126 Simcoe St
Toronto, Ontario
A 304-unit condominium registered in 2011 (TSCC 2150).
- Living score
- 69/100
- Units
- 304
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
5 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2026; 1 notice or order to comply.
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 3
- Not enough heat 2
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110741 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: The dwelling does not have a heating system capable of maintaining a room temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius(21°C).Namely: Faulty Thermostat (open)
- Bedroom: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight. (open)
Case 26 105337 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105336 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105069 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 102005 HEA 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
15 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 5
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Alterations 2
- Construction 2
- Parking garage repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Jan 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Proposed emergency finish removal - Due to Ethylene Glycol Discharge to the high-rise residential condominium.
Permit 24 100536 BLD · est. $75,000
- Feb 2021
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Proposal for restoration and protection of the Traffic-Bearing Waterproofing System to the Parking Garage of 126 Simcoe Street and 21 Nelson Street.
Permit 21 117204 BLD · est. $3,700
- Mar 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION - as built drawings as requested by the inspector HVAC - Interior alterations to existing ground floor commercial space for new grocery store. Tenant - "Rabba". Convenience address - 128 Simcoe St.
Permit 11 219658 HVA
- Jun 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing ground floor commercial space for new grocery store. Tenant - "Rabba". Convenience address - 128 Simcoe St.
Permit 11 219658 PLB
- Jun 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing ground floor commercial space for new grocery store. Tenant - "Rabba". Convenience address - 128 Simcoe St.
Permit 11 219658 HVA
- Jun 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to existing ground floor commercial space for new grocery store. Tenant - "Rabba". Convenience address - 128 Simcoe St.
Permit 11 219658 BLD
Show 9 older permits
- Aug 2009
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Sprinklers in connection to BLD 07 128752.
Permit 09 161717 FSU
- May 2009
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Phase 2 : Proposed 35 storey residential tower with ground floor retail, and 5 levels of below grade parking. ( Phase 1: #11 Nelson St, #06-180496 BLD 00 NB). ROLLED PLANS
Permit 07 128752 PLB
- May 2009
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Phase 2 : Proposed 35 storey residential tower with ground floor retail, and 5 levels of below grade parking. ( Phase 1: #11 Nelson St, #06-180496 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 07 128752 HVA
- Nov 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Phase 2 : Proposed 35 storey residential tower with ground floor retail, and 5 levels of below grade parking. ( Phase 1: #11 Nelson St, #06-180496 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 07 128752 DRN
- Mar 2007
Construction · Inspection
Phase 2 : Proposed 35 storey residential tower with ground floor retail, and 5 levels of below grade parking. ( Phase 1: #11 Nelson St, #06-180496 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 07 128752 BLD · est. $22,000,000
- Oct 2005
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - To construct a new temporary sales office for a residential condo building - New Building
Permit 05 162775 PLB
- Jul 2005
Construction · Closed
To construct a new temporary sales office for a residential condo building
Permit 05 162775 BLD · est. $500,000
- Jun 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - - New Building
Permit 03 135467 PLB
- Jun 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - - New Building
Permit 03 135467 HVA
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
69/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit91
69.2 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Andrew (1 Yonge-University Line), 220 m.
- Parks & trees42
13 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 279 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling98
Within 1 km: 8.35 km of protected lanes, 2.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.8 km of shared routes. 32 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby79
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Contact Alternative School, 600 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 22 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety10
9 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Wellington Place
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.7× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% 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
Gardiner Expressway, 920 m away
178.3 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly Walton Street 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, 1.5 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 Employment
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CRE (x74)- Height limit
- 30 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
- 26
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
180 Simcoe St · 240 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-08-18
Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and parking
City record276 King St W · 240 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-06-25
OPA and rezoning for amendments to modify the performance standards applicable to the mixed-use building to be located at 274-284 King Street West on the West Block, and on incorporating the minor variances approved for 270 King Street West
City record205 Queen St W · 160 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-05-16
Ontario Line Osgoode Station
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 | Waterfront Communities-The Island | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,092 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,489 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,114* | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,681 | $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.
- 2019
- 0.49% lower rent · 2 of 80 units notified
- 2020
- 1.12% lower rent · 1 of 74 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
- 304
- Unit mix
- 10 studio · 198 one-bed · 82 two-bed · 14 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2150
- Registered
- April 2011
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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