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Building Review

155 Balliol St

Toronto, Ontario M4S

A 18-storey, 286-unit private rental building built in 1965.

Living score
48/100
Built
1965
Units
286
Storeys
18
City inspection
94/100

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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

11 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2025; 3 notices or orders to comply.

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 7
  • Garbage 4
  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 182954 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 122753 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Rear: 844-16E(2) Fill garbage/recycling bin to a extent that the lid does not close (open)
    • Rear: 844-17A(2)Fail to remove empty regulation container/uncollected waste on time (open)

    Case 26 102712 WST 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 102706 WST 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • 844-16E(2) Fill garbage/recycling bin to a extent that the lid does not close (open)
    • 844-17A(2)Fail to remove empty regulation container/uncollected waste on time (open)

    Case 26 102697 WST 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 102651 WST 00 IR

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  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 260434 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawNotice to comply · Nov 2025· Closed

    Case 25 260377 PRS 00 IV

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 260372 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 192869 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 172009 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

9 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
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Jan 2026

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled

    Upgrade and replace existing generator on the exterior of the building

    Permit 26 105660 BLD

  • Aug 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Closed

    Proposal to remove, replace and ass new floor drains and piping to intermediate suspended parking garage slab.

    Permit 22 186208 PSA

  • Feb 2020

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    PROPOSED: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM PANEL AND ANNUNCIATOR INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS FOR ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT

    Permit 20 115544 FSU · est. $20,000

  • Jan 2019

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposed balcony slab repairs and balcony guard railing rehabilitation

    Permit 19 109145 BLD · est. $1,200,000

  • Jun 2018

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed

    REPLACING EXISTING ENTRANCE SUITE DOORS WITH FIRERATED DOORS AND RELATED HARDWARE. ON ALL FLOOR'S.

    Permit 18 172572 BLD

  • Feb 2015

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

    Proposal to install one premises isolation device complete with three expansion tanks on common water supply to service high rise apartment building & 19 town houses in water metre room of B1 level of highrise building (155 Balliol St.).

    Permit 15 117227 PSA · est. $100,000

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  • Jan 2015

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Cancelled

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to reconstruct the concrete slab in an underground parking garage of an existing apartment building, including removal and re-installation of existing electrical wiring & lighting, sprinklers & floor…

    Permit 14 267331 FSU

  • Dec 2014

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposal to reconstruct the concrete slab in an underground parking garage of an existing apartment building, including removal and re-installation of existing electrical wiring & lighting, sprinklers & floor drains and the fire protection…

    Permit 14 267331 BLD

  • Jul 2007

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed

    Permit for balcony and guard repairs

    Permit 07 242693 BLD · est. $700,000

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

48/ 100

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

  • Transit82

    48.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Davisville (1 Yonge-University Line), 390 m.

  • Parks & trees18

    8.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 180 m. 234 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling62

    Within 1 km: 1.2 km of protected lanes, 3.5 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.05 km of shared routes. 6 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby29

    3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Davisville & Spectrum School, 240 m), plus 7 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities53

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 16 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety15

    6 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Also worth knowing

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Safety

South Eglinton-Davisville

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (83% of the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the lowest

    Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (26% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest

    Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the lowest

    Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% 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, 3.4 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) (x137)
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
20
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 170 Merton St · 110 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-03-14

    Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use residential building, which includes the partial retention of the existing heritage building at 170 Merton Street. Overall, the proposal includes a total of 400 residential dwelling units and app

    City record
  • 140 Merton St · 60 m away

    Site plan · Final Approval Completed · submitted 2024-05-24

    Housing Now Development Site Plan Approval to permit a 29-storey mixed use building with 294 residential.

    City record
  • 50 Merton St · 240 m away

    Rezoning · Appeal Received · submitted 2022-08-31

    Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 46-storey mixed use building with 581residential units, with site-specific relief from office replacement policy requirements of Yonge-Eglinton Seciondary Plan.Related File: 21 233897 STE 12

    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.

94 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
18
Units
286
Built
1965
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Second floor, OPEN 24 HOURS
Pets
Allowed - vicious dogs not allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Paid
Bike parking
25 indoor
Amenities
Indoor pool, indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room, sauna
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
12

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

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