160 Huron St
Toronto, Ontario M5T
A 5-storey, 69-unit private rental building built in 1805.
- Property manager
- Akelius Canada Ltd
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
3 bylaw investigations at this address since May 2026; 1 still open.
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.
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172664 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172663 000 00 IR
- May 2026
GarbageBylaw· Request Received
Case 26 173841 000 00 IR
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City building permits
23 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 7
- Alterations 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Fire and life safety 2
- Balcony repair 2
- Roof and cladding 1
- May 2025
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Verify existing framing in the course of construction, infill gasps in decking and edge of diaphragm where directed, install struts to tie rafters to tie ends to floor diaphragm, add fasteners at connection to trimmer joists, in…
Permit 24 151933 PLB
- May 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Verify existing framing in the course of construction, infill gasps in decking and edge of diaphragm where directed, install struts to tie rafters to tie ends to floor diaphragm, add fasteners at connection to trimmer joists, instal…
Permit 24 151933 HVA
- May 2025
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Revision Issued
REV 01 - Roof reinforcement / replacement, new HVAC system with new heaters and new plumbing system for new layoutVerify existing framing in the course of construction, infill gasps in decking and edge of diaphragm where directed, install…
Permit 24 151933 BLD · est. $1,000,000
- May 2024
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Verify existing framing in the course of construction, infill gasps in decking and edge of diaphragm where directed, install struts to tie rafters to tie ends to floor diaphragm, add fasteners at connection to trimmer joists, install face-…
Permit 24 151933 BLD
- May 2024
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Verify existing framing in the course of construction, infill gasps in decking and edge of diaphragm where directed, install struts to tie rafters to tie ends to floor diaphragm, add fasteners at connection to trimmer joists, install face-…
Permit 24 151894 BLD
- Feb 2023
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of a new premise isolation back flow preventer (DCVA) on the domestic service to replace an old un repairable one.
Permit 23 110655 PSA
Show 17 older permits
- Sep 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an apartment unit.
Permit 20 180731 PLB
- Sep 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an apartment unit.
Permit 20 180731 HVA
- Aug 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to apartment Unit 210.
Permit 20 180731 BLD
- May 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to corridors and common areas of an existing apartment building.
Permit 19 157510 BLD
- Mar 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 404
Permit 19 125083 PLB
- Mar 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 404
Permit 19 125083 HVA
- Mar 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to unit 404
Permit 19 125083 BLD
- Sep 2017
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Proposal to install an electrically supervised sprinkler system in an existing apartment building as per the measures approved by Toronto Fire Services.
Permit 17 237225 FSU
- Apr 2015
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Inspection
Fire Alarm control panel replacement and audibility upgrade
Permit 15 147156 FSU
- Jul 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations to the mechanical room and suites in the basement to the 5th floor of the existing apartment building.
Permit 14 191858 PLB
- Jul 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations to the mechanical room and suites in the basement to the 5th floor of the existing apartment building.
Permit 14 191858 HVA
- Jul 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Actual scope of work: Partition in service room and rebuilding partial slab.Electrical works not to be included in review.
Permit 14 191858 BLD · est. $150,000
- Nov 2013
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Cancelled
To re-roof (492 m2) the rooftop of the existing five storey apartment building.
Permit 13 264051 BLD · est. $950,000
- Sep 2013
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Revision to rebuild 36 balconies in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 225413 BLD
- Aug 2013
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal to remove 39 balconies as they are in disrepair in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 225413 BLD · est. $55,000
- Aug 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install one backflow prevention device (BFP to be installed on Sprinkler system)
Permit 09 164156 PSA · est. $4,000
- Aug 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install one backflow prevetion device
Permit 09 163185 PSA · est. $4,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
62/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit74
33.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Queen's Park (1 Yonge-University Line), 670 m.
- Parks & trees13
4 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 591 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling92
Within 1 km: 6.05 km of protected lanes, 5.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.2 km of shared routes. 12 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
9 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Beverley & Subway Academy Two, 240 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 20 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety6
11 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
Kensington-Chinatown
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (14× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% 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
63 tonnes a year from 10 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, 410 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 (f4.5; d1.0) (x835)- Height limit
- 13 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
- 4
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
197 College St · 300 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-28
Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1,379 square metres, and the proposed resident
City record502 Spadina Ave · 290 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-20
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.
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 | Kensington-Chinatown | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,497* | $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.
The City’s lists for 2014–2025 have no rent-reduction notices for this address.
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.
98 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 5
- Units
- 69
- Built
- 1805
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Akelius Canada Ltd
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 9AM-9PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 10 outdoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 11
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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