650 Parliament St
Toronto, Ontario M4X
A 22-storey, 568-unit private rental building built in 1969.
- Property manager
- Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.
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City bylaw and health cases
35 bylaw investigations and 2 public health cases at this address since Oct 2024; 2 notices or orders to comply; 3 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 28
- Zoning 5
- Garbage 1
- Indoor air quality 1
- Mould 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Oct 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 247909 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 240299 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 227841 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 227753 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 219374 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 214560 PRS 00 IR
Show 31 older cases
- Apr 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 148873 ZON 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Underground Parking Area: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (open)
- Underground Parking Area: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not impervious to water. (open)
- Underground Parking Level: The parking or storage garage ceiling painted surface is not maintained in a state of good repair. (open)
- Underground Parking Level: The parking or storage garage columns painted surface is not maintained in a state of good repair. (open)
- Underground Parking Level: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (open)
- Underground Parking Level: The parking or storage garage walls painted surface is not maintained in a state of good repair. (open)
- Underground Parking Level: The parking or storage garage walls painted surface is not maintained reasonably clean. (open)
Case 26 152569 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 146293 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 139478 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 138426 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 101476 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100428 WST 00 IR
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261573 ZON 00 IR
- Nov 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255102 ZON 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 245000 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
MouldPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10861237
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 235080 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Indoor air qualityPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10860792
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 232119 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 224036 ZON 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 219605 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 203010 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 186726 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 163452 ZON 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 161990 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 154567 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Driveway(s) and/or similar areas not maintained.Namely, several areas of St. James Avenue at the rear of #650 Parliament Street, Toronto require the repair of potholes and the resurfacing of pavement where the pavement is cracked and separ… (open)
Case 25 145120 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 144315 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 130261 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252301 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245332 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245086 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 242559 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 233178 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 231709 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 231535 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
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 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Parking garage repair 3
- Balcony repair 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Jul 2026
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposal for balcony repairs and guard replacement.
Permit 26 196308 BLD · est. $200,000
- Aug 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Proposal to construct an on grade mechanical enclosure to house mechanical equipment and install mechanical genset in existing P1 storage room.
Permit 22 190548 HVA
- Aug 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Proposal to construct an on grade mechanical enclosure to house mechanical equipment and install mechanical genset in existing P1 storage room.
Permit 22 190548 BLD
- May 2022
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal to construct a new storage room on existing level P1 in underground parking garage of the existing apartment building.
Permit 22 145329 BLD
- Nov 2020
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Proposal for repairs to the garage slab in an existing apartment building - Level P1, Phase 2
Permit 20 220396 BLD
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Rev 01: Finishes on all electrical panel walls to be removed complete floor to ceiling for smoke remediation. Where the wall tiles adjacent to the elevators have been removed, make good concrete walls around elevator doors, fire-rated door…
Permit 18 271433 BLD
Show 15 older permits
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Fire damage - interior repairs to fire damaged components (finishes and reinstatement of the wall separating the garbage disposal froom from the chute/enclosure) and replacing the damaged garbage room exhaust ducts and fire dampers…
Permit 19 227313 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Fire damage - interior repairs to fire damaged components (finishes and reinstatement of the wall separating the garbage disposal froom from the chute/enclosure) and replacing the damaged garbage room exhaust ducts and fire dampers with th…
Permit 19 227313 BLD
- Jun 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed
Conversion of the heating system from electric to hot water heating. Installation of a new Boiler Plant, terminal heating equipment within the apartment units, and hot water distribution piping. Mechanical work doesn't effect the structure…
Permit 19 179120 MSA
- Jun 2019
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Conversion of the heating system from electric to hot water heating. Installation of a new Boiler Plant, terminal heating equipment within the apartment units, and hot water distribution piping.
Permit 19 179111 PSA
- Feb 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · HVAC: Other Group C Buildings · Closed
replace existing ductwork UNIT B-23
Permit 19 114020 MSA · est. $100,000
- Dec 2018
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Proposed fire damage repair to an existing aprartment building.
Permit 18 271433 BLD
- Nov 2018
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Inspection
There was a fire at this property. During the fire the fire department connection piping burst. The fire department connection and the piping must be replaced.
Permit 18 255472 FSU
- Jul 2016
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Proposal for P1 level garage floor repair.
Permit 16 199196 BLD · est. $1,000,000
- Dec 2011
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
- Permit to install one backflow device in basement level of existing apartment building.
Permit 11 328796 PSA · est. $18,000
- Dec 2011
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
CONVENIENCE ADDRESS IS 280 WELLESLEY ST W - Permit to install one backflow device in P! level of existing apartment building.
Permit 11 328790 PSA · est. $18,000
- Mar 2010
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
Replacement of balcony railings for the North Portion of the apartment building. Phase 1 of Building "A" as per the site plan.
Permit 10 133858 BLD · est. $400,000
- Nov 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Install Fixtures--construct a one storey addition at southeast elevation of the 568 unit apt bldg known as 280 wellesley st e and will provide a retail store and three additional dwelling units see c of a final & binding - Addit…
Permit 03 116226 PLB
- Mar 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed - Dormant
alter hvac system
Permit 03 116226 HVA
- Aug 2002
Alterations · Canopy w/o Enclosure · Closed
Construct canopy on South elevation. (work to be done at 280 Wellesley St. E.)
Permit 02 168917 BLD · est. $9,000
- Jan 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Make interior alters to 650 Parliament Building A to portion of lobby 1st floor for additional dwelling unit. (See prelim.D.M.dated Jan.7, 2002)
Permit 02 104566 000 · est. $8,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
77/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit87
59 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Castle Frank (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 480 m.
- Parks & trees67
20.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 220 m. 312 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling92
Within 1 km: 4.95 km of protected lanes, 7.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.7 km of shared routes. 9 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
10 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Rose Avenue Jr Public School, 190 m), plus 8 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities67
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety40
4 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
Shown for context. None of this is part of the living score.
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, 900 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 620 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
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d1.0) (x888)- 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
- 3
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 3
77 Howard St · 220 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-08-25
Zoning By-law Amednement for a 41-storey infill mixed-use building while maintaining the existing 24-storey rental apartment building on site. The proposed new building will comprised of 460 residential units and 420 square metres of non-re
City record240 Wellesley St E · 190 m away
Subdivision · Under Review · submitted 2024-09-30
Draft Plan of Subdivision to establish two development blocks with pedestrian and vehicular connections into and through the subject site. A new public park and publicly-accessible open spaces, framed by the addition of new buildings to be
City record240 Wellesley St E · 190 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-27
Site Plan Approval application to permit three new buildings on the lands, comprising a 47-storey mixed-use building with 5,770 square metres of non-residential uses in the lower floors and 620 dwelling units, a 21-storey building with 300
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.
- 2019
- 1.63% lower rent · tenants notified
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.
86 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 22
- Units
- 568
- Built
- 1969
- Elevators
- 5
- Managed by
- Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 7AM - 11PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Bike parking
- 50 indoor
- Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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