8 Elm St
8 Elm St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 12 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 85‑storey building with 1,709 homes and shops (under review). TMU Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 15 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- An 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops is under review, 181 m away (22 Elm 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.
- TMU Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 462 m away.
01What’s planned near 8 Elm St
12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 12 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Subdivision9 Mc Gill St and 3 more addresses · 13 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 development blocks.File 21 234525 STE 13 SB · submitted Nov 5, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
9 Mc Gill St · 17 Mc Gill St · 409 Yonge St · 415 Yonge St
- 269-storey building with shops415 Yonge St · 13 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 to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 69-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 6,595 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 34,424 square metres. 471…File 22 198206 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 31, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 37-storey building20 Gerrard St E and 1 more address · 52 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 Approval for a 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).File 26 166459 STE 13 SA · submitted May 25, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
20 Gerrard St E · 21 Mcgill St
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 Elm St
Police recorded 784 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Yonge-Bay Corridorper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 562 | 3,361 | 768Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
| Break-ins | 92 | 552 | 190Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
| Car thefts | 27 | 162 | 225Yonge-Bay Corridor is lower |
| Robberies | 64 | 300 | 79Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 39 | 210 | 61Yonge-Bay Corridor is higher |
Thick bar: Yonge-Bay Corridor. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 8 Elm St
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 17 TTC stops served by the 506 and 505 streetcars and the 19, 97 and 13 buses, with about 3,104 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Elm St, plus 5 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Bay St at Elm St, plus 4 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St East at Yonge St - TMU Station, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Gerrard St West at Elizabeth St West Side.
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 Elm 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus, The Ymca Academy Secondary School, National Ballet School - Margaret Mccain Acedemic Centre, National Ballet School and 5 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.
350 Victoria St · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Trinity Sq · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 College St · 16 spaces · preschool
43 Gerrard St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
30 College St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 8 Elm St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
15 building permits in the last 5 years, for 7 projects. Together they added 821 new homes. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 26 on record
It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 7 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 26)
- Alternative Solution · completed Sep 21, 2026
Alternative Solution for dead-end corridors conditions within levels 5-8, · Permit 26 210923 - Alternative Solution · completed Oct 14, 2026
Alternative Solution for single exit condition for the group of rooms located on the southwest portion of Level 2. · Permit 26 210928 - Alternative Solution · completed Oct 28, 2026
Alternative solution for installing fire hose connections in stairwells · Permit 26 210054 - Alternative Solution · completed Aug 6, 2026
Alternative Solution or installing fire hose connections in stairwells related to 22 216196 BLD 00 NB · Permit 26 210050 - Demolition · inspection · issued Jan 10, 2023
Structural Facade retention, and demolition of portions of the building. · Permit 22 216041 - New Building · completed Mar 13, 2026
REV 01: Proposed to reflect minor design coordinationchanges to the approved permit drawings, including architectural revisions, supporting electrical and sprinkler revisions, and a code letter… · 17 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 216196 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 24, 2022
Interior alterations of exisitng ground floor space only for sales office · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 135743
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
The Daily Dumpling Wonton (take-out or food shop), Mimuchas Place (take-out or food shop), Shawarma Royale (restaurant or bar), and 32 more.
20 Edward Street (99 m), 444 Yonge Street (335 m), 21 Carlton Street (345 m), and 2 more.
Covenant House Gerrard St E (188 m), Street Haven Downtown Hotel Program (208 m), Covenant House McGill St (229 m), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
- The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 1210 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 727 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 60 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 190 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 882 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 789 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 775 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 500 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 258 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 311 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 500 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 229 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 8 Elm St
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
In postal area M5G, 0 of 2 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 · 2 tests, Jun 17, 2014 to Apr 17, 2015
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.3 km away, measured 10:00 AM 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.
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 Yonge-Bay Corridor compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8-elm-st#sec-history
