5 St Joseph St
Toronto, Ontario
A 539-unit condominium registered in 2016 (TSCC 2516).
- Living score
- 71/100
- Units
- 539
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
9 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 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.
- Not enough heat 4
- Zoning 3
- Repairs and upkeep 2
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 187782 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 144587 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 125703 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121175 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: The heat supplied to the dwelling unit is below twenty-one (21) degrees Celsius. (open)
Case 25 122883 HEA 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 122464 HEA 00 IR
Show 3 older cases
- Feb 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115868 ZON 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252854 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252832 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
31 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 10
- Alterations 8
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Construction 4
- Fire and life safety 1
- Demolition 1
- May 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a new tea shop to vacant commercial space in new condo building. Designed for occupant load of 7 customers + 2 staff. Unit R6. "Bubble Tea"
Permit 17 157979 PLB
- May 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for a new tea shop to vacant commercial space in new condo building. Designed for occupant load of 7 customers + 2 staff. Unit R6. "Bubble Tea"
Permit 17 157979 HVA
- May 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations for a new tea shop to vacant commercial space in new condo building. Designed for occupant load of 7 customers + 2 staff. Unit R6. "Bubble Tea"
Permit 17 157979 BLD · est. $40,000
- Sep 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Proposal for store front modification as per approved building pert 11-101197 NB
Permit 15 217416 BLD
- Jul 2015
Construction · Cancelled
Revision to rooftop mechanical penthouse (west elevation fire rating deleted)
Permit 11 101197 BLD
- Jun 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of a restaurant with more than 30 seats in unit R5-4 on the ground floor of the existing building.
Permit 14 267112 PLB
Show 25 older permits
- Jun 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of a restaurant with more than 30 seats in unit R5-4 on the ground floor of the existing building.
Permit 14 267112 HVA
- Jun 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Created in error
Permit 14 267112 BLD
- Jun 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of a restaurant with more than 30 seats in unit R5-4 on the ground floor of the existing building.
Permit 14 267112 BLD · est. $40,000
- Mar 2015
Construction · Revision Issued
Revision to alter mezzanine and add stair on ground floor.
Permit 11 101197 BLD
- Feb 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing space for RBC.
Permit 15 111261 PLB
- Feb 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing space for RBC.
Permit 15 111261 HVA
- Feb 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior alterations to existing space for RBC.
Permit 15 111261 BLD
- Jan 2015
Construction · Revision Issued
Revision for structural purposes to the Yonge Street Heritage portion of the building.
Permit 11 101197 BLD
- Dec 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of a restaurant with more than 30 seats in unit R5-4 on the ground floor of the existing building.
Permit 14 267112 PLB
- Dec 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of a restaurant with more than 30 seats in unit R5-4 on the ground floor of the existing building.
Permit 14 267112 HVA
- Dec 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit up of a restaurant with more than 30 seats in unit R5-4 on the ground floor of the existing building.
Permit 14 267112 BLD · est. $500,000
- Oct 2013
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Mixed use condominium/retail building that will have 493 residential units. This building will be 45 storeys above grade and 7 storeys below grade. Proposal has been revised as follows: The building will be 48…
Permit 11 101197 FSU
- Oct 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Mixed use condominium/retail building that will have 493 residential units. This building will be 45 storeys above grade and 7 storeys below grade.
Permit 11 101197 PLB
- Oct 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Mixed use condominium/retail building that will have 493 residential units. This building will be 45 storeys above grade and 7 storeys below grade.
Permit 11 101197 HVA
- Oct 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Drain - Mixed use condominium/retail building that will have 493 residential units. This building will be 45 storeys above grade and 7 storeys below grade.
Permit 11 101197 DRN
- Jan 2011
Construction · Inspection
Mixed use condominium/retail building that will have 493 residential units. This building will be 45 storeys above grade and 7 storeys below grade. Proposal has been revised as follows: The building will be 48 storeys above grade and 6 sto…
Permit 11 101197 BLD · est. $80,740,000
- Nov 2010
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposal to demolish several mixed-use/non-residential buildings under addresses 5-9 St Joseph St (5-storeys), 606-618 Yonge St (3 storeys), and 15-25 St Nicholas St (6 storeys). Total area of demolition is 6984.23m2. Also see related Site…
Permit 10 302381 DEM
- Apr 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to portion of ground floor for new sales pavilion. May 2010 - May 2011.SEE HVAC FILE FOR PLANS
Permit 10 162534 PLB
- Apr 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to portion of ground floor for new sales pavilion. May 2010 - May 2011.
Permit 10 162534 HVA
- Apr 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to portion of ground floor for new sales pavilion. May 2010 - May 2011.
Permit 10 162534 BLD
- Aug 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device to the existing water line for a fitness club.
Permit 09 163686 PSA · est. $4,000
- Jan 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing fixtures and drains - Interior alterations to existing night club.
Permit 07 288670 PLB
- Dec 2007
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing night club
Permit 07 288670 HVA
- Dec 2007
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Interior alterations to existing night club
Permit 07 288670 BLD · est. $300,000
- Aug 2002
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
repair 6 shower drains on 2nd floor-----club
Permit 02 167178 PSA · est. $2,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
71/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit82
47.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Wellesley (1 Yonge-University Line), 190 m.
- Parks & trees40
11.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 140 m. 417 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling98
Within 1 km: 9.9 km of protected lanes, 1.85 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.05 km of shared routes. 19 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Joseph'S College School, 300 m), plus 13 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 12 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety31
5 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
Bay-Cloverhill
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (16% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.0× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (41% 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
No expressway within 2 km
147 tonnes a year from 5 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 690 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 (d1.0) (x872)- Height limit
- 13 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
- 67
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1075 Bay St · 250 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-08-20
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment to not replace the required office space and instead permit a minimum 1,815 m2 of non-residential space and/or affordable rental housing in a proposed 62-storey predominantly residential development.
City record555 Yonge St · 170 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-06-12
Site Plan Approval for a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.
City record542 Yonge St · 200 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-11-08
Site Plan application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of grade-relate
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 | Bay Street Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,048 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,619 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,811 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,975 | $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 inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 539
- Unit mix
- 39 studio · 399 one-bed · 101 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2516
- Registered
- April 2016
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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