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666 Spadina Ave

Toronto, Ontario M5S

A 24-storey, 334-unit private rental building built in 1971.

Living score
70/100
Built
1971
Units
334
Storeys
24
City inspection
97/100
Property manager
Cromwell Management Inc.

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

8 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 1 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 4
  • Garbage 3
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Sep 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 232285 WST 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 230850 WST 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 220527 WST 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172672 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172671 000 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 112175 PRS 00 IR

Show 2 older cases
  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 105898 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 110550 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

23 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 10
  • Alterations 5
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
  • Parking garage repair 2
  • Balcony repair 2
  • Construction 1
  • Mar 2026

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Revision 01: Revision to permit Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant, greater than 30 seats - "Casa Donato"Convenience address is 660 Spadina Ave.

    Permit 24 229020 BLD · est. $120,000

  • Apr 2025

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Under Review

    Construction of raised concrete platform c/w sloped ramp at commercial retail areas. City encroachment agreement required due to concrete platform on city property.

    Permit 25 143975 BLD · est. $1,000

  • Oct 2024

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant, greater than 30 seats - "Casa Donato"Convenience address is 660 Spadina Ave.

    Permit 24 229020 PLB

  • Oct 2024

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

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant, greater than 30 seats - "Casa Donato"Convenience address is 660 Spadina Ave.

    Permit 24 229020 HVA

  • Oct 2024

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations for new restaurant, greater than 30 seats - "Casa Donato"Convenience address is 660 Spadina Ave.

    Permit 24 229020 BLD

  • Aug 2021

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

    Plumbing - Revision 01- as per plans Proposal for renovations to the ground floor of the existing apartment building.

    Permit 20 174973 PLB

Show 17 older permits
  • Feb 2021

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposal to replace part of the existing garage roof slab

    Permit 21 111240 BLD · est. $250,000

  • Aug 2020

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for renovations to the ground floor of the existing apartment building.

    Permit 20 174973 PLB

  • Aug 2020

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

    HVAC - Proposal for renovations to the ground floor of the existing apartment building.

    Permit 20 174973 HVA

  • Jul 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for renovations to the ground floor of the existing apartment building.See 16-198194 STE 20 OZ & 18-216699 STE 20 SA

    Permit 20 174973 BLD · est. $50,000

  • Feb 2020

    Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed

    Proposal to replace plumbing risers.

    Permit 20 117432 PSA · est. $10,000

  • Jul 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed

    Drain - Proposal to construct a new 11 storey mixed use building on the south side of the property, with retail on the ground floor, 118 rental residential units above and 101 residential underground parking spaces. The proposal retains th…

    Permit 19 186549 STS

  • Jul 2019

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

    Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 11 storey mixed use building on the south side of the property, with retail on the ground floor, 118 rental residential units above and 101 residential underground parking spaces. The proposal retains…

    Permit 19 186549 PLB

  • Jul 2019

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

    HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 11 storey mixed use building on the south side of the property, with retail on the ground floor, 118 rental residential units above and 101 residential underground parking spaces. The proposal retains the…

    Permit 19 186549 HVA

  • Jul 2019

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

    Drain - Proposal to construct a new 11 storey mixed use building on the south side of the property, with retail on the ground floor, 118 rental residential units above and 101 residential underground parking spaces. The proposal retains th…

    Permit 19 186549 DRN

  • Jul 2019

    Construction · Closed

    Proposal to construct a new 11 storey mixed use building on the south side of the property, with retail on the ground floor, 118 rental residential units above and 101 residential underground parking spaces. The proposal retains the existi…

    Permit 19 186549 BLD

  • Jun 2019

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposal to revised existing balcony and guard repair permit.Proposed balcony / guard repairs on the east and west elevations of existing apartment building

    Permit 18 189986 BLD

  • Mar 2019

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposal for concrete repair in underground parking garage of existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 123307 BLD · est. $400,000

  • Feb 2019

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection

    Proposal to demolish a portion of the parking garage of an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 119523 BLD

  • Jul 2018

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposed balcony / guard repairs on the east and west elevations of existing apartment building

    Permit 18 189986 BLD · est. $2,000,000

  • Oct 2015

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Revison to pipe sizing for backflow prevention device serving existing Spadina Towers.

    Permit 15 174098 PSA

  • Jun 2015

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Backflow prevention device for existing Spadina Towers.

    Permit 15 174098 PSA · est. $9,000

  • Nov 2014

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Cancelled

    Backflow preventor installation for premises isolation and expansion tank installation

    Permit 14 255257 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.

  • Transit90

    65.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Spadina (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 360 m.

  • Parks & trees9

    1.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 450 m. 716 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling98

    Within 1 km: 7.7 km of protected lanes, 5.5 km of bike lanes and trails, 2 km of shared routes. 15 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby93

    7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Central Technical School, 460 m), plus 13 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities74

    Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 18 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

University

  • AssaultAmong the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.6× the city median).

  • Break and enterAmong the highest

    Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.6× the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the highest

    Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest

    Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the highest

    Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.9× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (19× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

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

  • HomicideHigher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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 kmHigh

62.1 tonnes a year from 7 facilities, mostly University Of Toronto Central Steam Plant

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, 840 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) (x41)
Height limit
13 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
2
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 425 Bloor St W · 290 m away

    Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2022-10-12

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building, containing 472 dwelling units and 798 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

    City record
  • 425 Bloor St W · 290 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-10-12

    Proposal for a 30-storey building with retail units at grade along Bloor Street West. Overall, the proposal will introduce 472 residential units and 798 square metres of retail gross floor area.

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsUniversity/AnnexToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,553$1,606$1,491
1 bed$2,050$2,042$1,761
2 beds-$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$2,199*$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 2017). Not resident reviews.

97 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
24
Units
334
Built
1971
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 8:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M.
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage
Visitor parking
Paid
Bike parking
60 outdoor
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
11

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

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