8 Queens Quay W

01What’s planned near 8 Queens Quay W

4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress and one decided recently. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Two towers, up to 40 storeys with shops

   1 Yonge St and 1 more address · 64 m away

   2 City files for one project: Site plan · Subdivision

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2021. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval for Phase 4 & 5 of the One Yonge Development, consisting of two non-residential towers having heights of 22 and 40-storeys, respectively.

   All 2 addresses

   1 Yonge St · 7 Yonge St

   File 21 245354 STE 10 SA (site plan) · submitted Dec 6, 2021 · City record and how to commentFile 16 126393 STE 28 SB (subdivision) · submitted Mar 11, 2016 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Site plan

   15 Freeland St and 4 more addresses · 143 m away

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

   2,570 homes173,703 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2019. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the development of Block 4 of the former LCBO lands, part of the comprehensively planned Lower Yonge Precinct. Blocks 1 and 2 of the LCBO lands are already under development, and Block 3 has…

   All 5 addresses

   15 Freeland St · 33 Freeland St · 43 Freeland St · 53 Freeland St · 55 Lake Shore Blvd E

   File 19 218252 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 9, 2019 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   95-storey building

   1 Yonge St · 165 m away

   3 City files for one project: Rezoning · Rezoning · Site plan

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   The proposed applications seek to amend By-law No. 248- 2020 (LPAT) (which introduced the 1-7 Yonge Site and Area Specific Policy) and to amend site-specific Zoning By-law 249-2020 (LPAT) to permit 10 and 12 storey increases to the…

   Public notice · Oct 19, 2023Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 1-7 Yonge Street, Phases 2 and 3. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 22 221636 STE 10 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Oct 25, 2022 · City record and how to commentFile 25 239794 STE 10 OZ (rezoning) · submitted Oct 15, 2025 · City record and how to commentFile 22 221560 STE 10 SA (site plan) · submitted Oct 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 4
   958 homes

   7 Yonge St · 64 m away

   Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units

   958 homes

   It has been approved.

   Draft Plan of Phased Condominium for 958 residential dwelling units.

   File 25 125180 STE 10 CD · submitted Mar 5, 2025 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

Noise permits nearby

• Q Tower · 200 Queens Quay W
  Continuous concrete pour · Rockwell Toronto ConstructionAug 28, 2026 to Feb 26, 2027
  526 m away
• Q Tower · 200 Queens Quay W
  Construction · Rockwell Toronto ConstructionOct 9, 2026 to Feb 27, 2027 · 6 am to 5 pm
  526 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 8 Queens Quay W

No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Hydro · Handwell Replacement at 60 Harbour St · 233 m · Jul 8, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027

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 8 Queens Quay W

Police recorded 211 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

Traffic safety

14 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 7 involved pedestrians, 1 involved cyclists and 1 was fatal. Most were on York St and Harbour St. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Harbour St at Bay St · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 24, 2026 · 95 m
• Queens Quay E at Yonge St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 1, 2025 · 76 m
• Queens Quay W at York St · Driver, seriously injured · Oct 25, 2025 · 452 m
• York St at Harbour St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 19, 2025 · 429 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 8 Queens Quay W

The nearest subway station is Union Station (Line 1), about a 9‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 510 and 509 streetcars and the 114 bus, with about 1,462 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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: 2 Church St
  City-run (Green P): 24 Level 2, 4 fast ports. Next: 40 York St, 729 m.544 m
• Indoor bike station: Union Station
  Secure parking for 80 bikes.490 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 8 Queens Quay W

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: Keystone International Schools. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no 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 8 Queens Quay W

There are 5 parks and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, 244 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Harbour Square Park Lands · washroom · 25 Queens Quay W · 191 m
• One Yonge Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 24 Freeland St · 244 m
• 50 Queens Quay East Park · dog off-leash area, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court · 50 Queens Quay E · 285 m
• Pier 27 Promenade Park · 29 R Queens Quay E · 289 m
• Love Park · dog off-leash area · 96 Queens Quay W · 372 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

• Ferry Fleet Replacement
  The City is improving access to Toronto Island Park by beginning to replace its ferry fleet with electric vessels, building supporting electrical infrastructure at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and reviewing all existing operational practices.In progress · 163 m
• Toronto Island Park Projects
  Following City Council’s adoption of the Toronto Island Park Plan in July 2024, the City is moving forward with projects to enhance and protect the park over time, guided by the plan’s long-term vision.In progress · 206 m
• New Park at 50 Queens Quay East
  A new park is coming to 50 Queens Quay E. near One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, as part of the Lower Yonge Precinct Plan.In progress · 244 m
• David Crombie Park Revitalization
  The City is improving David Crombie Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 816 m
• Market Lane Park Improvements
  The City is improving Market Lane Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 941 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 8 Queens Quay W

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 8 Queens Quay W. 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: 9 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 8 Queens Quay W

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Parking tickets on this block

828 tickets in 2025 on Queens Quay W between numbers 0 and 58: 749 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 41 for stopping where it’s not allowed.

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

Main street business area

The Waterfront BIA, which includes this address. 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, 1,733 service requests came from postal area M5J, which includes 8 Queens Quay W. 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 8 Queens Quay W

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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% 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 (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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.