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Building Review

105 Isabella St

Toronto, Ontario M4Y

A 11-storey, 221-unit private rental building built in 1960.

Living score
70/100
Built
1960
Units
221
Storeys
11
City inspection
92/100

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

34 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 1 notice or order to comply; 4 still open.

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 18
  • Not enough heat 6
  • Snow and ice 5
  • Zoning 4
  • Garbage 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 245091 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 243382 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    ZoningBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 239271 ZON 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 235838 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 196187 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 136815 PRS 00 IR

Show 28 older cases
  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 136812 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 122263 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121850 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 114592 HEA 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 111477 HEA 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 111475 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 109232 SNI 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 106245 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 249307 ZON 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 219574 WST 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 177316 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 164287 HEA 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 147945 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 138024 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 134287 ZON 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 134282 ZON 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 131855 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 125243 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 118347 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 117764 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 114436 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 112458 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 112456 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 112448 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed

    • Laundry Room: The supplied piece(s) of equipment and/or appliance(s) in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely, one or more of the washing machines are leaking recurrentl… (closed)

    Case 25 106695 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 106679 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 243465 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 242578 HEA 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

4 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Parking garage repair 2
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Jun 2025

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Localized soffit concrete repairs at 105 Isabella and 100 Gloucester parking garage, and ramp slab replacement and waterproofing at 105 Isabella Street to match existing.

    Permit 25 176109 BLD · est. $200,000

  • Feb 2024

    Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection

    Proposal to install 2 maglocks in an existing apartment building - 1st mag lock on the corridor exit to roof , 2nd mag lock on the stairway exit to roof

    Permit 24 114661 FSU · est. $3,000

  • Apr 2015

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposal to install a 4" backflow prevention device

    Permit 15 147199 PSA

  • Nov 2014

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    To complete structural repairs to the exterior base of the rear columns of the existing parking garage.

    Permit 14 257542 BLD · est. $25,000

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

70/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit85

    54.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Wellesley (1 Yonge-University Line), 440 m.

  • Parks & trees49

    12.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 160 m. 476 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling91

    Within 1 km: 6.95 km of protected lanes, 2.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.7 km of shared routes. 18 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby93

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella Campus, 280 m), plus 11 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities74

    Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 12 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety4

    13 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. 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

Traffic pollutionLow

Don Valley Parkway, 1.6 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 150 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

Residential

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d2.5) (x644)
Height limit
30 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
95
Registered short-term rentals at this address
2
  • 94 Isabella St · 70 m away

    Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-04-10

    This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a residential building with a height of 228.5 metres (69 storeys, inclusive of the mechanical penthouse), reflecting changes to the built from the original application (File No.

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsChurch-Yonge CorridorToronto (Central) zoneToronto 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
11
Units
221
Built
1960
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Mainfloor, 8AM - 11PM
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Bike parking
16 outdoor
Balconies
Yes
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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