70 Richmond St E
70 Richmond St E is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 9 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 61‑storey building with 691 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 18 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 61-storey building with 691 homes and shops is under review, 172 m away (119 Church St and 1 more address).
- Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 339 m away.
01What’s planned near 70 Richmond St E
9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): nine in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 153-storey building · 463 homes and shops137 Church St and 2 more addresses · 82 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 53-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 293 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 30947 square metres. A total of 463 residential dwelling units are proposed.File 21 215567 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 21, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 3 addresses
137 Church St · 139 Church St · 147 Church St
- 2Minor variance60 Queen St E · 84 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 690-2021 and 691-2021), for a new 57-storey mixed-use building by reducing the required bicycle parking spaces. There will be a total of 445 residential…File A0732/26TEY · submitted Oct 13, 2026 - 35-storey building with shops45 Mutual St · 90 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 4-storey addition, having a non-residential gross floor area of 779.6 square metres, above the existing 5-storey hotel. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1727.2 square metres.File 22 129627 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 1, 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 70 Richmond St E
Police recorded 576 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 | Downtown Yonge Eastper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 388 | 2,361 | 768Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Break-ins | 75 | 275 | 190Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Car thefts | 17 | 76 | 225Downtown Yonge East is lower |
| Robberies | 47 | 143 | 79Downtown Yonge East is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 49 | 100 | 61Downtown Yonge East is higher |
Thick bar: Downtown Yonge East. 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 70 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 15 TTC stops served by the 501, 504 and 503 streetcars and the 97 bus, with about 4,320 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Church St at Richmond St East, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Queen St East - Queen Station.
Nearest stop: King St East at Church St West Side.
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 70 Richmond St E
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. 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.
29 Dalhousie St · 44 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
104 Yonge St · 64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
14 Trinity Sq · 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 70 Richmond St E
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
18 building permits in the last 5 years, for 6 projects. For comparison, about 10% of 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 · 32 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 9 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 32)
- Interior Alterations · completed Jun 25, 2026
Rev 02: Proposed revision to the details of the return air airduct and suspended ceiling to maintain the current return air configuration on the 2nd floor, as well as a slight plumbing revision to… · 8 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 266797 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Dec 5, 2025
Proposed interior alteration of existing lobby to accommodate accessible lift and universal washroom. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 256833 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 5, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to basement and first floor area · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 233524 - Interior Alterations · completed Mar 8, 2024
Interior alteration to existing vacant suite - upgrades for new tenant. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 117857 - Interior Alterations · completed May 11, 2023
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office unit 201. Scope to include construction of new office and meeting room. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 239480 - Fire Alarm · completed Apr 30, 2026
REV : Replacement of fire alarm panel · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 246605 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 14, 2021
Proposed construction of new interior office partitions for new tenant fit up · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 156585 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 26, 2025
Proposal to demolish an existing partition wall and construct new partition wall on the 4th floor of the existing building. · Permit 17 245311 - Interior renovation and heating and cooling · completed Dec 4, 2025
HVAC - proposed interior alterations to the 2nd floor of the existing office space · Permit 16 269718
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (104 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (148 m), 2 Queen Street East (243 m), and 2 more.
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (197 m), SA Gateway (273 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 867 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1043 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1048 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 44 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 972 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 424 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 365 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1077 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 598 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 475 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 345 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1015 m · licensed Sep 18, 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 70 Richmond St E
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 M5C, 0 of 3 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 · 3 tests, Jan 4, 2017 to May 16, 2023
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.1 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: Downtown Yonge East
Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). 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 Downtown Yonge East compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/70-richmond-st-e#sec-history
