2453 Queen St E
Toronto, Ontario M4E
A 4-storey, 16-unit private rental building built in 1920.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
35 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 2 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 21
- Not enough heat 14
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 132830 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 112841 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 111469 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 111465 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110325 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109804 PRS 00 IR
Show 29 older cases
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247863 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247859 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247853 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247836 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Order Issued
- Interior of Building: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings. (open)
- Interior of Building: The location and size of openings present a hazard as they are designed with members or attachments between 140 millimetres and 900 millimetres above the level protected by the guard which facilitate climbing. (open)
- Interior of Building: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings. (open)
- Interior of Building: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a sphere having a diameter more than 100 millimetres. (open)
Case 25 246973 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 25 245476 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 197445 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192181 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling throughout the unit is not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Dwelling Unit: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not reasonably smooth and level. Namely, the floor throughout the unit is not in a good state or repair. (closed)
Case 25 160673 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Lobby: Dwelling unit is not connected by two way voice communication system and security locking release mechanism to the principle entrance of the building.Namely, the buzz code number to allow access to the tenant's unit is incorrect. (open)
- Living Room: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not reasonably smooth and level. Namely, the floor in the living room by the radiator is not in a good state of repair. (open)
Case 25 160560 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 153701 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 153535 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136760 HEA 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 126314 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 124246 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
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Case 25 115844 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
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Case 25 112695 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
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Case 25 112213 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 112206 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103805 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 248094 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 248014 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245328 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243954 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243947 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243885 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243822 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243787 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 240955 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.
From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
24/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit3
6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 1 route. Nearest subway or LRT: Main Street (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.3 km.
- Parks & trees33
9.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 290 m. 433 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling25
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1 km of bike lanes and trails, 3 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Denis Catholic Elementary School, 480 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities12
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 0 community centres, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety40
3 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
The Beaches
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (83% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% of the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 50 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% 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
- Street Health, 7.1 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 Detached
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RD (f10.5; d0.6) (x1257)- Height limit
- 13 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
- 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 | The Beaches | Toronto (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,469 | $1,213 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,683 | $1,692 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,141 | $1,869 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,183 | $1,876* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,826 | $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 RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.
87 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 16
- Built
- 1920
- Elevators
- 0
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- None on site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 9 outdoor
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 19
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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