890 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, Ontario
A 97-unit condominium registered in 2003 (TSCC 1529).
- Living score
- 48/100
- Units
- 97
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
2 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2025.
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
- Zoning 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 231187 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255040 ZON 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
17 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
- Plumbing and drains 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Parking garage repair 1
- Apr 2025
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Proposal for fire damage repairs to the Residential Building: Restore to pre-loss - minor interior finish removal, fire separation and fire stopping
Permit 25 148977 BLD
- Aug 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the office space within unit 01
Permit 19 203531 PLB
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the office space within unit 01
Permit 19 203531 HVA
- Aug 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to the office space within unit 01
Permit 19 203531 BLD · est. $225,000
- Apr 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to gas meter room to isolate Enbridge gas meter alcove from building.
Permit 16 140838 BLD · est. $10,000
- Apr 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Interior Alterations to Medical/Dental Office tenant fit up
Permit 16 136693 PLB
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- Apr 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Interior Alterations to Medical/Dental Office tenant fit up
Permit 16 136693 HVA
- Apr 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Interior Alterations to Medical/Dental Office.
Permit 16 136693 BLD
- Aug 2015
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Garage roof waterproofing repairs to resolve leakage into underground parking garage.
Permit 15 204092 BLD
- Jul 2015
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection
Install one new Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only)
Permit 15 187201 PSA
- Jun 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior office alterations
Permit 04 144430 BLD
- May 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Unit 2 Para-legal Office - Interior Alterations
Permit 03 129802 PLB
- May 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Unit 2 Para-legal Office - Interior Alterations
Permit 03 129802 HVA
- May 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Unit 2 Para-legal Office
Permit 03 129802 BLD
- May 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
INSTALL 391 FIXTURES, 6 RD, 2 BFP
Permit 02 141356 PLB
- May 2002
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - CONSTRUCT NEW 6 STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH COMMERCIAL RETAIL UNDERNIETH******************SUPERSTRUCTURE********************** - New Building
Permit 01 196991 HVA
- Dec 2001
Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Closed
INSTALL INSIDE UNDERGROUND STORM AND SANITARY DRAINS ONLY
Permit 01 196991 PLB
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
48/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit67
20 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sheppard West (1 Yonge-University Line), 600 m.
- Parks & trees74
22.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 370 m. 471 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling30
Within 1 km: 1.15 km of protected lanes, 0.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 4.15 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby20
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute , 520 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities5
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 0 community centres, 6 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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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Bathurst Manor
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (85% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (85% 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
Allen Road, 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, 11.1 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
Residential Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (f30.0; a1375) (x197)- Height limit
- Set by the zone
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
- 6
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 1
275 Cocksfield Ave · 250 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-07-03
Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning Application proposing the development of a 12-storey residential building including 319 residential units. A paved access from Cocksfield Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 1 le
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 | Bathurst Manor | North York (N.Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,471 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,710 | $1,771 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,831 | $2,039 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,067 | $2,324 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,828 | $1,989 | $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. 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.
- 2017
- 0.38% lower rent · 1 of 9 units notified
- 2018
- 0.40% lower rent · 2 of 8 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. 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
- 97
- Unit mix
- 10 one-bed · 76 two-bed · 11 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 1529
- Registered
- June 2003
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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