68 George St
68 George St is in Moss Park. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 65‑storey building with 600 homes and shops (under appeal). King Station is a 9‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 65-storey building with 600 homes and shops is under appeal, 250 m away (85 Lombard St).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- King Station (Line 1) is about a 9-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 305 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 68 George St
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 138-storey building · 355 homes and shops225 Queen St E and 5 more addresses · 179 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.
Proposed 38-storey mixed-use building containing 355 dwelling units and 455 square metres of retail space.File 21 235109 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
225 Queen St E · 227 Queen St E · 229 Queen St E · 120 Sherbourne St · 122 Sherbourne St · 134 Sherbourne St
- 225-storey building · 446 homes and shops348 Richmond St E · 213 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 for a 25-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 24,936 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 35,803 square metres. A total of 446 residential dwelling units, and 180…File 21 169132 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 11, 2021 · City record and how to comment - 317-storey building65 George St and 1 more address · 217 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 for a 17-storey, 16-unit building at 65 George Street. The first floor of the existing heritage building will be incorporated into the new building. The 4-storey Part IV designated building at 187 King Street East is to…File 22 137934 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
65 George St · 187 King St E
Decided recently
- 639-storey building · 516 homes125 George St and 1 more address · 32 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condominium for 39-storey mixed-use development with four levels of underground parking, and containing 516 residential dwelling units.File 26 167726 STE 13 CD · submitted May 26, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
125 George St · 231 Richmond St E
- 7Consent125 George St · 246 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 14, 2026.
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way.File B0043/26TEY · submitted Jun 2, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 68 George St
Police recorded 311 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 | Moss Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 200 near this address | 190% higher2,227 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 28 near this address | 112% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 56 near this address | 85% higher350 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 18 near this address | About the same65 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 64% lower82 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 68 George St
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 9‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by the 504, 503 and 501 streetcars and the 75 and 121 buses, with about 5,503 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 9 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 68 George 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, Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two 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).
05The building at 68 George St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 68 George St.
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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Masala Guys (take-out or food shop), The Edible Story (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (200 m), Public space at 160 The Esplanade (223 m), 406 Adelaide Street East (374 m), and 2 more.
SA Gateway (239 m), Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (357 m).
All new business licences in Moss Park (6)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 275 Queen St E · 531 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Masala Guys · Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 868 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- The Edible Story · Restaurant or bar · 320 Richmond St E · 371 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Infinity Vape · Vape shop · 200 Dundas St E · 801 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 8 Eastern Ave · 860 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Cosette Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 966 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 68 George St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Moss Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/68-george-st#sec-history
