River & Fifth

5 Defries St, Toronto. 11 condos for sale and 12 condos for rent in this building right now. In Regent Park.

For sale
11
For rent
12
Asking price per sq ft
$748
Typical rent
$2,538/mo
Maintenance fee per sq ft
$0.77
Storeys
30

About the building

Address
5 Defries St, Toronto
Building name
River & Fifth
Age
0-5 years
Pets
Yes-with Restrictions
Property manager
FirstService Residential Ontario
Units seen listed
218

Amenities

  • BBQs Allowed
  • Bike Storage
  • Bus Ctr (WiFi Bldg)
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Exercise Room
  • Game Room
  • Guest Suites
  • Gym
  • Indoor Pool
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Party Room/Meeting Room
  • Recreation Room
  • Rooftop Deck/Garden
  • Sauna
  • Visitor Parking

From the listings in this building; details can vary by unit and change over time.

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Castle Frank Subway1.8 km
  • 🚇 Broadview Subway1.8 km
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO2.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 11 grocery stores, 88 cafés and restaurants, 29 parks, 13 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Rabba (150 m). Nearest park: Oak Street Park (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Nelson Mandela Park Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 76%, math 17%
    7 min walk
  • Dundas Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 66%, math 53%
    11 min walk
  • St. Paul Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 87%, math 50%
    11 min walk
  • Sprucecourt Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 25%
    12 min walk

Secondary

  • SEED Alternative School8 min walk
  • Queen Alexandra Middle School9 min walk
  • Inglenook Community School
    EQAO: literacy test 50%
    12 min walk

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M5A

Owners / renters
35% / 65%
Median household income
$71,000
Average age
40
Children under 15
9%
Homes
0% detached, 78% high-rise
Commute by transit
28%
Population
48,978

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Bengali 1.8%, Mandarin 1.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 1.5%, Spanish 1.3%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Regent Park (2025): about the Toronto average, down 7% from the year before.

  • Assault23% above average
  • Break and enterabout average
  • Auto theft58% below average
  • Robberyabout average
  • Theft from vehicles41% below average
  • Shootings27% below average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 14 active

  • 7 LABATT AVE · 100 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Application Received · applied 2026
    Proposed 46-storey residential building and a 2-storey non-residential building. Overall, the buildings contain a total of 1,170 dwelling units, 72,748.1 sq. m…
    Application details
  • 761 DUNDAS ST E · 50 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2025
    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development comprised of two 48-storey towers containing approximately 1,197 residential…
    Application details
  • 620 DUNDAS ST E · 350 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2025
    Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard…
    Application details
  • 477 QUEEN ST E · 500 m
    Site Plan · OMB Appeal · applied 2023
    The proposed development will be 15 storeys in height, plus mezzanine and mechanical penthouse along Queen Street East. Parking elevator access to four levels…
    Application details
  • 620 DUNDAS ST E · 450 m
    Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2023
    Draft Plan of Condominium for 7 office units.
    Application details
  • 641 QUEEN ST E · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2022
    Proposed to retain the existing heritage buildings and construct a nine storey residential building. The building will contain 85 new residential dwelling…
    Application details

14 more within 500 m.

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Neighbourhood crime: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal (Open Government Licence – Toronto Police Service). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada. Planning applications: City of Toronto open data.

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