23 Lascelles Blvd
Toronto, Ontario M4V
A 18-storey, 235-unit private rental building built in 1957.
- Property manager
- O'Shanter Development Company Ltd.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
4 bylaw investigations at this address since Apr 2025; 1 notice or order 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 4
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 181650 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawNotice to comply · Nov 2025· Closed
Case 25 260278 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 260267 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 147674 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
18 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Construction 6
- Plumbing and drains 5
- Fire and life safety 3
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Parking garage repair 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Jun 2022
Construction · Closed
Rev 5: Remove the fire separation requirement for 3 walls around air exhaust and intake shfts as there is no fire compartment above the p1 level
Permit 18 185426 BLD
- May 2022
Construction · Closed
REVISION 4 - delete individual siamese connection at each unit (west elevation), one central fire deprtment connection provided at the side of Unit 7[Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a po…
Permit 18 185426 BLD
- Apr 2022
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Permit Issued
ADD SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
Permit 22 133154 FSU · est. $100,000
- Jan 2022
Construction · Closed
Rev 03 - Revision in A3, A7, A8, A9, A25, and A34.REV 02 - layout and facade changes as bubbled[Rev 01 - Upper roof trellis][Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing und…
Permit 18 185426 BLD
- Jul 2021
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
REV 01- Changes as per bubbled drawings Drain - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 STS · est. $1,000
- Jul 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 PLB
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- Jul 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 HVA
- Jul 2021
Construction · Closed
REV 02 - layout and facade changes as bubbled[Rev 01 - Upper roof trellis][Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.]
Permit 18 185426 BLD
- Jun 2020
Construction · Closed
Rev 01 - Upper roof trellisProposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 BLD
- Oct 2018
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 FSU
- Jun 2018
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
Drain - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 STS
- Jun 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 PLB
- Jun 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 HVA
- Jun 2018
Construction · Closed
Proposed new townhouse development to include 10 street facing townhouse units above a portion of the existing underground parking facility.
Permit 18 185426 BLD · est. $6,000,000
- Jun 2017
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for localized concrete repairs to underground parking of existing apartment building.
Permit 17 177171 BLD
- Nov 2011
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Permit To replace fire alarm panel in existing apartment building - Folder 4 of 5 - addresses involved are 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25 Lascelles. Dvd is with 17 Lascelles. 11 313925 FSU
Permit 11 313949 FSU · est. $25,000
- Sep 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a back flow preventor in existing apartment building.
Permit 09 165812 PSA · est. $9,400
- Mar 2005
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Replace balcony gaurds on 170 units.
Permit 05 116399 BLD · est. $200,000
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
48/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit82
48 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Davisville (1 Yonge-University Line), 280 m.
- Parks & trees17
6.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 60 m. 415 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling66
Within 1 km: 1.45 km of protected lanes, 3.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.2 km of shared routes. 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby14
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Davisville & Spectrum School, 490 m), plus 5 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety31
4 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
Yonge-St.Clair
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% of the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (19% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (49% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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
Not in the city-wide by-law
This site is still governed by a former municipality’s zoning by-law, which the city-wide data does not cover.
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
- 0
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
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 | Yonge-St. Clair | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,629 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,868 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,296 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,327 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.56% 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.
90 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 18
- Units
- 235
- Built
- 1957
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- O'Shanter Development Company Ltd.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 25 outdoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 12
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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