16 St Joseph St
Toronto, Ontario M4Y
A 4-storey, 37-unit private rental building built in 1927.
- Property manager
- Akelius
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
5 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 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 2
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Snow and ice 1
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 254137 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 236630 WST 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183862 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 124716 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 112874 SNI 00 IR
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City building permits
30 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 10
- Alterations 10
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Fire and life safety 3
- Jun 2025
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Inspection
Proposal for a site servicing permit for Water Main Emergency Repair and Replacement for an existing apartment building.
Permit 25 171480 STS
- Aug 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior cosmetic upgrade including laundry closet addition
Permit 24 195680 PLB
- Aug 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior cosmetic upgrade including laundry closet addition
Permit 24 195680 HVA
- Aug 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior cosmetic upgrade including laundry closet addition
Permit 24 195680 BLD · est. $20,000
- Jul 2024
Fire and life safety · Standpipes · Inspection
REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING STANDPIPE SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE PUMP
Permit 24 178250 FSU · est. $8,000
- Apr 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision to existing permit No. 22-204213 for the location of new AC units to service the existing building apartment units.
Permit 22 204213 BLD
Show 24 older permits
- Sep 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Addition to rooftop AC units to service the existing residential building
Permit 22 204213 PLB
- Sep 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
BLD - Installation of rooftop AC condensing units in existing residential building.HVA - Installation of fan coil units and lines in all dwelling units on four levels. area = 2400m2
Permit 22 204213 HVA
- Sep 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
BLD - Installation of rooftop AC condensing units in existing residential building.HVA - Installation of fan coil units and lines in all dwelling units on four levels. area = 2400m2 is not 2400 . Based on HVA drawing only 410 sq.m: SP
Permit 22 204213 BLD · est. $50,000
- Oct 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
To demolish existing wood storage structure to east facade of existing residential building
Permit 21 221701 BLD · est. $20,000
- Nov 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Issuance Pending
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential apartment building
Permit 20 216570 PLB
- Nov 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Issuance Pending
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential apartment building
Permit 20 216570 HVA
- Nov 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Response Received
Alteration / addition to existing residential building, convert storage space into dwelling units.
Permit 20 216570 BLD · est. $800,000
- Apr 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to the laundry and storage room on the lower level of an to an existing apartment building.
Permit 20 130310 PLB
- Apr 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to the laundry and storage room on the lower level of an to an existing apartment building.
Permit 20 130310 HVA
- Apr 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposed interior alterations to the laundry and storage room on the lower level of an to an existing apartment building. Also for new exterior door.
Permit 20 130310 BLD · est. $80,000
- Oct 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 29 (51 m2) to existing residental building
Permit 19 234046 PLB
- Oct 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 29 (51 m2) to existing residental building
Permit 19 234046 HVA
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to unit 29 (51 m2) to existing residental building
Permit 19 234046 BLD · est. $20,000
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Closed
Proposal to remove the existing galvanized and copper domestic pipes and replace w/ new copper pipes in the hallway of the building (First floor)
Permit 19 228861 PSA · est. $20,000
- Mar 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 01: Revision to reflect exisiting HVAC due to inspectors requestHVAC - interior alteratoisn to existing bachelor dwelling unit to ceate one bedroom unit (unit # 35)
Permit 18 233040 HVA
- Sep 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - interior alteratoisn to existing bachelor dwelling unit to ceate one bedroom unit (unit # 35)
Permit 18 233040 PLB
- Sep 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - interior alteratoisn to existing bachelor dwelling unit to ceate one bedroom unit (unit # 35)
Permit 18 233040 HVA
- Sep 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
interior alteration to existing bachelor dwelling unit to create one bedroom unit (unit # 35)
Permit 18 233040 BLD
- Sep 2018
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposed replacement of fire alarm system
Permit 18 220270 FSU · est. $50,000
- Oct 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alteration to replace a wall on the ground floor of the existing apartment building.
Permit 16 234747 PLB
- Oct 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alteration to replace a LOAD BEARING wall on the ground floor of the existing apartment building.
Permit 16 234747 BLD · est. $10,000
- Sep 2015
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Replacement of existing fire alarm panel
Permit 15 217161 FSU · est. $2,000
- Oct 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Renovations to existing lobby and corridors. Replace existing door opening and replace with new glazing and frame on extrior elevation.
Permit 14 238024 BLD
- Dec 2013
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal for the installation of a 2" Backflow Assembly in Mechanical Room of 4 Story existing apartment Building.
Permit 13 274939 PSA · est. $2,500
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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.
- Transit82
48.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Wellesley (1 Yonge-University Line), 260 m.
- Parks & trees40
11.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 160 m. 419 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling97
Within 1 km: 9.85 km of protected lanes, 1.95 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.05 km of shared routes. 17 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Joseph'S College School, 300 m), plus 13 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 11 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety15
8 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Bay-Cloverhill
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (16% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.0× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (41% 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
131.7 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 710 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 1
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d2.0) (x884)- Height limit
- 18 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
- 65
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1075 Bay St · 160 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-08-20
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment to not replace the required office space and instead permit a minimum 1,815 m2 of non-residential space and/or affordable rental housing in a proposed 62-storey predominantly residential development.
City record555 Yonge St · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-06-12
Site Plan Approval for a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.
City record542 Yonge St · 280 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-11-08
Site Plan application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of grade-relate
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 | Bay Street Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,048 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,619 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,811 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,975 | $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
- 0.74% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2018
- 0.51% lower rent · tenants notified
Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.
89 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 37
- Built
- 1927
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Akelius
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- Main floor, 6AM-10PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
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