224 King St W
Toronto, Ontario
A 234-unit condominium registered in 2015 (TSCC 2489).
- Living score
- 66/100
- Units
- 234
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Issues & maintenance
Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.
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City bylaw and health cases
5 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024.
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.
- Zoning 3
- Repairs and upkeep 2
- Aug 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 214201 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 128177 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 128173 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 126131 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245280 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
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 4
- Fire and life safety 4
- Alterations 3
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Construction 1
- Feb 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to a portion of the ground floor for renovations to the main lobby of this mixed use condominium building.
Permit 23 112832 BLD
- Sep 2022
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for (exterior) waterproofing & concrete repairs to the existing balconies at all the residential suites of this mixed use condominium building.
Permit 22 206860 BLD · est. $1,300,000
- May 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Rev 01: New plumbing for new interior layout for new tenant. Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor, 2nd floor podium, and 3rd floor for new restaurant . "Queue De Cheval"
Permit 19 162064 PLB
- May 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Rev 01: entire new interior layout for a new RESTAURANTProposal for interior alterations to the ground floor, 2nd floor podium, and 3rd floor for new restaurant . "Queue De Cheval"
Permit 19 162064 BLD
- May 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor, 2nd floor podium, and 3rd floor for new restaurant . "Queue De Cheval"
Permit 19 162064 PLB
- May 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor, 2nd floor podium, and 3rd floor for new restaurant . "Queue De Cheval"
Permit 19 162064 HVA
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- May 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor, 2nd floor podium, and 3rd floor for new restaurant . "Queue De Cheval"
Permit 19 162064 BLD · est. $5,000,000
- Apr 2015
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Revision - window sprinklers on the ground floor.
Permit 13 244450 FSU
- Mar 2014
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install 4 electromagnetic (2 on the ground floor and 2 on the 2nd floor) of existing multiple unit building.
Permit 14 134173 FSU · est. $5,000
- Mar 2014
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
REVISION - add window sprinklers Sprinkler permit for a new 47 storey mixed-use building comprised of 234 residential dwelling units, 644m2 of commercial space and 100 parking spaces including 4 car share spaces. See related 11-216050 NB.
Permit 13 244450 FSU
- Oct 2013
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Sprinkler permit for a new 47 storey mixed-use building comprised of 234 residential dwelling units, 644m2 of commercial space and 100 parking spaces including 4 car share spaces. See related 11-216050 NB.
Permit 13 244450 FSU
- Aug 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Permit to construct a new 47 storey mixed-use building comprised of 234 residential dwelling units, 644m2 of commercial space and 100 parking spaces including 4 car share spaces.
Permit 11 216050 HVA
- May 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Permit to construct a new 47 storey mixed-use building comprised of 234 residential dwelling units, 644m2 of commercial space and 100 parking spaces including 4 car share spaces.
Permit 11 216050 PLB
- May 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Permit to construct a new 47 storey mixed-use building comprised of 234 residential dwelling units, 644m2 of commercial space and 100 parking spaces including 4 car share spaces.
Permit 11 216050 DRN
- Jun 2011
Construction · Closed
Permit to construct a new 47 storey mixed-use building comprised of 234 residential dwelling units, 644m2 of commercial space and 100 parking spaces including 4 car share spaces.
Permit 11 216050 BLD · est. $61,000,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
66/ 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), 190 m.
- Parks & trees58
17 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 60 m. 288 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling100
Within 1 km: 8.35 km of protected lanes, 4.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.8 km of shared routes. 33 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby37
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ogden Jr Public School, 690 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 24 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety8
10 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, 780 m away
48.6 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Pearl 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, 1.6 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
- 32
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
276 King St W · 100 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 record55 John St · 180 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-04-24
Site Plan Approval for the relocation of Toronto Fire and Emergency Service Station 332 to the south side of Metro Hall.
City record145 Wellington St W · 250 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2024-10-21
Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for a proposal to amend By-law 1015-2022, the proposed 65-storey residential tower with ground floor retail. The proposal includes 54,010 sqaure metres of re
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
- 0.42% lower rent · 26 of 92 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
- 234
- Unit mix
- 66 studio · 77 one-bed · 68 two-bed · 23 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2489
- Registered
- October 2015
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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