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Building Review

20 Gamble Ave

Toronto, Ontario M4K

A 12-storey, 213-unit private rental building built in 1964.

Living score
52/100
Built
1964
Units
213
Storeys
12
City inspection
88/100
Property manager
Ranee Management

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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; 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 16
  • Garbage 2
  • Snow and ice 2
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 150155 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 115832 SNI 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 107465 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 266644 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 261671 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 258097 PRS 00 IR

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  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 216577 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 200393 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 197067 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Interior of Building – Basement: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: the ceiling paint is peeling, and there are multiple cracks visible in the ceiling. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Basement and Ground Floor: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: the common areas inside the building are not properly maintained; they are covered in dust, stains and a loose litter. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Basement: Previously finished surface(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely: the walls are marked with slogans/ graffiti. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Basement and Ground Floor: Wall(s) not maintained clean.Namely; marks and stains on the walls. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Basement and Ground Floor: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: the paint is peeling off the walls, and there are several cracks visible in multiple areas. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Ground Floor: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely; the carpet is coming away from the wall and is frayed, with exposed fibers. (closed)

    Case 25 195750 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 192627 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jun 2025· Closed

    Case 25 174981 WST 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 174958 WST 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 173758 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 166628 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 125285 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 121820 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2025· Closed

    Case 25 121353 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 119728 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 119413 SNI 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 110000 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 2
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Jun 2024

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposed Parking Garage Concrete Repairs and Waterproofing for existing apartment building.

    Permit 24 157848 BLD

  • Sep 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal to provide a second and separate exit for dwelling unit 104.

    Permit 20 190582 BLD · est. $7,300

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued

    Proposal for thru slab concrete repair and waterproofing to hydro vault roof in existing aaprtment building.

    Permit 19 217079 BLD · est. $25,000

  • May 2009

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

    Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device to the existing water line.

    Permit 09 136018 PSA · est. $6,000

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

52/ 100

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

  • Transit57

    47 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Pape (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.3 km.

  • Parks & trees84

    34.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 170 m. 411 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling76

    Within 1 km: 1.25 km of protected lanes, 5.9 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.7 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby14

    3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Chester Elementary School , 290 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities40

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

  • Road safety19

    6 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Also worth knowing

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Safety

Broadview North

  • AssaultAbout typical

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

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the lowest

    Lower than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (27% of the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • ShootingsHigher than most

    Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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 pollutionModerate

Don Valley Parkway, 440 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, 3.1 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 (d2.0)
Height limit
Set by the zone

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
4
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 16 Cosburn Ave · 150 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-26

    Applicaton for a 25-storey residential building inclusive of a 6-storey podium having a gross floor area of 19,263 square metres (FSI 8.94). The application includes 299 residential dwelling units, incuding 29 rental replacement units. A

    City record
  • 5 Cosburn Ave · 200 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-04-26

    Application for a 24-storey resdidential building inclusive of a four-storey podium, consisting of 424 residential units. The proposal also consists of 186 vehicle parking spaces and 425 bike parking spaces. The site includes a public pa

    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
BedroomsBroadview NorthEast York zoneToronto region
Studio$1,463$1,339$1,491
1 bed$1,597$1,578$1,761
2 beds$1,922$1,820$2,045
3+ beds$2,258$2,178$2,294
All units$1,687$1,715$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.

88 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
12
Units
213
Built
1964
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 8-10
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
Visitor parking
Both
Bike parking
30 outdoor
Amenities
Child play area
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
14

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

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