8 Britain St
8 Britain St is in Moss Park. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 40‑storey building with 693 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 10‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 8 building permits in the last 5 years.
- A 40-storey building with 693 homes and shops is under review, 160 m away (191 Sherbourne St and 1 more address).
- Assaults, break-ins and robberies in Moss Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 10-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy, 319 m away.
01What’s planned near 8 Britain St
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Site plan150 Sherbourne St · 78 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 for a 7,544.3 square metres City of Toronto community centre to replace the existing John Innes Community Centre.File 24 106375 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 19, 2024 · City record and how to comment - 2Site plan150 Sherbourne St · 78 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.
Proposed underground transit station for the Ontario Line at Moss Park.File 23 124235 STE 13 SA · submitted Mar 17, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 340-storey building · 693 homes and shops191 Sherbourne St and 1 more address · 160 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 two tall buildings (39- and 40-storeys), containing 693 new residential dwelling units, 525 square metres of non-residential space, and a new public park.File 24 254630 STE 13 SA · submitted Dec 30, 2024 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
191 Sherbourne St · 201 Sherbourne St
Decided recently
- 7Consent125 George St · 111 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 14, 2026.
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way.File B0043/26TEY · submitted Jun 2, 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.
02Safety near 8 Britain St
Police recorded 533 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 | Moss Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 360 near this address | 190% higher2,227 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 38 near this address | 112% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 92 near this address | 85% higher350 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 25 near this address | About the same65 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 18 near this address | 64% lower82 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 8 Britain St
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by the 501, 504 and 503 streetcars and the 75 bus, with about 5,141 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
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 8 Britain 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).
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): two 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).
05The building at 8 Britain St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Britain St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 10 on record
Permit history: 3 projects from 10 permits
- Alternative Solution · completed Jan 15, 2025
Alternative solution to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Building Code-O.Reg.3332/12 (OBC) regarding the egress/exit arrangement from the basement floor area; specifically that the basement… · Permit 25 104078 - Fire safety system · completed May 6, 2026
Revision 03 - Fire Alarm Sequencing, release of Door Hold-Opens [3 total] as part of Fire Alarm Sequencing and elevator phasing related to Fire Alarm Sequencing.Revision 02 - Relocate Fire alarm… · 8 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 214476 - Alternative Solution · completed Apr 8, 2025
Proposal for an alternative solution to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Building Code-O.Reg.3332/12 (OBC) regarding the egress/exit arrangement from the basement floor area; specifically… · Permit 23 142958
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.
Shoppers Drug Mart (take-out or food shop), Masala Guys (take-out or food shop), The Edible Story (restaurant or bar), and 3 more.
108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (165 m), 406 Adelaide Street East (356 m), 424-460 Adelaide Street East (405 m), and 2 more.
SA Gateway (177 m), Maxwell Meighen Centre (251 m), Sojourn House Ontario St (394 m), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Moss Park (6)
- Shoppers Drug Mart · Take-out or food shop · 275 Queen St E · 330 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Masala Guys · Take-out or food shop · 234 Parliament St · 624 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- The Edible Story · Restaurant or bar · 320 Richmond St E · 209 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Infinity Vape · Vape shop · 200 Dundas St E · 454 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
- Icha Tea · Restaurant or bar · 8 Eastern Ave · 881 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Cosette Coffee · Restaurant or bar · 489 King St E · 922 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 8 Britain St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 Moss Park compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8-britain-st#sec-history
