50 Portland St
Toronto, Ontario M5V
A 10-storey, 232-unit private rental building built in 2005.
- Property manager
- Morguard Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
4 bylaw investigations at this address since May 2026; 1 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 3
- Not enough heat 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 244305 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172751 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172750 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 165928 PRS 00 IR
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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.
- Plumbing and drains 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Alterations 4
- Parking garage repair 3
- Fire and life safety 2
- Aug 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 01:HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to corridors (ground - 10th floor), millwork for party room and yoga centre (2nd floor), and event space (10th floor).
Permit 19 144719 HVA
- Dec 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to corridors (ground - 10th floor), millwork for party room and yoga centre (2nd floor), and event space (10th floor). Proposal to revise drawings for the 10th floor terrace canopy and living wa…
Permit 19 144719 PLB
- Dec 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision # 02 - Proposal to revise drawings for the 10th floor terrace canopy and living walls. New irrigation system to support the living walls.
Permit 19 144719 BLD
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision # 01 - To remove suite door 237B and infill the existing opening the match adjacent partition on the 2nd floor of the existing apartment building. Proposal for interior alterations to corridors (ground - 10th floor), millwork for…
Permit 19 144719 BLD
- Jul 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Proposal for new exterior cladding at the Wellington Street Entrance, replacement of guard rails at Wellington Street Entrance, new amenity courtyard with associated plumbing at Portland Street Courtyard and landscape replacemen…
Permit 19 182152 PLB
- Jul 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for new exterior cladding at the Wellington Street Entrance, replacement of guard rails at Wellington Street Entrance, new amenity courtyard with associated plumbing at Portland Street Courtyard and landscape replacement all aroun…
Permit 19 182152 BLD · est. $609,000
Show 14 older permits
- May 2019
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposed construction of new floor slab at level 1 and new fire separation between P1 parking garage ramp and level 1
Permit 19 147339 BLD · est. $50,000
- Apr 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to corridors (ground - 10th floor), millwork for party room and yoga centre (2nd floor), and event space (10th floor).
Permit 19 144719 PLB
- Apr 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to corridors (ground - 10th floor), millwork for party room and yoga centre (2nd floor), and event space (10th floor).
Permit 19 144719 HVA
- Apr 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to corridors (ground - 10th floor), millwork for party room and yoga centre (2nd floor), and event space (10th floor).
Permit 19 144719 BLD
- Jul 2016
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for Garage repair to P2 to P1 level of existing apartment building.
Permit 16 198440 BLD · est. $100,000
- Apr 2015
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Proposal for concrete repair to ramp wall from P2 to P1 in existing apartment building.
Permit 15 143988 BLD · est. $42,650
- Sep 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install 1 backflow prevention device.
Permit 09 172129 PSA
- Feb 2005
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
Permit 05 108754 PSA
- Oct 2004
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REVISION TO HVAC ON 10 TH FLOOR
Permit 03 147689 HVA
- Jun 2004
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Sprinklers to 10 storey apartment building
Permit 04 144245 FSU · est. $20,000
- Feb 2004
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Cancelled
Plumbing permit for all plumbing fixtures. In connection with BP#03-147689. cost included
Permit 04 111059 PSA · est. $1
- Feb 2004
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Plumbing permit for underground drain(s). In connection with BP# 03-147689. cost included
Permit 04 111053 PSA · est. $1
- Feb 2004
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Cancelled
Provide sprinkler drawings in connection with Bld permit 03-147689
Permit 04 110770 FSU
- Jun 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - new building-refer to building permit for plans.
Permit 03 147689 HVA
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
57/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit50
39.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Andrew (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.3 km.
- Parks & trees65
18.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 437 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling99
Within 1 km: 5.95 km of protected lanes, 8.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.5 km of shared routes. 24 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
10 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Alpha Alternative & Oasis Alternative, 290 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 19 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety6
11 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, 580 m 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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 1.5 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 (x1)- 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
- 25
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
150 Queens Wharf Rd · 180 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-03-09
The 2025 Proposal is a 37-storey tower with a total of 268 units and ~350m2 of ground floor non-residential GFA. Of the 268 units, over 50% of the units are larger two- and three-bedroom units and 30% of the total units are planned to be af
City record445 Adelaide St W · 280 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 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.
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.
96 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 10
- Units
- 232
- Built
- 2005
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Morguard
- Heating
- Forced air gas
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- None on site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Bike parking
- 84 indoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 10
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