1050 The Queensway
Toronto, Ontario
A 316-unit condominium registered in 2008 (TSCC 1906, 1944).
- Living score
- 8/100
- Units
- 316
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Issues & maintenance
Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.
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City bylaw and health cases
2 bylaw investigations at this address since Sep 2025.
A case starts with a complaint or an officer’s visit, so it is not a finding against the building. In a condo, a complaint about one unit is filed under the building’s address.
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Zoning 1
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109692 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 222950 ZON 00 IR
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Bylaw investigation activity (open cases, and those closed in the last two years) and residential health hazards.
City building permits
29 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 9
- Alterations 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Construction 3
- Fire and life safety 2
- Demolition 1
- Dec 2021
Alterations · Fire Damage · Inspection
repair fire damage to units 605, 606, 607 and 704, 705, 706.
Permit 21 250433 BLD
- Oct 2015
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install a 3" backflow prevention device.
Permit 15 233352 PSA · est. $10,000
- Nov 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to Units # 2 & 3, to create Mortgage Investment Office, to ground floor of Commercial/Residential Apartment Condominium Building.
Permit 08 206210 PLB
- Oct 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Phase 2 - Interior alterations - New demising wall, and partition walls.
Permit 08 201323 PLB
- Oct 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Phase 2 - Interior alterations - New demising wall, and partition walls.
Permit 08 201323 HVA
- Sep 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior alterations to Units # 2 & 3, to create Mortgage Investment Office, to ground floor of Commercial/Residential Apartment Condominium Building.
Permit 08 206210 HVA
Show 23 older permits
- Sep 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to Units # 2 & 3, to create Mortgage Investment Office, to ground floor of Commercial/Residential Apartment Condominium Building.
Permit 08 206210 BLD · est. $200,000
- Sep 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Phase 2 - Interior alterations - New demising wall, and partition walls to Units 18 and 19
Permit 08 201323 BLD · est. $200,000
- Aug 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to units 4 & 5 for a dental office within vacant space and new demising wall between units 3 & 4
Permit 08 196502 PLB
- Aug 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to units 4 & 5 for a dental office within vacant space and new demising wall between units 3 & 4
Permit 08 196502 HVA
- Aug 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to units 4 & 5 for a dental office within vacant space and new demising wall between units 3 & 4
Permit 08 196502 BLD · est. $100,000
- Aug 2008
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Interior alterations for a new restaurant-cafe within vacant space - "Spin Desserts Cafe"
Permit 08 188410 FSU
- Jul 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations for a new restaurant-cafe within an existing vacant retail space - "Spin Desserts Cafe"
Permit 08 188410 PLB
- Jul 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations for a new restaurant-cafe within an existing vacant retail space - "Spin Desserts Cafe"
Permit 08 188410 HVA
- Jul 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations for a new restaurant-cafe within vacant space - "Spin Desserts Cafe"
Permit 08 188410 BLD · est. $200,000
- Feb 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to an existing vacant commercial unit for a nail salon **MOD Nail**.
Permit 08 112335 PLB
- Feb 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to an existing vacant commercial unit for a nail salon **MOD Nail**.
Permit 08 112335 HVA
- Feb 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations to an existing vacant commercial unit for a nail salon **MOD Nail**.
Permit 08 112335 BLD · est. $150,000
- Jul 2007
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Installation of two new maglocks at the ground-floor lobby of phase one and phase two buildings.
Permit 07 242162 FSU · est. $1,000
- Apr 2007
Construction · Closed
*REVISION: New demising wall between retail units 1 and 2 on the ground floor of the condo tower.* PHASE I - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential…
Permit 04 171406 BLD
- Mar 2005
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Part Permit - INSIDE DRAINS - PHASE I - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential) c/w 2 U/G parking garage levels - New Building.
Permit 04 171406 DRN
- Jan 2005
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposed demolition of exist. retail food store
Permit 05 101023 DEM
- Dec 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
PHASE II - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential)
Permit 04 199478 PLB
- Dec 2004
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
PHASE II - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential)
Permit 04 199478 HVA
- Dec 2004
Construction · Inspection
PHASE II - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential)
Permit 04 199478 BLD
- Sep 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
PHASE I - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential) c/w 2 U/G parking garage levels
Permit 04 171406 PLB
- Sep 2004
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
PHASE I - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential) c/w 2 U/G parking garage levels
Permit 04 171406 HVA
- Sep 2004
Construction · Inspection
PHASE I - Proposed new 10 storey residential condominium development (ground floor mixed use, residential & commercial, 9 floors residential) c/w 2 U/G parking garage levels
Permit 04 171406 BLD · est. $21,000,000
- Nov 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to existing building to create temporary sales centre (for future resd. condominiums)
Permit 03 192043 BLD · est. $50,000
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
8/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit16
13.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Kipling (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.2 km.
- Parks & trees1
1.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 400 m. 401 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling2
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby5
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Angels Catholic Elementary, 560 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities2
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 0 community centres, 4 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety15
6 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Etobicoke City Centre
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.6× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× 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
Gardiner Expressway, 350 m away
38.3 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly Blanco Canada Incorporated
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, 9.9 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
Residential Detached
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RD (f13.5; a510; d0.45)- Height limit
- 9.5 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
- 8
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1025 The Queensway · 300 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-05-24
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development containing a central public park of 4,286.4 square metres, three new public streets, ten residential and mixed-use buildings with heights ranging from 18- to 46-storeys,
City record1025 The Queensway · 300 m away
Subdivision · Draft Plan Approved · submitted 2024-05-23
June 5, 2024: Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision application to create the necessary blocks to support the proposed development.**Note associated Zoning By-law Amendment Application 24 153505 WET 03 OZ seeeking to permit the comprehensive
City record1061 The Queensway · 280 m away
Site plan · Refused · submitted 2023-10-24
The application is being submitted in two phases. Phase One being the two easterly towers at 34 and 43 storeys respectively, and Phase Two being the westerly 26 storey tower fronting onto the park.There are 289 units being proposed in Tower
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 | Islington/City Centre South | Etobicoke (South) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,502 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $1,493 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,110 | $1,762 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | - | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,032 | $1,630 | $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. 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
- 0.53% lower rent · 13 of 13 units notified
- 2018
- 0.54% lower rent · 13 of 13 units notified
- 2019
- 0.48% lower rent · 10 of 13 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
- 316
- Unit mix
- 5 studio · 192 one-bed · 82 two-bed · 37 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 1906, 1944
- Registered
- January 2008
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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