790 Bay St

01What’s planned near 790 Bay St

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four 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
   59-storey building · 587 homes

   518 A Yonge St and 12 more addresses · 175 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   587 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   A Site Plan Control application for a 59-storey mixed-use building containing 587 dwelling units.

   All 13 addresses

   518 A Yonge St · 522 A Yonge St · 7 Breadalbane St · 510 Yonge St · 512 Yonge St · 514 Yonge St · 516 Yonge St · 518 Yonge St · 520 Yonge St · 522 Yonge St · 524 Yonge St · 526 Yonge St · 528 Yonge St

   File 21 203254 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 24, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   67-storey building

   6 Breadalbane St and 10 more addresses · 205 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 application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of…

   All 11 addresses

   6 Breadalbane St · 8 Breadalbane St · 145 St Luke Lane · 530 Yonge St · 538 Yonge St · 540 Yonge St · 542 Yonge St · 544 Yonge St · 546 Yonge St · 548 Yonge St · 550 Yonge St

   File 24 237031 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 8, 2024 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Minor variance

   27 Grosvenor St · 236 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To alter the development standards for the previously approved two-tower mixed-use development (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021), by reducing the height of a portion of the first storey (to include a mezzanine level…

   File A0727/26TEY · submitted Oct 16, 2026 · 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.

Noise permits nearby

• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 6 am to 9 pm
  437 m away
• 8 Elm Condos · 8 Elm St
  Continuous concrete pour · 8Elm Development Limited PartnershipJuly 1 to Dec 31 · 7 am to 11 pm
  437 m away
• 8 Elm · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipSept 10 to Nov 12 · 7 to 11 pm
  437 m away
• 8 Elm Street · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 1 to Dec 27 · 9 am to 5 pm
  437 m away
• Private event · 8 Elm St
  Construction · 8elm Development Limited PartnershipNov 19 to Dec 31 · 7 to 11 pm
  437 m away
• Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration · 444 Yonge St
  Amplified sound · in College ParkSat, Dec 5 · 2 to 6 pm
  238 m away
• We Walk UHNITED · 201 Elizabeth St
  Amplified soundSat, May 29 · 8 am to 12:30 pm
  126 m away
• 55th Annual Chariot Fest · 4 Edward St
  Amplified soundSat, July 10 · 10 am to 1 pm
  523 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 790 Bay St

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Breadalbane St, Yonge St to Bay St, Q3 2025 to Q3 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Enbridge Gas · Gas leak repair at 108 College St · 234 m · May 6, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026
• Toronto Transit Commission · Anchor installation at 40 College St · 130 m · Jun 3, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026
• Toronto Transit Commission · Anchor installation at 27 College St · 138 m · Jun 3, 2026 to Dec 3, 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 790 Bay St

Police recorded 371 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor

Traffic safety

12 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians, 3 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Yonge St and College St. Yonge-Bay Corridor has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• Yonge St at Maitland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 15, 2026 · 419 m
• Hayden St at Church St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2025 · 193 m
• 149 College St at McCaul St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Sep 27, 2024 · 464 m
• Carlton St at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 28, 2024 · 267 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 790 Bay St

The nearest subway station is College Station (Line 1), about a 4‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 22 TTC stops served by the 506 streetcar and the 19, 97 and 13 buses, with about 3,507 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.8 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: 91 Elizabeth St
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 9 Wellesley St W, 473 m.266 m
• Indoor bike station: City Hall
  Secure parking for 300 bikes.872 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 790 Bay 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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Ymca Academy Secondary School, Taie International Institute School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall and 7 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 790 Bay St

There are 6 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Harrison Pool, 1.1 km away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• College Park · playground, washroom · 420 Yonge St · 210 m
• Opera Place · 25 Breadalbane St · 329 m
• Joseph Sheard Parkette · 11 Granby St · 349 m
• Breadalbane Park · dog off-leash area · 30 Breadalbane St · 378 m
• Dr. Lillian McGregor Park · playground · 25 Wellesley St W · 409 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 · 539 m
• New Park on Dundas Street West
  A new park is coming to 129 McCaul St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 789 m
• Queen's Park North Revitalization
  The City is proposing enhancements to Queen's Park, building on improvements completed in 2019.In progress · 791 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 · 798 m
• New Park on St. Patrick Street
  A new park is coming to 234 Simcoe St as part of the Relic Linear Park System. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 831 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 790 Bay St

There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registrations on record for 790 Bay St. 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: 14 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 790 Bay St

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

997 tickets in 2025 on Bay St between numbers 740 and 840: 790 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 149 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

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

Main street business area

Downtown Yonge BIA, about 40 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, 1,098 service requests came from postal area M5G, which includes 790 Bay St. 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 790 Bay St

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: 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.

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.