My Address in Toronto · 8 Wellington St E, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
8 Wellington St E
8 Wellington St E is in Downtown Yonge East. There are 13 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 68‑storey building with 836 homes and shops (under review). King Station is a 2‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
A 68-storey building with 836 homes and shops is under review, 182 m away (53 Yonge St and 1 more address).
Assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Downtown Yonge East were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
King Station (Line 1) is about a 2-minute walk.
The nearest elementary school is St Michael Catholic School, 586 m away.
Planning proposals12within 250 m
Major crimes461within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit130 mKing station
The red dot is 8 Wellington St E. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 8 Wellington St E
13 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 12 in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
1
56-storey building · 394 homes and shops
15 Toronto St · 77 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 Control application proposes to permit a 56-storey mixed use building containing 394 residential dwelling units, 148 square metres of retail space, and 0 car parking spaces.
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 Control application to permit a 80 storey mixed use building containing 816 residential dwelling units, 1,599 square metres of retail space, 2,620 square metres of office, and 49 car parking spaces.
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 Control application to convert existing office building to a hotel use. The existing ground floor and mezzanien level commercial uses will be retained. The application is for an internal conversion with no changes to floor area…
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 Control application to permit a 66-storey (232 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 511 residential dwelling units, 14,778 square metres of office and 1,222 square metres of retail.
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 application to permit a 60-storey mixed-use building with 1,757 square metres of non-residential gross floor area on the first five storeys and 256 dwelling units above. Portions of the south and west facades of the existing…
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.
Proposed redevelopment of the 12-storey office building at 60 Yonge Street with a 65-storey mixed-use building that includes a 5-storey base building, topped with a 61-storey residential tower, for an overall building height of 246.2…
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 Wellington St E
Police recorded 461 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
Downtown Yonge East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
322 near this address
207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies
24 near this address
83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
39 near this address
64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins
69 near this address
45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts
7 near this address
66% lower76 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 Downtown Yonge East
03Getting around from 8 Wellington St E
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 27 TTC stops served by the 504 and 503 streetcars and the 114, 19 and 121 buses, with about 5,801 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.4 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
King Station130 m
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 2 min walk
Buses
19 Bay, 97 Yonge36 m
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Wellington St West, plus 4 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Streetcars
503 Kingston Rd, 504 King133 m
Nearest stop: King St West at Yonge St East Side - King Station, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
121 Esplanade-River143 m
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Front St East, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
114 Queens Quay East212 m
Nearest stop: 1 Front St West - Union Station.
Streetcar
501 Queen275 m
Nearest stop: Adelaide St West at Yonge St - King Station.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO425 m
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 Wellington St E
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.
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
50%below Toronto
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): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street217 m
161 Bay St · 52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Kids & Company Scotia Plaza244 m
104 Yonge St · 64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street)432 m
4 Market St · 40 spaces · infant, toddler · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 8 Wellington St E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Wellington St E. Here is what the City does have.
Building permits, last 5 years
1 permit
1 building permit in the last 5 years. 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.
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 businesses18licensed in Downtown Yonge East, last 90 days
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
Public spaces (POPS)12privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
33 Yonge Street (65 m), 199 Bay Street (202 m), 161 Bay Street (217 m), and 9 more.
Shelters and respite sites1within 500 m
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (352 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 1360 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1508 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1499 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 557 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1395 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 840 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 190 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1502 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 1004 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 890 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 777 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1440 m · licensed Sep 18, 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 Wellington St E
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis 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 M5E
0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5E
In postal area M5E, 0 of 6 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 · 6 tests, Sep 8, 2017 to Jun 29, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.5 km away, measured 5:00 AM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 3 (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: Downtown Yonge East
Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 49% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (8.0%), Cantonese (3.7%) and Spanish (3.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)17,700Downtown Yonge East
Median household income$69,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent64%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit27%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 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.
There are 13 planning proposals within 250 metres (12 in progress and one decided recently). The largest is a 68-storey building with 836 homes and shops at 53 Yonge St, 182 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 8 Wellington St E safe?
Police recorded 461 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 322 assaults, 69 break-ins, 39 thefts over $5,000, 24 robberies and 7 car thefts. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Downtown Yonge East in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; 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 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 8 Wellington St E?
The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), 0.1 km away (about a 2-minute walk). Nearby: the 19 Bay and 97 Yonge buses (stop at Yonge St and Wellington St West, 36 m); the 503 Kingston Rd and 504 King streetcars (stop at King St West and Yonge St East Side - King Station, 133 m); the 121 Esplanade-River bus (stop at Yonge St and Front St East, 143 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 8 Wellington St E?
The closest are St Michael Catholic School, St Michael's Choir (Jr) School and St Michael's Choir (Sr) School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 8 Wellington St E in?
8 Wellington St E is in Downtown Yonge East, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Downtown Yonge East had 17,700 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $69,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 8 Wellington St E?
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 9, 2026.
Has 8 Wellington St E been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 8 Wellington St E 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 9, 2026.
Is 8 Wellington St E a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 8 Wellington St E?
Chris Moise, councillor for Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Email Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7903. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
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10From the archives
1953 · 29 m awayYonge St., S. Of King St., looking n. from n. of Front St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1868 · 29 m awayYONGE ST., S. OF KING ST., looking n. from Front St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1872 · 29 m awayYonge St., S. Of King St., looking n. from Front St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1880 · 29 m awayYonge St., S. of King St., w. side, looking s. from n. of Front St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1872 · 29 m awayYonge St., S. Of King St., looking n. from Front St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1888 · 29 m awayYonge St., S. of King St., looking n. from Front St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1979 · 31 m awayView of Wellington sales store on west side of Yonge Street, south of WellingtonCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 4, Item 481903 · 31 m awayWellington St. W., n. side, looking w. from Yonge St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1979 · 31 m awayView of construction along west side of Yonge Street, south of WellingtonCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 4, Item 58
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