233 Carlaw Ave
Toronto, Ontario
A 150-unit condominium registered in 2008 (TSCC 1956).
- Living score
- 45/100
- Units
- 150
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
2 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 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.
- Not enough heat 2
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The heat supplied to the dwelling unit is below twenty-one (21) degrees Celsius. (open)
Case 25 117443 HEA 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116826 HEA 00 IR
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City building permits
19 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 7
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
- Fire and life safety 3
- Parking garage repair 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Apr 2026
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Scope of work includes localized exterior wall repairs such as masonry and sealant repairs, installation of through wall flashing at elevations. Project also comprises of concrete repairs at balcony slab edge and mastic repair at parking g…
Permit 26 148934 BLD · est. $444,425
- Jan 2025
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for garage concrete repairs
Permit 25 105109 BLD · est. $125,000
- Jul 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO PROPOSED BARBER SHOP "STARKS BARBER COMPANY" UNIT 101C
Permit 21 190411 PLB
- Jul 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO PROPOSED BARBER SHOP "STARKS BARBER COMPANY" UNIT 101C
Permit 21 190411 HVA
- Jul 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO PROPOSED BARBER SHOP "STARKS BARBER COMPANY" UNIT 101C
Permit 21 190411 BLD · est. $140,000
- Nov 2016
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
Propose balcony repairs ( 25) on the north elevation of the existing building.
Permit 16 248458 BLD · est. $85,000
Show 13 older permits
- Mar 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to convert retail store into a dental hygiene clinic. Unit #14. Tenant - "The Meticulous Smile". See ZZC 16 109304.
Permit 16 134046 PLB
- Mar 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to convert retail store into a dental hygiene clinic. Unit #14. Tenant - "The Meticulous Smile". See ZZC 16 109304.
Permit 16 134046 HVA
- Mar 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to convert retail store into a dental hygiene clinic. Unit #14. Tenant - "The Meticulous Smile". See ZZC 16 109304.
Permit 16 134046 BLD
- Aug 2011
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a back flow preventer in existing condo.
Permit 11 259766 PSA · est. $6,000
- Sep 2008
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Revision to relocate 1 maglock on 2nd floor parking garage. Proposal to install 4 maglocks (1 on basement level, 1 on ground level, and 2 on second level) of existing multiple unit building.
Permit 08 186527 FSU
- Jul 2008
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install 4 maglocks (1 on basement level, 1 on ground level, and 2 on second level) of existing multiple unit building.
Permit 08 186527 FSU · est. $4,000
- Jun 2006
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Sprinklers in connection with BLD 05-130609.
Permit 06 147857 FSU
- Mar 2006
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - 8 storey condo with commercial at grade. 4 floor exisiting + 4 floors new. See rezoning. - Multiple Projects
Permit 05 130609 PLB
- Mar 2006
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - 8 storey condo with commercial at grade. 4 floor exisiting + 4 floors new. See rezoning. - Multiple Projects
Permit 05 130609 HVA
- May 2005
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
8 storey condo with commercial at grade. 4 floor exisiting + 4 floors new. See rezoning.
Permit 05 130609 BLD · est. $20,250,000
- Apr 2005
Alterations · Interior Demolition · Closed
Demolish partitions on all floors; existing mechanical & fire safety systems to remain.
Permit 05 122271 BLD
- Aug 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed temporary sales centre. Site plan approval for conversion has been applied for.
Permit 03 170495 BLD
- Jul 1996
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING. SEE STATEMENT OF APPROVAL/UNDERTAKING DATED: JULY 9TH, 1996. EDC (HEATING AND PLUMBING COST INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION)
Permit 96 018592 BLD · est. $295,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
45/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit31
24.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Pape (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.9 km.
- Parks & trees18
6.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 170 m. 457 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling76
Within 1 km: 2.2 km of protected lanes, 4.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.45 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Morse Street Jr Public School , 310 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities98
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 3 community centres, 15 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety24
6 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
South Riverdale
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.7× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% 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
Don Valley Parkway, 1.2 km away
622 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly M S Auto Refinishing
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
- Street Health, 2.4 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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
929 Queen St E · 270 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2023-05-03
Application for Site Plan Control to permit a 9-storey mixed use building, containing 78 rental units and 195 square metres of commercial gross floor area.
City record929 Queen St E · 270 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2022-09-27
OPA and Rezoning for a 10-storey mixed-use building (including mezzanine) having a non-residential gross floor area of 213.5 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 5,485.4 square metres. A total of 70 dwelling units are prop
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 | Riverdale | Toronto (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,213 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,656 | $1,692 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $1,869 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $1,876* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,593* | $1,685 | $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 inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 150
- Unit mix
- 110 one-bed · 40 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 1956
- Registered
- July 2008
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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