49 Mc Caul St
Toronto, Ontario M5T
A 4-storey, 44-unit private rental building.
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City bylaw and health cases
11 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 2026; 2 notices or orders to comply; 3 still open.
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 7
- Fences 1
- Garbage 1
- Graffiti 1
- Zoning 1
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components. (open)
- Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (open)
Case 26 202679 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 202480 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 129686 GRA 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- The transparent surface, is not kept reasonably clean (open)
- Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements. (open)
Case 26 203977 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124362 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 124361 PRS 00 IR
Show 5 older cases
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124360 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124359 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124358 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124357 FEN 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124356 WST 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
15 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 4
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Alterations 4
- Fire and life safety 3
- Mar 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to portion of ground floor and 2nd floor office space (north west corner of building adjacent to track). Ontario College of Art and Design. Convenience address - 51 MC CAUL ST.
Permit 16 132848 PLB
- Mar 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to portion of ground floor and 2nd floor office space (north west corner of building adjacent to track). Ontario College of Art and Design. Convenience address - 51 MC CAUL ST.
Permit 16 132848 HVA
- Mar 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to portion of ground floor and 2nd floor office space (north west corner of building adjacent to track). Ontario College of Art and Design. Convenience address - 51 MC CAUL ST.
Permit 16 132848 BLD
- Feb 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Revision Issued
Revision: Proposed interior alterations to main floor wheel chair ramps and partitions.Proposal for interior alterations and a new addition of existing first and second (mezzanine) floors for institutional purposes. Ontario College of Art…
Permit 10 240328 BLD
- Nov 2010
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Inspection
sprinkler system in connection with bld application #10-2403280-- to provide shop drawings
Permit 10 301299 FSU · est. $40,000
- Aug 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and a new addition of existing first and second (mezzanine) floors for institutional purposes. Ontario College of Art and Design. See also 08 206527 ZPR.
Permit 10 240328 PLB
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- Aug 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and a new addition of existing first and second (mezzanine) floors for institutional purposes. Ontario College of Art and Design. See also 08 206527 ZPR.
Permit 10 240328 HVA
- Aug 2010
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations and a new addition of existing first and second (mezzanine) floors for institutional purposes. Ontario College of Art and Design. See also 08 206527 ZPR.
Permit 10 240328 BLD
- Nov 2006
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
New fire alarm panel at entrance vestibule (51 mc caul st)
Permit 06 193294 FSU · est. $2,000
- Nov 2006
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Sprinkler drawings.Applicant to submit Gen Review.
Permit 06 190828 FSU
- Jul 2006
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Plumbing- New WC's Plans submitted to install 11 more plumbing Fixtures as shown on M-1)Cleared July 27006)A.P.)
Permit 06 159903 PSA
- Jul 2006
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC Alterations add on System, and AC Unit replacement Note: There is no BLD Permit. This is a Parent folder to the (PLB) 06 159903 PS
Permit 06 159885 MSA · est. $45,000
- Feb 2006
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Partial demolition, interior alterations and envelope remediation - Multiple Projects
Permit 06 110457 HVA
- Feb 2006
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Partial demolition, interior alterations and envelope remediation ** No occupancy until a sprinkler permit has been issued, installed, and inpected**
Permit 06 110457 BLD · est. $850,000
- Jul 2000
Plumbing and drains · Install/Alter Plumbing - only · Closed
install fixtures in existing restaurant- 3 w.c., 3 w.b., 1 urinal. tenant: red chili pepper restaurant.
Permit 00 170978 PLB · est. $2,500
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
69/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit79
40.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Osgoode (1 Yonge-University Line), 260 m.
- Parks & trees38
11.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 140 m. 378 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling98
Within 1 km: 9.1 km of protected lanes, 3.45 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.9 km of shared routes. 20 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Contact Alternative School, 240 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 24 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
9 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
Gardiner Expressway, 1.3 km away
179 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly Walton 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, 1.2 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 4.0 (c2.0; r3.5) SS1 (x2374)- Height limit
- 37 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
- 10
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
180 Simcoe St · 180 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-08-18
Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and parking
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.
- 2014
- 0.77% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 0.64% lower rent · tenants notified
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. Not resident reviews.
68 / 100City inspection score, December 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 44
- Elevators
- 2
- Ward
- 10
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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