1535 Birchmount Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1P
A 4-storey, 37-unit private rental building built in 1960.
- Property manager
- North 44 Property Management Inc
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
28 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 8 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 3
- Garbage 2
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 208082 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- 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)
- Exterior Of Building – Unit 101: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass.Namely, the exterior window, serving Unit 101, is broken/cracked. (open)
Case 26 210185 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- 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 210166 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 207892 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 207889 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- 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… (closed)
- 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. (closed)
Case 26 202275 PRS 00 IV
Show 22 older cases
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 202269 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 202197 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 198039 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171088 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171087 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171082 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171081 000 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
- Interior of Building: Adequate ventilation has not been provided.Namely, ventilation system is not operating in good working order. (closed)
- Interior of Building: The ventilation system or unit is not regularly cleaned.Namely, ventilation system is not regularly cleaned. (open)
Case 26 132245 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 131452 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 118009 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 225161 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Front – Entranceway: The protective/decorative finish on the exterior surfaces is not being maintained in good repair.Namely: The brown flashing around the entrance is damaged reulting in sharp metal hazard on both sides of the front entrance. (closed)
- Front South: The exterior surface has not been restored and/or resurfacedn where necessary.Namely: A metal pipe is protruding from the ground in front of the south bench. (closed)
- Parking Area: Lighting in parking lot is provided at less than 10 lux at ground or tread level.Namely: Parking lot exterior lights not working. (closed)
Case 25 215349 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 214374 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed
- The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards. (open)
Case 25 181965 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 181948 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards. (closed)
- The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: (open)
- Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 25 151244 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 147515 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 125175 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117572 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103559 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to (open)
Case 24 225117 WST 00 IV
- Oct 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 224270 WST 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.
From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
29/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit32
24.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes.
- Parks & trees32
12 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 100 m. 200 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling2
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby10
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ellesmere Statton Public School, 440 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities12
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 2 community centres, 1 licensed child care centre.
- Road safety95
0 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Map
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About 1.2 km around the building. Select anything on the map for details. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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
Highway 401, 1.4 km away
3.6 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly PFC Flexible Circuits 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, 12.4 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 Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (au99.0) (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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1519 Birchmount Rd · 60 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2022-02-09
OPA and rezoning application to permit an 8-storey rental apartment building containing 103 units.
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
- 0.67% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 0.54% 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.
83 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 37
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- North 44 Property Management Inc
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- Basement, 9-9
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 21
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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