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Building Review

20 Sanderling Pl

Toronto, Ontario M3C

A 5-storey, 90-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1990.

Living score
57/100
Built
1990
Units
90
Storeys
5
City inspection
94/100

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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

2 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2026.

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.

  • Not enough heat 1
  • Repairs and upkeep 1
  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170606 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170605 000 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

6 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
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
  • Alterations 1
  • Sep 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Closed

    Proposal to remove and replace two existing boiler units

    Permit 19 221836 MSA · est. $407,650

  • Jul 2019

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the laundry room of an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 186469 PLB

  • Jul 2019

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

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the laundry room of an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 186469 HVA

  • Jul 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to the laundry room of an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 186469 BLD

  • Sep 2016

    Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Inspection

    PLUMBING PIPING (DCW, DHW, DHWR) TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THIS INCLUDES MAIN RISERS, SUITE RISRES, SHUT-OFF VALVES, AND INSULATION. DCW BOOSTER PUMP PACKAGE TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SKID VFD BOOSTER PUMP PACKAGE

    Permit 16 230132 PSA · est. $1,000,000

  • Mar 2012

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

    Install one back flow preventor

    Permit 12 139454 PSA

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

57/ 100

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

  • Transit42

    31.5 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Valley (5 Eglinton Line), 1.6 km.

  • Parks & trees77

    23.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 90 m. 642 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling70

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 7.35 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Overland Learning Centre, 240 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities35

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 7 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

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

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Safety

Banbury-Don Mills

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Break and enterHigher than most

    Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

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

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

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

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftLower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Lower than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% 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

Don Valley Parkway, 1.4 km 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, 7.6 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

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RA (a1375) (x377)
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
2
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 169 The Donway W · 170 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-10-18

    Proposal for a 28 storey mixed use tower and podium, a community space, a publicly accessible open space and proposed park. The development will include 570 dwelling units. A total of 446 parking spaces will be provided, which includes 401r

    City record
  • 895 Lawrence Ave E · 240 m away

    Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2022-07-22

    Proposal containing two residential buildings, of which one will contain retail on the ground floor. One building contains a 26-storey (87.2 metres) tower, sitting on an eight storey base building facing. The second building contains a 29-s

    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
BedroomsBanbury-Don Mills/York MillsNorth York (Southeast) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,188*$1,491
1 bed$1,628$1,638$1,761
2 beds$1,834$1,890$2,045
3+ beds$2,262$2,238$2,294
All units$1,789$1,842$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.

94 / 100City inspection score, July 2024. How buildings are scored

Type
Toronto Community Housing
Storeys
5
Units
90
Built
1990
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
On site
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Both
Amenities
Indoor recreation room
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
16

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

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