salvation Army facility), and…File 19 243731 STE 13 SA · submitted Oct 31, 2019 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
7 Labatt Ave · 77 River 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 578 Queen St E
Police recorded 141 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Regent Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 79 | 948 | 768Regent Park is about the same |
| Break-ins | 36 | 167 | 190Regent Park is about the same |
| Car thefts | 9 | 95 | 225Regent Park is lower |
| Robberies | 7 | 84 | 79Regent Park is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 12 | 61Regent Park is lower |
Thick bar: Regent Park. 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 Regent Park
03Getting around from 578 Queen St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 501, 503 and 504 streetcars and the 121 bus, with about 4,119 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: King St East at River St, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St East at Carroll St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: River St at Queen St East, plus 1 more stop 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 578 Queen St E
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: Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private 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.
25 Nicholas Ave · 103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
131 Broadview Ave · 72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
440 Shuter St · 179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
440 Shuter 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 578 Queen St E
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
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mi Amor Cafe (take-out or food shop), Wow! Wing House (restaurant or bar).
591 Dundas Street East (431 m).
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 578 Queen St E
TRCA's maps show this address is inside an area that could flood in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) or along the lake shore. Ask about flood insurance, and expect extra approvals for building work. It is inside TRCA's regulated area, so additions, grading or other work may need a TRCA permit. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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 · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 km away, measured 10:00 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: Regent Park
Regent Park had 12,750 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 32% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% of workers commuted by transit and 24% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (7.8%), Tamil (3.5%) and Mandarin (3.3%). 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 Regent Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/578-queen-st-e#sec-history
