1 Bedford Road 516

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 St. George Subway2 min walk
• 🚇 Museum Subway5 min walk
• 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO3.0 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 11 grocery stores, 232 cafés and restaurants, 26 parks, 12 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Galleria The Kitchen Express (350 m). Nearest park: Bloor-Bedford Parkette (50 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Huron Street Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 59%8 min walk
• Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 71%10 min walk
• da Vinci School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 80%, math 70%17 min walk

Secondary

• St. Joseph's College School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 66%, literacy test 87%13 min walk
• ALPHA II Alternative School16 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 M5R

Owners / renters

39% / 61%

Median household income

$86,000

Average age

46

Children under 15

8%

Homes

5% detached, 54% high-rise

Commute by transit

25%

Population

26,197

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 1.3%, Spanish 1%, Yue (Cantonese) 0.7%, Iranian Persian 0.6%.

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 Annex (2025): 35% above the Toronto average, down 12% from the year before.

• Assault41% above average
• Break and enter104% above average
• Auto theft48% below average
• Robberyabout average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings36% 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 12 active

• 210 BLOOR ST W · 100 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  Proposed redevelopment of the lands with a 36-storey Private Student Residence (112.58 metres in height, including the mechanical penthouse) with 426 dwelling…
  Application details
• 300 BLOOR ST W · 400 m
  Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2026
  Draft Plan of Standard Condominium to create 339 residential units and 1 retail unit within a 34-storey building.
  Application details
• 200 CUMBERLAND ST · 300 m
  Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2024
  Amendment to Approved Condo Plan. Condo Exemption process
  Application details
• 210 BLOOR ST W · 100 m
  Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021
  *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 42 units.
  Application details
• 210 BLOOR ST W · 100 m
  Site Plan · OMB Appeal · applied 2021
  May 2026 Update: The site plan applications at 208 Bloor and 210 Bloor have been combined to enable the redevelopment of the site as a 36-storey Private…
  Application details
• 145 ST GEORGE ST · 250 m
  Plan of Subdivision · Under Review · applied 2021
  Draft Plan of Subdivision to create 4 stratified development blocks.
  Application details

11 more within 500 m.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 3 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built CR

Commercial Residential (with a site-specific exception).

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• Interior Alterations · 2026 · Revision Issued
  Revision - create a walk-in closet with direct access from ensuite. Create cabinet space storage and area for wine fridge. Remove existing…
• Interior Alterations · 2024 · Closed
  Interior alterations and plumbing alterations to an existing residential dwelling unit in suite 2601
• Interior Alterations · 2024 · Revocation Pending
  MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STARBUCKS CAFÉ LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
• Multiple Projects · 2015 · Inspection
  Proposal for interior alterations to the existing "Starbucks" and to install a railing on the patio, convenience of 5 Bedford (40 seats…

2 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

37 City street trees within 100 m, mostly honeys. That’s about the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules