1638 Bloor St W
Toronto, Ontario
A 108-unit condominium registered in 2013 (TSCC 2342).
- Living score
- 72/100
- Units
- 108
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City building permits
28 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Alterations 9
- Plumbing and drains 7
- Fire and life safety 1
- Demolition 1
- Construction 1
- Apr 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REV HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit #4, for personal service shop in existing mixed-use building, "Memory Nail"
Permit 16 129286 HVA
- Mar 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit #4, for personal service shop in existing mixed-use building, "Memory Nail"
Permit 16 129286 PLB
- Mar 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit #4, for personal service shop in existing mixed-use building, "Memory Nail"
Permit 16 129286 HVA
- Mar 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to unit #4, for personal service shop in existing mixed-use building, "Memory Nail"
Permit 16 129286 BLD
- Nov 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REV #1-REVISE DUCTWORK HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit #1 for new dental office in existing 12 storey mixed-use building.
Permit 14 130511 HVA
- Nov 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION #02: alterations in HVAC layout as per site conditons HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to vacant unit #2 for new take out restaurant - "Dairy Queen" in existing mixed-use building.
Permit 14 132283 HVA
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- Aug 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REV 01- raise floor Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor unit #1 for new dental office in existing 12 storey mixed-use building.
Permit 14 130511 BLD
- Jun 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION: alterations in HVAC layout HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to vacant unit #2 for new take out restaurant - "Dairy Queen" in existing mixed-use building.
Permit 14 132283 HVA
- Mar 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Alterations to Unit 3 - Pharmacy
Permit 14 135566 PLB
- Mar 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Alterations to Unit 3 - Pharmacy
Permit 14 135566 HVA
- Mar 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Alterations to Unit 3 - Pharmacy
Permit 14 135566 BLD
- Mar 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to vacant unit #2 for new take out restaurant - "Dairy Queen" in existing mixed-use building.
Permit 14 132283 PLB
- Mar 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to vacant unit #2 for new take out restaurant - "Dairy Queen" in existing mixed-use building.
Permit 14 132283 HVA
- Mar 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to vacant unit #2 for new take out restaurant - "Dairy Queen" in existing mixed-use building.
Permit 14 132283 BLD · est. $100,000
- Mar 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit #1 for new dental office in existing 12 storey mixed-use building.
Permit 14 130511 PLB
- Mar 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit #1 for new dental office in existing 12 storey mixed-use building.
Permit 14 130511 HVA
- Mar 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor unit #1 for new dental office in existing 12 storey mixed-use building.
Permit 14 130511 BLD · est. $200,000
- Aug 2012
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to construct a 12 sty condo with retail on ground floor and 4 levels of below grade parking. 108 residential units. 1638-1650 BLOOR ST W.
Permit 10 123995 FSU
- Mar 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 12 sty condo with retail on ground floor and 4 levels of below grade parking. 108 residential units. 1638-1650 BLOOR ST W.
Permit 10 123995 PLB
- Mar 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to construct a 12 sty condo with retail on ground floor and 4 levels of below grade parking. 108 residential units. 1638-1650 BLOOR ST W.
Permit 10 123995 HVA
- Mar 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Drain - Proposal to construct a 12 sty condo with retail on ground floor and 4 levels of below grade parking. 108 residential units. 1638-1650 BLOOR ST W.
Permit 10 123995 DRN
- Mar 2010
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposal to demo existing 1 sty retail store.
Permit 10 125375 DEM
- Feb 2010
Construction · Inspection
Proposal to construct a 12 sty condo with retail on ground floor and 4 levels of below grade parking. 108 residential units. 1638-1650 BLOOR ST W.
Permit 10 123995 BLD
- Apr 2009
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to portion of ground floor for new sales centre.
Permit 09 131805 BLD
- May 2006
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision to enlarge opening in interior non-loadbearing wall.
Permit 06 123038 BLD
- Apr 2006
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Make interior alterations to combine 2 retail units and construct demising wall.
Permit 06 123038 BLD · est. $25,000
- Feb 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - install fixtures- 2 w.c., 2 w.b.
Permit 02 114426 PLB
- Feb 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
make interior alterations to existing office space in basement. attn: Jim Bitaxi
Permit 02 114426 BLD · est. $10,000
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
72/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit99
123.8 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 11 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Dundas West (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 270 m.
- Parks & trees81
26.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 350 m. 727 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling70
Within 1 km: 2.3 km of protected lanes, 3.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.7 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Bishop Marrocco Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School, 370 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities31
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 15 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
High Park North
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 55 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (35% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% 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, 1.8 km away
None reported
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, 4.3 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
Utility and Transportation
- Category
- Utility & transportation
- Zone label
UT- Height limit
- Set by the zone
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
1730 Bloor St W · 240 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-08-27
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 25-storey mixed-use building and a total of 200 residential units with retail and office at grade.
City record1728 Bloor St W · 190 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-03-03
Site Plan Approval for a 19-storey mixed use building with a total of 99 new dwelling units. The building will have a total gross floor area (GFA) of 6860 square metres, including a retail gross floor area of 86.8 square metres, resulting i
City record1728 Bloor St W · 190 m away
Rezoning · OMB Approved · submitted 2023-03-03
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 19-storey mixed use building with a total of 89 new dwelling units. The building will have a total gross floor area (GFA) of 7,015 square metres, including a retail gross floor area of 55 square metres, resulti
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 | High Park North/Junction | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,422 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,863 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,338 | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $1,945 | $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
- 0.97% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2018
- 0.59% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2019
- 0.49% lower rent · 2 of 2 units notified
- 2020
- 1.10% lower rent · 1 of 2 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
- 108
- Unit mix
- 66 one-bed · 42 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2342
- Registered
- November 2013
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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