50 John St
50 John St is in Wellington Place, in a registered apartment building built in 1940 with 14 units. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 17 planning applications nearby (ten under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 93 out of 100 when last evaluated (Nov 14, 2025). That's higher than 51% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- No fire code violations in open inspections.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 17 planning applications within 250 m: ten under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
01The building
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 93 out of 100 when last evaluated (Nov 14, 2025). That's higher than 51% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
2 building permits in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 10 projects from 11 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · permit issued · issued Jul 3, 2026
2 Wall Sign*****Rosemont Residences**** · Permit 26 193574 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 26, 2026
2 Wall Sign*****Rosemont Residences**** · Permit 26 189700 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 17, 2026
2 Wall Sign*****Rosemont Residences**** · Permit 26 183709 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed May 13, 2026
2 Wall Sign · Permit 26 157224 - Building work · permit issued · issued Oct 11, 2022
Proposed kitec piping replacement on ground floor, floors 2-16, and floor 19. · Permit 22 199164 - Heating and cooling · permit issued · issued Sep 22, 2021
Proposed in-suite kitec pipe replacement with uponor pex on the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th floor and within the indoor amenity space on the mechanical penthouse level. · Permit 21 200804 - Fire Damage · completed May 6, 2022
Renovation of a Dwelling Unit in Suite #523 for the fire damage, in an Existing Apartment Building. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 187736 - Building work · completed Sep 13, 2021
Proposal to replace the kitec domestic water piping in an existing residential suite - UNIT 523 · Permit 21 181361 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jul 15, 2020
To erect and display three non-illuminated wall signs displaying static copy, two measuring 0.77 m by 0.61 m and one measuring 5.51 m by 0.76 m, all of which are to be erected on the first storey of… · Permit 18 133772 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Dec 14, 2016
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing residential suite on the 4th floor of an existing 4 storey apartment building due to fire damage - Unit 14. See also 16 141733 BR. · Permit 16 257658
02Risks and environment
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
In postal area M5V, 3 of 32 home tap-water samples (9.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5V is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (12%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.4 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
03What’s changing nearby
17 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): ten under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 114 Duncan St · 54 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 48-storey mixed use building containing a 5-storey podium and 4 levels of underground parking. Proposed development contains 369 residential dwelling units, 564 sq.m of ground floor retail space and…File 17 159868 STE 20 OZ · submitted May 15, 2017 · City record - 2300 King St W · 60 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record - 3284 King St W · 64 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record - 4322 King St W · 72 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record - 5276 King St W · 78 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
OPA and rezoning for amendments to modify the performance standards applicable to the mixed-use building to be located at 274-284 King Street West on the West Block, and on incorporating the minor variances approved for 270 King Street…File 25 183702 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 25, 2025 · City record - 6276 King St W · 78 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record - 7254 Adelaide St W · 80 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 61-storey, 188.3 metre tall (196.8 metres including the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total of 813 dwelling units are proposed along with…File 21 249716 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 17, 2021 · City record - 8284 A King St W · 81 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record - 9260 Adelaide St W · 83 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 61-storey, 188.3 metre tall (196.8 metres including the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total of 813 dwelling units are proposed along with…File 21 249716 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 17, 2021 · City record - 1015 Duncan St · 95 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Site Plan Approval application for a 57-storey mixed-use building containing 482 residential units and 3,975.3 sq. m of non-residential gross floor area, and 114 parking spaces in 4 levels of underground parking. The existing heritage…File 19 186554 STE 10 SA · submitted Jul 10, 2019 · City record - 1186 John St · 98 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Site Plan Application for a 10-storey mixed-use building with a restaurant at grade and 14 residential units above. The development does not include any vehicular parking, but includes 2 short-term and 13 long-term bicycle…File 16 189275 STE 20 SA · submitted Jul 12, 2016 · City record - 12274 King St W · 103 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 2038 units.File 21 232282 STE 10 CD · submitted Oct 29, 2021 · City record
359 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
7 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (4), entertainment venue (2) and vape shop (1).
New business licences nearby (7)
- Restaurant or bar · 8 Mercer St · 46 m · licensed Nov 8, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 287-289 King St W · 84 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Entertainment venue · 322 King St W · 132 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 200 Wellington St W · 145 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Entertainment venue · 300 King St W · 163 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Vape shop · 11 Widmer St · 190 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 250 Front St W · 202 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
04Safety
Police recorded 387 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 243 assaults, 81 break-ins, 25 thefts over $5,000, 20 car thefts and 18 robberies. Per resident, in Wellington Place in 2025, assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Wellington Place, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 243 | 1170 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 81 | 294 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 20 | 98 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 18 | 82 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 25 | 87 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
05Getting around
The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 7-minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 504 and 503, with about 3,204 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.7 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
06Schools and community
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
- Ogden Junior Public School · elementary · 665 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 230 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 77% met the standard in reading and 53% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic School · elementary · 781 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 420 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 97% met the standard in reading and 64% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Jean Lumb Public School · elementary · 827 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 580 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 93% met the standard in reading and 65% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- City School · secondary · 1.2 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12. 58% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- St Michael's Choir (Sr) School · secondary · 1.4 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 105 students. 100% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): seven licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, ten privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Your neighbourhood
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Spanish (2.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
08City services
09Quick answers about 50 John St
Is 50 John St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
Does 50 John St have open fire code violations?
No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.
What is being built near 50 John St?
There are 17 active planning applications within 250 metres (ten under review, six approved, one hearing on Nov 25). The closest is at 14 Duncan St, 54 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 50 John St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 11 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 50 John St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 50 John St from the subway?
The nearest station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), 0.5 km away (about a 7-minute walk). 6 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 50 John St?
The closest are Ogden Junior Public School, Bishop Macdonell Catholic School and City School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 50 John St?
Police recorded 387 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 243 assaults, 81 break-ins, 25 thefts over $5,000, 20 car thefts and 18 robberies. Per resident, in Wellington Place in 2025, assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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