8 Earl St
8 Earl St is in North St.James Town. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 18 planning applications nearby (14 under appeal, two waiting for a hearing date, one under review, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 18 planning applications within 250 m: 14 under appeal, two waiting for a hearing date, one under review, one other.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 3 projects from 3 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed May 23, 2018
Interior alterations to remove load bearing wall on ground floor of existing 3 unit dwelling. · Permit 17 178552 - Walk-Out Stair · completed May 23, 2018
Proposal to construct a basement walkout at rear of existing 3 unit dwelling. See active permits for underpinning and interior alterations. · Permit 17 217435 - Underpinning · completed May 23, 2018
Proposed underpinning and bench footing along party wall in basement of existing building. · Permit 17 121957
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M4Y, 0 of 23 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.8 km away, measured 1:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
18 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): 14 under appeal, two waiting for a hearing date, one under review, one other. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 110 Earl St · 7 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 15, 2026.
To obtain consent to sever the lot into two stratified parcels for the purpose of conveying the air rights above the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling, as per City Council¿s direction to secure the tower separation on the lands…File B0008/26TEY · submitted Jan 19, 2026 - 226 Linden St · 32 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record - 324 Linden St · 33 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record - 429 Linden St · 34 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record - 531 Linden St · 43 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record - 618 Linden St · 44 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record - 716 Linden St · 46 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record - 833 Linden St · 49 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record - 912 Linden St · 60 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 59-storey (west tower) and 48-storey (east tower) mixed-use buildings that will include: affordable rental units, rental replacement units, community spaces, retail, a daycare…File 21 227527 STE 13 OZ · submitted Oct 19, 2021 · City record - 10576 Sherbourne St · 63 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record - 11576 Sherbourne St · 63 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 for a 61-storey residential building that will contain 716 residential dwelling units (including 45 replacement rental units).File 23 138753 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record - 12574 Sherbourne St · 66 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record
51 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
6 licensed rooming houses within 250 m. Rooming houses rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms; the City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 563 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 411 assaults, 88 break-ins, 37 robberies, 14 car thefts and 13 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in North St.James Town in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | North St.James Town, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 411 | 1282 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 88 | 154 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 14 | 85 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 37 | 77 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 13 | 38 below Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), about a 6-minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 75 and 94, with about 1,128 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.6 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.
07Schools and community
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School · elementary · 350 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 555 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 80% met the standard in reading and 43% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes · elementary · 354 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 6-8
- Rose Avenue Junior Public School · elementary · 420 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 680 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 67% met the standard in reading and 14% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus) · secondary · 135 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 345 students
- Jarvis Collegiate Institute · secondary · 311 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 610 students. 80% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: The Abelard Centre For Education, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School and 5 more.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and four shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full North St.James Town neighbourhood page, with rankings →
North St. James Town had 18,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $59,200, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 89% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 46% of workers commuted by transit and 24% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.7%), Tamil (4.2%) and Spanish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 11: recycling and green bin. November 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 8 Earl St
Is 8 Earl St 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.
What is being built near 8 Earl St?
There are 18 active planning applications within 250 metres (14 under appeal, two waiting for a hearing date, one under review, one other). The closest is at 10 Earl St, 7 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 8 Earl St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 8 Earl St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 8 Earl St from the subway?
The nearest station is Sherbourne Station (Line 2), 0.4 km away (about a 6-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 8 Earl St?
The closest are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, St Martin Catholic School(OL of Lourdes and Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus). These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 8 Earl St?
Police recorded 563 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 411 assaults, 88 break-ins, 37 robberies, 14 car thefts and 13 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in North St.James Town in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 8 Earl St?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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