565 Sherbourne St
Toronto, Ontario M4X
A 30-storey, 514-unit private rental building built in 1978.
- Property manager
- Medallion Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
56 bylaw investigations and 2 public health cases at this address since Oct 2024; 6 notices or orders to comply; 7 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 44
- Not enough heat 5
- Graffiti 3
- Mould 2
- Zoning 2
- Garbage 1
- Rooming house 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 245171 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 240007 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 239605 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Rooming houseBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 236451 RMH 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 224004 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 217675 PRS 00 IR
Show 52 older cases
- Jul 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 203036 GRA 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 196835 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- Parking Area – Underground Parking Area: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks.Namely: The ceiling throughout the underground parking garage on all levels are damaged and peeling. (open)
Case 26 198587 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 196177 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 196176 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 192670 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 191610 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 187520 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
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Case 26 187519 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 187459 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 186949 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 179594 GRA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172226 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172225 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 164771 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 147143 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 147139 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 145426 GRA 00 IR
- Apr 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 144958 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 134172 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 129572 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117281 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Interior of Building – Laundry Room: The supplied piece(s) of equipment and/or appliance(s) in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (closed)
Case 26 152678 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109433 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108682 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100437 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Stairway: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings. (closed)
- Stairway: Required handrails on stairs or ramps are less than 865mm or more than 965mm high (closed)
Case 25 262492 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Stairway: Required handrails on stairs or ramps are less than 865mm or more than 965mm high. (closed)
- Stairway: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings. (closed)
Case 25 262475 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262462 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262459 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 248001 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 242588 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 239089 HEA 00 IR
- Sep 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 225243 WST 00 IR
- Sep 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 224008 ZON 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Order Issued
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests, specifically, presence of Bedbugs. (open)
Case 25 262440 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 25 211653 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 199907 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 181537 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121553 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117879 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115808 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Kitchen: Meals are being prepared in the room in which the required counter, backsplash and drain board are not made of a material impervious to water.Namely the caulking on the kitchen counter (closed)
- Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely the underside of the upper kitchen cabinets and the entire lower cabinetry. (closed)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely the bathroom vanity cabinet and sink (closed)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely the U-bend pipe in the bathroom sink. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the wall inside the bathroom vanity cabinet. (closed)
- Bathroom: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely the bottom of bathroom vanity does not match surrounding area. (closed)
Case 25 111368 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 110579 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 101546 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 249021 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
MouldPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10831929
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 247799 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 246892 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
MouldPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10831625
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 242811 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 230814 PRS 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.
- Parking garage repair 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Aug 2017
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal to conduct exterior repairs to existing apartment building
Permit 17 211699 BLD · est. $75,000
- May 2016
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a 4 inch back flow prevention device.
Permit 16 160512 PSA
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
70/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit86
56 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sherbourne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 240 m.
- Parks & trees46
12.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 423 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling88
Within 1 km: 5.35 km of protected lanes, 3.5 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.35 km of shared routes. 14 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
10 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella Campus, 120 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 11 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
8 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
North St.James Town
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (26% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.7× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% 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
Don Valley Parkway, 1.2 km 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 260 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 1.5 (c1.0; r1.0) SS2 (x184)- Height limit
- 12 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
- 68
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 2
30 Huntley St · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-12-11
To permit the construction of two buildings, with building heights of 56 and 60 storeys and approximately 1,362 dwelling units, and a POPS. The project retains portions of the existing heritage listed buildings at 122-124 Isabella Street, 3
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 | North St. James Town | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,448 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,739 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,164 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,844 | $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 2018). Not resident reviews.
83 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 30
- Units
- 514
- Built
- 1978
- Elevators
- 5
- Managed by
- Medallion Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- P1, 24HRS
- Pets
- Allowed - no exotic pets
- Parking
- Underground garage
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Bike parking
- 20 indoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, outdoor rec facilities, indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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