490 Sherbourne St
About 490 Sherbourne St
490 Sherbourne St is an 11-storey purpose-built rental building in St. James Town, Toronto, with 112 units. It was built in 2008 and is managed by Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. At its 2024 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 79 out of 100, in the band the City calls “needs improvement”. The nearest subway station is Sherbourne, about 8 minutes on foot.
490 Sherbourne St at a glance
As confirmed by the City at registration. Blanks are blank in the City's own record, not missing here.
490 Sherbourne St RentSafeTO inspection score
Under RentSafeTO, the City inspects common areas, mechanical systems and building records on a cycle and scores the building out of 100. The number and the wording beside it are the City’s own; nothing on this page is our assessment of the building.
Torontopolis Walk Index®
Where this building ranks against every other registered rental in Toronto for getting about on foot: to rapid transit, to the streetcar network, and to a discount grocer. The three walks are routed over the City’s own pedestrian network — sidewalks and crossings, not straight lines.
Amenities at 490 Sherbourne St
From the registry. A crossed-out item is recorded as absent, not simply unknown.
Transit near 490 Sherbourne St
Estimated from straight-line distance with a detour allowance at 1.4 m/s. Not a routed walk — a rail corridor or the Don can add real minutes.
Questions about 490 Sherbourne St
Answered from the City’s register and Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act. General information, not legal advice.
Is 490 Sherbourne St rent controlled?
The register lists 490 Sherbourne St as social housing. In social housing, rent for most tenants is set as a share of household income (rent-geared-to-income) rather than by the provincial rent increase guideline, so the usual rent control rules largely do not decide what you pay. Units let at market rent in the same building can follow the guideline. Ask the housing provider which applies to your unit.
Who manages 490 Sherbourne St?
The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Woodgreen Community Housing Inc as the property manager.
What is the RentSafeTO score for 490 Sherbourne St?
79 out of 100, from the City’s 2024 inspection. The City calls that band “needs improvement”. Under RentSafeTO the City inspects the common areas, mechanical systems and records of every apartment building with three or more storeys and ten or more units.
Does 490 Sherbourne St allow pets?
The register records pets as allowed. Either way, a “no pets” clause in a residential lease is void in Ontario under section 14 of the Residential Tenancies Act.
What amenities does 490 Sherbourne St have?
The register records laundry room, elevator, air conditioning, pets allowed, bike parking, barrier-free entrance, visitor parking and intercom. It records no balconies and non-smoking.
How close is 490 Sherbourne St to the subway?
Sherbourne is the nearest subway station, about 8 minutes on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.