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20 Carlton St

Toronto, Ontario M5B

A 16-storey, 216-unit private rental building built in 1979.

Living score
71/100
Built
1979
Units
216
Storeys
16
City inspection
93/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

12 bylaw investigations at this address since May 2025; 4 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.

  • Repairs and upkeep 10
  • Not enough heat 2
  • Sep 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 247006 HEA 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 245220 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 220626 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 215274 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 213155 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172219 000 00 IR

Show 6 older cases
  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172218 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 146881 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 113913 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 245243 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 161207 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 159993 PRS 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

24 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 6
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
  • Alterations 4
  • Parking garage repair 3
  • Balcony repair 3
  • Fire and life safety 3
  • Feb 2025

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposal for waterproofing repairs to the shared parking garage at 20 Carlton St. & 25 Wood St., Toronto - including localized concrete repairs. The area of localized concrete repair associated with this building permit application is 465m…

    Permit 25 121435 BLD · est. $720,440

  • May 2024

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Special Ventilation System · Closed

    Kitchen hood system modification

    Permit 24 143610 MSA · est. $250,000

  • Nov 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed

    Drain - Proposal to construct interior alterations to an existing A2 restaurant.

    Permit 22 213498 DRN

  • Oct 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations to an existing A2 restaurant.

    Permit 22 213498 PLB

  • Oct 2022

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations to an existing A2 restaurant.

    Permit 22 213498 HVA

  • Oct 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal to construct interior alterations to an existing A2 restaurant.

    Permit 22 213498 BLD

Show 18 older permits
  • May 2020

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    gaarage ramp, slab, concrete repair

    Permit 20 145866 BLD · est. $150,000

  • Oct 2016

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Revision 1: addition of a wheelchair accessible rampProposal for restoration and protection of balcony slabs and railing systems to all baclonies on the existing multiple use building. (Convenience address is 25 Wood St)

    Permit 15 107546 BLD

  • Jan 2015

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposal for restoration and protection of balcony slabs and railing systems to all baclonies on the existing multiple use building. (Convenience address is 25 Wood St)

    Permit 15 107546 BLD · est. $2,320,638

  • Jan 2015

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposal for restoration and protection of balcony slabs and railing systems to all baclonies on the existing multiple use building

    Permit 15 107542 BLD · est. $1,668,032

  • Oct 2013

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor unit of existing multiple unit building for a cafe (150m2). Seating capacity not to exceed 30. Proposal to include for HVA and PLB.

    Permit 13 255931 PLB

  • Oct 2013

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor unit of existing multiple unit building for a cafe (150m2). Seating capacity not to exceed 30. Proposal to include for HVA and PLB.

    Permit 13 255931 HVA

  • Oct 2013

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor unit of existing multiple unit building for a cafe (150m2). Seating capacity not to exceed 30. Proposal to include for HVA and PLB.

    Permit 13 255931 BLD · est. $100,000

  • Apr 2013

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposal for new fire alarm panel, pull stations, fire alarm speakers, and other fire protection upgrades to exsting multi unit building.

    Permit 13 149334 FSU · est. $20,000

  • Oct 2011

    Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed

    Proposal to install sprinkler system to new LCBO tenant inside Loblaws.

    Permit 11 292454 FSU · est. $7,200

  • Jul 2011

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to fit-out new retail tenant "LCBO" on second floor (581.5m2), construct new storage mezzanine (30.4m2) of existing non-residential building.

    Permit 11 239490 PLB

  • Jul 2011

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to fit-out new retail tenant "LCBO" on second floor (581.5m2), construct new storage mezzanine (30.4m2) of existing non-residential building.

    Permit 11 239490 HVA

  • Jul 2011

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to fit-out new retail tenant "LCBO" on second floor (581.5m2), construct new storage mezzanine (30.4m2) of existing non-residential building.

    Permit 11 239490 BLD · est. $750,000

  • Jan 2010

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposal to install two back flow prevention devices. Building comprised of residential and retail uses.

    Permit 10 111089 PSA · est. $5,000

  • Aug 2006

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Slab repair to portions of Underground Parking Level structure P1, P2, P4 and P5. Parking structure is shared by #25 Wood St and #20 Carlton St.

    Permit 06 170977 BLD

  • Feb 2004

    Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed

    Fire separation and sprinkler system for a free standing garbage room on the property. (garbage room is located at 25 Wood st - which is a conveince address)

    Permit 04 110506 FSU · est. $20,000

  • Aug 2003

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Make interior alterations to existing pool and fitness centre; second floor; residential portion of mixed use building. - Interior Alterations-see attached schedule

    Permit 03 116610 PLB

  • Jun 2003

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Construct ramp for wheelchair access to existing movie theatre. *CAN'T CONFIRM USE BY PERMIT HISTORY*

    Permit 03 142088 BLD · est. $3,000

  • Mar 2003

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Alter existing system

    Permit 03 116610 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

71/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit84

    51 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: College (1 Yonge-University Line), 150 m.

  • Parks & trees42

    10.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 150 m. 562 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling91

    Within 1 km: 8 km of protected lanes, 1.45 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.3 km of shared routes. 17 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby93

    11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Church St Jr & Native Learning Ctr, 290 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities91

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 15 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety2

    14 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

Church-Wellesley

  • AssaultAmong the highest

    Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (34% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.2× the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (33% of the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the lowest

    Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

Gardiner Expressway, 1.9 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

145.6 tonnes a year from 5 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, 860 m
Sites within 1 km
2

Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.

Zoning

Commercial Residential

Category
Mixed use
Zone label
CR 6.0 (c2.0; r6.0) SS1 (x2399)
Height limit
46 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
51
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 21 Mcgill St · 200 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-05-25

    Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).

    City record
  • 444 Yonge St · 190 m away

    Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-07-09

    Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for three towers of 65, 75 and 96 storeys proposed above the existing designated heritage College Park building, which will form the base of the towers. A total of 2,342 reside

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsChurch-Yonge CorridorToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,698$1,606$1,491
1 bed$1,922$2,042$1,761
2 beds$2,536$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$2,008$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.

2014
0.62% 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.

93 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
16
Units
216
Built
1979
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
Central air
Laundry
2nd floor, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
Visitor parking
Free
Bike parking
100 indoor
Amenities
Indoor pool, indoor recreation room, outdoor rec facilities, indoor exercise room, sauna
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
13

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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