490 Sherbourne St
Toronto, Ontario
A 11-storey, 112-unit social housing building built in 2008.
- Property manager
- Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
22 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 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 14
- Garbage 4
- Not enough heat 4
- Aug 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 224468 WST 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 206971 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 178081 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 176560 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 176289 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172182 000 00 IR
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- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122748 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122746 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 118408 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 116842 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 114558 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 102200 WST 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Kitchen – South: Ceiling, specifically upper window alcove, not maintained free of damaged and deteriorated materials, namely, deteriorated plaster and water staining. (open)
- Hall – East: The electrical receptacle is not maintained in a safe and complete condition, specifically, face plate is cracked with sharp protruding edges. (open)
- Kitchen – South: The supplied facility in or on the property, namely the window blind, is not maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
- Hall – East: Previously finished wall has not been refinished in a reasonably matching texture or shade of paint. (open)
- Kitchen – South: The window that is capable of being opened has defective hardware, specifically, latching/locking mechanism broken. (open)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order, specifically, drawers in lower cupboard unable to close flush with cabinet and facing material damaged/deteriorated on some drawers. (open)
Case 26 110370 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100993 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 252269 WST 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 240174 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 235441 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 235386 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 185702 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 126567 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 235037 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 224864 HEA 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
5 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Construction 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Aug 2008
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install 1 maglock to GF area, end of public corridor.
Permit 08 192850 FSU · est. $4,000
- Mar 2007
Construction · Closed
To Revise Roof Top Terrace. C of A #A0143/05TEY.
Permit 05 176046 BLD
- Nov 2006
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - To construct 12 storey 102 unit apartment building for alternative housing with administrative offices. C of A #A0143/05TEY.
Permit 05 176046 PLB
- Nov 2006
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - To construct 12 storey 102 unit apartment building for alternative housing with administrative offices. C of A #A0143/05TEY.
Permit 05 176046 HVA
- Aug 2005
Construction · Closed
To construct 12 storey 102 unit apartment building for alternative housing with administrative offices. C of A #A0143/05TEY. BIN 2105
Permit 05 176046 BLD · est. $11,000,000
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
68/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit68
22.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sherbourne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 510 m.
- Parks & trees61
16.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 20 m. 475 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling89
Within 1 km: 6.15 km of protected lanes, 3.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.45 km of shared routes. 12 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
9 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School, 180 m), plus 10 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 14 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
North St.James Town
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (26% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.7× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% 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
Don Valley Parkway, 1.3 km 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 280 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
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d2.5) (x7)- Height limit
- 30 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
2 Earl St · 210 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-09-23
Site Plan Application to permit a 63-storey residential building including a total of 50,580.8 square metres of residential gross floor area which will result in a total of 730 total dwelling units.The proposal includes two (2) residential
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 | North St. James Town | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,448 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,739 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,164 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,844 | $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.
79 / 100City inspection score, August 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 11
- Units
- 112
- Built
- 2008
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Woodgreen Community Housing Inc
- Heating
- Forced air gas
- Air conditioning
- Central air
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed - toronto by-laws
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 20 indoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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