60 Colborne St
60 Colborne St is in Downtown Yonge East, on the City's Heritage Register. 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
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (St-Lawrence Neighbourhood) (Part V).
- An 80-storey building with 816 homes and shops is under review, 168 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, 401 m away.
01What’s planned near 60 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
- 165-storey building · 600 homes and shops110 Adelaide St E · 70 m awaySite 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.File 22 186104 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 4, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 265-storey building · 600 homes and shops110 Adelaide St E and 2 more addresses · 70 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.
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.File 20 120404 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 28, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
110 Adelaide St E · 112 Adelaide St E · 85 Lombard St
- 363-storey building · 370 homes59 Adelaide St E and 3 more addresses · 103 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.
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 63-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 370 dwelling units.File 25 259679 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 28, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
59 Adelaide St E · 61 Adelaide St E · 63 Adelaide St E · 65 Adelaide St E
Decided recently
- 1148-storey building · 592 homes114 Church St and 2 more addresses · 134 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Standard condominium application to create 592 residential units within a 48-storey mixed-use building. There will be 4 levels of below grade parking.File 25 124489 STE 13 CD · submitted Mar 4, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
114 Church St · 120 Church St · 59 Richmond St E
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 60 Colborne St
Police recorded 325 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 201 near this address | 207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 20 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 | 7 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 60 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.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
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 60 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.
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: Keystone International Schools. 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.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 60 Colborne St
There are no by-law investigations on record for 60 Colborne St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Sep 16, 2026
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 24 on record
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 8 projects from 24 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed Aug 17, 2020
To erect and display one static non-illuminated wall sign. Erected on the mullions of the curtain wall of the east elevation of the building. Measuring 0.9m by 3m at the height of 4.36m from the… · Permit 19 190195 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 12, 2020
Proposal for interior alteration for a new coffee shop in a vacant unit. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 147070 - Interior Alterations · completed May 9, 2019
Proposal for interior alterations for a new Restaurant 30 Seats or Less on the ground floor of the existing Multiple Use Building (Res/Non-Res). REFERENCE permit # 14-207315(02) · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 239338 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed May 31, 2018
Install 1 Maglock on Level 1South · Permit 18 141325 - Alternative Solution · completed Jan 31, 2017
Alternative solutions regards to public pool · Permit 16 267947 - Shoring · completed Jul 10, 2020
Proposal for stand alone shoring and excavation for soil remediation. · Permit 14 185827 - New Building · completed Jul 4, 2017
REV 02: Proposal to demise ground floor into separate retail units for future tenant fit-up in existing mixed use building.Rev 01: Revision to detail in relation to cladding design of the pre-finish… · 12 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 14 207315 - Building work · revocation pending · issued Jun 24, 2014
Proposal to construct a new parapet wall to an existing 1 storey sales centre/office. · Permit 14 105232
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.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
33 Yonge Street (260 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (352 m), 108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (399 m), and 5 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (189 m), SA Gateway (371 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 1252 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1429 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1432 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 431 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1349 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 791 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 278 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1456 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 965 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 843 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 715 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1393 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 60 Colborne St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 6 tests, Sep 8, 2017 to Jun 29, 2026
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.
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 Downtown Yonge East compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/60-colborne-st#sec-history








