1 Bedford Rd
Toronto, Ontario
A 254-unit condominium registered in 2011 (TSCC 2139).
- Living score
- 52/100
- Units
- 254
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City building permits
25 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 9
- Plumbing and drains 9
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Fire and life safety 2
- Sep 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision - create a walk-in closet with direct access from ensuite. Create cabinet space storage and area for wine fridge. Remove existing bath tub in ensuite and replace with a standup glass enclosed shower. Careate a storage niche in the…
Permit 21 171534 BLD
- Jun 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations and plumbing alterations to an existing residential dwelling unit in suite 2601
Permit 24 157845 PLB
- Jun 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior alterations and plumbing alterations to an existing residential dwelling unit in suite 2601
Permit 24 157845 HVA
- Jun 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations and plumbing alterations to an existing residential dwelling unit in suite 2601
Permit 24 157845 BLD
- Jan 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Permit Issued
Drain - MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STARBUCKS CAFÉ LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
Permit 24 103210 DRN
- Jan 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STARBUCKS CAFÉ LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
Permit 24 103210 PLB
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- Jan 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STARBUCKS CAFÉ LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
Permit 24 103210 HVA
- Jan 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revocation Pending
MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STARBUCKS CAFÉ LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
Permit 24 103210 BLD
- Jun 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for Interior Alterations including Non-load Bearing Partitions and Plumbing work.
Permit 21 171534 PLB
- Jun 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for Interior Alterations including Non-load Bearing Partitions and Plumbing work.
Permit 21 171534 HVA
- Jun 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing 1-bedroom+den unit 408 in a condominium building. Scope includes work to non-load bearing partitions, plumbing fixtures, millwork & finishes. (Den & powder room removed; walk-in closet creat…
Permit 21 171534 BLD · est. $150,000
- Sep 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing "Starbucks" and to install a railing on the patio, convenience of 5 Bedford
Permit 15 219887 PLB
- Sep 2015
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to the existing "Starbucks" and to install a railing on the patio, convenience of 5 Bedford (40 seats maximum)
Permit 15 219887 BLD
- Oct 2013
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install one maglock on the ground floor of existing apartment building.
Permit 13 250904 FSU · est. $5,000
- Nov 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Permit to repair balcony railing system on all elevations and levels in existing condo building - see associated unsafe order. (See 06 199220 NB - 230 Bloor St W)
Permit 11 309561 BLD · est. $2,000,000
- Feb 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant containing 39 seats "Starbucks" on ground floor of existing mixed-use building (180m2).
Permit 11 133814 PLB
- Feb 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant containing 39 seats "Starbucks" on ground floor of existing mixed-use building (180m2).
Permit 11 133814 HVA
- Feb 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant containing 39 seats "Starbucks" on ground floor of existing mixed-use building (180m2).
Permit 11 133814 BLD · est. $135,000
- Oct 2010
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Installation of 3 single maglocks and 1 double maglock door. The 3 single maglocks are located on the ground floor and 2 on level 2. The double maglock door is located on the ground floor.
Permit 10 282973 FSU · est. $5,000
- May 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to the ground floor for a new "BANK OF MONTREAL". This a new fit out of the ground floor of this multi unit building.
Permit 10 179969 PLB
- May 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to the ground floor for a new "BANK OF MONTREAL". This a new fit out of the ground floor of this multi unit building.
Permit 10 179969 HVA
- May 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to the ground floor for a new "BANK OF MONTREAL". This a new fit out of the ground floor of this multi unit building. See also 06 199220 NB (230 Bloor St. W.)
Permit 10 179969 BLD · est. $800,000
- Feb 2001
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Cancelled
install fixtures: 1 hand washing basin, 1 food washing basin, 1 3 compt-sink cost included in bp#01 108369
Permit 01 108402 PSA
- Feb 2001
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
install fixtures, 1 3-compt sink, 1 hand washing basin, 1 food washing basin cost included in bp#0-1 108369
Permit 01 108395 PSA
- Feb 2001
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
make interior alterations to create take-out restaurant (no seatting)
Permit 01 108369 CMB
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Cleared permits and active permits. Contractors are named only on permits filed since 2017.
From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
52/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit86
58 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St George (1 Yonge-University Line), 90 m.
- Parks & trees15
6.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 220 m. 351 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling97
Within 1 km: 8.85 km of protected lanes, 4.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.95 km of shared routes. 9 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Huron Street Jr Public School , 480 m), plus 8 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 0 community centres, 16 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety8
8 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 3 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Annex
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% of the city median).
How often police recorded each crime for every resident of the whole neighbourhood, averaged over 2023–2025. Places many people visit but few live in, like downtown, rank high for that reason alone, so this is not part of the living score.
Air
No expressway within 2 km
61.7 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly University Of Toronto Central Steam Plant
Bands: traffic is high within 150 m of an expressway and moderate within 500 m; industrial is moderate under a tonne a year and high above. The industrial bands are ours, for orientation only: ChemTRAC totals mix substances of very different toxicity. Releases are self-reported to the City’s ChemTRAC program. For today’s readings see Air Quality Ontario.
Supervised consumption services
- Nearest site
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 1.4 km
- Sites within 1 km
- 0
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 3.0 (c2.0; r2.5) SS2 (x2482)- Height limit
- 24 m
Zoning By-law 569-2013, from City of Toronto open data. Exceptions (“x” numbers) and site-specific amendments can change what is allowed; check the City’s zoning map before relying on it.
Nearby change
- Open planning applications within 300 m
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
210 Bloor St W · 90 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-08-26
Proposed redevelopment of the lands with a 36-storey Private Student Residence (112.58 metres hight, including the mechanical penthouse) with 426 dwelling units. 27,742 square metres of residential GFA and 220 square metres of non-residenti
City record
Rezonings, site plans and subdivisions submitted in the last five years and still open.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data as of 2026-10-03. Transit from TTC weekday schedules; parks, trees, cycling, schools, libraries, community centres, child care, collisions, crime, expressways, ChemTRAC releases, planning applications and short-term rental registrations from open.toronto.ca; Bike Share stations from Bike Share Toronto; supervised consumption sites from Health Canada.
From CMHC and the City of Toronto
Rent
Average rents nearby
Monthly rent in purpose-built rental apartments, October 2025.
| Bedrooms | University/Annex | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,553 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,050 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,199* | $2,163 | $1,917 |
Averages over every unit, including long tenancies under rent control, so they run below what a new lease costs today. Condominium units rented out by their owners are not included. “-” means too few units were surveyed to publish; * marks an estimate CMHC rates poor. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Rent reductions after property-tax cuts
When a rental property’s tax falls by more than 2.49%, Ontario law cuts its rents by a matching share, and the City writes to the tenants.
- 2017
- 0.41% lower rent · 26 of 66 units notified
- 2018
- 0.43% lower rent · 25 of 62 units notified
- 2019
- 0.43% lower rent · 1 of 59 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 254
- Unit mix
- 83 one-bed · 162 two-bed · 9 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2139
- Registered
- March 2011
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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