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55 Hendrick Ave

Toronto, Ontario M6G

A 3-storey, 29-unit private rental building built in 1956.

Living score
45/100
Built
1956
Units
29
Storeys
3
City inspection
91/100
Property manager
Akelius Canada Ltd

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

2 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2026.

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.

  • Not enough heat 1
  • Repairs and upkeep 1
  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172266 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172265 000 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

21 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Alterations 8
  • Plumbing and drains 7
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Nov 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: SFD · Inspection

    Proposed cosmetic upgrade, laundry addition.

    Permit 23 225391 PSA

  • Jan 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued

    REV 01 - KEEP THE EXISTING KITCHEN WALLS IN EXISTING LENGTH, NO WALL EXTETIONS.

    Permit 21 185585 BLD

  • Jul 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alteration to unit 202 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 185585 PLB

  • Jul 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alteration to unit 202 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 185585 BLD · est. $15,000

  • May 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    PROPOSED NEW CEILING FINISH AND LIGHTING FIXTURES IN CORRIDORS, NEW WALL, FLOOR AND DOOR FINISHES IN PUBLIC AREAS AND CORRIDORS, CLEANING, REPAIRING AND REFINISHING BASEMENT AND STAIRCASES

    Permit 20 149414 BLD · est. $100,000

  • Dec 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled

    Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 206 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 256354 PLB

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  • Dec 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled

    HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 206 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 256354 HVA

  • Dec 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 206 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 256354 BLD

  • Sep 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 308 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 219935 PLB

  • Sep 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued

    HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 308 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 219935 HVA

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 308 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 219935 BLD

  • Sep 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 208 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 219931 PLB

  • Sep 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 208 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 219931 HVA

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 208 in an existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, hvac and electrical.

    Permit 19 219931 BLD

  • Sep 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 305 in an existing apartment building

    Permit 19 218102 PLB

  • Sep 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 305 in an existing apartment building

    Permit 19 218102 HVA

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to unit 305 in an existing apartment building

    Permit 19 218102 BLD · est. $18,950

  • Sep 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to a condo unit withing an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 215509 PLB

  • Sep 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to a condo unit withing an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 215509 HVA

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposed interior alterations to condo unit 301 within an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 215509 BLD · est. $17,500

  • Jun 2019

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposal upgrade to fire alarm system in existing apartment.

    Permit 19 179916 FSU · est. $50,000

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

45/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit41

    30 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Clair West (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.3 km.

  • Parks & trees13

    4.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 190 m. 527 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling59

    Within 1 km: 0.05 km of protected lanes, 5 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.55 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Mcmurrich Jr Public School, 200 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities74

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 17 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety51

    2 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

Wychwood

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Higher than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • ShootingsHigher than most

    Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× 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

Traffic pollutionLow

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

218 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Nick's Carstar Collision Centre

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, 3.4 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 (d0.6) (x730)
Height limit
11 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
0
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0

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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsWychwoodToronto (West) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,304$1,410$1,491
1 bed$1,681$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 RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.

91 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
29
Built
1956
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
Individual units
Laundry
Ground level, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Bike parking
15 outdoor
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
No
Ward
12

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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