7 The Esplanade
7 The Esplanade is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 68‑storey building with 836 homes and shops (under review). Union Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 68-storey building with 836 homes and shops is under review, 130 m away (53 Yonge St and 1 more address).
- Assaults and thefts over $5,000 in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Union Station (Line 1) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 539 m away.
01What’s planned near 7 The Esplanade
10 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1258 homes49 Yonge St and 1 more address · 121 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 258 units.File 21 235455 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
49 Yonge St · 51 Yonge St
- 260-storey building · 256 homes and shops49 Yonge St and 1 more address · 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 permit a 60-storey mixed-use building with 1,757 square metres of non-residential gross floor area on the first five storeys and 256 dwelling units above. Portions of the south and west facades of the existing…File 22 202849 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 13, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
49 Yonge St · 51 Yonge St
- 366-storey building · 511 homes and shops53 Yonge St and 1 more address · 130 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 Control application to permit a 66-storey (232 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 511 residential dwelling units, 14,778 square metres of office and 1,222 square metres of retail.File 22 138985 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
53 Yonge St · 55 Yonge St
Decided recently
- 1052-storey building with shops20 Front St W · 222 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 52-storey mixed-use building that would integrate the existing designated heritage building into the base of the tower and would contain approximately 546 square metres of retail…File 23 143181 STE 13 OZ · submitted May 8, 2023 · 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 The Esplanade
Police recorded 451 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 | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islandsper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 321 | 1,060 | 768St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is higher |
| Break-ins | 65 | 164 | 190St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is about the same |
| Car thefts | 9 | 25 | 225St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is lower |
| Robberies | 23 | 96 | 79St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 33 | 78 | 61St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands is higher |
Thick bar: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
03Getting around from 7 The Esplanade
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by the 504, 510 and 509 streetcars and the 114 and 121 buses, with about 2,684 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 6 min walk
Nearest stop: The Esplanade at Yonge St, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Front St West, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: 1 Front St West - Union Station, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Union Station.
Nearest stop: King St West at Yonge St East Side - King Station.
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 The Esplanade
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 no EarlyON centres.
161 Bay St · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
12 Yonge St · 44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
4 Market St · 40 spaces · infant, toddler · 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 The Esplanade
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- New Building · completed Apr 8, 2022
Proposal to construct 6 level of below grade parking garage. 7 The Esplanade.(formally known as 5-7 The Esplanade) · Permit 10 297128
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.
Marcheleo's Marketplace (restaurant or bar), Hair Tv Studio (salon or personal services), South Street Burger (restaurant or bar), and 20 more.
33 Yonge Street (196 m), 45 and 141 Bay Street (197 m), 161 Bay Street (243 m), and 7 more.
All new business licences in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (23)
- Marcheleo's Marketplace · Restaurant or bar · 1 Edgewater Dr · 989 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Hair Tv Studio · Salon or personal services · 145 Front St E · 695 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- South Street Burger · Restaurant or bar · 12 Richardson St · 614 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Roywoods Union · Take-out or food shop · 65 Front St W · 360 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
- Touche · Salon or personal services · 455 Front St E · 1732 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Arvento Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 25 York St · 508 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 140 The Esplanade · 542 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Second City Theatre Company · Entertainment venue · 1 York St · 636 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Le Meridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel · Entertainment venue · 1 Yonge St · 410 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Billy's Bodega · Restaurant or bar · 55 Mill St · 1409 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Indigo Park · Parking lot · 141 Bay St · 154 m · licensed Oct 19, 2026
- Epic On the Go · Take-out or food shop · 81 Bay St · 254 m · licensed Oct 7, 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 The Esplanade
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 M5E, 0 of 6 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 · 6 tests, Sep 8, 2017 to Jun 29, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.7 km away, measured 7:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/7-the-esplanade#sec-history
