38 Niagara St
Toronto, Ontario
A 114-unit condominium registered in 2006 (TSCC 1797).
- Living score
- 57/100
- Units
- 114
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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 Mar 2025; 1 notice or order to comply.
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 4
- Garbage 1
- Nov 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255736 WST 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 191220 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2025· Closed
- Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
Case 25 131325 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 128036 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 123804 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
22 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 7
- Alterations 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Fire and life safety 4
- May 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Examiner's Notice Sent
Revision 1: Building Alterations to construct a sunroom on condo terrace.Proposal for interior alterations to condo unit.
Permit 25 240951 BLD
- Oct 2025
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to condo unit.
Permit 25 240951 PLB
- Oct 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to condo unit.
Permit 25 240951 BLD · est. $35,000
- Jul 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing vacant commercial unit on the ground floor to a new nail salon.Convenience address is 35 Bathurst St
Permit 17 208581 PLB
- Jul 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing vacant commercial unit on the ground floor to a new nail salon.Convenience address is 35 Bathurst St
Permit 17 208581 HVA
- Jul 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing vacant commercial unit on the ground floor to a new nail salon.Convenience address is 35 Bathurst St
Permit 17 208581 BLD
Show 16 older permits
- Oct 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to suite 102 for live-work unit - office/dwelling unit.
Permit 16 238038 PLB
- Oct 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to suite 102 for existing live-work unit - office/dwelling unit.
Permit 16 238038 BLD · est. $25,000
- Jul 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION: This is a revision to the HVAC layout as indicated on the drawings HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and structural alterations to fit-out new tenant "Riant" in existing retail space (180m2). This proposal includes mechani…
Permit 11 173845 HVA
- Apr 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and structural alterations to fit-out new tenant "Riant" in existing retail space (180m2). This proposal includes mechanical and electrical alterations.
Permit 11 173845 PLB
- Apr 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and structural alterations to fit-out new tenant "Riant" in existing retail space (180m2). This proposal includes mechanical and electrical alterations.
Permit 11 173845 HVA
- Apr 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations and structural alterations to fit-out new tenant "Riant" in existing retail space (180m2). This proposal includes mechanical and electrical alterations.
Permit 11 173845 BLD · est. $85,000
- Aug 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of one(1) 3" backflow prevention device complete with expansion tank to be installed in the basement mechanical room.
Permit 09 162394 PSA · est. $9,000
- Apr 2006
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install 3 maglocks on levels P1-P3.
Permit 06 124650 FSU · est. $40,000
- Oct 2005
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install one magnetic lock at ground floor
Permit 05 191045 FSU
- Jun 2005
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Revision (addition of sprinkler heads on ground floor) Provide shop drawings for sprinkler system in conjunction with application under 04 - 104882 to build apartment building.
Permit 04 187155 FSU
- Nov 2004
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Provide shop drawings for sprinkler system in conjunction with application under 04 - 104882 to build apartment building.
Permit 04 187155 FSU
- Jul 2004
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Closed
Partial permit for underground drains and site services. In connection with BP#04-104882
Permit 04 159498 STS · est. $80,000
- Jul 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Build mixed use building consisting of retail store & dwelling (115 units) with 3 levels of underground parking. Existing Use: Sales Office Bldg. (to be demolished) Proposed Use: Retail Store & Dwelling Bldg. (115 units) - New B…
Permit 04 104882 PLB
- Jul 2004
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Build mixed use building consisting of retail store & dwelling (115 units) with 3 levels of underground parking. Existing Use: Sales Office Bldg. (to be demolished) Proposed Use: Retail Store & Dwelling Bldg. (115 units) - New Build…
Permit 04 104882 HVA
- Nov 2002
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
make interior alters to change use from auto repair shop to temporary sales office for new retail store and dwelling building. (see prelim 02-180721)(also includes 38 Niagara St)
Permit 02 190891 BLD · est. $150,000
- Sep 1997
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Unknown · Closed
INSTALL H.V.A.C SYSTEM COST INCL. UNDER FILE #403834(B) LG
Permit 97 022011 HVA
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
57/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit40
29.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Andrew (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.5 km.
- Parks & trees75
23.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 448 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling99
Within 1 km: 5.65 km of protected lanes, 9.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.8 km of shared routes. 20 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Mary Catholic Elementary School, 480 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 15 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety24
6 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
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, 430 m away
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
- 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 (x1)- 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
- 16
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
150 Queens Wharf Rd · 150 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-03-09
The 2025 Proposal is a 37-storey tower with a total of 268 units and ~350m2 of ground floor non-residential GFA. Of the 268 units, over 50% of the units are larger two- and three-bedroom units and 30% of the total units are planned to be af
City record71 Portland St · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-07-05
Proposed mixed-use building containing 1,058 units, 23-storey and 27-storey towers atop a nine-storey base building.
City record71 Portland St · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-07-04
Proposed 40-storey, 123 metre, mixed-use building containing 413 residential units.
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.
- 2018
- 0.39% lower rent · 2 of 12 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
- 114
- Unit mix
- 31 studio · 54 one-bed · 29 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 1797
- Registered
- September 2006
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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