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Building Review

15 Shallmar Blvd

Toronto, Ontario M5N

A 7-storey, 78-unit private rental building built in 1962.

Living score
55/100
Built
1962
Units
78
Storeys
7
City inspection
80/100

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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

25 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 6 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 23
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 232076 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit – Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, wall tile grout not free of damaged and deteriorated materials (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit – Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, wall tiles are lifting and are not reasonably level. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit – Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namley, silicone where the bathtub meets the tiles is not free of damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 26 192048 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 165489 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 158454 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 252356 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 228125 PRS 00 IR

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  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    • Stairway: Required handrails on stairs or ramps are less than 865mm or more than 965mm high (closed)
    • Stairway: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings. (closed)

    Case 25 227014 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 226996 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 226616 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 226603 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 226597 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 226593 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Exterior Of Garage: A barrier or deflector to prevent lighting and motorized or non-motorized vehicle lighting from shining directly into a dwelling unit is not provided and/or maintained. (open)

    Case 25 245995 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 223025 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 146890 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 120664 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. Namely, ensuring ventilation is in good working order throughout unit. (open)

    Case 25 113602 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 113505 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Building: The air conditioning system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition. (closed)

    Case 25 113202 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 113098 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 106832 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 101590 HEA 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 231796 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2024· Closed

    • Throughout Building: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: The ventilation system or unit is not regularly cleaned. (closed)

    Case 24 230639 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 223031 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
  • Plumbing and drains 2
  • Aug 2026

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

    Proposed baclflow prevention device to existing apartment building

    Permit 26 217062 PSA · est. $1,000

  • Oct 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued

    Install backflow preventer

    Permit 22 211811 PSA · est. $16,000

  • Dec 2014

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Revision Issued

    Revision # 02 - To add 2 vents on either side of the garage and a pedestrian door beside the garage door.Revision to construct a garage door for roof structure over existing lower parking level ramp in existing apartment building.

    Permit 11 264366 BLD

  • Nov 2013

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Revision Issued

    Revision to construct a garage door for roof structure over existing lower parking level ramp in existing apartment building.

    Permit 11 264366 BLD

  • Aug 2011

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection

    Proposal to construct a roof structure over existing lower parking level ramp (existing apartment building).

    Permit 11 264366 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

55/ 100

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

  • Transit76

    33.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Forest Hill (5 Eglinton Line), 370 m.

  • Parks & trees31

    9.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 140 m. 441 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling47

    Within 1 km: 0.6 km of protected lanes, 2.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 5.3 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, 270 m), plus 6 private. 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 safety51

    3 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

Forest Hill North

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • RobberyLower than most

    Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (49% of the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

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

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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

Allen Road, 980 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

654 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Ashford Cleaners

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, 5.4 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 (d2.0) (x546)
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
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
BedroomsForest Hill NorthToronto (North) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,535$1,570$1,491
1 bed$1,773$1,892$1,761
2 beds$2,048$2,476$2,045
3+ beds$2,514$2,985$2,294
All units$1,953$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.

2019
0.71% lower rent · tenants notified
2020
0.70% 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.

80 / 100City inspection score, September 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
7
Units
78
Built
1962
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement level, 24HR
Pets
Allowed - no lions
Parking
Underground garage, ground level garage, garage accessible thru buildg, parking deck
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
8

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

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