1255 Birchmount Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1P
A 6-storey, 70-unit private rental building built in 1960.
- Property manager
- Signet Group Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
14 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 1 notice or order to comply; 2 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 10
- Not enough heat 3
- Zoning 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen. (open)
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components. (open)
- Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (open)
Case 26 225614 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 223649 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 192008 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 188792 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170512 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170511 000 00 IR
Show 8 older cases
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 137945 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109037 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 106919 ZON 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 267797 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 199411 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 112303 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 112286 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237371 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
12 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 5
- Fire and life safety 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Construction 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Alterations 1
- Jun 2022
Fire and life safety · Standpipes · Closed
Proposal to replace a standpipe fire pump.
Permit 22 160000 FSU · est. $30,000
- Apr 2021
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Closed
REVISION - change the location of the backflow preventor to a separate valve chamber on siteProposed Site Services for new three-storey townhouse building with 21 stacked and back-to-back townhouse units, and one level below grade parking.
Permit 19 201856 STS
- Aug 2019
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Closed
Proposed Site Services for new three-storey townhouse building with 21 stacked and back-to-back townhouse units, and one level below grade parking.
Permit 19 201856 STS · est. $8,100,000
- Aug 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed construction of a three-storey townhouse building with 21 stacked and back-to-back townhouse units, and one level below grade parking.
Permit 19 201778 PLB
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed construction of a three-storey townhouse building with 21 stacked and back-to-back townhouse units, and one level below grade parking.
Permit 19 201778 HVA
- Aug 2019
Construction · Closed
Proposed construction of a three-storey townhouse building with 21 stacked and back-to-back townhouse units, and one level below grade parking.
Permit 19 201778 BLD · est. $8,100,000
Show 6 older permits
- Jul 2017
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposed balcony and guard repairs.
Permit 17 192699 BLD · est. $557,000
- Feb 2017
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a backflow preventor in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 117369 PSA · est. $3,500
- Feb 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - interior alterations to convert units to residential
Permit 12 128282 PLB
- Feb 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - interior alterations to convert units to residential
Permit 12 128282 HVA
- Feb 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
interior alterations to convert units to residential
Permit 12 128282 BLD · est. $32,000
- Oct 2005
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
TO CHANGE DEFECTIVE FIRE ALARM PANEL
Permit 05 192877 FSU · est. $5,000
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
31/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit31
24.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Birchmount (5 Eglinton Line), 1.9 km.
- Parks & trees8
6.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 200 m. 204 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling18
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.35 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.2 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby37
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: General Crerar Public School, 380 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities31
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 2 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
Shown for context. None of this is part of the living score.
Safety
Dorset Park
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× 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
No expressway within 2 km
8.4 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly Radison Manufacturing Company Limited
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, 11.5 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 Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (au67.0) (x751)- Height limit
- Set by the zone
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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2130 Lawrence Ave E · 280 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-07-25
Proposal for redevelop the Subject Lands with two residential high-rise buildings withheights of 36 and 40 storeys and a 15 storey mixed-use mid-rise building with a total net FSI of 7.96. Proposed total floor area 88,265.1 sq. m. (950,078
City record2157-2183 Lawrence Ave E · 60 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-04-16
Proposal for a mixed-use development comprised of a 34-storey building (Tower A) fronting the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Birchmount Road and an 11-storey building (Tower B) along the easterly portion of the Lawrence Avenue Eas
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 | Dorset Park | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,642* | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,814 | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,670* | $1,754 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.84% 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 2017). Not resident reviews.
89 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 6
- Units
- 70
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Signet Group Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 6:00AM TO 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 21
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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