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My Address in Toronto · 8 St Thomas St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 10, 2026
Address report · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

8 St Thomas St

8 St Thomas St is in Bay-Cloverhill, in a registered apartment building built in 1926 with 16 units. A 78‑storey building with 1,716 homes and shops is under review 62 m away.

Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • A 78-storey building with 1,716 homes and shops is under review, 62 m away.
  • Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Bay-Cloverhill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • 13 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 5 involved pedestrians.
RentSafe score89out of 100
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Planning proposals11within 250 m
Major crimes338within 500 m, 12 months
Bloor StQueen's ParkAvenue RdYonge StBay StBellair StSt Thomas StCumberland StBalmuto StCharles StInkerman StHayden StSt Nicholas StSt Mary St1234567891011Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Bloor StBay StQueen's ParkBellair StYorkville AveCumberland StSt Thomas StInkerman StCharles StSt Mary St1234567891011Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 8 St Thomas St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 8 St Thomas St

11 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): eight in progress and three decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.

In progress

  1. 1
    29-storey building with shops
    69 Yorkville Ave · 55 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

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

    Site plan approval to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 29-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1441.0 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 14189.0 square metres. A total of…
    File 21 251841 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 29, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  2. 2
    Subdivision
    80 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 62 m away
    Subdivision: 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 5 development blocks.
    All 2 addresses

    80 Bloor St W · 82 Bloor St W

    File 21 217174 STE 11 SB · submitted Sep 24, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  3. 3
    78-storey building · 1,716 homes and shops
    80 Bloor St W and 1 more address · 62 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    1,716 homes

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

    78-storey mixed-use building with 952 square metres of retail space on the ground floor, 8,767 square metres of office space on second through fifth floors and 1,716 dwelling units above.
    All 2 addresses

    80 Bloor St W · 82 Bloor St W

    File 23 187327 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 11, 2023 · City record and how to comment
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  1. 4
    35-storey building with shops
    1235 Bay St and 1 more address · 98 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 Approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 35-storey mixed-use building, inclusive of a 10-storey podium. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 9993.1 square metres, and the proposed…
    All 2 addresses

    1235 Bay St · 1255 Bay St

    File 21 214130 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 17, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  2. 5
    80-storey building · 1,144 homes and shops
    89 A Bloor St W and 7 more addresses · 133 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
    1,144 homes

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

    Site Plan Approval for a 80-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1,650 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 69,722 square metres. 1144 residential dwelling units are proposed.
    All 8 addresses

    89 A Bloor St W · 95 A Bloor St W · 83 Bloor St W · 85 Bloor St W · 89 Bloor St W · 91 Bloor St W · 93 Bloor St W · 95 Bloor St W

    File 21 249696 STE 11 SA · submitted Dec 17, 2021 · City record and how to comment
  3. 6
    760 homes
    27-29 Yorkville Ave · 152 m away
    Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
    760 homes

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

    Draft Plan of Condominium Application for North Tower B with 760 residential units proposed.
    File 26 110980 STE 11 CD · submitted Jan 30, 2026 · City record and how to comment
  4. 7
    378 homes
    27-29 Yorkville Ave · 152 m away
    Condominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
    378 homes

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

    An application for Draft Plan of Condominium. The application proposes to create 378 residential units.
    File 26 110985 STE 11 CD · submitted Jan 30, 2026 · City record and how to comment
  5. 8
    Minor variance
    80 Bloor St W · 168 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

    To alter the development standards for the 78-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law XXX-XXXX(OLT)) by increasing the total residential gross floor area, removing the minimum gross floor area for office…
    File A0645/24TEY · submitted Jul 11, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

Decided recently

  1. 9
    Consent
    6 St Thomas St · 21 m away
    Committee 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 new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
    File B0041/26TEY · submitted May 26, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  2. 10
    Consent
    2 St Thomas St · 40 m away
    Committee 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 new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
    File B0002/26TEY · submitted Dec 31, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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  1. 11
    Site plan
    50 Yorkville Ave and 1 more address · 148 m away
    Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

    City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.

    Site Plan Amendment application to further amend the previously approved Site Plan Amendment application for the site (File No. 18 203283 STE 27 SA) to permit a raised terrace and canopy at the southwest corner of the existing building…
    All 2 addresses

    50 Yorkville Ave · 60 Yorkville Ave

    File 23 220948 STE 11 SA · submitted Oct 31, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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

  • Pressure Washing · 11 Yorkville Ave
    Other
    June 9 to Nov 30 · 10 pm to 5 am
    403 m away
  • One Bloor West · 1 Bloor St W
    Construction · Deltera Construction
    Sept 7, 2026 to Sept 30, 2027 · 6:30 am to 11 pm
    356 m away
  • Roof replacement · 33 Bloor St E
    Construction · Triumph Roofing & Sheet Metal
    Sept 13 to Nov 15 · 10 am to 5 pm
    475 m away
  • Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic · 128 1/2 Cumberland St
    Amplified sound · in Village of Yorkville Park
    Sat, Nov 21 · 4 to 8 pm
    227 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 St Thomas St

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.

Road rebuild
Bloor St W, Avenue Rd to Bedford Rd 261 m
Planned for Q3 2023 to Q2 2025; carried over and still listed.
Road resurfacing
Hoskin Ave, Hoskin Ave to Tower Rd 468 m
Planned for Q3 2024 to Q4 2025; carried over and still listed.

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 St Thomas St

Police recorded 338 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 monthsBay-Cloverhill compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Break-ins80 near this address51% higher286 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,00033 near this address44% higher87 vs 61 per 100,000
Robberies26 near this addressAbout the same75 vs 79 per 100,000
Assaults190 near this address22% lower602 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts9 near this address93% lower17 vs 225 per 100,000

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 Bay-Cloverhill

Traffic safety

13 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 5 involved pedestrians, 4 involved cyclists and 3 were fatal. Most were on Bay St and Queen's Park Cres E. Bay-Cloverhill has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

  • 20 Prince Arthur Ave · Pedestrian, killed · Apr 12, 2026 · 405 m
  • Queen's Park Cres E at St Joseph St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 4, 2026 · 292 m
  • Avenue Rd at Yorville Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 19, 2025 · 364 m
  • Yorkville Ave at Bay St · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Oct 24, 2025 · 339 m
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  • Yonge St at St Mary St · Driver, seriously injured · Aug 29, 2025 · 409 m
  • Queens Park at Queens Park Crcl W · Cyclist, seriously injured · Mar 18, 2025 · 311 m
  • 144 Bloor St W · Cyclist, killed · Jul 25, 2024 · 192 m
  • Bloor St E at Yonge St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 18, 2024 · 491 m
  • Queen's Park Cres E at Queens Park · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 22, 2023 · 292 m
  • Bay St at Bloor St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 20, 2023 · 177 m
  • Bay St at Scollard St · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 27, 2022 · 401 m
  • Bay St at Cumberland St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 16, 2021 · 242 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

Last 12 monthsWithin 500 mBay-Cloverhill, per 100,000 residentsCompared with other neighbourhoods
Shootings and firearm discharges16About typical
Bicycle thefts50126Higher than most
Thefts from vehicles39120Lower than most

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 St Thomas St

The nearest subway station is Bay Station (Line 2), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 19 TTC stops served by the 19, 13, 97 and 94 buses, with about 974 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Bay Station 170 m

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 3 min walk

Bus
19 Bay 173 m
Nearest stop: Bay St at Charles St West South Side, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
13 Avenue Rd 230 m
Nearest stop: Queen's Park at Charles St West North Side - Museum Station.
Bus
97 Yonge 375 m
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Charles St West.
Bus
94 Wellesley 392 m
Nearest stop: Queen's Park Cres West at Hoskin Ave.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 2.7 km

Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday

Bike Share stations
Bay St / Bloor St W (West Side) 149 m
19 docks. Also: Bay St / Charles St W (165 m), Bay St / Bloor St W (East Side) (178 m).
Cycling routes
Bloor St W · separated bike lane 102 m
Also: Bay St, shared lane (150 m); Queen's Park Cres, separated bike lane (241 m).

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?

RouteDelays reportedPer 1,000 tripsCompared with other TTC routes
191704.9more than most routes
131544.1about typical
975388.5more than most routes
943644.2about typical

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: 74 Yorkville Ave
    City-run (Green P): 8 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 20 Charles St E, 470 m.
    305 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 St Thomas 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.

Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School
511 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 535 students
96%above Toronto71%above Toronto
Huron Street Junior Public School
951 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 300 students
79%below Toronto59%above Toronto
Church Street Junior Public School
1.1 km · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 485 students
84%below Toronto45%below Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

St Joseph's College School
512 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 545 students
87%above Toronto
Native Learning Centre
1.1 km · TDSB · grades 9-12
Results not published for this school.

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Rosedale Day School, Career Quest - Toronto, The Shire School, Mcdonald International Academy School, The Ymca Academy Secondary School and 3 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
University Of Toronto Childcare On Charles 276 m
35 Charles St W · 73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Last health inspection Feb 11, 2026: pass (fail to provide appropriate hand sanitizer (alcohol based hand rub 70-90%) for staff in rooms not equipped with hand washing sinks).

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 St Thomas St

There are 7 parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Wellesley Community Centre, 1.3 km away.

Nearest of each
Playground 591 m · James Canning GardensSplash pad 900 m · Ramsden ParkWading pool 900 m · Ramsden ParkWashroom 865 m · Ramsden ParkBasketball 900 m · Ramsden ParkTennis 900 m · Ramsden ParkPickleball 900 m · Ramsden ParkTable tennis 900 m · Ramsden ParkOutdoor fitness 1.4 km · Julius Deutsch ParkIndoor pool 1.3 km · Wellesley Community Centre

Parks and community centres within 500 m

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Pools, courts and more

Indoor pool
495 Sherbourne St · 35 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim, Lane Swim (Men), Lane Swim (Women)…). Last health inspection May 1, 2026: pass.
Indoor pool
15 Stephanie St · 10 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim, Leisure Swim). Last health inspection Oct 1, 2026: pass.
Tennis courts
Ramsden Park 900 m
1020 Yonge St · 12 courts · open in winter.
Outdoor rink
Ramsden Park 854 m
1020 Yonge St · lit at night. Usually open December to March.
Indoor arena
William H. Bolton Arena 2.0 km
40 Rossmore Rd · 1 ice pad
Public washroom
Ramsden Park 865 m
Open · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m..
Off-leash dog area
Breadalbane Park 653 m
30 Breadalbane St · fenced

Also nearby

Street trees
47 on St Thomas St (1–28)
In front of this address: pear. Most common: elm and linden. Bay-Cloverhill has fewer street trees per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.
Public library
Yorkville 425 m
22 Yorkville Avenue · today: Tue 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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 and open space6.2%of the land within 500 m (a typical Toronto neighbourhood: 7.8%)
Nearest large parkQueen's Park5.1 hectares · 300 m away
Smaller parks nearby2Village Of Yorkville Park (0.4 ha), Clover Hill Park (0.3 ha)

Park projects nearby

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 St Thomas St

There are no building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 8 St Thomas St. Here is what the City does have.

RentSafe evaluation
89 / 100
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 89 out of 100 when last evaluated (Aug 11, 2026). That's lower than 71% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.

Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Aug 11, 2026

Building
4 storeys · 16 units · built 1926

Source: Apartment Building Evaluation

Fire code inspections
No inspection records

Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results

By-law investigations
3 since 2024
  • Heat, opened Jun 1, 2026: closed
  • Property standards, opened Jun 1, 2026: closed
  • Heat, opened Dec 27, 2024: closed

Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up

The lot

Lot area393 m²about 4,230 sq ft
Width12.3 mabout 40 ft
Depth32.0 mabout 105 ft

Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 18 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 8 St Thomas St

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

Major transit station area
Museum
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
Bay
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Major transit station area
Bloor-Yonge
A protected major transit station area: the City sets minimum densities to encourage more homes and jobs near transit.
Secondary plan
Downtown Plan
A local plan with its own policies for land use, height and design in this area.

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

Short-term rentals4registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses11licensed in Bay-Cloverhill, last 90 days

Kibo Secret Garden (restaurant or bar), Shirin Jaan Pastry (take-out or food shop), Taza Xpress (take-out or food shop), and 8 more.

Public spaces (POPS)9privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m

1-7 St. Thomas Street (1, 3 Sultan Street) (43 m), 86-100 Bloor Street West (121 m), 50 St. Joseph Street (284 m), and 6 more.

Rental homes demolished274approved within 500 m · 274 to be replaced

The City requires most demolished rental homes to be replaced at similar rents.

Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Bay-Cloverhill (11)
  • Kibo Secret Garden · Restaurant or bar · 108 College St · 911 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
  • Shirin Jaan Pastry · Take-out or food shop · 508 Yonge St · 785 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
  • Taza Xpress · Take-out or food shop · 987 Bay St · 470 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
  • Gyoza & Go · Restaurant or bar · 3 Wellesley St W · 635 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
  • Daymi · Restaurant or bar · 586 Yonge St · 599 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
  • Bingz Crispy Burger · Restaurant or bar · 730 Yonge St · 322 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
  • The Cutting Room · Salon or personal services · 9-11 Irwin Ave · 472 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
  • Xi Noodle House · Restaurant or bar · 510 Yonge St · 780 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
  • Baro Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 1033 Bay St · 382 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
  • Leluxe Nails Studio · Salon or personal services · 1033 Bay St · 382 m · licensed Aug 22, 2026
  • Studio A Toronto · Salon or personal services · 7 St Thomas St · 40 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
Rental demolitions approved within 500 m (2)
  • 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue · 15 rental homes to be demolished, 15 replaced · 473 m · approved Apr 17, 2024 · City report
  • 25 St. Mary Street · 259 rental homes to be demolished, 259 replaced · 328 m · approved May 10, 2023 · City report

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

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

Vehicles a dayabout 1,800Prince Arthur Ave, Avenue Rd to Bedford Rd (448 m away)
Speed34 km/h85% of drivers went this speed or slower
CountedApr 2024The City’s latest count here

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

714 tickets in 2025 on St Thomas St between numbers 0 and 58: 361 for standing where it’s not allowed, 285 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

Bloor-Yorkville 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, 2,827 service requests came from postal area M5S, which includes 8 St Thomas St. The most common:

Graffiti on private property
175
Injured wildlife
127
Property standards
125
Illegal dumping
117
Damaged bin lids
90
Missing garbage bins
69

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 St Thomas St

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5S
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5S
In postal area M5S, 0 of 167 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5S is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.0%) 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. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.

Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 167 tests, May 6, 2014 to Aug 11, 2026

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: Bay-Cloverhill

Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021. The median household income was $58,400, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 62% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 44% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.8%), Korean (3.5%) and Cantonese (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)16,670Bay-Cloverhill
Median household income$58,400typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent70%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit24%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 Bay-Cloverhill compares with the rest of Toronto →

12Quick answers about 8 St Thomas St

What is being built near 8 St Thomas St?

There are 11 planning proposals within 250 metres (eight in progress and three decided recently). The largest is a 78-storey building with 1,716 homes and shops at 80 Bloor St W, 62 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is the area around 8 St Thomas St safe?

Police recorded 338 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 190 assaults, 80 break-ins, 33 thefts over $5,000, 26 robberies and 9 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Bay-Cloverhill in 2025, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; assaults and car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 10, 2026.

How do you get around from 8 St Thomas St?

The nearest subway station is Bay Station (Line 2), 0.2 km away (about a 3-minute walk). Nearby: the 19 Bay bus (stop at Bay St and Charles St West South Side, 173 m); the 13 Avenue Rd bus (stop at Queen's Park and Charles St West North Side - Museum Station, 230 m); the 97 Yonge bus (stop at Yonge St and Charles St West, 375 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What schools are near 8 St Thomas St?

The closest are Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School, Huron Street Junior Public School and St Joseph's College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 8 St Thomas St in?

8 St Thomas St is in Bay-Cloverhill, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Bay-Cloverhill had 16,670 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $58,400. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What is rent like near 8 St Thomas St?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is 8 St Thomas 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, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is 8 St Thomas St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 8 St Thomas St?

Dianne Saxe, councillor for Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Email Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4009. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 10, 2026.

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13From the archives

Corner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking south-west
1972 · 28 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking south-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 25
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking south-east
1972 · 28 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking south-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 24
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking north-west
1972 · 28 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 26
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking north-east
1972 · 28 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Sultan St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 27
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking south
1972 · 76 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking southCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 29
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking north-west
1972 · 76 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking north-westCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 30
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking south
1972 · 76 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking southCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 28
Corner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking north-east
1972 · 76 m awayCorner of St. Thomas St. and Charles St., looking north-eastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 66, Item 31
Bloor St, looking west, at St Thomas, 11:10 a.m., (Way Department)
1929 · 102 m awayBloor St, looking west, at St Thomas, 11:10 a.m., (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 6775

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