122 Dowling Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6K
A 5-storey, 27-unit private rental building built in 1930.
- Property manager
- Akeliuscanadaltd
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City bylaw and health cases
1 bylaw investigation and 1 public health case at this address since Apr 2025.
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- Asbestos 1
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Jun 2025
AsbestosPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10848554
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 139404 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
38 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 14
- Plumbing and drains 12
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 11
- Fire and life safety 1
- May 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed cosmetic upgrade to unit 302 including addition of combined washer/dryer.
Permit 24 154735 PLB
- May 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed cosmetic upgrade to unit 302 including addition of combined washer/dryer.
Permit 24 154735 HVA
- May 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed cosmetic upgrade to unit 42(not 302, see permit drawings) including addition of combined washer/dryer.
Permit 24 154735 BLD
- Jul 2023
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - PROPOSED: Cosmetic upgrade and washer/dryer addition - UNIT 55
Permit 23 182360 PLB
- Jul 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - PROPOSED: Cosmetic upgrade and washer/dryer addition - UNIT 55
Permit 23 182360 HVA
- Jul 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
PROPOSED: Cosmetic upgrade and washer/dryer addition - UNIT 55
Permit 23 182360 BLD · est. $20,000
Show 32 older permits
- Mar 2023
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Replacement of plumbing risers.
Permit 23 124319 PSA
- Jan 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Cosmetic upgrade to unit # 41
Permit 20 105906 PLB
- Jan 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Cosmetic upgrade to unit # 41
Permit 20 105906 HVA
- Jan 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Cosmetic upgrade to unit # 41
Permit 20 105906 BLD
- Jan 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing bachelor apartment unit - Unit 32.
Permit 20 104963 PLB
- Jan 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing bachelor apartment unit - Unit 32.
Permit 20 104963 HVA
- Jan 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations to existing bachelor apartment unit - Unit 32.
Permit 20 104963 BLD
- Dec 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing apartment unit - Unit 22.
Permit 19 263132 PLB
- Dec 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing apartment unit - Unit 22.
Permit 19 263132 HVA
- Dec 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations to existing apartment unit - Unit 22.
Permit 19 263132 BLD
- Dec 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations is existing unit 56
Permit 19 258037 PLB
- Dec 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations is existing unit 56
Permit 19 258037 HVA
- Dec 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations is existing unit 56
Permit 19 258037 BLD · est. $17,600
- Nov 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 11 on ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 19 103529 PLB
- Nov 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 11 on ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 19 103529 HVA
- Nov 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing unit 25
Permit 19 251154 PLB
- Nov 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing unit 25
Permit 19 251154 HVA
- Nov 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to existing unit 25
Permit 19 251154 BLD
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Revision 01 - to interior layout Proposal for interior alterations to unit 11 on ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 19 103529 BLD
- Jan 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Construct interior alterations to unit 11 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 19 104104 BLD
- Jan 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 11 on ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 19 103529 BLD · est. $8,000
- Sep 2018
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace fire alarm system and audibility upgrade in existing apartment building.
Permit 18 224656 FSU · est. $50,000
- Sep 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Construct interior alterations to unit 54 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208923 PLB
- Sep 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Construct interior alterations to unit 54 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208923 HVA
- Sep 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Construct interior alterations to unit 45 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208919 PLB
- Sep 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Construct interior alterations to unit 45 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208919 HVA
- Sep 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Construct interior alterations to unit 51 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208909 PLB
- Sep 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Construct interior alterations to unit 51 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208909 HVA
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Construct interior alterations to unit 54 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208923 BLD · est. $8,000
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Construct interior alterations to unit 45 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208919 BLD · est. $8,000
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Construct interior alterations to unit 51 on the fourth floor. Remove non-loadbearing wall and intall new non loadbearing wall (5m2)
Permit 18 208909 BLD · est. $8,000
- Apr 2018
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for localized concrete repairs to exterior precast concrete column covers and window sills on the East and South elevations of the existing apartment building.
Permit 18 138796 BLD · est. $310,000
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
48/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit49
39.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Lansdowne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.5 km.
- Parks & trees49
13 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 440 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling60
Within 1 km: 0.4 km of protected lanes, 3.95 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.6 km of shared routes. 8 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby37
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public School, 290 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 6 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety5
11 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
South Parkdale
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% 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
Gardiner Expressway, 170 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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 3.6 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d1.0) (x812)- Height limit
- 11 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
- 4
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 1
138 Dowling Ave · 50 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-03-10
Proposal to construct a 14 storey residential purpose-built rental building.
City record1464 King St W · 80 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-12-27
OPA & Rezoning to permit the development of a 13 storey mixed use building with ground-floor retail and daycare uses and a proposed temple with religious residences.
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 | South Parkdale/King West | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,436 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,826 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,436 | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,747 | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,931 | $1,945 | $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.
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.
93 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 5
- Units
- 27
- Built
- 1930
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Akeliuscanadaltd
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 4
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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