222 Elm St
Toronto, Ontario M5T
A 15-storey, 268-unit private rental building built in 1970.
- Property manager
- Sterling Karamar Property 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
33 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 4 notices or orders to comply; 3 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 25
- Zoning 6
- Fences 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 229964 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 225381 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 225300 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 26 222181 FEN 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 195419 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- Exterior door has defective hardware. (open)
Case 26 198362 PRS 00 IV
Show 27 older cases
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 188256 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 184606 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166009 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 158607 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 130732 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 123111 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 112805 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
- Stairway – Throughout Building: Attachment and/or the supporting structural member(s) is not maintained in a clean/sanitary condition. (closed)
- Interior of Building – Throughout Building: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
- Interior of Building – Exit and Entry doors: Immediate action has not been taken to eliminate an unsafe condition. (closed)
Case 26 131655 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 111020 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110999 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110988 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110984 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 264552 ZON 00 IR
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263981 ZON 00 IR
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263976 ZON 00 IR
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263949 ZON 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 257217 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 234799 ZON 00 IR
- Aug 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 211845 ZON 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192855 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183220 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 162128 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2025· Closed
- Exterior: An exterior door has a defective locking mechanism. (closed)
Case 25 136316 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 135367 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2024· Closed
- Kitchen: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, The ventialtion system/unit in the kitchen (closed)
Case 24 247608 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 244214 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243750 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
2 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 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Jan 2024
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Inspection
Proposed replacement of fire alarm control panel and devices.
Permit 24 106967 FSU
- Nov 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device in an existing multi use building.
Permit 10 294006 PSA · est. $3,000
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
68/ 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), 340 m.
- Parks & trees25
8.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 170 m. 368 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling96
Within 1 km: 8.25 km of protected lanes, 3.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.1 km of shared routes. 16 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Heydon Park Secondary School, 250 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 22 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
207.7 tonnes a year from 12 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, 910 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 1.5 (c1.0; r1.5) SS2 (x2471)- Height limit
- 12 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
- 5
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 10
250 Dundas St W · 220 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 record522 University Ave · 200 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2022-08-17
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 579 dwelling units, 21,138 square metres to office and 354 square metres to retail gross floor area.
City record522 University Ave · 200 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-17
Site Plan Control application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, comprised of a 51-storey residential tower atop a 15-storey office podium. The proposal consists of a total of approximately 54,983 square metres of gross floor area, o
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
- 0.56% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2025
- 5.20% lower rent · 2 of 2 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. 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.
83 / 100City inspection score, June 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 15
- Units
- 268
- Built
- 1970
- Elevators
- 3
- 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
- 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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