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1908 Gerrard St E

Toronto, Ontario M4L

A 5-storey, 28-unit private rental building built in 2009.

Living score
61/100
Built
2009
Units
28
Storeys
5
City inspection
73/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

42 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 11 notices or orders to comply; 6 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 36
  • Garbage 4
  • Not enough heat 2
  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, damaged walls throughout the livingroom, both holes and repairs not fixed in a workmanlike manner. (open)

    Case 26 233750 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 224506 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 220799 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed

    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order.Namely, the toilet does not effectively clear solid waste. (closed)

    Case 26 196964 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 196636 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jul 2026· Notice Issued

    Case 26 198212 WST 00 IV

Show 36 older cases
  • Jun 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Notice Issued

    Case 26 192177 WST 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171300 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171299 000 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed

    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order.Namely, water diverter in the faucet is not functioning. (closed)

    Case 26 165251 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 163988 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 163987 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Order Issued

    • Apartment: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition.HVAC shaft is full of detritus, dust and hair. (open)

    Case 26 161449 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 158667 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed

    • The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely the shower faucet is missing and therefore the shower is nonfunctioning. (closed)

    Case 26 123026 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 116951 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    Case 26 112582 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 110605 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 109175 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 101356 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to the interior refuse garbage room. (open)

    Case 26 100296 WST 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 100222 WST 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawNotice to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • 1st Floor – Garbage Room: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards. Garbage is scattered on the floor in the garbage room. (closed)

    Case 25 271068 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 270759 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 254517 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 254431 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 240376 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 236625 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 229785 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 222003 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 220872 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    Case 25 221207 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 213824 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 213817 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 213814 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the walls and floor boards throughout the entire unit. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the ceiling in the bathroom and the bulkhead in the living room. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained.Namely the all lighting fixtures in the unit are not functional. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit: Exterior window missing.Namely the window in the living room is missing. (open)
    • Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely the lower kitchen cabinet is missing all the drawers. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely the entire unit is infested with pests. (open)

    Case 25 213483 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 207194 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 167715 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 142687 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 141945 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 141210 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 244935 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

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

  • Plumbing and drains 3
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
  • Construction 1
  • Demolition 1
  • Jul 2011

    Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed

    Proposal to install 3 pedicure sinks and 1 wash basin on ground floor spa. Unit A. Tenant - "Cuz of You Spa".

    Permit 11 240286 PSA · est. $1,200

  • Apr 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed - Dormant

    Drain - Proposal for new sewer/storm/water connection.

    Permit 08 151349 STS

  • Jun 2008

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

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed new 4/5 storey - 29 unit apartment building with GF office space. See SPA and C of A Sprinklers charged on base permit.

    Permit 08 151349 FSU

  • Apr 2008

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposed new 4/5 storey - 29 unit apartment building with GF office space. See SPA and C of A

    Permit 08 151349 PLB

  • Apr 2008

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC - Proposed new 4/5 storey - 29 unit apartment building with GF office space. See SPA and C of A

    Permit 08 151349 HVA

  • Apr 2008

    Construction · Closed

    Proposed new 4/5 storey - 29 unit apartment building with GF office space. See SPA and C of A Separate permit required for sprinklers- charged on this permit Separate permits required to finish commercial space, prior to occupancy.

    Permit 08 151349 BLD · est. $2,100,000

Show 1 older permit
  • Mar 2008

    Demolition · Demolition · Closed

    Demolish 3-storey building; vacant movie theatre.

    Permit 08 121497 DEM

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

61/ 100

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

  • Transit60

    11.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Woodbine (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 680 m.

  • Parks & trees43

    11.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 460 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling63

    Within 1 km: 3.85 km of protected lanes, 0.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.5 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Bowmore Road Jr & Sr Public School , 520 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities91

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 16 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    2 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

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

Traffic pollutionLow

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

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, 5.2 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

Commercial Residential

Category
Mixed use
Zone label
CR 2.0 (c0.5; r2.0) SS2 (x1722)
Height limit
12 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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsWoodbine Corridor/Greenwood-CoxwellToronto (East) zoneToronto 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.

73 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
5
Units
28
Built
2009
Elevators
1
Heating
Forced air gas
Air conditioning
Individual units
Laundry
3rd floor, 9-9
Pets
Allowed
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
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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