51 Madison Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5R
A 3-storey, 11-unit private rental building built in 1890.
- Property manager
- 51 Madison Toronto Incorporated
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
13 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 2026; 3 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 6
- Garbage 4
- Fences 1
- Graffiti 1
- Zoning 1
- Jul 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 207212 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 126255 GRA 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 126190 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Order Issued
- Stairway - 1st Floor to 2nd Floor - Centre – 1st Floor Landing to 2nd Floor: Handrail not provided on two sides of stairs or ramps that are 1,100mm or greater. (open)
- Stairway - 1st Floor to 2nd Floor - Centre – Ground Floor to Landing Above: The stair guard when measured vertically from the stair nosing is less than 900 millimetres high. (open)
- Stairway - 1st Floor to 2nd Floor - Centre – 1st Floor Landing to Second Floor: Height of handrail on stairs or ramp is less than the minimum 800mm (open)
- Stairway - 1st Floor to 2nd Floor - Centre – 1st Floor Landing to 2nd Floor: The stair guard when measured vertically from the stair nosing is less than 900 millimetres high. (open)
- Stairway - 2nd Floor to 3rd Floor - Centre – 2nd Floor to Landing Above.: Height of handrail on stairs or ramp is less than the minimum 800mm (open)
- Stairway - 2nd Floor to 3rd Floor - Centre – 2nd Floor to Landing Above.: The stair guard when measured vertically from the stair nosing is less than 900 millimetres high. (open)
- Stairway - 2nd Floor to 3rd Floor - Centre – 2nd Floor Landing to 3rd Floor: The stair guard when measured vertically from the stair nosing is less than 900 millimetres high. (open)
- Stairway – 2nd Floor to 3rd Floor Landing.: Guard at stair landing is less than 1,070 millimetres high. (open)
- 2nd Floor – Apartments 202, 203 & 204: The signs, specifically unit door numbering, are not being maintained so that the information which is being conveyed is clearly legible. (open)
- 3rd Floor – Apartment 304: The sign, specifically unit door numbering, is not being maintained so that the information which is being conveyed is clearly legible. (open)
- Laundry Room – Basement: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- 1st Floor – North Side of Building: Interior door frame not maintained in good repair, specifically door frame badly worn and gouged exposing unfinished wood. (open)
Case 26 145874 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Order Issued
- Porch – West Side of Building: Handrail not provided on two sides of stairs or ramps that are 1,100mm or greater (open)
- Porch – West Side of Building: Handrail not provided on two sides of curved stairs or ramps that are 1,100mm or greater (open)
- Roof Of Building – South East: Chimney is not maintained in good repair and/or free from defects, specifically, spalled bricks and deteriorated mortar joints on south and west faces of chimney. (open)
- 1st Floor – West Side of Building: The protective/decorative finish on the exterior surfaces, specifically the window frames, is not being maintained in good repair. (open)
- 2nd Floor – West Side of Building: The exterior surface of the building shall be maintained free of stains. (open)
- North Side of Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair, specifically, spalled bricks at lower portion of wall. (open)
- West Side of Building – Entranceway: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair, specifically, spalled bricks at lower portion of wall. (open)
- East Side of Building – Roofline: The exterior walls and their components, namely the fascia boards, are not being maintained in a weather tight condition, specifically paint worn and flaking. (open)
- 1st Floor – East Side of Building: Exterior window with broken/cracked glass. (open)
- 1st Floor – South Side of Building: Exterior window with broken/cracked glass. (open)
- Front Yard – North West: The fence around the property is not being maintained in good repair, specifically, wrought iron vertical pickets are bent, rusted and detached from lower railing. (open)
- Rear Yard – East Side of Property: The fence on the property is not being maintained in good repair, specifically, missing wooden vertical board and lattice panel at upper portion. (open)
Case 26 145607 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · May 2026· Closed
- Front Yard – West Side of Property: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to: discarded traffic beacon. (open)
- Rear Yard – South East: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to: discarded bricks, pieces of broken concrete, top soil, plastic pail, fallen branches and general litter. (open)
- Side Yard – South Side of Building: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to: discarded plastic cooler, discarded traffic sign. (open)
Case 26 143087 WST 00 IV
Show 7 older cases
- Feb 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122804 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122803 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122802 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 122801 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 122800 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122799 FEN 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122798 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
2 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Fire and life safety 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Mar 2021
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Proposal to replace fire alarm control panel
Permit 21 133650 FSU · est. $8,520
- Dec 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Proposed interior renovation and sump pump.
Permit 19 264656 PLB
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
67/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit97
90.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Spadina (1 Yonge-University Line), 140 m.
- Parks & trees2
1.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 160 m. 476 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling92
Within 1 km: 6.05 km of protected lanes, 5.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.45 km of shared routes. 11 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Huron Street Jr Public School , 120 m), plus 14 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 safety64
2 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
Annex
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% 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
3.9 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly University Of Toronto Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories
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
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d1.0) (x900)- 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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
38 Walmer Rd · 300 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-07-21
Site Plan application to permit a 25-storey mixed use building containing 211 dwelling units and 1,950 square metres of non-residential GFA, including retail, community, and congregation space.
City record38 Walmer Rd · 300 m away
Rezoning · OMB Approved · submitted 2022-07-21
Zoning By-law Amendment application was appealed to Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT Case No. OLT-23-000532). On April 30, 2025, OLT issued a partial order approving a 25-storey mixed-use building with partial heritage retention, containing 186 d
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 | University/Annex | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,553 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,050 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,199* | $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 2022). Not resident reviews.
58 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 3
- Units
- 11
- Built
- 1890
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- 51 Madison Toronto Incorporated
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 9/9
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Amenities
- Outdoor rec facilities
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 11
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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