596 Bay St
596 Bay St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. There are 15 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 85‑storey building with 1,709 homes and shops (under review). TMU Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Oct 2 about a proposal to split the lot at 123 Edward St, 228 m away.
- An 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops is under review, 60 m away (22 Elm St and 1 more address).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- TMU Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 510 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 596 Bay St
15 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 14 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
- 185-storey building · 1,709 homes and shops22 Elm St and 1 more address · 60 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 Proposal to construct 3 towers (85-storeys, 51-storeys, and 32-storeys) and one 5-storey building comprised of residential, commercial, and community uses including a POPS. A total of 1709 dwelling units and 39,099 m² of…File 19 261101 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 13, 2019 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
22 Elm St · 33 Gerrard St W
- 2Subdivision22 Elm St and 1 more address · 60 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 1 block.File 21 234931 STE 11 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
22 Elm St · 33 Gerrard St W
- 344-storey building · 247 homes and shops18 Elm St · 84 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.
The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 44-storey mixed use building containing 247 residential dwelling units and 362 square metres of retail space.File 22 208860 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 26, 2022 · 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 596 Bay St
Police recorded 689 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 | Yonge-Bay Corridorper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 509 | 3,361 | 768Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
| Break-ins | 68 | 552 | 190Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
| Car thefts | 18 | 162 | 225Yonge-Bay Corridor is lower |
| Robberies | 59 | 300 | 79Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 35 | 210 | 61Yonge-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 596 Bay St
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 21 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 19, 97 and 13 buses, with about 3,995 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Bay St at Dundas St West, plus 4 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Bay St, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Dundas St West - TMU Station.
Nearest stop: Elm St at University Ave East Side.
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 596 Bay 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: Taie International Institute School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, The Ymca Academy Secondary School, Keystone International Schools and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
100 Queen St W · 83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 596 Bay 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
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), Shawarma Royale (restaurant or bar), and 32 more.
532-570 Bay Street (103 m), 20 Edward Street (166 m).
Covenant House Gerrard St E (450 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (473 m), Covenant House McGill St (490 m).
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
- The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 1034 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 504 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 318 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 89 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 658 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 626 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 598 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 398 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 11 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 527 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 398 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 196 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 596 Bay 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 M5G, 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 17, 2014 to Apr 17, 2015
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.5 km away, measured 6:00 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.
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 Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/596-bay-st#sec-history
