85 Elm St
85 Elm St is in Yonge-Bay Corridor. There are 5 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 85‑storey building with 1,709 homes and shops (under review). St Patrick Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Oct 2 about a proposal to split the lot at 123 Edward St, 144 m away.
- An 85-storey building with 1,709 homes and shops is under review, 219 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.
- St Patrick Station (Line 1) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Orde Street Public School, 554 m away.
01What’s planned near 85 Elm St
5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): five in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Site plan700 Bay St and 1 more address · 78 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.
Proposed interior alterations to repurpose the existing building to create 249 purpose built rental units.File 26 231153 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
700 Bay St · 99 Gerrard St W
- 2Split the lot123 Edward St · 144 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Oct 2, 2027 at TBA. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots and to create new easements/rights-of-way.File B0057/26TEY · submitted Sep 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 318-storey building with shops55 Elm St and 6 more addresses · 202 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposed 18 storey building containing 234 hotel suites and retail space.File 26 101832 STE 11 OZ · submitted Jan 7, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 7 addresses
55 Elm St · 57 Elm St · 59 Elm St · 61 Elm St · 63 Elm St · 65 Elm St · 67 Elm 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 85 Elm St
Police recorded 513 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 | Yonge-Bay Corridor compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 381 near this address | 338% higher3,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 38 near this address | 282% higher300 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 17 near this address | 246% higher210 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 60 near this address | 191% higher552 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 17 near this address | 28% lower162 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor
03Getting around from 85 Elm St
The nearest subway station is St Patrick Station (Line 1), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 18 TTC stops served by the 505 and 506 streetcars and the 19, 97 and 13 buses, with about 3,471 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 5 min walk
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 85 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.
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: Ronald Mcdonald House, Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus, The Ymca Academy Secondary School, Taie International Institute School, Le College Francais - Carlton Campus and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six 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).
05The building at 85 Elm St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 85 Elm St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Interior renovation and heating and cooling · permit issued · issued Dec 11, 2013
HVAC - To complete interior alterations (88.3 m2) to the existing retail space at suite 107. · Permit 13 270151
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 (248 m), 532-570 Bay Street (261 m), 444 Yonge Street (455 m).
Covenant House Gerrard St E (472 m).
All new business licences in Yonge-Bay Corridor (35)
- The Daily Dumpling Wonton · Take-out or food shop · 181 Bay St · 1185 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Mimuchas Place · Take-out or food shop · 123 Queen St W · 636 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Shawarma Royale · Restaurant or bar · 366 Yonge St · 352 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Gb Hand-Pulled Noodles · Sidewalk café · 66 Edward St · 164 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Jacked Up Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 120 Adelaide St W · 782 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Concord Room · Restaurant or bar · 40 Temperance St · 790 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Hy's Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 365 Bay St · 757 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- A&W · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 580 m · licensed Oct 27, 2026
- Conrad Sandbacka · Salon or personal services · 600 Bay St · 175 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Galbi Bbq Rice Bowl · Take-out or food shop · 444 Yonge St · 479 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Marry Me Mochi Eaton Centre · Take-out or food shop · 220 Yonge St · 580 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
- Impark · Parking lot · 1 Dundas St W · 363 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 85 Elm St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 2 tests, Jun 17, 2014 to Apr 17, 2015
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 the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/85-elm-st#sec-history
