My Address in Toronto · 72 Front St W, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York
72 Front St W
72 Front St W is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. There are 10 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 68‑storey building with 836 homes and shops (under review). Union Station is a 1‑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, 228 m away (53 Yonge St and 1 more address).
Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Yonge-Bay Corridor were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Union Station (Line 1) is about a 1-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 867 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals10within 250 m
Major crimes500within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit41 mUnion station
The red dot is 72 Front St W. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 72 Front St W
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
1
64-storey building with shops
187 Bay St and 6 more addresses · 48 m away
Site 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 64-storey non-residential building having a gross floor area of 163,201.0 square metres.
All 7 addresses
187 Bay St · 199 Bay St · 25 King St W · 21 Melinda St · 18 Wellington St W · 30 Wellington St W · 56 Yonge St
Site 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.
Proposed redevelopment of the 12-storey office building at 60 Yonge Street with a 65-storey mixed-use building that includes a 5-storey base building, topped with a 61-storey residential tower, for an overall building height of 246.2…
Site 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.
Site 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 convert existing office building to a hotel use. The existing ground floor and mezzanien level commercial uses will be retained. The application is for an internal conversion with no changes to floor area…
Site 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.
Site Plan application for a 40-storey mixed-use building that would integrate the existing designated heritage building into the base of the tower and would contain approximately 625 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and…
Site 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…
Rezoning: 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…
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 72 Front St W
Police recorded 500 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Yonge-Bay Corridor compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
355 near this address
338% higher3,361 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies
20 near this address
282% higher300 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
35 near this address
246% higher210 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins
77 near this address
191% higher552 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts
13 near this address
28% lower162 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor
03Getting around from 72 Front St W
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 1‑minute walk (0.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 20 TTC stops served by the 504 and 503 streetcars and the 114, 19 and 97 buses, with about 4,497 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.1 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Union Station41 m
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 1 min walk
Streetcars
509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina90 m
Nearest stop: Union Station.
Bus
114 Queens Quay East106 m
Nearest stop: Bay St at Front St West - Union Station, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Buses
19 Bay, 97 Yonge116 m
Nearest stop: Front St West at Bay St, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
121 Esplanade-River197 m
Nearest stop: 1 Front St West - Union Station, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Streetcars
503 Kingston Rd, 504 King296 m
Nearest stop: King St West at Bay St West Side.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO91 m
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 72 Front St W
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.
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): seven licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street133 m
161 Bay St · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Kidz Kare Daycare407 m
15 York St · 96 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
Kids & Company St Andrews437 m
73 Simcoe St · 37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Downtown Montessori At Simcoe Place442 m
200 Front St W · 75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 72 Front St W
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 72 Front St W.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals0registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses35licensed in Yonge-Bay Corridor, last 90 days
The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), Shawarma Royale (restaurant or bar), and 32 more.
Public spaces (POPS)17privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
79 Wellington Street West (106 m), 161 Bay Street (133 m), 220 Bay Street (150 m), and 14 more.
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 155 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 647 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 1396 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 1227 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 508 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 553 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 561 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 856 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 1154 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 1644 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 856 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 1109 m · licensed Oct 15, 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 72 Front St W
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5J
0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5J
In postal area M5J, 0 of 15 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 · 15 tests, Dec 13, 2014 to Mar 9, 2020
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.6 km away, measured 9:00 PM 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: Yonge-Bay Corridor
Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 68% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 56% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 56% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (14.7%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Arabic (4.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)12,645Yonge-Bay Corridor
Median household income$68,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent68%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit21%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
There are 10 planning proposals within 250 metres (nine in progress and one decided recently). The largest is a 68-storey building with 836 homes and shops at 53 Yonge St, 228 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 72 Front St W safe?
Police recorded 500 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 355 assaults, 77 break-ins, 35 thefts over $5,000, 20 robberies and 13 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Yonge-Bay Corridor in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 72 Front St W?
The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), 0.0 km away (about a 1-minute walk). Nearby: the 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina streetcars (stop at Union Station, 90 m); the 114 Queens Quay East bus (stop at Bay St and Front St West - Union Station, 106 m); the 19 Bay and 97 Yonge buses (stop at Front St West and Bay St, 116 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 72 Front St W?
The closest are St Michael Catholic School, St Michael's Choir (Jr) School and St Michael's Choir (Sr) School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 72 Front St W in?
72 Front St W is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York. Yonge-Bay Corridor had 12,645 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $68,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 72 Front St W?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 72 Front St W in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 72 Front St W a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 72 Front St W?
Ausma Malik, councillor for Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York. Email Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4044. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
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10From the archives
1919 · 58 m awayFront Street from Bay Street to York StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 21941983 · 89 m awayView of the south-west corner of Bay and Front StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 7, Item 351910 · 89 m awayFront Street West, looking east from Bay StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 1173E1902 · 89 m awayBay Street looking north from Front StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1568, Item 4591982 · 89 m awayRoyal Bank of Canada - view from Front St at Bay showing northwest corner of intersectionCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 52, Item 1851912 · 89 m awayCustom House (1870-1876), Front St. W., n. side, betw. Yonge & Bay Sts. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1972 · 89 m awayCorner of Bay St. and the Front St., looking south-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 62, Item 281914 · 89 m awayBay Street crossing north to Front StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 14061900 · 89 m awayBay St., east side, looking north from Esplanade W. to north of Front St. W., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
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