638 Yonge St
638 Yonge St is in Bay-Cloverhill, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 16 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 94‑storey building with 1,262 homes and shops (under review). Wellesley Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V).
- A 94-storey building with 1,262 homes and shops is under review, 237 m away (15 Bloor St W).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Bay-Cloverhill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Wellesley Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Church Street Junior Public School, 592 m away.
01What’s planned near 638 Yonge St
16 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 15 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
- 166-storey building15 Charles St E and 1 more address · 22 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.
Site Plan approval application for a 66-storey mixed-use building.File 21 251413 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 24, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
15 Charles St E · 16 Isabella St
- 264-storey building · 514 homes and shops8 Charles St E and 12 more addresses · 66 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 permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 514 dwelling units and 1,000 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The proposal includes heritage conservation on the site.File 22 205973 STE 11 OZ · submitted Sep 20, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 13 addresses
8 Charles St E · 5 Hayden St · 7 Hayden St · 9 Hayden St · 11 Hayden St · 13 Hayden St · 15 Hayden St · 17 Hayden St · 699 Yonge St · 701 Yonge St · 703 Yonge St · 705 Yonge St · 707 Yonge St
- 376-storey building with shops645 Yonge St · 73 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.
Proposed official plan amendment, zoning by-law amendment, and site plan review to permit the redevelopment of the Property with a 76-storey mixed use mixed-use building comprised of new high-quality retail space on the ground floor and…File 22 204278 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 15, 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 638 Yonge St
Police recorded 602 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 | Bay-Cloverhillper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 409 | 602 | 768Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Break-ins | 109 | 286 | 190Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
| Car thefts | 9 | 17 | 225Bay-Cloverhill is lower |
| Robberies | 45 | 75 | 79Bay-Cloverhill is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 30 | 87 | 61Bay-Cloverhill is higher |
Thick bar: Bay-Cloverhill. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bay-Cloverhill
03Getting around from 638 Yonge St
The nearest subway station is Wellesley Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by routes 94, 97, 19 and 506, with about 1,880 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.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Gloucester St, plus 4 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley Station, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Yonge St.
Nearest stop: Bay St at St Joseph St North Side, 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 638 Yonge St
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, Rosedale Day School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 8 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, six privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
35 Charles St W · 73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
15 Breadalbane St · 144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
519 Church 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 638 Yonge St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Historic Yonge St.) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Fire Damage · inspection · issued Jan 20, 2025
Structural repairs to building damaged by fire in accordance with part 9 and 11 of the ontario building code · Permit 24 240297
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Cutting Room (salon or personal services), Sense Maker (restaurant or bar), The Peachy (sidewalk café), and 10 more.
Public space (35 m), 50 St Joseph St (281 m), 23 Bloor St E (422 m), and 3 more.
All new business licences nearby (13)
- The Cutting Room · Salon or personal services · 9-11 Irwin Ave · 31 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Sense Maker · Restaurant or bar · 595 Yonge St · 45 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- The Peachy · Sidewalk café · 618 Yonge St · 70 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Daymi · Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 138 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Darvish Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 639 Yonge St · 139 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Yummy Korean Food Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 641 Yonge St · 151 m · licensed Sep 11, 2026
- Tortoise & Hare · Salon or personal services · 645 Yonge St · 156 m · licensed Oct 14, 2026
- Baro Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 1033 Bay St · 165 m · licensed Sep 4, 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 638 Yonge 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 M4Y, 0 of 23 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 · 23 tests, May 22, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.4 km away, measured 6:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Bay-Cloverhill
Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021. The median household income was $58,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 62% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 44% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.8%), Korean (3.5%) and Cantonese (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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 Bay-Cloverhill compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/638-yonge-st#sec-history
