12 Bater Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4K
A 4-storey, 50-unit private rental building built in 1927.
- Property manager
- Akelius Canada Ltd
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
7 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 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 6
- Zoning 1
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 177268 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 246132 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 221627 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 210139 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 144656 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136148 ZON 00 IR
Show 1 older case
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 111483 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
19 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 8
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Fire and life safety 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Jun 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to unit 303 in the existing apartment building
Permit 21 171446 PLB
- Jun 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to unit 303 in the existing apartment building
Permit 21 171446 BLD · est. $19,000
- Apr 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed to replace one roof top make up air fan with heating capacity to the existing Apartment Building.
Permit 21 136850 HVA
- Apr 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed to replace one roof top make up air fan with heating capacity to the existing Apartment Building.
Permit 21 136850 BLD · est. $40,000
- Aug 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to replace common corridor ceilings, upgrade luminaires and provide access panels in an existing apartment building.
Permit 20 176630 BLD
- Oct 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Work Not Started
Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to unit 301 in the existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, electrical and hvac.
Permit 19 233467 PLB
Show 13 older permits
- Oct 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to unit 301 in the existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, electrical and hvac.
Permit 19 233467 HVA
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to unit 301 in the existing apartment building, scope of work includes plumbing, electrical and hvac.
Permit 19 233467 BLD
- May 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations in public corridor.
Permit 19 161620 HVA
- May 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations in public corridor.
Permit 19 161620 BLD
- May 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Cosmetic upgrade to unit 310
Permit 19 141754 PLB
- May 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Cosmetic upgrade to unit 310
Permit 19 141754 HVA
- Apr 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Cosmetic upgrade to unit 310
Permit 19 141754 BLD
- Jul 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential suite on the 4th floor - Unit 409.See also 18-191450 WNP.
Permit 18 196078 PLB
- Jul 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential suite on the 4th floor - Unit 409.See also 18-191450 WNP.
Permit 18 196078 HVA
- Jul 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential suite on the 4th floor - Unit 409.See also 18-191450 WNP.
Permit 18 196078 BLD
- Jun 2016
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL REPLACEMENT
Permit 16 169419 FSU · est. $2,500
- May 2016
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
Proposal for balcony and guard repairs on 12 balconies
Permit 16 158528 BLD
- Oct 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to install a fire seperation door in ground and 2nd floor lobby of existing apartment building.
Permit 11 300602 BLD · est. $4,518
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
52/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit41
30.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Chester (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1000 m.
- Parks & trees81
30.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 250 m. 415 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling78
Within 1 km: 0.9 km of protected lanes, 6.45 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.4 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Chester Elementary School , 260 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities44
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
3 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
Broadview North
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (27% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 63 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
Don Valley Parkway, 480 m 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, 2.8 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 Semi-Detached
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RS (f10.5; a325; d0.75) (x312)- Height limit
- 8.5 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
- 5
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1099 Broadview Ave · 120 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-04-02
Site Plan Approval for a 14-storey and 16-storey mixed-use building with 332 residential dwelling units and commercial at-grade.
16 Cosburn Ave · 170 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-26
Applicaton for a 25-storey residential building inclusive of a 6-storey podium having a gross floor area of 19,263 square metres (FSI 8.94). The application includes 299 residential dwelling units, incuding 29 rental replacement units. A
City record5 Cosburn Ave · 130 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-26
Application for a 24-storey resdidential building inclusive of a four-storey podium, consisting of 424 residential units. The proposal also consists of 186 vehicle parking spaces and 425 bike parking spaces. The site includes a public pa
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 | Broadview North | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,463 | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,597 | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,922 | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,258 | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,687 | $1,715 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.58% lower rent · tenants notified
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 2018). Not resident reviews.
97 / 100City inspection score, September 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 50
- Built
- 1927
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Akelius Canada Ltd
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- First floor, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 14
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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