2495 Dufferin St
Toronto, Ontario M6B
A 3-storey, 15-unit private rental building built in 1960.
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City bylaw and health cases
15 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 3 notices or orders 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 10
- Garbage 2
- Fences 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Zoning 1
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 212608 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173067 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173066 000 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 152085 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Exterior Of Building – Fire Escape: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a spherical object having a diameter of 100 millimetresNamely: exterior fire escape guards and handrails have openings larger than 100 millimetres. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Throughout Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: brick facade on all 4 sides of building has spalling brick, brick de-lamination, missing mortar, and large vertical cracks throughout. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – South West: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: concrete wall slabs underneath south west facing windows are cracked. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Porch: Exterior landing not maintained.Namely: concrete landing at top of front porch has large cracks throughout. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Porch: The (verandah, porch, deck, loading dock, ramp, balcony, fire escape or other similar structure, and/or other appurtenant attachment) and/or the supporting structural member is not maintained in good repair.Namely: front porch/verandah has… (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Throughout Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: concrete window sills throughout all 4 sides of building are cracked and have damaged materials. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Garbage Area: Garbage and refuse on a property not screened by a visual screen or fence to minimize visual impact to persons at grade on adjacent properties or a public highwayNamley: waste containment area is visible to public at grade level or a publi… (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Garbage Area: The number of garbage receptacles supplied is insufficient.Namely: building does not have enough garbage, recycling, and organics receptacles to sustain output of waste produced by tenants of building. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Garbage Area: The garbage containers are not water tight.Namely: recycling receptacle has hole in the lid and side making it NOT impervious to water. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – Garbage Area: Garbage container or receptacle is not maintained in a clean and odour free condition.Namely: garbage and recycling receptacles are dirty and stained. (closed)
Case 25 153069 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Lobby: Mailbox or mail receptacle is not maintained in good repair.Namely: 3 mailbox slots missing doors or coverings. (closed)
- 3rd Floor – Hall: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: ceiling on 3rd floor has damaged, deteriorated materials, and holes throughout hallway. (closed)
- 3rd Floor – Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: 3rd floor hallway walls have peeling vinyl/ wallpaper, cracks, and damaged materials throughout. (closed)
- 3rd Floor – Hall: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris.Namely: 3rd floor, floor has unknown yellow stains. (closed)
- Stairway – East: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: 3rd floor east facing stairway ceiling has cracks, and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Stairway – East: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing wall(s)\Namely: repairs made to walls outside 3rd floor hallway entrance do not reasonably match existing walls in paint color. (closed)
- Stairway – East: The surface of a window is not kept reasonably cleanNamely: east facing stairway windows have deteriorated caulking and dirty surfaces. (closed)
- Stairway – East: The guards and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair.Namely: guards/ handrails throughout east stairway are not painted to match existing color and have a rough surfac… (closed)
- 2nd Floor – Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namley: 2nd floor walls have cracks, holes and damaged materials. (closed)
- 2nd Floor – Hall: The ventilation system or unit is not regularly cleaned.Namely: 2nd floor A/C vent is dirty. (closed)
- Stairway – West: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: 3rd floor west facing stairway ceiling has damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Stairway – West: The surface of a window is not kept reasonably cleanNamley: west facing stairway windows have deteriorated caulking and dirty surfaces. (closed)
Case 25 153063 PRS 00 IV
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- Feb 2025
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Exterior Of Building: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to broken glass, organic food, plastic wrappers, wood pallets, and panes of glass. (closed)
Case 25 151829 WST 00 IV
- Feb 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115473 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115472 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115471 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115470 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115469 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115468 FEN 00 IR
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115467 WST 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 224986 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
34/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit66
18.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Fairbank (5 Eglinton Line), 700 m.
- Parks & trees10
6 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 260 m. 302 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling39
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 3.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.1 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby18
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School, 800 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities22
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 4 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety19
5 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Briar Hill-Belgravia
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% of the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 85 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
Allen Road, 1.1 km away
1.2 tonnes a year from 3 facilities, mostly Ryding Auto Body
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, 6.4 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 2.0 (c2.0; r2.0) SS2- Height limit
- 15 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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2700 Dufferin St · 190 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2025-06-27
The requested OPA seeks to redesignate the eastern portion of the subject site from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas, while maintaining the general Employment Areas designation on the west end of the site.
City record2451 Dufferin St · 160 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2021-12-30
Site Plan Approval application for a mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 906 square metres, and 43,296 square metres of residential gross floor area. A total of 672 residential units in two towers of 20 and 27 st
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 | Briar Hill-Belgravia | York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,381 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,840 | $1,706 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,124 | $2,067 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,344 | $2,547 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,991 | $1,864 | $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.
97 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 3
- Units
- 15
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 0
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24HRS
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 8
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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