478 King St W
Toronto, Ontario
A 180-unit condominium registered in 2012 (TSCC 2250).
- Living score
- 54/100
- Units
- 180
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
1 bylaw investigation at this address since Mar 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
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 137434 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
17 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 5
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Alterations 4
- Fire and life safety 2
- Construction 1
- Oct 2023
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Refusal Notice
Proposed plumbing permit for restaurant. Existing grease interceptor, rinse sink, and compartment sink to be replaced with exact same models and sizes. No changes toexisting plumbing and layout.
Permit 23 214825 PSA · est. $500,000
- May 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Special Ventilation System · Inspection
Proposed: Replace kitchen ecology units/exhaust hoods & associated duckwork, along with additional MUA fan.
Permit 23 149717 MSA · est. $500,000
- Mar 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled
Proposed 20'-0"x12'-0" ModPool on Existing roof top patio, Existing exterior kitchen to be replaced with New in the same location and lounge area to be updated
Permit 22 127431 BLD · est. $100,000
- Jul 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Proposal for minor interior renovations to the Restaurant at 480 King St W. "Pink Sky"
Permit 21 178687 BLD · est. $100,000
- Sep 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION TO EXISTING HVAC PERMIT - REVISION TO change ecology unit and associated layout locations. HVAC - Interior alterations to existing vacant commercial space of new mixed use building on the ground floor for new restaurant with 210 s…
Permit 11 301606 HVA
- Oct 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing vacant commercial space of new mixed use building on the ground floor for new restaurant with 210 seats (161 on ground, 19 stand up, and 30 on mezzanine) + 78 seats on patio. Tenant - "DelBarco".
Permit 11 301606 PLB
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- Oct 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing vacant commercial space of new mixed use building on the ground floor for new restaurant with 210 seats (161 on ground, 19 stand up, and 30 on mezzanine) + 78 seats on patio. Tenant - "DelBarco".
Permit 11 301606 HVA
- Oct 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to existing vacant commercial space of new mixed use building on the ground floor for new restaurant with 210 seats (161 on ground, 19 stand up, and 30 on mezzanine) + 78 seats on patio. Tenant - "DelBarco".
Permit 11 301606 BLD
- Oct 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - This is for a new restaurant greater than 30 seats on the ground floor of this multi unit building. The occupant load is to be 210 persons. This includes HVAC and Plumbing.
Permit 11 291679 PLB
- Oct 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - This is for a new restaurant greater than 30 seats on the ground floor of this multi unit building. The occupant load is to be 210 persons. This includes HVAC and Plumbing.
Permit 11 291679 HVA
- Oct 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
This is for a new restaurant greater than 30 seats on the ground floor of this multi unit building. The occupant load is to be 210 persons. This includes HVAC and Plumbing.
Permit 11 291679 BLD · est. $600,000
- May 2011
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection
This is for the installation of one(1) electromagnetic lock on the ground floor at the north portion of the floor. This is the Victory Condominiums building.
Permit 11 197003 FSU · est. $5,000
- Sep 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 12 sty condo (178 dwelling units) with ground floor retail and 4 levels of below grade parking.
Permit 08 209943 PLB
- Sep 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 12 sty condo (178 dwelling units) with ground floor retail and 4 levels of below grade parking.
Permit 08 209943 HVA
- Oct 2009
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed - Dormant
sprinkler permit for new condo building see 08 209943 BLD for building permit and fees
Permit 09 178881 FSU · est. $100,000
- May 2009
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct a new 12 sty condo (178 dwelling units) with ground floor retail and 4 levels of below grade parking.
Permit 08 209943 DRN
- Oct 2008
Construction · Inspection
Proposal to construct a new 12 sty condo (178 dwelling units) with ground floor retail and 4 levels of below grade parking.
Permit 08 209943 BLD
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
54/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit47
36.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Andrew (1 Yonge-University Line), 940 m.
- Parks & trees44
12 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 210 m. 426 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling100
Within 1 km: 7.55 km of protected lanes, 6.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.95 km of shared routes. 26 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Alpha Alternative & Oasis Alternative, 150 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 21 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety1
18 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. 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, 790 m away
48.3 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly Pearl Street 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, 1.3 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 (x77)- Height limit
- 23 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
- 39
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 1
445 Adelaide St W · 220 m away
Rezoning · Appeal Received · submitted 2025-05-02
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 17-storey (59.65m including mechanical penthouse) hotel containing 144 suites.
City record8 Camden St · 210 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-09-01
Site Plan Application to permit a 19-storey mixed use building with retail space on the ground floor and 200 residential units above.
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.
- 2017
- 0.40% lower rent · 1 of 2 units notified
- 2019
- 0.49% lower rent · 1 of 42 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
- 180
- Unit mix
- 14 studio · 114 one-bed · 49 two-bed · 3 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2250
- Registered
- July 2012
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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