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140 Erskine Ave

Toronto, Ontario M4P

A 30-storey, 501-unit private rental building built in 1972.

Living score
56/100
Built
1972
Units
501
Storeys
30
City inspection
99/100

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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

46 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 11 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 38
  • Not enough heat 6
  • Zoning 2
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 242503 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 235584 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 235580 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 235578 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 235576 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 230956 PRS 00 IR

Show 40 older cases
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 230955 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 229122 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 218499 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the kitchen wall behind the fridge is not in a good state of repair. (open)
    • The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely the kitchen flooring surrounding the fridge area is not in a good state of repair. (open)
    • The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely the kitchen fixtures; including the cabinets is not in a good state of repair. (open)

    Case 26 239556 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 218010 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 217799 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 213909 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 163435 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 147977 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 131030 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 125866 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 112843 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 109605 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit: 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.Namely, the window screens on the windows throughout the unit are not in a good state of repa… (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit: The window(s) that is capable of being opened has defective hardware.Namely, windows throughout the unit are missing window guards. (closed)

    Case 26 115442 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 100618 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 267606 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 264648 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 264153 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit: Supplied hot water is not provided with a temperature range from 45 degrees Celsius to 49 degrees Celsius.Namely, supply of hot water in dwelling unit does not meet the requirement. (closed)

    Case 25 264813 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 261417 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 260127 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 244474 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Request Received

    Case 25 239429 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 204182 ZON 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 198871 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 189156 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 183945 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 175729 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 160669 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 149217 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 142296 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 136306 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 114647 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 105202 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 105201 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 102770 ZON 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 102017 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 101983 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 249699 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 238122 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

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

  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
  • Roof and cladding 2
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Alterations 1
  • Aug 2024

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Permit Issued

    DEMOLITION OF 32 P-TAC UNITS AND INSTALLATION OF 34 HEAT PUMP UNITS ON PENTHOUSE AND SUPER PENTHOUSE LEVELS. INSTALLATION OF 19 NEW CONDENSING UNITS ON ROOF C/W REFRIGERANT PIPING.

    Permit 24 194771 MSA · est. $210,000

  • Oct 2023

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed

    Proposed EIFS overcladding of existing apartment building.

    Permit 23 220856 BLD

  • Oct 2023

    Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed

    Proposal for a Standpipe booster pump replacement

    Permit 23 220770 FSU · est. $60,000

  • Feb 2021

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Replacement of waterproofing system in underground garage expansion joint.

    Permit 21 120859 BLD · est. $100,000

  • Apr 2020

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposed balcony concrete repairs

    Permit 20 139844 BLD · est. $150,000

  • Apr 2016

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposal to replace fire alarm system and electronic vessel controls.

    Permit 16 135087 FSU · est. $175,000

Show 4 older permits
  • Oct 2011

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Convert existing property management offices into two separate dwellings units, basement (walk-out) level and first floor

    Permit 11 301000 PLB

  • Oct 2011

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Convert existing property management offices into two separate dwellings units, basement (walk-out) level and first floor

    Permit 11 301000 HVA

  • Oct 2011

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Convert property management offices into two separate dwellings units, basement (walk-out) level and first floor

    Permit 11 301000 BLD

  • Apr 2011

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed

    Homestead Holdings- recladding the west side wall.

    Permit 11 165498 BLD

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

56/ 100

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

  • Transit54

    4.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Mount Pleasant (5 Eglinton Line), 560 m.

  • Parks & trees62

    18.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 40 m. 332 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling45

    Within 1 km: 0.5 km of protected lanes, 2.35 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.95 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby93

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: John Fisher Jr Public School , 320 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities31

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 0 community centres, 11 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety40

    4 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

North Toronto

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (87% of the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (29% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest

    Lower than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftHigher than most

    Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% 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

No expressway within 2 km

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, 5.0 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 (d0.6) (x916)
Height limit
38 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
8
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 241 Redpath Ave · 140 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-02-03

    Site Plan Amendment Application in response to the additional 5-storeys approved at the North York Committee of Adjustment on June 12, 2025, approving additional height and density among other performance standards.

    City record
  • 77 Erskine Ave · 230 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-09-19

    Proposal to demolish the existing 4-storey rental apartment and construct a new 35-storey residential building containing 377 residential units, including 36 replacement rental dwelling units. The proposal consists of 23,973.0 sq. m of resi

    City record
  • 77 Erskine Ave · 230 m away

    Rezoning · OMB Approved · submitted 2022-09-19

    Proposal to demolish the existing 4-storey rental apartment and construct a new 35-storey residential building containing 377 residential units, including 37 replacement rental dwelling units. The proposal consists of 23,973.0 sq. m of resi

    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
BedroomsMount Pleasant WestToronto (North) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,593$1,570$1,491
1 bed$1,973$1,892$1,761
2 beds$2,528$2,476$2,045
3+ beds$3,523$2,985$2,294
All units$2,075$2,057$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.

99 / 100City inspection score, July 2024. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
30
Units
501
Built
1972
Elevators
5
Heating
Electric
Air conditioning
Individual units
Laundry
Basement, 24 HR
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Paid
Bike parking
2 indoor, 1 outdoor
Amenities
Outdoor pool, indoor pool, indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room, sauna
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
15

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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