50 Gerrard St E
Toronto, Ontario M5B
A 12-storey, 188-unit private rental building built in 2007.
- Property manager
- Peakmade Campus Canada
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City building permits
20 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Fire and life safety 2
- Construction 1
- Demolition 1
- Oct 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - PROPOSAL: To replace existing baseboard radiators with new VRF heat pump system throughout the building. Existing air handling unit on roof will be replaced. Additional outdoor VRF units will be added on roof. New refrigerant piping…
Permit 23 215673 HVA
- Oct 2023
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
PROPOSAL: To replace existing baseboard radiators with new VRF heat pump system throughout the building. Existing air handling unit on roof will be replaced. Additional outdoor VRF units will be added on roof. New refrigerant piping on ext…
Permit 23 215673 BLD · est. $5,000,000
- Nov 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REV01: Revision to permit 19-218712 BLD. Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing storage rooms into bicycle parking rooms.Proposal for interior alterations: garbage room on ground floor to be converted to be a room for bicycl…
Permit 19 218712 BLD
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations: garbage room on ground floor to be converted to be a room for bicycle parking spaces
Permit 19 218712 BLD · est. $2,000
- Oct 2014
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Installation of sprinkler system.
Permit 14 236338 FSU · est. $100,000
- May 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations to the ground floor unit 103 to complete tenant fit up for a take out restaurant. Note related base build permit is 14-134245.
Permit 14 157447 PLB
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- May 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations to the ground floor unit 103 to complete tenant fit up for a take out restaurant. Note related base build permit is 14-134245.
Permit 14 157447 HVA
- May 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to construct interior alterations to the ground floor unit 103 to complete tenant fit up for a take out restaurant. Note related base build permit is 14-134245.
Permit 14 157447 BLD · est. $50,000
- Mar 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - To complete interior alterations to the existing multi-use building to allow for a base building fit up for a future restaurant tenant. Note: This is soley for base work. The future tenant will have to apply for a building permi…
Permit 14 134245 PLB
- Mar 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - To complete interior alterations to the existing multi-use building to allow for a base building fit up for a future restaurant tenant. Note: This is soley for base work. The future tenant will have to apply for a building permit to…
Permit 14 134245 HVA
- Mar 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
To complete interior alterations to the existing multi-use building to allow for a base building fit up for a future restaurant tenant. Note: This is soley for base work. The future tenant will have to apply for a building permit to comple…
Permit 14 134245 BLD · est. $25,000
- Nov 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Alter portion of ground floor for creation of 1 additonal dwelling unit, 3 bedroom unit, in place of existing bicycle storage facility. The existing bicycle facility is to be relocated elsewhere on the ground floor and as shown…
Permit 11 304943 PLB
- Nov 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Alter portion of ground floor for creation of 1 additonal dwelling unit, 3 bedroom unit, in place of existing bicycle storage facility. The existing bicycle facility is to be relocated elsewhere on the ground floor and as shown on p…
Permit 11 304943 HVA
- Nov 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Alter portion of ground floor for creation of 1 additonal dwelling unit, 3 bedroom unit, in place of existing bicycle storage facility. The existing bicycle facility is to be relocated elsewhere on the ground floor and as shown on plans.
Permit 11 304943 BLD · est. $50,000
- Apr 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
This is for the installation of a BELL telecommunications cabinet and antennae on the roof of this apartment building.
Permit 11 163781 BLD · est. $30,000
- Sep 2006
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
To install a new sprinkler system and standpipe to a new apartment building
Permit 06 180136 FSU · est. $120,000
- Sep 2006
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Construct new 12-storey apartment building; (187 Dwelling units) in connection with permit #05-131995 DEM.) No Designers info provided)No Bcin provided)BLD.Appl.Applied May 17- 05) Plans and permit appl.asign to Archie Oct.16-06…
Permit 05 133340 PLB
- May 2005
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Construct new 12-storey apartment building; in connection with permit #05-131995 DEM. - New Building
Permit 05 133340 HVA
- May 2005
Construction · Closed
Construct new 12-storey apartment building; (187 Dwelling units) in connection with permit #05-131995 DEM.
Permit 05 133340 BLD · est. $16,500,000
- May 2005
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Demolish detached apartment building consisting of 28 dwelling units..
Permit 05 131995 DEM
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
73/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit84
51.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: College (1 Yonge-University Line), 320 m.
- Parks & trees50
11.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 50 m. 623 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling94
Within 1 km: 8.4 km of protected lanes, 1.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.2 km of shared routes. 20 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Church St Jr & Native Learning Ctr, 410 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities98
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 4 community centres, 16 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety1
17 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Downtown Yonge East
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.0× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.1× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.5× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (17× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× 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, 1.7 km away
145.6 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
- Street Health, 770 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 3.0 (c2.0; r3.0) SS1 (x2017)- Height limit
- Set by the zone
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
- 28
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
21 Mcgill St · 160 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-05-25
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).
City record424 Yonge St · 290 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-07-09
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for three towers of 65, 75 and 96 storeys proposed above the existing designated heritage College Park building, which will form the base of the towers. A total of 2,342 reside
City record414 Church St · 110 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-02-05
Application for Site Plan Control Approval for a proposed 33-storey mixed-use building.
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 | Church-Yonge Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,698 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,922 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,536 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $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.
98 / 100City inspection score, December 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 12
- Units
- 188
- Built
- 2007
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Peakmade Campus Canada
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 8AM - 11 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 40 indoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 13
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