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2500 Keele St

Toronto, Ontario M6L

A 12-storey, 95-unit private rental building built in 1977.

Living score
45/100
Built
1977
Units
95
Storeys
12
City inspection
87/100
Property manager
Golden Equity Properties

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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

58 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 9 notices or orders to comply; 8 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 53
  • Not enough heat 3
  • Heat, water or power cut off 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 236791 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 236400 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Heat, water or power cut offBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 233649 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 229769 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 226106 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued

    • Bedroom: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing wall(s)Namely: Bedroom walls (open)
    • Living Room: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (open)

    Case 26 242074 PRS 00 IV

Show 52 older cases
  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 225092 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 190499 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 164434 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 162060 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed

    • Kitchen: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely: Kitchen sink and pipes (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Kitchen sink countertop (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom ceiling and walls peeling paint (closed)

    Case 26 164754 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 160590 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 142799 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom ceiling (closed)

    Case 26 137184 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 134077 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 132743 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 132070 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 132069 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Expiry Date Extended

    • Garage: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (open)
    • Garage: The columns in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (open)
    • Garage: The floors in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks (open)
    • Garage: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (open)

    Case 26 127438 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Expiry Date Extended

    Case 26 127257 000 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 115799 HEA 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 113773 HEA 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 113096 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 254405 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Roof Of Building: The roof or one of its component is not free from leaks. Address repeated leak from roof (substantially complete)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (substantially complete)

    Case 25 242040 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 239967 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 237519 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 230648 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 227458 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 224225 ZON 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 209707 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Balcony: Storm or screen door not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Bedroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 25 226148 PRS 00 IV

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 205692 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 198510 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 193971 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 192626 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Order to Comply Appealed

    • Balcony: 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(s) is not being maintained free from defects and/or hazards. Name… (open)
    • Balcony: 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, balconies throughout th… (open)
    • Balcony: 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(s) is not maintained in a clean and/or sanitary condition. Namely… (open)

    Case 25 192130 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order to Comply Appealed

    Case 25 191334 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 190116 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 189097 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 181877 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 181213 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 170118 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 160241 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 147498 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed

    • Parking Area: Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of motorized vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not maintained in good repair, free from cracks, holes and ruts. (closed)
    • Parking Area: The storm drain is not being maintained free from defect and/or obstructions. Namely, the drains in the surface parking area. (closed)
    • Parking Area: Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of motorized vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not maintained so as parking space marking are to be clearly visible. (closed)
    • North Side of Building: The guards and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. Namely, the guard and gate fronting the north exit to the parking area and stairs to underground.parking. (closed)

    Case 25 183300 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 146833 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 141722 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 241951 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 240165 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 238969 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 238647 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 238444 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 238269 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 238001 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed

    • Bathroom – Ceiling: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bathroom – Cabinet: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards.Namely, bathroom cabinets are deteriorated, knobs are loose, and there is a hole inside. (closed)
    • Bathroom – Wall: Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements. (closed)
    • Kitchen – Ceiling: Previously finished surface(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements. (closed)
    • Balcony – door: Storm or screen door not maintained in good repair.Namely, window screen missing on balcony screen door. (closed)
    • Kitchen – drawers: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards.Namely, kitchen drawers are deteriorated, knows are falling off or missing, and they do not open/ close properly. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests. (closed)
    • Kitchen – Cabinets: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards.Namely, the kitchen cabinets are deteriorated, cabinet doors are hanging off, and there are holes inside. (closed)
    • Kitchen – walls: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, walls have cracks and peeling paint throughout kitchen. (closed)

    Case 24 231137 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 229574 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 226370 HEA 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

8 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Parking garage repair 4
  • Alterations 2
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Aug 2025

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued

    Local concrete repairs at balcony slabs and apply waterproofing.

    Permit 25 209278 BLD

  • Aug 2022

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Revision Issued

    Revision 02 -. Underground Parking garage suspended slab reconstruction (Part 3)

    Permit 21 130585 BLD

  • Dec 2021

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Revision Issued

    Revision 01. Underground Parking garage suspended slab reconstruction (Part 2)

    Permit 21 130585 BLD

  • Mar 2021

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection

    Underground Parking garage suspended slab reconstruction (Part 1)

    Permit 21 130585 BLD · est. $300,000

  • Dec 2020

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued

    slab on grade repair at underground parking garage

    Permit 20 234936 BLD · est. $50,000

  • May 2020

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued

    Proposal to consturct a retaining wall for existing condo

    Permit 20 147123 BLD · est. $100,000

Show 2 older permits
  • Aug 2019

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued

    Proposed repair to main enterance walkway of the condominium. Remove and replace concrete topping and repair concrete structural slab

    Permit 19 206892 BLD · est. $200,000

  • Sep 2018

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection

    Proposal to install a back flow prevention device

    Permit 18 232597 PSA · est. $4,000

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

45/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit33

    25.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Keelesdale (5 Eglinton Line), 2.5 km.

  • Parks & trees57

    15.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 120 m. 377 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling2

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, 390 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities35

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 3 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety80

    1 collision 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

Maple Leaf

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).

  • Break and enterLower than most

    Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the lowest

    Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (37% of the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (23% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

Highway 401, 990 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

715 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly Highlight Auto Collision

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, 8.8 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 Apartment

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RA (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x247)
Height limit
Set by the zone

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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsMaple LeafNorth York (Southwest) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,379$1,491
1 bed$1,755$1,567$1,761
2 beds$2,206$1,814$2,045
3+ beds-$2,243$2,294
All units$2,039$1,728$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 2018). Not resident reviews.

87 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
12
Units
95
Built
1977
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Main floor, 24
Pets
Not allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
5

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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