156 Kingston Rd
Toronto, Ontario M4L
A 4-storey, 62-unit private rental building built in 1950.
- Property manager
- Firm Capital
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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
21 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 5 notices or orders to comply; 2 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
- Not enough heat 1
- Snow and ice 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Rescheduled
- 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 215271 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 215076 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 197497 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171278 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171277 000 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Roof Of Building: The roof or one of its component is not free from leaks.Namely, there are leaks at least including but not limited to above the front stairwell near the door and above apartment 303. (closed)
Case 26 144277 PRS 00 IV
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- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Apartment: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely, the ceiling has rotted away and a large part of the ceiling in the dining room has stained and damaged material. (closed)
- Apartment: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls adjacent to the window in the dining room has been stained and damaged. (closed)
Case 26 144264 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 144190 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 144110 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266482 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed
- Apartment: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling and the walls have damage and peeling paint in the bedroom and the area outside the kitchen. The area outside the kitchen appears to have… (closed)
- Apartment: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling and the walls have damage and peeling paint in the bedroom and the area outside the kitchen. The area outside the kitchen appears to have… (closed)
Case 25 243548 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 241047 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Roof Of Building: The roof or one of its component is not free from leaks.Namely the roof is leaking into other units when it rains. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the ceiling throughout the unit is damaged due to leakage. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the walls in the bedroom, closet and bathroom. (open)
Case 25 243060 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 239223 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 196176 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 175060 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121166 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 113694 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108973 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108968 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 102446 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
4 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Jan 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Response Received
Proposed interior alterations to convert existing storage into 2 residential rental units in the basement.
Permit 26 109583 BLD · est. $200,000
- Oct 2022
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
Proposal to construct balcony repairs and guard rail placement at an existing apartment.
Permit 22 213545 BLD
- Jul 2018
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of backflow prevention device
Permit 18 191049 PSA · est. $2,000
- May 2006
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Upgrade existing fire alarm system (audio).
Permit 06 131531 FSU · est. $20,000
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
59/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit47
37 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Coxwell (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.7 km.
- Parks & trees49
13 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 140 m. 437 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling68
Within 1 km: 1.85 km of protected lanes, 3.7 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.25 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Bowmore Road Jr & Sr Public School , 600 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 15 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision 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
Woodbine Corridor
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (81% of the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (46% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (82% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% 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
No expressway within 2 km
2 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly St John's Norway Cemetery Crematorium
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, 4.9 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 (d1.0) (x18)- Height limit
- 11 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
- 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.
| Bedrooms | Woodbine Corridor/Greenwood-Coxwell | Toronto (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,525 | $1,213 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,702* | $1,692 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,907 | $1,869 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $1,876* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,746 | $1,685 | $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.
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.
71 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 62
- Built
- 1950
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Firm Capital
- Heating
- Forced air gas
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 10 outdoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 19
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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