770 Bay St
Toronto, Ontario
A 355-unit condominium registered in 2011 (TSCC 2149).
- Living score
- 63/100
- Units
- 355
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
1 bylaw investigation at this address since Jan 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.
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105933 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 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Alterations 6
- Fire and life safety 2
- Construction 1
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior Alteration to an existing commerical suite Unit 2. Change of use from a retail store to an eating establishment
Permit 20 151612 PLB
- Jun 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior Alteration to an existing commerical suite Unit 2.
Permit 20 151612 HVA
- Jun 2020
Alterations · Change of Use · Closed
Interior Alteration to an existing commerical suite Unit 2. Change of use from a retail store to an eating establishment
Permit 20 151612 BLD · est. $136,000
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Revision #1 - sprinkler and fire alarm changes
Permit 19 138834 BLD
- Jul 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
REV #1-REVISE LAYOUTPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to units 2 + 3 for new coffee bar with 31 seats.
Permit 19 138834 PLB
- Jul 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REV #1-REVISE LAYOUTHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to units 2 + 3 for new coffee bar with 31 seats.
Permit 19 138834 HVA
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- May 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to construct a demising wall between units 2 and 3 on the ground floor of existing multi use building.
Permit 19 148247 BLD
- Apr 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to units 2 + 3 for new coffee bar with 31 seats.
Permit 19 138834 PLB
- Apr 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to units 2 + 3 for new coffee bar with 31 seats.
Permit 19 138834 HVA
- Apr 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to units 2 + 3 for new coffee bar with 30 seats.
Permit 19 138834 BLD · est. $65,000
- Aug 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor office suite for new sales centre. "Menkes Condo Store" for residential condos located on site.
Permit 11 258925 PLB
- Aug 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor office suite for new sales centre. "Menkes Condo Store" for residential condos located on site.
Permit 11 258925 HVA
- Aug 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor office suite for new sales centre. "Menkes Condo Store" for residential condos located on site.
Permit 11 258925 BLD
- Dec 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing commercial space for restaurant with 40 seats. Unit 105A.
Permit 10 320742 PLB
- Dec 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing commercial space for restaurant with 40 seats. Unit 105A.
Permit 10 320742 HVA
- Dec 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to existing commercial space for restaurant with 40 seats. Unit 105A.
Permit 10 320742 BLD
- Oct 2010
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install two electronic magnetic locks on ground and second floor of condominium.
Permit 10 282312 FSU · est. $2,000
- Sep 2009
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Proposal to install sprinklers in new 32 storey mixed-use building (residential, with ground floor commercial and 5 underground parking levels). Also see building permit 07-122630 BLD. Sprinklers required in all sub-grade levels, all of gr…
Permit 09 169808 FSU · est. $300,000
- Mar 2007
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct 30 sty condo with commerical on ground floor and 5 levels of below grade parking (330 Residential Units). FOR PLANS SEE BUILDING PERMIT FILE
Permit 07 122630 PLB
- Mar 2007
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to construct 30 sty condo with commerical on ground floor and 5 levels of below grade parking (330 Residential Units).FOR PLANS SEE BUILDING PERMIT FILE
Permit 07 122630 HVA
- Mar 2007
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct 30 sty condo with commerical on ground floor and 5 levels of below grade parking (330 Residential Units).
Permit 07 122630 DRN
- Mar 2007
Construction · Inspection
Proposal to construct 30 sty condo with commerical on ground floor and 5 levels of below grade parking 329 Residential Units & 2 Dwelling rooms (Guest Suits)} SEE NEW DESCIPTION BELOW.Jan. 26/09 Revised Plans with 2 additional Floors with…
Permit 07 122630 BLD
- Apr 2006
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Temporary sales centre - Temporary Structures
Permit 06 129083 HVA
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
63/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit83
50 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: College (1 Yonge-University Line), 230 m.
- Parks & trees35
11 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 130 m. 347 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling90
Within 1 km: 6.85 km of protected lanes, 2.45 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.45 km of shared routes. 17 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Joseph'S College School, 540 m), plus 12 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 15 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety2
13 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 3 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Yonge-Bay Corridor
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (5.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.2× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.4× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (31× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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
Gardiner Expressway, 1.9 km away
207.5 tonnes a year from 11 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, 1.2 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 7.8 (c2.0; r7.8) SS1 (x2194)- Height limit
- 61 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
- 20
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
700 Bay St · 220 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-09-02
Proposed interior alterations to repurpose the existing building to create 249 purpose built rental units.
City record27 Grosvenor St · 270 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-04-15
Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the Section 37 Agreement of By-law 1096-2021 to reduce the size of the child-care centre previously approved, while increasing capacity to 62 children (from 49).
City record444 Yonge St · 230 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-07-09
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for three towers of 65, 75 and 96 storeys proposed above the existing designated heritage College Park building, which will form the base of the towers. A total of 2,342 reside
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 | Bay Street Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,048 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,619 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,811 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,975 | $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 inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 355
- Unit mix
- 196 one-bed · 159 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2149
- Registered
- April 2011
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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