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Building Review

15 Gamble Ave

Toronto, Ontario M4K

A 3-storey, 27-unit private rental building built in 1958.

Living score
57/100
Built
1958
Units
27
Storeys
3
City inspection
91/100
Property manager
Valour Management Inc.

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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

30 bylaw investigations at this address since Jul 2024; 9 notices or orders to comply; 1 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 19
  • Long grass and weeds 6
  • Not enough heat 3
  • Garbage 1
  • Heat, water or power cut off 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 234917 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Long grass and weedsBylawNotice to comply · Aug 2026· Closed

    Case 26 221427 LGW 00 IV

  • Aug 2026

    Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 217547 LGW 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Heat, water or power cut offBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 160854 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Long grass and weedsBylawNotice to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    Case 26 175063 LGW 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 158407 LGW 00 IR

Show 24 older cases
  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    • Exterior Of Building – Throughout Property: The yards and /or other part of property is not being kept clean and free from accumulation of junk, rubbish, brush, refuse, litter, garbage and/or other debris. (open)

    Case 26 175072 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 155346 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed

    • Building – Hall: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely: The ventilation system in the common area hallways are not operational and not in good repair. (open)

    Case 26 126526 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121632 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The bathroom ceiling plaster is cracked and the ceiling is sagging. (closed)

    Case 26 115828 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 114305 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 112290 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 108877 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 104145 WST 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 265115 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 249005 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Long grass and weedsBylawNotice to comply · Aug 2025· Closed

    Case 25 215618 LGW 00 IV

  • Aug 2025

    Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 213926 LGW 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed

    • Kitchen – Microwave: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely, the kitchen microwave is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (closed)
    • Kitchen – Oven: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely, the kitchen oven is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (closed)

    Case 25 215228 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 211515 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182598 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182505 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed

    • Interior of Building: Supplied hot water is not provided with a temperature range from 45 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius.Namely: Ongoing disruptions to the hot water supply throughout the entire property. (open)

    Case 25 175167 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 174805 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 132489 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed

    • Building: The number of garbage receptacles supplied is insufficient. (open)

    Case 25 115654 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 114119 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 107037 HEA 00 IR

  • Jul 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 24 174591 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

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

  • Alterations 3
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Mar 2022

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed

    Proposed balcony repairs including railing replacement (130 linear meters) and roof replacement (500 sq.m)

    Permit 22 125344 BLD · est. $450,000

  • Mar 2021

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposed installation of fire alarm

    Permit 21 126724 FSU · est. $6,000

  • Mar 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations

    Permit 21 122169 BLD

  • Dec 2017

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposed installation of premise isolation Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only)

    Permit 17 276782 PSA

  • Jun 2014

    Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed

    Repairs to ceiling and wall fire separations and interior wall finishes due to fire damage

    Permit 14 171505 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

57/ 100

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

  • Transit59

    50.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Chester (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.2 km.

  • Parks & trees84

    33.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 437 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling77

    Within 1 km: 1.15 km of protected lanes, 6.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.9 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby29

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Chester Elementary School , 240 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities53

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 10 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety24

    5 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. 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

Traffic pollutionModerate

Don Valley Parkway, 460 m away

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, 3.0 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 Apartment

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RA (d2.0)
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
4
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 16 Cosburn Ave · 80 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 record
  • 5 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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsBroadview NorthEast York zoneToronto 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.

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 2019). Not resident reviews.

91 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
27
Built
1958
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Lower level, 24*7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
No
Ward
14

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

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