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Building Review

1457 Kingston Rd

Toronto, Ontario M1N

A 4-storey, 15-unit private rental building built in 1940.

Living score
24/100
Built
1940
Units
15
Storeys
4
City inspection
89/100
Property manager
1034523 Ontario Ltd

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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

37 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 7 notices or orders to comply; 6 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 29
  • Not enough heat 5
  • Snow and ice 2
  • Garbage 1
  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued

    • 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 225668 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 225541 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 219121 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171238 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171237 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171224 000 00 IR

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  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171223 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171222 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171221 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 148246 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 135130 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 133447 WST 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 127046 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 103946 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Order Issued

    • Yard: The handrails and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair.Namely : the handrail on the staircase between 1457 Kingston Rd. and 1469 Kingston Rd. is in a state of disrepa… (open)
    • Yard: The handrails and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair.Namely: The handrail on the staircase between 1469 Kingston Rd. and 1481 Kingston Rd.in a state of disrepair. (open)
    • Garage: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks.Namely: Garage #38 was found to be in a state of disrepair; a portion of the wall is missing bricks.There is a large crack in the wall within the… (open)

    Case 26 102720 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Order Issued

    • 1st Floor: Exterior door not maintained weather-tightNamely: exit door and the rear of the building on the south-east side (open)

    Case 26 102636 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 102593 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 102591 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Kitchen: Meals are being prepared in the room in which the required counter, backspash and drain board are not made of a material impervious to water.Namely countertop found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Kitchen: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Namely Light fixture in Kitchen in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely wall Underneath counter found in a state of disreapir (closed)

    Case 26 101793 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 270878 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Bedroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Kitchen: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Lower cupboards and drawers found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely Bathtub found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 26 101698 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 267377 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 267374 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 263538 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 258033 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely; Walls in bathroom found in a state of disrepair and area around window (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling in the bathroom found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bathroom: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame.Namely: Bathroom Door Frame found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Wall in hallway above bathroom door found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Wall(s) in Master Bedroom found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bedroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling in Master bed room found in state of disrepair (closed)

    Case 25 224798 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 220785 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 208304 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Kitchen: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing ceiling(s).Namely Kitchen ceiling found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely Bathroom Ceiling found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom Wall found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Walls around window in secondary bedroom found in a stat of disrepair (closed)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Wall in Primary Bedroom found in a state of disrepair (closed)
    • Bedroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling in Primary Bedroom found in a state of disrepair (closed)

    Case 25 195408 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 178604 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 167245 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 128241 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 118872 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 114840 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 106543 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 253585 SNI 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 222722 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

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

  • Alterations 1
  • Feb 2013

    Alterations · Fire Damage · Inspection

    To repair fire damage

    Permit 13 117309 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

24/ 100

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

  • Transit11

    11.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Victoria Park (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.7 km.

  • Parks & trees41

    11.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 380 m. 380 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling15

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.3 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby2

    1 public or Catholic school within 1 km (nearest: Birch Cliff Public School, 580 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities31

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 6 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    2 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

Birchcliffe-Cliffside

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (88% of the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

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

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (35% 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
Street Health, 8.7 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

Not in the city-wide by-law

This site is still governed by a former municipality’s zoning by-law, which the city-wide data does not cover.

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
0
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0

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
BedroomsScarborough (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,520$1,491
1 bed$1,610$1,761
2 beds$1,843$2,045
3+ beds$1,932$2,294
All units$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. 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.

89 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
4
Units
15
Built
1940
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 1000 AM-1000 PM
Pets
Allowed
Visitor parking
Paid
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
20

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

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