7 St Thomas St
7 St Thomas St is in Bay-Cloverhill. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 78‑storey building with 1,716 homes and shops (under review). Bay Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 7 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Mar 30, 2026).
- 32 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 78-storey building with 1,716 homes and shops is under review, 58 m away (80 Bloor St W and 1 more address).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Bay-Cloverhill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bay Station (Line 2) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School, 525 m away.
01What’s planned near 7 St Thomas St
13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress and four decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Subdivision80 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 58 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 5 development blocks.File 21 217174 STE 11 SB · submitted Sep 24, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
80 Bloor St W · 82 Bloor St W
- 278-storey building · 1,716 homes and shops80 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 58 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.
78-storey mixed-use building with 952 square metres of retail space on the ground floor, 8,767 square metres of office space on second through fifth floors and 1,716 dwelling units above.File 23 187327 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 11, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
80 Bloor St W · 82 Bloor St W
- 335-storey building with shops1235 Bay St and 1 more address · 70 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 to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 35-storey mixed-use building, inclusive of a 10-storey podium. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 9993.1 square metres, and the proposed…File 21 214130 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 17, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
1235 Bay St · 1255 Bay St
Decided recently
- 10Consent6 St Thomas St · 41 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 new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.File B0041/26TEY · submitted May 26, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 11Consent2 St Thomas St · 47 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 new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.File B0002/26TEY · submitted Dec 31, 2025 · 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 7 St Thomas St
Police recorded 342 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 | Bay-Cloverhill compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 81 near this address | 51% higher286 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 34 near this address | 44% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 26 near this address | About the same75 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 192 near this address | 22% lower602 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 9 near this address | 93% lower17 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 Bay-Cloverhill
03Getting around from 7 St Thomas St
The nearest subway station is Bay Station (Line 2), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 20 TTC stops served by the 19, 13 and 97 buses, with about 1,027 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 3 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 7 St Thomas 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: Rosedale Day School, Career Quest - Toronto, The Shire School, Mcdonald International Academy School, The Ymca Academy Secondary School and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 7 St Thomas St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 7 St Thomas St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Mar 30, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 143 on record
Open fire code items (7)
- Emergency lighting · opened Feb 11, 2026
- Location · opened Feb 11, 2026
- Fire alarm requirements · opened Feb 11, 2026
- Check, Inspect and Test · opened Feb 11, 2026
- Obstructions · opened Feb 11, 2026
- Sprinkler heads · opened Feb 11, 2026
- Exit signs · opened Feb 11, 2026
Permit history: 12 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 143)
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Jun 12, 2026
Proposed interior alterations of vacant office for skin care clinic · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 160789 - Interior Alterations · examiner's notice sent · issued Apr 7, 2026
BLD for Interior alterations to an existing office space to reconfigure to the new tenant's requirements (no structural changes, no plumbing and no changes to common elements). This includes… · Permit 26 139781 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 23, 2026
Proposed interior fit out of existing office space. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 236410 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 23, 2026
REVISION 01 Proposed from Batt insulation to Spray foam insulation (F5SP- wall tag). and fixed some typing errorsProposal for interior alterations to office space. Unit 206 · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 208785 - Interior Alterations · completed Apr 23, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to office unit. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 224191 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 30, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to office, changes to sprinkler heads · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 196023 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 16, 2025
Proposed interior fit out of existing office space. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 216165 - Interior Alterations · completed Aug 23, 2024
Proposal to add sink and glass partition for proposed interior unit changes · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 126791 - Sprinklers · inspection · issued Feb 23, 2024
Related to 23 163997 BLD 00 BARework sprinklers and piping as necessary to accommodate new partitions and ceilings in an addition to an existing office building · Permit 24 117898 - Sprinklers · inspection · issued Feb 22, 2024
Related to 23 165089 BLD 00 BARework sprinklers and piping as necessary to accommodate new partitions and ceilings in an addition to an existing office building · Permit 24 117210 - Interior renovation and plumbing · inspection · issued Aug 14, 2023
Plumbing - Interior alterations to build out Suite 202 as a medical offices with three treatment rooms and supporting spaces. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 165089 - Demolition and plumbing · inspection · issued Aug 2, 2023
Plumbing - Interior demolition and alterations to convert unit 207 into a medical office with operation room and recovery area. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 163997
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.
Kibo Secret Garden (restaurant or bar), Shirin Jaan Pastry (take-out or food shop), Taza Xpress (take-out or food shop), and 10 more.
1-7 St. Thomas Street (1, 3 Sultan Street) (10 m), 86-100 Bloor Street West (147 m), 50 St. Joseph Street (259 m), and 7 more.
All new business licences in Bay-Cloverhill (13)
- Kibo Secret Garden · Restaurant or bar · 108 College St · 900 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Shirin Jaan Pastry · Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 754 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Taza Xpress · Take-out or food shop · 987 Bay St · 441 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- The Peachy · Sidewalk café · 618 Yonge St · 511 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Gyoza & Go · Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 602 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Daymi · Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 564 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Bingz Crispy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 730 Yonge St · 284 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- The Cutting Room · Salon or personal services · 9-11 Irwin Ave · 435 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Xi Noodle House · Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 749 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Baro Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 1033 Bay St · 350 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
- Windsor Arms Hotel · Sidewalk café · 18 St Thomas St · 70 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Leluxe Nails Studio · Salon or personal services · 1033 Bay St · 350 m · licensed Aug 22, 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 St Thomas St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 167 tests, May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 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: 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.
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 Bay-Cloverhill compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/7-st-thomas-st#sec-history
