297 College St
Toronto, Ontario
A 226-unit condominium registered in 2016 (TSCC 2551).
- Living score
- 52/100
- Units
- 226
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City building permits
31 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 10
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 8
- Plumbing and drains 8
- Construction 2
- Parking garage repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Demolition 1
- Jul 2026
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Waterproofing replacement, localized concrete repairs, and drain and drain pipe replacement within the parking garage and loading dock.
Permit 26 211479 BLD
- Jun 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 2 m2 IN AN EXISTING SINGLE DWELLING SUITE IN EXISTING CONDOMIMIUM BUILDING. (MAILING ADDRESS UNIT 610) (Unit is on the 4th floor & sometimes referred to as Unit 409)
Permit 23 167772 BLD · est. $5,000
- Jul 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
evision - layout, proposed mobile shopt withn existing T & T supermarketHVAC - Construct interior alterations to T&T Supermarket - Mobile Shop
Permit 22 122066 HVA
- Jul 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision - layout, proposed mobile shopt withn existing T & T supermarket.Construct interior alterations to T&T Supermarket - Mobile Shop
Permit 22 122066 BLD
- Mar 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Construct interior alterations to T&T Supermarket - Mobile Shop
Permit 22 122066 HVA
- Mar 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Construct interior alterations to T&T Supermarket - Mobile Shop
Permit 22 122066 BLD · est. $160,000
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- Aug 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed kiosk "Bubble Tea" on ground floor of T&T Supermarket
Permit 21 201653 PLB
- Aug 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed kiosk "Bubble Tea" on ground floor of T&T Supermarket
Permit 21 201653 BLD · est. $10,000
- May 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 01 - Construct new cashier room complete with lighting, power and HVACHVAC - Interior alterations for a new supermarket - T & T Supermarket Store on main level
Permit 20 233401 HVA
- May 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 01 - Construct new cashier room complete with lighting, power and HVAC.[Interior alterations for a new supermarket - T & T Supermarket Store on main level]
Permit 20 233401 BLD
- Dec 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations for a new supermarket - T & T Supermarket Store on main level
Permit 20 233401 PLB
- Dec 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations for a new supermarket - T & T Supermarket Store on main level
Permit 20 233401 HVA
- Dec 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations for a new supermarket - T & T Supermarket Store on main level
Permit 20 233401 BLD
- Jul 2020
Alterations · Canopy w/o Enclosure · Closed
Proposal for the installation of a new retractable canopy existing residential terrace
Permit 20 164914 BLD · est. $8,000
- Jul 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision 01 - revise plumbing below ground floor slabPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 1A for new bank. Scope of work includes modifying existing commercial space with new infill CB wall, modify existing interior and ext…
Permit 19 107847 PLB
- Jan 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 1A for new bank. Scope of work includes modifying existing commercial space with new infill CB wall, modify existing interior and exterior curtain wall entry. New recessed exterior entra…
Permit 19 107847 PLB
- Jan 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 1A for new bank. Scope of work includes modifying existing commercial space with new infill CB wall, modify existing interior and exterior curtain wall entry. New recessed exterior entrance.…
Permit 19 107847 HVA
- Jan 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 1A for new bank branch. Scope of work includes modifying existing commercial space with new infill CB wall, modify existing interior and exterior curtain wall entry. New recessed exterior entrance.…
Permit 19 107847 BLD · est. $400,000
- Jul 2016
Construction · Closed
REV #1-STANDPIPE SYSTEM AS APPROVED BY ALTERNATE SOLUTIONProposal to construct a new 15 storey - 226 residential unit condominium with floors 1-2 consiting of retail units and floors 3-15 residntial units
Permit 13 190716 BLD · est. $1,000
- May 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision to layout - see attached letter under correspondence.
Permit 15 205069 PLB
- May 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision to layout - see attached letter under correspondence.
Permit 15 205069 HVA
- May 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision to layout - see attached letter under correspondence.
Permit 15 205069 BLD
- Aug 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of lablaws city market on the ground floor (With mezzanine) of the existing multiple use building.
Permit 15 205069 PLB
- Aug 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of lablaws city market on the ground floor (With mezzanine) of the existing multiple use building.
Permit 15 205069 HVA
- Aug 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations and 3 kitchen exhaust hoods for tenant fit up of Lablaws City Market on the ground floor (With mezzanine) of the existing multiple use building.
Permit 15 205069 BLD · est. $1,500,000
- Jan 2014
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to construct a new 15 storey - 223 residential unit condominium with floors 1-2 consiting of retail units and floors 3-15 residntial units. The proposal will also include 3 levels of underground parki…
Permit 13 190716 FSU
- Jun 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 15 storey - 223 residential unit condominium with floors 1-2 consiting of retail units and floors 3-15 residntial units. The proposal will also include 3 levels of underground parking.
Permit 13 190716 PLB
- Jun 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 15 storey - 223 residential unit condominium with floors 1-2 consiting of retail units and floors 3-15 residntial units. The proposal will also include 3 levels of underground parking.
Permit 13 190716 HVA
- Jun 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct a new 15 storey - 223 residential unit condominium with floors 1-2 consiting of retail units and floors 3-15 residntial units. The proposal will also include 3 levels of underground parking.
Permit 13 190716 DRN
- Jun 2013
Construction · Closed
Proposal to construct a new 15 storey - 226 residential unit condominium with floors 1-2 consiting of retail units and floors 3-15 residntial units. The proposal will also include 3 levels of underground parking.
Permit 13 190716 BLD · est. $35,000,000
- Sep 2012
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposal to demolish existing 3 storey community centre. See 11 267882 STE for future mixed use building.
Permit 12 246016 DEM
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
52/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit44
33.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Queen's Park (1 Yonge-University Line), 910 m.
- Parks & trees14
2.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 340 m. 738 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling89
Within 1 km: 5.05 km of protected lanes, 6.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.15 km of shared routes. 10 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
10 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da Vinci, 170 m), plus 6 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 19 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety19
7 collisions 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
Kensington-Chinatown
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (14× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% 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
62.4 tonnes a year from 8 facilities, mostly University Of Toronto Central 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, 170 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 1
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 3.0 (c2.0; r2.5) SS2 (x2363)- Height limit
- 16 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
- 4
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
309 Augusta Ave · 110 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-07-22
Proposed six storey hotel with restaurant components containing 2194sqm of non-residential gross floor area. No parking is proposed.
City record333 College St · 70 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-12-23
A 20-storey privately-owned student residence building containing 17,649 square metres of residential gross floor area and 60 square metres of retail gross floor area at grade.
City record502 Spadina Ave · 150 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-20
Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a non-residential gross floor area of 3,185 square metres.
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 | Kensington-Chinatown | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,497* | $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.
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
- 226
- Unit mix
- 1 studio · 152 one-bed · 50 two-bed · 23 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2551
- Registered
- November 2016
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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