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Building Review

20 Chichester Pl

Toronto, Ontario M1T

A 14-storey, 189-unit private rental building built in 1970.

Living score
34/100
Built
1970
Units
189
Storeys
14
City inspection
96/100

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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

1 bylaw investigation at this address since Dec 2024.

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.

  • Zoning 1
  • Dec 2024

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 248285 ZON 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

12 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 4
  • Fire and life safety 3
  • Alterations 2
  • Parking garage repair 2
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Jan 2026

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

    REV 01: Revision to plumbing layout.Plumbing - Install new toilets and sinks to the existing daycare centre

    Permit 21 135748 PLB

  • Jan 2026

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    REV 01: Revision to floor plans and layout.Install new toilets and sinks to the existing daycare centre

    Permit 21 135748 BLD

  • Jun 2023

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposed balcony slab repairs, guard replacements and exterior wall repairs to existing residential building

    Permit 23 158741 BLD · est. $1,600,000

  • Apr 2021

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

    Plumbing - Install new toilets and sinks to the existing daycare centre

    Permit 21 135748 PLB

  • Apr 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Install new toilets and sinks to the existing daycare centre

    Permit 21 135748 BLD

  • Oct 2017

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposed garage and foundation wall repairs.

    Permit 17 252862 BLD

Show 6 older permits
  • Aug 2011

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Repair underground parking garage

    Permit 11 255823 BLD · est. $100,000

  • Jan 2010

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Revocation Pending

    install 2 backflow preventers

    Permit 10 110957 PSA · est. $5,000

  • Mar 2004

    Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed

    TWO MAGLOCKS INSTALLED

    Permit 04 121257 FSU · est. $20,000

  • Oct 2002

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    FIRE ALARM UPGRADE - REVISION TO GROUND FLOOR UNITS TO REMOVE PULL STATIONS AND INSTALL HEAT DETECTORS

    Permit 01 188054 FSU

  • Oct 2001

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    FIRE ALARM UPGRADE

    Permit 01 188054 FSU · est. $200,000

  • Aug 2001

    Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Closed

    WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT

    Permit 01 168256 PSA · est. $47,000

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

34/ 100

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

  • Transit39

    29.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Mills (4 Sheppard Line), 2.0 km.

  • Parks & trees4

    5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 420 m. 218 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling22

    Within 1 km: 1.2 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.05 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby93

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Victoria Park Linc Centre , 490 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities22

    Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 8 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety24

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

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Safety

L'Amoreaux West

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% of the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

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

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsLower than most

    Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).

  • HomicideLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% 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

Highway 401, 950 m away

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, 12.9 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 Apartment Commercial

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RAC (au68.0) (x21)
Height limit
54 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
7
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 2918 Sheppard Ave E · 160 m away

    Rezoning · Appeal Received · submitted 2025-04-22

    The proposed development consists of a 50-storey mixed use building (157.0 metres excluding a 7.0 metre mechanical penthouse), inclusive of a 6-storey base building. A total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 43,369 square metres, incl

    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
BedroomsL'Amoreaux/Steeles/MillikenScarborough (North) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,335$1,491
1 bed$1,575$1,616$1,761
2 beds$1,724$1,774$2,045
3+ beds$1,765$1,811$2,294
All units$1,663$1,717$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.

96 / 100City inspection score, September 2024. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
14
Units
189
Built
1970
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 8 AM TO 9:30 PM
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
Visitor parking
Free
Bike parking
20 indoor
Amenities
Outdoor pool, child play area
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
22

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

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