221 Balliol St
Toronto, Ontario M4S
A 17-storey, 272-unit private rental building built in 1968.
- Property manager
- Park 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
18 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 2 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 14
- Not enough heat 4
- Oct 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 247924 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 245825 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2026· Order Issued
- Dewling unit: The property is not being kept free of conditions which may encourage infestation, namely: mice (open)
- The property is not being kept free of pests, namely: mice (open)
- Dwelling unit – Master bedroom: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (open)
- Dwelling unti – Bed rrom and bedroom's closet: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Dwelling unit – washroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 26 247371 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 242291 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172294 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172293 000 00 IR
Show 12 older cases
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 168998 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 111378 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 265892 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247932 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 240849 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 174473 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117489 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Front Entrance Door: Exterior door, window, skylight or basement hatchway not maintained in good repair.Namely, the front entrance door of the unit does not fit in the frame.. (closed)
- Dwelling Unit – Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely, the bottom cupboard baseboards are not in good repair. (closed)
Case 25 106023 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103747 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 101557 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245341 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 223297 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
17 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Parking garage repair 5
- Alterations 5
- Balcony repair 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Jul 2026
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Targeted waterproofing renewal at the parking garage roof slab, including localized concrete repairs.
Permit 26 205022 BLD · est. $200,000
- Jul 2026
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposal for balcony repairs
Permit 26 197262 BLD
- Nov 2024
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal for replacement of exisitng fire alarm control panel with new annunciator.
Permit 24 234558 FSU · est. $84,250
- Oct 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Localized interior suspended slab concrete repairs inside of a basement locker room.Approx. concrete repair area = 15m2.
Permit 23 218445 BLD · est. $32,000
- Dec 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON FLOORS B2 THROUGH 18TH FLOOR TO COMMON CORRIDORS AND SOME AMENITY AREAS.
Permit 22 237242 PLB
- Dec 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON FLOORS B2 THROUGH 18TH FLOOR TO COMMON CORRIDORS AND SOME AMENITY AREAS.
Permit 22 237242 HVA
Show 11 older permits
- Dec 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON FLOORS B2 THROUGH 18TH FLOOR TO COMMON CORRIDORS AND SOME AMENITY AREAS.
Permit 22 237242 BLD · est. $798,000
- Apr 2021
Alterations · Underpinning · Permit Issued
Proposal for an administrative partywall permit to provide underpinning along the underground parking garage. Work is related to shoring/excavation for new 27-storey residential tower at 265 Balliol Street (21-111211 BLD).
Permit 21 135149 BLD
- Jan 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Reconstruction of a concrete vehicle ramp of an existing apartment building.
Permit 21 100702 BLD · est. $25,000
- Apr 2020
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
PROPOSED: GARAGE PARAPET WALL REPLACEMENT
Permit 20 133184 BLD · est. $124,500
- Jun 2013
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for waterproffing and concrete repairs to an underground paking garage in an existing apartment building.
Permit 13 185899 BLD
- Feb 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install two backflow prevention devices in existing mixed-use residential building.
Permit 10 122888 PSA · est. $5,000
- May 2003
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Balcony repairs on South Elevation (128 balconies)
Permit 03 131627 BLD · est. $200,000
- Nov 2002
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Make repairs to underground parking garage.
Permit 02 190214 BLD · est. $34,000
- Aug 2001
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
balcony repairs. 128 balconies.
Permit 01 173157 BLD · est. $220,000
- Jul 2001
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Make concrete repair to underground parking garage south entrance ramp between B1 & B2 levels, repairs to 2 garage exit stairwells and front entrance stairs.
Permit 01 164105 CMB · est. $75,000
- Feb 1998
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
PARKING GARAGE REPAIRS LG
Permit 98 013770 BLD · est. $409,908
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
42/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit60
11.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Davisville (1 Yonge-University Line), 620 m.
- Parks & trees17
6.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 150 m. 420 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling59
Within 1 km: 1.05 km of protected lanes, 3.65 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.7 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Davisville & Spectrum School, 440 m), plus 7 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 12 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety24
5 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
South Eglinton-Davisville
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (83% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (26% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 75 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
No expressway within 2 km
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, 3.4 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d2.0) (x919)- Height limit
- 38 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
- 18
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
275 Merton St · 160 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-05-20
Site Plan for a 40-storey mixed use purpose built rental building with 494 dwelling units, of which 30% will be affordable rental units. A total gross floor area (GFA) of 31,321 m2 is proposed, including 132 m2 of ground floor non-residenti
City record170 Merton St · 170 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-03-14
Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use residential building, which includes the partial retention of the existing heritage building at 170 Merton Street. Overall, the proposal includes a total of 400 residential dwelling units and app
City record405 Mount Pleasant Rd · 260 m away
Site plan · Final Approval Completed · submitted 2024-06-07
The Proposed Development is for an outdoor sports and recreation facility for Greenwood College School. The Proposal involves the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on the Site to enable the construction of a multi-purpose
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 | Mount Pleasant West | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,593 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,973 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,528 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,523 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,075 | $2,057 | $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.
92 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 17
- Units
- 272
- Built
- 1968
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Park Property Management Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Bike parking
- 24 indoor, 16 outdoor
- Amenities
- Outdoor pool, sauna
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 12
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