289 The Kingsway
Toronto, Ontario M9A
A 17-storey, 73-unit private rental building built in 1966.
- Property manager
- The Elia Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
1 bylaw investigation at this address since Aug 2026.
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 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 213898 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
26 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 11
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 6
- Construction 5
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Alterations 1
- Demolition 1
- Jun 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Inspection
Proposal to replace the washroom exhaust fan in an existing residential suite - UNIT 104
Permit 24 166181 MSA
- Jun 2024
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Inspection
Proposal to replace the kitchen sink in an existing residential suite - UNIT 104
Permit 24 166172 PSA
- Apr 2024
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Under Review
Drain - Proposed construction of a new 6-storey residential building (Building C).
Permit 24 131745 STS · est. $250,000,000
- Apr 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Under Review
Drain - Proposed construction of a new 6-storey residential building (Building C).
Permit 24 131745 DRN
- Apr 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Under Review
Plumbing - Proposed construction of a new 6-storey residential building (Building C).
Permit 24 131745 PLB
- Apr 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Under Review
HVAC - Proposed construction of a new 6-storey residential building (Building C).
Permit 24 131745 HVA
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- Apr 2024
Construction · Under Review
Proposed construction of a new 6-storey residential building (Building C).
Permit 24 131745 BLD · est. $25,000,000
- Jan 2022
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposed localized Balcony Slab Repairs, Guard Replacement & Exterior Wall Repairs and Coating
Permit 22 105070 BLD
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued
Replacement of backflow preventer premises
Permit 20 168070 PSA
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Drain - To Construct a new 9 storey residential condo building with 3 levels of below grade parking. Building D
Permit 18 272241 DRN
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Drain - To Construct a new 9 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage. Building A
Permit 18 272208 DRN
- Mar 2020
Fire and life safety · Standpipes · Inspection
Standpipe system modification
Permit 20 124251 FSU · est. $24,000
- Oct 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Proposal for alterations to the existing building by demolishing portions of the underground parking.
Permit 19 232851 HVA
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Proposal for alterations to the existing building by demolishing portions of the underground parking. Refer to permit 18 272241 BLD 00 NB for proposed construction within existing parking garage.
Permit 19 232851 BLD · est. $200,000
- Jan 2019
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Permit Issued
Proposed site services connections for proposed buildings A, B, C and D
Permit 19 101043 STS · est. $1,000,001
- Jan 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - To Construct a new 9 storey residential condo building with 3 levels of below grade parking. Building D
Permit 18 272241 PLB
- Jan 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - To Construct a new 9 storey residential condo building with 3 levels of below grade parking. Building D
Permit 18 272241 HVA
- Jan 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - To Construct a new 6 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage as a replacement rental for the pruposes of this redevelopment. Building B(Garage scope under permit 18 272208 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 18 272222 PLB
- Jan 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - To Construct a new 6 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage as a repalcement rental for the pruposes of this redevelopment. Building B(Garage scope under permit 18 272208 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 18 272222 HVA
- Jan 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - To Construct a new 9 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage. Building A
Permit 18 272208 PLB
- Jan 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - To Construct a new 9 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage. Building A
Permit 18 272208 HVA
- Dec 2018
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Demolition of existing 1 storey building being used for the residential rental office. Convenience address is 9 St Stevens Crt
Permit 18 272595 DEM
- Dec 2018
Construction · Inspection
To Construct a new 9 storey residential condo building with 3 levels of below grade parking. 293 The Kingsway-Building D
Permit 18 272241 BLD · est. $80,000,000
- Dec 2018
Construction · Inspection
To Construct a new 6 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage as a repalcement rental for the pruposes of this redevelopment. Building B(Garage scope under permit 18 272208 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 18 272222 BLD · est. $44,000,000
- Dec 2018
Construction · Cancelled
To Construct a new 9 storey residential apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage.
Permit 18 272219 000
- Dec 2018
Construction · Inspection
To Construct a new 9 storey residential rental apartment building with 2 level below grade parking garage. Building A
Permit 18 272208 BLD · est. $44,000,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
33/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit9
10.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Royal York (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.8 km.
- Parks & trees73
21.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 380 m. 448 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling54
Within 1 km: 0.5 km of protected lanes, 3.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.25 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby9
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Humber Valley Village Jr Mdl School, 620 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities7
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 3 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
Edenbridge-Humber Valley
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (51% of the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (44% of the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (88% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (30% of the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% 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
207 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Gibson's Cleaners Company Limited
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, 9.4 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 Multiple Dwelling
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RM (u4) (x18)- 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
- 0
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
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 | Edenbridge-Humber Valley | Etobicoke (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,693 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,809 | $1,874 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,062 | $2,200 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,593 | $2,529 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,080 | $2,162 | $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.
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.
100 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 17
- Units
- 73
- Built
- 1966
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- The Elia Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- Central air
- Laundry
- Basement, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 10 indoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 2
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