540 College St
Toronto, Ontario
A 3-unit condominium registered in 2014 (TSCC 2372).
- Living score
- 48/100
- Units
- 3
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
2 bylaw investigations at this address since Sep 2025; 1 notice or order to comply; 2 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.
- Graffiti 2
- Sep 2025
GraffitiBylawNotice to comply · Nov 2025· Notice Issued
Case 25 255801 GRA 00 IV
- Sep 2025
GraffitiBylaw· Notice Issued
Case 25 229887 GRA 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
27 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 9
- Alterations 9
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 6
- Fire and life safety 3
- Jun 2022
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 200
Permit 22 147144 FSU
- May 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 200
Permit 22 147144 PLB
- May 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office unit 200 on the 2nd floor level for new office tenant - 'Parallax'.
Permit 22 147144 BLD
- Apr 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to convert the existing lower level into amenity space for applicable tenants only.
Permit 18 144714 PLB
- Apr 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to convert the existing lower level into amenity space for applicable tenants only.
Permit 18 144714 HVA
- Apr 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposed interior alterations to portion of the basement for recreation use/commercial school see declaration of use attached
Permit 18 144714 BLD · est. $100,000
Show 21 older permits
- Nov 2014
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
REV #1-REMOVE GREASE INTERCEPTOR Installation of plumbing fixtures to retail store (unit 2).
Permit 14 246887 PSA · est. $1,000
- Nov 2014
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Installation of plumbing fixtures to retail store (unit 2).
Permit 14 246887 PSA · est. $80,000
- Oct 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Add on /Ductwork · Inspection
add on ductwork
Permit 14 242608 MSA · est. $80,000
- Mar 2014
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection
Installation of one mag lock on Level 1
Permit 14 128739 FSU
- Jan 2014
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Cancelled
REVISION - to the fire separation of corridor and underside of ceiling in the basement level. (Original proposal to return 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors back to basebuilding conditions (896m2), 4th floor residential (305m2) and a 5th floor (202m…
Permit 13 182596 BLD
- Nov 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
REVISION - to alter side wall openings on flank as per c of aProposal for interior alterations to ground floor for "Aroma Cafe" (183.7m2) for 30 seats inside.
Permit 13 213189 BLD
- Oct 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations residential areas on the 3rd floor of existing multiple unit building (269m2)
Permit 13 244118 PLB
- Oct 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations residential areas on the 3rd floor of existing multiple unit building (269m2)
Permit 13 244118 HVA
- Oct 2013
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to convert office space on the third floor into 1 residential unit in existing multiple unit building (269m2). See related 13-184637 ZPR and 13-206193 MV
Permit 13 244118 BLD · est. $300,000
- Aug 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 2nd floor of existing mixed use building for office space.
Permit 13 216061 PLB
- Aug 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 2nd floor of existing mixed use building for office space.
Permit 13 216061 HVA
- Aug 2013
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to the 2nd floor of existing mixed use building for office space.
Permit 13 216061 BLD · est. $50,000
- Jul 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor for "Aroma Cafe" (183.7m2) for 30 seats inside. Proposal also includes an outdoor patio for 18 seats.
Permit 13 213189 PLB
- Jul 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor for "Aroma Cafe" (183.7m2) for 30 seats inside. Proposal also includes an outdoor patio for 18 seats.
Permit 13 213189 HVA
- Jul 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor for "Aroma Cafe" (183.7m2) for 30 seats inside.
Permit 13 213189 BLD · est. $320,000
- Jul 2013
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to return 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors back to basebuilding conditions (896m2), 4th floor residential (305m2) and a 5th floor (202m2) addition for 2 new residential units along with 2 roof top decks. Build…
Permit 13 182596 FSU
- Jun 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to return 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors back to basebuilding conditions (896m2), 4th floor residential (305m2) and a 5th floor (202m2) addition for 2 new residential units along with 2 roof top decks. Building to be sprinkler…
Permit 13 182596 PLB
- Jun 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to return 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors back to basebuilding conditions (896m2), 4th floor residential (305m2) and a 5th floor (202m2) addition for 2 new residential units along with 2 roof top decks. Building to be sprinklered.
Permit 13 182596 HVA
- Jun 2013
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Proposal to return 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors back to basebuilding conditions (896m2), 4th floor residential (305m2) and a 5th floor (202m2) addition for 2 new residential units along with 2 roof top decks. Building to be sprinklered.
Permit 13 182596 BLD · est. $1,000,000
- Sep 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Install partions on 1st floor in existing office space for same use. - Interior Alterations
Permit 03 173642 PLB
- Sep 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Install partions on 1st floor in existing office space for same use.
Permit 03 173642 BLD · est. $80,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
48/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit20
16.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Christie (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.1 km.
- Parks & trees24
6.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 600 m. 574 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling86
Within 1 km: 3.6 km of protected lanes, 6.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.45 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby79
15 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, 270 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 14 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
Palmerston-Little Italy
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (87% of the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (42% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.5× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- HomicideAmong the highest
Higher than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× 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
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, 660 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 (c3.0; r3.0) SS2 (x2512)- Height limit
- 14 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
452 Bathurst St · 290 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2021-10-15
Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 365.70 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 5,543.5 square metres. A
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 | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,945 | $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. 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
- 3
- Unit mix
- 3 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2372
- Registered
- April 2014
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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