77 Wellesley St E
Toronto, Ontario M4Y
A 4-storey, 30-unit private rental building built in 1926.
- Property manager
- Metcap Living Management Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
5 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 1 notice or order to comply.
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 3
- Not enough heat 1
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Sep 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 242627 GRA 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 209061 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
GraffitiBylawNotice to comply · Jun 2026· Closed
Case 26 192178 GRA 00 IV
- Jun 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 191745 GRA 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252578 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
33 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 12
- Alterations 12
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 6
- Fire and life safety 3
- Oct 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
REVISION - new hub drain to suit site conditionsPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for retail use tenant- Friendly Stranger
Permit 19 236734 PLB
- Oct 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for retail use tenant- Friendly Stranger
Permit 19 236734 PLB
- Oct 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for retail use tenant- Friendly Stranger
Permit 19 236734 HVA
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations for retail use tenant- Friendly Stranger
Permit 19 236734 BLD · est. $500,000
- Oct 2019
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace the fire alarm panel in the basement and some upgrades to existing fire alarm devices.
Permit 19 236444 FSU · est. $5,000
- Apr 2019
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection
install backflow device
Permit 19 140346 PSA · est. $1,500
Show 27 older permits
- Aug 2016
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Interior fit out of a Wine Rack store
Permit 16 213310 FSU
- Aug 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior fit out of a Wine Rack store
Permit 16 213310 PLB
- Aug 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior fit out of a Wine Rack store
Permit 16 213310 HVA
- Aug 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior fit out of a Wine Rack store
Permit 16 213310 BLD · est. $100,000
- Dec 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations for tenant fit-up of suite.
Permit 15 262326 PLB
- Dec 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations for tenant fit-up of suite.
Permit 15 262326 HVA
- Dec 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations for tenant fit-up of suite.
Permit 15 262326 BLD · est. $225,000
- Dec 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Permit to install new roof drains.
Permit 15 260765 DRN
- Oct 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Existing mixed use building - Residential Apartments with Ground Floor Retail - Exterior Alterations toGround Floor Storefront.
Permit 15 239706 BLD
- May 2015
Alterations · Window Replacement · Closed
Proposal for window replacement in existing retail store - "Wine Rack"
Permit 15 155114 BLD · est. $25,000
- Apr 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for exterior alterations to storefronts and interior alterations to accommodate new business and personal services use on the ground floor of the existing multiple unit building. (Tenant fit up to come in a later permit…
Permit 15 142506 PLB
- Apr 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for exterior alterations to storefronts and interior alterations to accommodate new business and personal services use on the ground floor of the existing multiple unit building. (Tenant fit up to come in a later permit).
Permit 15 142506 HVA
- Apr 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for exterior alterations to storefronts and interior alterations to accommodate new business and personal services use on the ground floor of the existing multiple unit building. (Tenant fit up to come in a later permit).
Permit 15 142506 BLD · est. $85,000
- Sep 2009
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Create "Hero Certified Burger" restaurant ground floor with seating for 24.
Permit 09 174058 PLB
- Sep 2009
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Create "Hero Certified Burger" restaurant ground floor with seating for 24.
Permit 09 174058 HVA
- Sep 2009
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Create "Hero Certified Burger" restaurant ground floor with seating for 24.
Permit 09 174058 BLD
- Mar 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to convert existing restaurant greater than 30 seats to retail store. Priape.
Permit 08 119412 BLD · est. $30,000
- Jun 2006
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing restaurant (greater than 30) on the ground floor to relocate bar area's and kitchen. Convenience address - 501 A Church St.
Permit 06 152671 PLB
- Jun 2006
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to existing restaurant (greater than 30) on the ground floor to relocate bar area's and kitchen. Convenience address - 501 A Church St.
Permit 06 152671 BLD
- Feb 2005
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Install sprinkler system in retail store on 1st floor. Tenant: Wine Rack see 04 - 193259
Permit 05 106134 FSU · est. $9,000
- Jan 2005
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations on ground floor. - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 193259 HVA
- Dec 2004
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Repair elevator penthouse. Existing and proposed: apartment building.
Permit 04 197482 BLD · est. $100,000
- Nov 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations on ground floor. - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 193259 PLB
- Nov 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations on ground floor.
Permit 04 193259 BLD · est. $100,000
- May 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing -Install new fixtures Interior alterations to existing space -change from retail to rest < 30 seats. 93 sq.m - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 131485 PLB
- Apr 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - install on ground floor: 1 w.c., 2 w.b., 1 k.s., 1 3-compt. k.s., 1 k.s. in existing restaurant tenant: bar 501. - Interior Alterations
Permit 02 127737 PLB
- Apr 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
make interior alterations to ground floor existing restaurant by increasing occupancy load from 122 seats to 199 seats. tenant: bar 501.
Permit 02 127737 BLD · est. $8,000
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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.
- Transit84
52 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Wellesley (1 Yonge-University Line), 230 m.
- Parks & trees49
11.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 120 m. 587 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling93
Within 1 km: 8.35 km of protected lanes, 2.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.25 km of shared routes. 14 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Jarvis Collegiate Institute, 230 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 13 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety10
10 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
Church-Wellesley
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (34% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (33% of the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% 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, 1.8 km away
144.7 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Walton Street 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 420 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 (c1.7; r3.0) SS1 (x2545)- Height limit
- 18 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
- 53
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
568 Church St · 90 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-02-20
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law amendment for a 36-storey purpose built rental mixed-use tower atop a 5-storey podium with 409 residential rental units and retail at grade.
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 | Church-Yonge Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,698 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,922 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,536 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $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.
92 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 30
- Built
- 1926
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Metcap Living Management Inc.
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 20 indoor
- Balconies
- No
- 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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