88 Richmond St E
88 Richmond St E is in Downtown Yonge East, on the City's Heritage Register. There are 6 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 61‑storey building with 691 homes and shops (under review). Queen Station is a 6‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- A 61-storey building with 691 homes and shops is under review, 197 m away (119 Church 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.
- Queen Station (Line 1) is about a 6-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Michael's Choir (Jr) School, 367 m away.
01What’s planned near 88 Richmond St E
6 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 15-storey building with shops45 Mutual St · 9 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 4-storey addition, having a non-residential gross floor area of 779.6 square metres, above the existing 5-storey hotel. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1727.2 square metres.File 22 129627 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 1, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 2Site plan134 Jarvis St and 1 more address · 75 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 11-space surface commercial parking lot.File 26 231294 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
134 Jarvis St · 136 Jarvis St
- 3Minor variance60 Queen St E · 94 m awayCommittee 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 (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 690-2021 and 691-2021), for a new 57-storey mixed-use building by reducing the required bicycle parking spaces. There will be a total of 445 residential…File A0732/26TEY · submitted Oct 13, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 88 Richmond St E
Police recorded 644 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 437 near this address | 207% higher2,361 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 51 near this address | 83% higher143 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 51 near this address | 64% higher100 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 86 near this address | 45% higher275 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 19 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 88 Richmond St E
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 6‑minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 503 streetcars and the 97 bus, with about 3,564 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 1.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 6 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 88 Richmond 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.
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: Keystone International Schools, Liberty Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 88 Richmond St E
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 88 Richmond St E. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 5 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Dec 31, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to an office on the ground floor. Scope of work includes adding a new 2-piece washroom in Unit 102. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 104125 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Jul 28, 2026
Proposal to install a 1 1/2" backflow prevention device, convenience address fof 90 Richmond St E · Permit 17 147220 - Interior renovation and plumbing · inspection · issued Jun 2, 2005
Plumbing - Make interior alterations to portions of ground floor office. - Interior Alterations · Permit 05 138399
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.
18 Feet (restaurant or bar), Subway (restaurant or bar), Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) (salon or personal services), and 15 more.
56 Queen Street East, 51 Bond Street (158 m), 20-26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (240 m), 108-118 George Street, 234 Adelaide Street East (257 m), and 1 more.
SA Gateway (187 m), Adelaide Resource Centre for Women (222 m).
All new business licences in Downtown Yonge East (18)
- 18 Feet · Restaurant or bar · 86 Gerrard St E · 863 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Subway · Restaurant or bar · 45 Carlton St · 1054 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Bloom Med Aesthetics (Downtown) · Salon or personal services · 27 Carlton St · 1065 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine · Take-out or food shop · 73 Queen St E · 108 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Barburrito · Restaurant or bar · 419 Yonge St · 1002 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Caa Ed Mirvish Theatre · Entertainment venue · 244 Victoria St · 475 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Convivium · Restaurant or bar · 83 Yonge St · 437 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Jewellery or gold buyer · 437 Yonge St · 1104 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Eggslut · Restaurant or bar · 10 Dundas St E · 644 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Qishr Coffee House · Restaurant or bar · 21 Dundas Sq · 523 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Carvery C + B Bakery · Restaurant or bar · 209 Victoria St · 396 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Arju Taste of Cananda · Restaurant or bar · 429 Yonge St · 1044 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 88 Richmond St E
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 3 tests, Jan 4, 2017 to May 16, 2023
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.
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 Downtown Yonge East compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/88-richmond-st-e#sec-history
