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41 Spadina Rd

Toronto, Ontario M5R

A 4-storey, 24-unit private rental building built in 1905.

Living score
63/100
Built
1905
Units
24
Storeys
4
City inspection
76/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City building permits

14 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Alterations 9
  • Plumbing and drains 3
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
  • Feb 2024

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued

    Revision #02 - Revision to the previous permitProposal for interior alterations to unit 17 & creation of new unit 26.

    Permit 20 165506 BLD

  • Oct 2023

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Revision #01 - Changes partition layout and coridor modification affecting exits from unitProposal for interior alterations to unit 17 & creation of new unit 26.

    Permit 20 165506 BLD

  • Apr 2021

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued

    Proposal to replace existing exterior entrance stairs.[45 Spadina Rd --> Entrance Address]

    Permit 21 143064 BLD · est. $25,000

  • Mar 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Construct interior repairs due to water damage restoration work.[45 Spadina Rd --> Entrance Address]

    Permit 21 125218 BLD · est. $5,000

  • Jul 2020

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 17 & creation of new unit 26.

    Permit 20 165506 PLB

  • Jul 2020

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

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for units 17 & 26

    Permit 20 165506 HVA

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  • Jul 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to unit 17 & creation of new unit 26.

    Permit 20 165506 BLD

  • Nov 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential suite in the basement - UNIT 18

    Permit 19 245572 BLD

  • Oct 2019

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to create new unit. unit 25

    Permit 19 240738 PLB

  • Oct 2019

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

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create new unit. unit 25

    Permit 19 240738 HVA

  • Oct 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Proposal for interior alterations to create new unit. unit 25, in an Existing Apartment Building.

    Permit 19 240738 BLD · est. $50,000

  • Apr 2018

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposal to install a 2" D.C.V.A. Backflow Prevention Device in the existing Apartment Building

    Permit 18 148801 PSA · est. $3,000

  • Dec 2016

    Alterations · Addition(s) · Cancelled

    Proposal to demolish the existing elevator rooms and construct new structures on the roof of 45 and 41 Spadina Rd.

    Permit 16 262682 BLD · est. $100,000

  • Aug 2009

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed

    Proposal to replace existing cornice moulding (42.67m) for existing apartment building.Convenience address: 41-45 Spadina Road

    Permit 09 154971 BLD · est. $145,000

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

63/ 100

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

  • Transit96

    85.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Spadina (1 Yonge-University Line), 50 m.

  • Parks & trees1

    1.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 210 m. 420 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling91

    Within 1 km: 6.1 km of protected lanes, 4.85 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.7 km of shared routes. 11 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Huron Street Jr Public School , 250 m), plus 14 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities74

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 18 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

Annex

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Break and enterAmong the highest

    Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesHigher than most

    Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.8× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.2× the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

3.9 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly University Of Toronto Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories

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, 1.4 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

Commercial Residential

Category
Mixed use
Zone label
CR 2.0 (c2.0; r2.0) SS2 (x2394)
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
37
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 173 Lowther Ave · 250 m away

    Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2025-12-02

    Lift the hold ('H') application for By-law 410-2024.

    City record
  • 171 Lowther Ave · 230 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-10-17

    Site Plan Approval for a 11-storey residential building with 64 dwelling units, including the retention of part of the heritage building at 171 Lowther Avenue.

    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
BedroomsUniversity/AnnexToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,553$1,606$1,491
1 bed$2,050$2,042$1,761
2 beds-$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$2,199*$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 RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.

76 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
4
Units
24
Built
1905
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 9AM TO 6PM
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Bike parking
8 outdoor
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
No
Ward
11

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

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