2 Forest Laneway
Toronto, Ontario M2N
A 29-storey, 366-unit private rental building built in 1976.
- Property manager
- Tandem Property Management Inc
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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
27 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 5 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 24
- Not enough heat 2
- Snow and ice 1
- Oct 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 247710 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 195039 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- Condensation drainage is discharged onto sidewalk, walkway, driveway and/or entrance area that is used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, Namely, A/C drainage discharge from balcony to pedestrian walkway throughout property. (open)
Case 26 206595 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 194336 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105966 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 103195 PRS 00 IR
Show 21 older cases
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 253879 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 251131 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 232115 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely, lifting floor pieces by the A/C unit. (closed)
Case 25 230618 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 215691 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Storm or screen door not maintained in good repair.Namely, the screen door leading to the balcony. (closed)
- Bedroom: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair.Namely, the area below the bedroom window. (closed)
- Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the window throughout the unit. (closed)
Case 25 205719 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 201003 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 194774 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 184567 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- The air conditioning system is not operating so as to maintain an indoor temperature of not more than twenty-six degrees Celsius (26?C). (closed)
Case 25 205718 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183913 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 182591 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- The air conditioning system is not operating so as to maintain an indoor temperature of not more than twenty-six degrees Celsius (26?C). (closed)
Case 25 197708 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 182174 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 182168 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 182030 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 144419 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 118240 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108825 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253865 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 239737 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
- Parking garage repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Demolition 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Dec 2024
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Localized structural concrete repair and protection (i.e. installation of waterproofing system and expansion joint gland seal)
Permit 24 252243 BLD
- Jun 2018
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Fire alarm system upgrade for elevator retrofit - related to permit # 18 177581 for address 4-6 Forest Laneway
Permit 18 177572 FSU
- Aug 2015
Demolition · Demolition · Cancelled
Demolish existing North Townhouses - 19 units to be demolished
Permit 15 209603 DEM
- Jun 2011
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Install metal cladding on all elevations
Permit 11 227668 BLD · est. $40,000
- Jan 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Revocation Pending
Installation of backflow preventor in parking garage of existing apartment building - 2, 4 & 6 Forest Laneway
Permit 10 108627 PSA
- Sep 2008
Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled
Construct a gatehouse at main entrance - Pavilion.
Permit 08 207228 BLD
Show 3 older permits
- Jan 2007
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
Replace 364 balconies and 1760m guards.
Permit 07 104880 BLD
- Jun 1998
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant
RETROFIT
Permit 98 251209 BLD
- Nov 1990
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant
16 TOWNS TO 32 APT
Permit 90 251022 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
70/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit95
79.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sheppard-Yonge (1 Yonge-University Line), 270 m.
- Parks & trees35
11.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 270 m. 296 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling38
Within 1 km: 1.85 km of protected lanes, 0.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Cardinal Carter Academy For The Arts, 110 m), plus 13 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities85
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety40
4 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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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
Yonge-Doris
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 81 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
Highway 401, 810 m away
65 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Forest Lawn Mausoleum And Cremation Centre
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, 10.8 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
Not in the city-wide by-law
This site is still governed by a former municipality’s zoning by-law, which the city-wide data does not cover.
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
45-47 Sheppard Ave E · 180 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-12-09
OPA & Rezoning that seeks to facilitate a new mixed-use development on the site, consisting of four (4) residential towers on two mixed-use podiums and and 4 levels of underground parking. The proposed height for each tower is 59-, 53-, 49-
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 | Willowdale East/Newtonbrook East | North York (Northeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,498 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,847 | $1,815 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,319 | $2,156 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,745 | $2,342 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,098 | $2,081 | $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.
- 2014
- 1.17% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2015
- 0.89% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 1.17% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2017
- 0.59% 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.
90 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 29
- Units
- 366
- Built
- 1976
- Elevators
- 4
- Managed by
- Tandem Property Management Inc
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- P1 level, 7AM-11PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 18
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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