525 Adelaide St W
Toronto, Ontario
A 433-unit condominium registered in 2017 (TSCC 2593).
- Living score
- 62/100
- Units
- 433
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City building permits
27 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 8
- Plumbing and drains 7
- Alterations 6
- Fire and life safety 3
- Construction 2
- Demolition 1
- Apr 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REV 01 - HVAC - Proposal to install new energy recovery ventilator to provide exhaust and outdoor air system as per ASHRAE requirement. HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and convert the existing cosmetic and hair salon in to a self…
Permit 23 103506 HVA
- Jan 2023
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and convert the existing cosmetic and hair salon in to a self serve dog wash with four stations. (Unit 108R)
Permit 23 103506 PLB
- Jan 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and convert the existing cosmetic and hair salon in to a self serve dog wash with four stations. (Unit 108R)
Permit 23 103506 HVA
- Jan 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Proposal for interior alterations and convert the existing cosmetic and hair salon in to a self serve dog wash with four stations. (Unit 108R)
Permit 23 103506 BLD
- Oct 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to turn a vacant open space to a proposed gymnasium in existing multi-unit building. Unit 8
Permit 18 230993 PLB
- Oct 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to turn a vacant open space to a proposed gymnasium in existing multi-unit building. Unit 8
Permit 18 230993 HVA
Show 21 older permits
- Sep 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to turn a vacant open space to a proposed gymnasium in existing multi-unit building. Unit 8
Permit 18 230993 BLD · est. $50,000
- Jul 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REV #2: RELOCATION OF EX DUCT TOWARD EAST WALLHVAC - Proposal to convert a vacant commercial unit on ground floor to a commercial school - Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts. See also 17 270188 ZZC.
Permit 18 124032 HVA
- Jun 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision 1. Barrier free shower added to barrier free washroom, open ceiling in main hall, upgrade stud walls to metal studPlumbing - Proposal to convert a vacant commercial unit on ground floor to a commercial school - Jiu Jitsu/Martial A…
Permit 18 124032 PLB
- Jun 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
Revision 1 - HVAC - Proposal to convert a vacant commercial unit on ground floor to a commercial school - Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts. See also 17 270188 ZZC.
Permit 18 124032 HVA
- May 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing multi unit building. Unit 6 tenant- Penguin Pick-Up & Penguin Fresh
Permit 18 163580 PLB
- May 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing multi unit building. Unit 6 tenant- Penguin Pick-Up & Penguin Fresh
Permit 18 163580 HVA
- May 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing multi unit building. Unit 6 tenant- Penguin Pick-Up & Penguin Fresh
Permit 18 163580 BLD · est. $250,000
- May 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision 1. Barrier free shower added to barrier free washroom, open ceiling in main hall, upgrade stud walls to metal stud
Permit 18 124032 BLD
- Mar 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to convert a vacant commercial unit on ground floor to a commercial school - Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts. See also 17 270188 ZZC.
Permit 18 124032 PLB
- Mar 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to convert a vacant commercial unit on ground floor to a commercial school - Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts. See also 17 270188 ZZC.
Permit 18 124032 HVA
- Mar 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal to convert a vacant commercial unit on ground floor to a commercial school - Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts. See also 17 270188 ZZC.Convenience address is 521 Adelaide St W
Permit 18 124032 BLD
- Sep 2016
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection
Proposal to install (3) electromagnetic locks in the underground parking garage (P2, P3, P4).
Permit 16 222541 FSU · est. $5,000
- Apr 2016
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Inspection
FS - add sprinkler & standpipe "MUSE CONDO'S".
Permit 16 138725 FSU
- Oct 2015
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to construct a 17 sty condo with 433 residential units, ground floor commercial, and 4 levels of below grade parking including commercial parking garage at P1. Portion of lot to be conveyed for public…
Permit 13 240040 FSU
- Nov 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Shoring and Excavation to facilitate construction of a mixed-use building at 103 Bathurst Street - see related permit 13 206962 NBScope enlarged to include above-grade structural 31 Jan 2014 - for plans see 13 206962 STR PP
Permit 13 265501 BLD
- Sep 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 17 sty condo with 433 residential units, ground floor commercial, and 4 levels of below grade parking. "MUSSE CONDO'S".
Permit 13 240040 PLB
- Sep 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to construct a 17 sty condo with 433 residential units, ground floor commercial, and 4 levels of below grade parking. "MUSSE CONDO'S".
Permit 13 240040 HVA
- Sep 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct a 17 sty condo with 433 residential units, ground floor commercial, and 4 levels of below grade parking. "MUSSE CONDO'S".
Permit 13 240040 DRN
- Sep 2013
Construction · Closed
Proposal to construct a 17 sty condo with 433 residential units, ground floor commercial, and 4 levels of below grade parking including commercial parking garage at P1. Portion of lot to be conveyed for publicly owned park and the extensio…
Permit 13 240040 BLD
- May 2012
Construction · Closed
Note: This Permit reviewed as a TS : six months duration only. Mistakenly taken in as a NB type). Build a 1 storey condo sales pavillion on a vacant lot, with surface parking. see demo permit 11-292530**THIS IS A PAPER FILE**
Permit 12 176136 BLD · est. $250,000
- Oct 2011
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
This is for the demolition of one office building that has a five storey portion and two storey portion and a one storey portion and a basement as well.
Permit 11 292530 DEM
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
62/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit46
35.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Osgoode (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.4 km.
- Parks & trees69
19.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 50 m. 471 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling96
Within 1 km: 5.6 km of protected lanes, 7.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.95 km of shared routes. 18 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Mary Catholic Elementary School, 220 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 18 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety10
10 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
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, 730 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, 1.3 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 (x77)- Height limit
- 23 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
- 38
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
445 Adelaide St W · 290 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 record71 Portland St · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-07-05
Proposed mixed-use building containing 1,058 units, 23-storey and 27-storey towers atop a nine-storey base 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 | 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 inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 433
- Unit mix
- 334 one-bed · 55 two-bed · 44 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2593
- Registered
- June 2017
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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