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288 St Clair Ave W

Toronto, Ontario

A 12-unit condominium registered in 2016 (TSCC 2526).

Living score
70/100
Units
12
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City building permits

29 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 13
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 11
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Construction 2
  • Demolition 1
  • Jan 2014

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - BUILDING "C" - Proposal to construct a 4 sty apartment building containing 3 dwelling units on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223578 FSU

  • Jan 2014

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - LEAD FILE - Proposal to construct a 1 sty below grade parking garage in connection to 12 new townhouses above (see separate building permits). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223428 FSU

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 P04

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 P03

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 P02

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 P01

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  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 H04

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 H03

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 H02

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "B" - Proposal to construct 4 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223616 H01

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 P05

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 P04

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 P03

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 P02

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 P01

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 H05

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 H04

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 H03

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 H02

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "A" - Proposal to construct 5 three sty townhomes on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223606 H01

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - BUILDING "C" - Proposal to construct a 4 sty apartment building containing 3 dwelling units on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223578 PLB

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - BUILDING "C" - Proposal to construct a 4 sty apartment building containing 3 dwelling units on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223578 HVA

  • Aug 2013

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

    Plumbing - LEAD FILE - Proposal to construct a 1 sty below grade parking garage in connection to 12 new townhouses above (see separate building permits). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223428 PLB

  • Aug 2013

    Construction · Inspection

    BUILDING "C" - Proposal to construct a 4 sty apartment building containing 3 dwelling units on 1 sty below grade parking level (see separate BLD permit 13 223428). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223578 BLD

  • Aug 2013

    Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Work Not Started

    Drain - LEAD FILE - Proposal to construct a 1 sty below grade parking garage in connection to 12 new townhouses above (see separate building permits). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223428 STS

  • Aug 2013

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

    HVAC - LEAD FILE - Proposal to construct a 1 sty below grade parking garage in connection to 12 new townhouses above (see separate building permits). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223428 HVA

  • Aug 2013

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

    Drain - LEAD FILE - Proposal to construct a 1 sty below grade parking garage in connection to 12 new townhouses above (see separate building permits). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223428 DRN

  • Aug 2013

    Construction · Inspection

    LEAD FILE - Proposal to construct a 1 sty below grade parking garage in connection to 12 new townhouses above (see separate building permits). 288-290 ST CLAIR AVE W

    Permit 13 223428 BLD

  • Aug 2013

    Demolition · Demolition · Closed

    To demo existing 3 storey 2 unit dwelling.

    Permit 13 222093 DEM

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

70/ 100

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

  • Transit85

    54.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Clair West (1 Yonge-University Line), 470 m.

  • Parks & trees74

    21.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 50 m. 586 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling75

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 6.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 4.7 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby29

    3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School, 310 m), plus 10 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities67

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 9 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety80

    1 collision 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

Casa Loma

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).

  • Break and enterHigher than most

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

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest

    Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (51% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× 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

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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
Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 3.1 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

Residential

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d2.0) (x827)
Height limit
14 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
1
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0

  • 429 Walmer Rd · 180 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-18

    May 2023 resubmission: The application has been revised as follows: A 73.5 metre (19-storey inclusive of mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building is proposed with 17,930 square metres of gross floor area of which 200 square metres is non-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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsCasa LomaToronto (North) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,560$1,570$1,491
1 bed$2,001$1,892$1,761
2 beds-$2,476$2,045
3+ beds-$2,985$2,294
All units$2,677*$2,057$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 inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.

Type
Condominium
Units
12
Unit mix
12 three-bed+
Condo plan
TSCC 2526
Registered
June 2016

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

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