6 Cawthra Sq

01What’s planned near 6 Cawthra Sq

At this address: a 63‑storey building with 590 homes, approved. 15 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk) including this address: 12 in progress and three decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

1. 2
   Two towers, up to 60 storeys · 1,362 homes

   30 Huntley St and 11 more addresses · 55 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   1,362 homes

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   To permit the construction of two buildings, with building heights of 56 and 60 storeys and approximately 1,362 dwelling units, and a POPS. The project retains portions of the existing heritage listed buildings at 122-124 Isabella Street,…

   Public notice · Jan 23, 2026Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 30-40 Huntley Street and 112-124 Isabella Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 12 addresses

   30 Huntley St · 32 Huntley St · 34 Huntley St · 38 Huntley St · 40 Huntley St · 112 Isabella St · 114 Isabella St · 116 Isabella St · 118 Isabella St · 120 Isabella St · 122 Isabella St · 124 Isabella St

   File 25 265168 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 11, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 3
   58-storey building · 818 homes and shops

   102 Earl Pl and 10 more addresses · 106 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   818 homes43,300 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Proposed 58-storey residential building containing 818 dwelling units (including 31 rental replacement units) and 96.8 square metres of retail space on the ground floor.

   All 11 addresses

   102 Earl Pl · 104 Earl Pl · 106 Earl Pl · 108 Earl Pl · 110 Earl Pl · 112 Earl Pl · 114 Earl Pl · 116 Earl Pl · 118 Earl Pl · 120 Earl Pl · 561 Jarvis St

   File 22 185925 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Aug 4, 2022 · City record and how to commentFile 22 185924 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Aug 4, 2022 · City record and how to comment
3. 4
   29-storey building · 213 homes

   10 Huntley St · 117 m away

   2 City files for one project: Rezoning · Site plan

   335 homes24,633 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Official Plan and Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 29-storey infill residential building having a gross floor area of 15,000 square metres and 213 new residential units. The existing…

   File 21 235167 STE 13 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 22 192523 STE 13 SA (site plan) · submitted Aug 18, 2022 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 1
   63-storey building · 590 homes

   This address 2 Cawthra Sq and 5 more addresses

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   590 homes40,017 m² of floor space

   City Council approved it.

   The application proposes to demolish the buildings at 2-12 Cawthra Square and to redevelop the site with a 63-storey residential tower with a gross floor area of 40,024 m². The proposal would add 590 Units and 14 rental replacement units.

   Public notice · Jun 12, 2025Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 2-12 Cawthra Square. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 6 addresses

   2 Cawthra Sq · 4 Cawthra Sq · 6 Cawthra Sq · 8 Cawthra Sq · 10 Cawthra Sq · 12 Cawthra Sq

   File 23 140427 STE 13 OZ · submitted May 2, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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

• 591 Sherbourne · 591 Sherbourne St
  Continuous concrete pour · 591 Sherbourne StreetAug 5, 2026 to Feb 5, 2027
  512 m away
• Roof replacement · 33 Bloor St E
  Construction · Triumph Roofing & Sheet MetalSept 13 to Nov 15 · 10 am to 5 pm
  589 m away
• Charles Transformer Station · 83 Charles St E
  Construction · Hydro One NetworksNov 12 to Dec 3 · midnight to midnight
  276 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 6 Cawthra Sq

6 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Wellesley St E, Jarvis St to Wellesley Pl, Q1 to Q4 2026.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 460 Jarvis St · 178 m · Jun 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026

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 6 Cawthra Sq

Police recorded 592 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.

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 Church-Wellesley

Traffic safety

11 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians and 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Wellesley St E and Church St. Church-Wellesley has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Wellesley St E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 9, 2025 · 463 m
• Yonge St at Gloucester St · Passenger, seriously injured · Nov 29, 2025 · 449 m
• Wellesley St E at Jarvis St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 5, 2025 · 142 m
• Wood St at Church St · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 2, 2025 · 482 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

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 6 Cawthra Sq

The nearest subway station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 94 and 75 buses, with about 1,015 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.4 km away, with 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?

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: 20 Charles St E
  City-run (Green P): 22 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 9 Wellesley St W, 525 m.477 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 6 Cawthra Sq

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School and 5 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 6 Cawthra Sq

There are 8 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 417 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Barbara Hall Park · dog off-leash area, playground · 519 Church St · 84 m
• Paul Kane House Parkette · 56 Wellesley St E · 254 m
• Charles Street Parkette · 83 Charles St E · 298 m
• Wellesley-Magill Park · 125 Homewood Ave · 308 m
• James Canning Gardens · playground · 15 Gloucester St · 371 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

• Barbara Hall Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Barbara Hall Park. The new off-leash area will replace the existing one at the southwest corner of the park and will be similar in size.In progress · 77 m
• Barbara Hall Park Improvements
  The City is collaborating with the local Church-Wellesley Village community to develop a new vision and Master Plan for Barbara Hall Park.In progress · 120 m
• New Park at 15 Wellesley Street East
  A new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E., directly across from the Wellesley subway station.In progress · 402 m
• St. James Town West Park Redesign
  The City is improving St. James Town West Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 508 m
• St. James Town Open Space Redesign
  A new park is coming to St. James Town. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 551 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 6 Cawthra Sq

There are no building permits or short-term rental registrations on record for 6 Cawthra Sq. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 18 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 6 Cawthra Sq

R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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

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

116 tickets in 2025 on Cawthra Sq between numbers 0 and 56: 75 for parking without a permit, 29 for parking at prohibited times.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Church-Wellesley Village BIA, about 90 m away. 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, 3,559 service requests came from postal area M4Y, which includes 6 Cawthra Sq. The most common:

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 6 Cawthra Sq

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: Church-Wellesley

Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents in 2021. The median household income was $60,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 76% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 51% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (10.0%), Spanish (3.5%) and Korean (3.1%). 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.

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.