7 Draper St
7 Draper St is in Wellington Place, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 15 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 27‑storey building with 1,058 homes (under review). Streetcars stop 297 m away.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Draper Street) (Part V).
- A 27-storey building with 1,058 homes is under review, 172 m away (71 Portland St).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Wellington Place were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcar 510 stop 297 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Bishop Macdonell Catholic School, 380 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
01What’s planned near 7 Draper 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
- 1439 homes489 King St W and 10 more addresses · 40 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Standard Condominium for 439 units.File 25 159447 STE 10 CD · submitted May 14, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 11 addresses
489 King St W · 495 King St W · 499 King St W · 511 King St W · 519 King St W · 521 King St W · 523 King St W · 527 King St W · 529 King St W · 533 King St W · 539 King St W
- 2Minor variance485 Wellington St W · 105 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 7, 2026. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To alter the development standards for the mixed-use building (stepping up to 14-storeys (45 m), as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1247-2022 (OLT), by increasing the building height, the number of storeys (stepping up to…File A0506/25TEY · submitted Jul 3, 2025 - 323-storey building · 225 homes and shops467 Wellington St W · 121 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 Application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 23-storey mixed-use building with retail at-grade and residential above. 225 residential units are proposed. This application is being reviewed in conjunction with…File 22 179827 STE 10 SA · submitted Jul 20, 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 7 Draper St
Police recorded 293 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 | Wellington Placeper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 212 | 1,170 | 768Wellington Place is higher |
| Break-ins | 37 | 294 | 190Wellington Place is higher |
| Car thefts | 13 | 98 | 225Wellington Place is lower |
| Robberies | 16 | 82 | 79Wellington Place is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 15 | 87 | 61Wellington Place is higher |
Thick bar: Wellington Place. 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 Wellington Place
03Getting around from 7 Draper St
The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 510, 504, 503 and 511, with about 2,416 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 19 min walk
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Front St West.
Nearest stop: King St West at Portland St East Side.
Nearest stop: Bathurst St at Niagara St.
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 7 Draper 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.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, four privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
486 Front St W · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
34 Bathurst St · 72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
26 Brunel Crt · 52 spaces · infant, 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 7 Draper 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 · 12 on record
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (Draper Street) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 4 projects from 12 permits
- Addition(s) · completed Sep 27, 2024
Structural members span changes in floor plans · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 185157 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 6, 2024
Proposal for interior alterations to all floor level to the existing Single Family Dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 126325 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 27, 2024
REV 01 - Changes as per bubbled drawings. Replacement of floor & roof joists to create clear span on all floors · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 217994 - Underpinning · completed Sep 27, 2024
Underpinning basement to existing dwelling · Permit 20 212239
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.
Room1six (salon or personal services), Skin Vault X Evi Beauty (salon or personal services), Rosso Pasta Bar (take-out or food shop), and 2 more.
100 Fort York Blvd (221 m), 15 Fort York Blvd (405 m), 352 Front St W (408 m), and 1 more.
TSSS Fort York Residence (427 m).
All new business licences nearby (5)
- Room1six · Salon or personal services · 486 Front St W · 36 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Skin Vault X Evi Beauty · Salon or personal services · 486 Front St W · 36 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Rosso Pasta Bar · Take-out or food shop · 486 Front St W · 36 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Pala the Well · Take-out or food shop · 486 Front St W · 36 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Bar Wellington · Restaurant or bar · 520 Wellington St W · 200 m · licensed Oct 8, 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 7 Draper 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 M5V, 3 of 32 home tap-water samples (9.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5V is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (12%) 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 · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.7 km away, measured 5:00 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: Wellington Place
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% 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 (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Wellington Place compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/7-draper-st#sec-history
