78 Gerrard St E

01What’s planned near 78 Gerrard St E

5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Split the lot

   50 Gerrard St E · 107 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

   A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To obtain consent to sever a portion of stratified land (air-rights at-and-above an elevation of 121 m) for the purpose of a lot addition.

   File B0039/26TEY · submitted May 15, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
2. 2
   Minor variance

   296 Jarvis St · 159 m away

   Committee 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 existing 18-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 298-88) by converting the existing service and retail office floor area on the first storey, and the hotel conference and banquet room floor…

   File A0555/25TEY · submitted Jul 22, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
3. 3
   33-storey building

   412 Church St and 5 more addresses · 163 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.

   Application for Site Plan Control Approval for a proposed 33-storey mixed-use building.

   All 6 addresses

   412 Church St · 414 Church St · 416 Church St · 418 Church St · 79 Granby St · 81 Granby St

   File 23 110492 STE 13 SA · submitted Feb 5, 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.

Noise permits nearby

• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  394 m away
• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Continuous concrete pour · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 11 pm
  394 m away
• TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
  Construction · PomerleauAug 30 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  263 m away
• Hoem2 · 300 Sherbourne St
  Construction · Reliance ConstructionSept 2 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 7 pm
  454 m away
• 8 Elm · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipSept 10 to Nov 12 · 7 to 11 pm
  394 m away
• TMU Student Wellbeing Centre · 137 Bond St
  Construction · PomerleauOct 5 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 11 pm
  263 m away
• 8 Elm Street · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 1 to Dec 27 · 9 am to 5 pm
  394 m away
• Private event · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 19 to Dec 31 · 7 to 11 pm
  394 m away

City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.

02Street work near 78 Gerrard St E

10 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Mutual St, Gould St to Gerrard St E, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.

Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.

03Safety near 78 Gerrard St E

Police recorded 679 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 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

Traffic safety

19 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 12 involved pedestrians, 6 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Dundas St E and Gerrard St E. Downtown Yonge East has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Frank Natale Ln at Mutual St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 29, 2026 · 378 m
• George St at Dundas St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 8, 2026 · 359 m
• Jarvis St at Dundas St E · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Apr 13, 2026 · 442 m
• Church St at Gerrard St E · Cyclist, killed · Jul 18, 2025 · 48 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

04Getting around from 78 Gerrard St E

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 97 bus, with about 788 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: Yonge Street at Dundas St
  City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2 ports. Next: 186 Carlton St, 589 m.482 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.929 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 78 Gerrard 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre and 4 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 78 Gerrard St E

There are 5 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is John Innes Community Recreation Centre, 811 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Joseph Sheard Parkette · 11 Granby St · 306 m
• Toronto Metropolitan University Square · 25 Gould St · 324 m
• Allan Gardens · dog off-leash area, playground, washroom · 160 Gerrard St E · 357 m
• Montague Parkette · 30 Homewood Ave · 453 m
• College Park · playground, washroom · 420 Yonge St · 466 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• New Park at 15 Wellesley Street East
  A new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E., directly across from the Wellesley subway station.In progress · 700 m
• Barbara Hall Park Improvements
  The City is collaborating with the local Church-Wellesley Village community to develop a new vision and Master Plan for Barbara Hall Park.In progress · 751 m
• Barbara Hall Park Off-Leash Area Improvements
  The City is improving the off-leash area in Barbara Hall Park. The new off-leash area will replace the existing one at the southwest corner of the park and will be similar in size.In progress · 752 m
• Moss Park Park Improvements & John Innes Community Recreation Centre Replacement
  The City is improving Moss Park and John Innes Community Recreation Centre to better serve all community members.In progress · 810 m
• Moss Park Arena Improvements
  The City is making upgrades to the building's interior, including the washroom, boardroom, snack bar, pro shop, Zamboni room and multipurpose rooms. Construction is expected to take place from summer 2027 to summer 2028.In progress · 842 m

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

07The building at 78 Gerrard St E

There are no building permits, building orders or short-term rental registrations on record for 78 Gerrard St E. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 21 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 78 Gerrard St E

CR (Commercial Residential) zoning allows shops and offices on the ground floor with homes above, typical of main streets. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

09Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

1,480 tickets in 2025 on Gerrard St E between numbers 28 and 128: 788 for unpaid parking, 325 for parking in an accessible space without a permit.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge BIA, about 170 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.

City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 2,268 service requests came from postal area M5B, which includes 78 Gerrard St E. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

10Risks and environment at 78 Gerrard St E

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

11The 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.

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.