200 Elm St
Toronto, Ontario M5T
A 14-storey, 120-unit private rental building built in 1961.
- Property manager
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
34 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 9 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 31
- Garbage 3
- Oct 2026
GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 248340 WST 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 234003 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 231662 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 226289 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 196458 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to (open)
Case 26 198361 WST 00 IV
Show 28 older cases
- Jun 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 184605 WST 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 184544 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 163024 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 124989 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121717 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108130 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit – Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
Case 26 107684 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 103701 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Ground Floor: The exterior garbage storage area is not maintained in a litter free and odour free condition.Namely: Exterior garbage enclosure is unkempt and malodorous. (open)
- Ground Floor: The fence, screen and/or other enclosure around or on the property is not being maintained in good repair.Namely: Exterior garbage enclosure wooden fencing is missing planks, metal sheeting of overhang is in disrepair. (open)
- 2nd Floor: The surface of a window is not kept reasonably clean.Namely: Animal waste present on exterior window sills of Unit 202. (closed)
- 2nd Floor – Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling in living room of Unit 202 has peeling/chipped paint. (substantially complete)
- East Side of Building: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: Animal waste present on exterior ledges on East side of building, avian pests nesting on ledges. (open)
- The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: Animal waste present on exterior garbage chute, avian nesting activity on wall attachments. (closed)
Case 25 262910 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 260892 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed
- 10th Floor – 1002: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass.Namely: Window in bedroom has large crack in the glass pane. (closed)
Case 25 258970 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 249469 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 207078 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 190209 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Exterior Of Building – Throughout Building: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: Pigeons observed nesting on 2nd story HVAC unit on east facing wall of property and on south east facing window sill. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Throughout Building: The surface of a window is not kept reasonably clean.Namely: windows and window sills in different areas of property are covered in pigeon droppings. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Throughout Building: The exterior surface of the building shall be maintained free of stains.Namely: exterior walls throughout building are stained with pigeon droppings. (closed)
Case 25 199952 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 184011 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, top and surrouding areas of bathroom door frame. (closed)
- Hallway: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling in the hallway area. (closed)
- Hallway: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the area between bathroom door and bedroom door. (closed)
Case 25 168851 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 149158 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
- Kitchen: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
- Interior: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
Case 25 139167 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136355 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Bedroom: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. (closed)
Case 25 119550 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115969 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 107617 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Interior: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
Case 25 107717 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 105048 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 100498 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245795 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237101 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.
- Fire and life safety 4
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Alterations 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- May 2023
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Ground floor renovation converting former server room into residential units.
Permit 22 126236 FSU
- Mar 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Ground floor renovation converting former server room into residential units.
Permit 22 126236 PLB
- Mar 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Ground floor renovation converting former server room into residential units.
Permit 22 126236 HVA
- Mar 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Ground floor renovation converting former server room into residential units.
Permit 22 126236 BLD
- May 2015
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Replace fire alarm panel, annuciator and voice/audio amplifiers (only on basement level)
Permit 15 164851 FSU · est. $16,000
- Jul 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposed remedial work to exterior wall of mixed use building. Work will be localized to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor of building. Building address is 200-222 Elm Street.
Permit 11 247374 BLD · est. $500,000
Show 3 older permits
- Nov 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed - Dormant
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device in an existing multi use building.
Permit 10 294005 PSA · est. $3,000
- Jun 1997
Fire and life safety · Unknown · Closed
CARRY OUT REMEDIAL WORK TO COMPLY WITH THE RETROFIT PART 9 PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE. BP
Permit 97 018361 FSU · est. $150,000
- Feb 1994
Fire and life safety · Unknown · Closed
INSTALL MAGLOCKS ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS. SF
Permit 94 013440 FSU · est. $4,000
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
69/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit82
47.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Patrick (1 Yonge-University Line), 310 m.
- Parks & trees29
9.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 180 m. 361 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling96
Within 1 km: 8.25 km of protected lanes, 3.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.1 km of shared routes. 17 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Orde Street Jr Public School , 270 m), plus 5 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 23 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety15
7 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
Kensington-Chinatown
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (14× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% 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
Gardiner Expressway, 1.8 km away
255.9 tonnes a year from 13 facilities, mostly Walton Street Steam Plant
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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 940 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 1
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 4.0 (c2.0; r3.5) SS1 (x2376)- Height limit
- 37 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
- 8
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
250 Dundas St W · 200 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-10-23
Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for an increase in height from 49 to 57-storeys, a reduction in the required non-residential gross floor area, and a new 740 square metre open space.
City record505 University Ave · 280 m away
Rezoning · OMB Approved · submitted 2024-02-23
Official Plan Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 704 dwelling units, 25,100 square metres of office and 600 square metres of retail gross floor area. A concurrent Zoning Amendment application for the
City record505 University Ave · 280 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-31
The redevelopment proposes a 64-storey mixed-use building with a 12-storey office podium and is inclusive of four levels of below-grade parking with a total of 171 parking spaces. The redevelopment proposes 704 dwelling units, resulting in
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 | Kensington-Chinatown | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,497* | $2,163 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.55% 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.
86 / 100City inspection score, June 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 14
- Units
- 120
- Built
- 1961
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 25 outdoor
- Amenities
- Indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 11
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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