26 Balmoral Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4V
A 3-storey, 28-unit private rental building built in 1930.
- Property manager
- Akelius Canada Ltd
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
9 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 2025; 1 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 6
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Snow and ice 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 225471 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 224111 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 218808 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172552 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172551 000 00 IR
- Sep 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 229316 WST 00 IR
Show 3 older cases
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 157395 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 119568 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117881 SNI 00 IR
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City building permits
29 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 10
- Plumbing and drains 9
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Fire and life safety 1
- Dec 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alteration. (Unit 202)
Permit 21 250780 PLB
- Dec 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alteration. (Unit 202)
Permit 21 250780 HVA
- Dec 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alteration. (Unit 202)
Permit 21 250780 BLD · est. $20,000
- Aug 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential apartment building unit 302
Permit 21 194880 PLB
- Aug 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential apartment building unit 302
Permit 21 194880 HVA
- Aug 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential apartment building unit 302
Permit 21 194880 BLD · est. $20,000
Show 23 older permits
- Mar 2021
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Replacement of the existing main ground floor domestic piping
Permit 21 128999 PSA
- Oct 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Replacement of ceiling in the corridor at first floor
Permit 20 206113 BLD
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Cosmatic upgrades to unit # 105
Permit 20 174851 PLB
- Jul 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Cosmatic upgrades to unit # 105
Permit 20 174851 HVA
- Jul 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Cosmatic upgrades to unit # 105
Permit 20 174851 BLD
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for building envelope repairs that includes window replacement, some brick replacement and localized minor concrete repairs.
Permit 20 117279 BLD
- Nov 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 305 (19.97m2) to existing residential building
Permit 19 254150 PLB
- Nov 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 305 (19.97m2) to existing residential building
Permit 19 254150 HVA
- Nov 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior alterations to unit 305 (19.97m2) in an existing residential building
Permit 19 254150 BLD · est. $16,000
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing apartment building - unit 308
Permit 19 223296 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing apartment building - unit 308
Permit 19 223296 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing apartment building - unit 308
Permit 19 223296 BLD · est. $70,000
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 306.
Permit 19 218085 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 306.
Permit 19 218085 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 306.
Permit 19 218085 BLD
- Aug 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to Unit 303
Permit 19 209502 PLB
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to Unit 303
Permit 19 209502 HVA
- Aug 2019
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Interior alterations to Unit 303
Permit 19 209502 BLD · est. $22,500
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Closed
Heating system retrofit - Replace Heating boilers, pumps, and assocaited piping.
Permit 19 202408 MSA · est. $50,000
- Jul 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 304
Permit 19 184903 PLB
- Jul 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 304
Permit 19 184903 HVA
- Jul 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to unit 304
Permit 19 184903 BLD
- Jan 2019
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal for the replacement of the firm alarm control panel and audibility upgrade.
Permit 19 100871 FSU
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
68/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit90
68 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Clair (1 Yonge-University Line), 250 m.
- Parks & trees65
19.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 270 m. 329 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling74
Within 1 km: 2.25 km of protected lanes, 3.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.2 km of shared routes. 6 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Deer Park Jr & Sr Public School, 470 m), plus 9 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 safety51
2 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, 2.3 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d0.6) (x762)- Height limit
- 12 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
- 27
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
33 Pleasant Blvd · 230 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-02-27
Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 50-storey (162.30 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building comprised of a tower and podium base.
City record45 St Clair Ave W · 190 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-09-07
The proposal involves the intensification of the subject site, which is currently developed with a 14-storey office building, with a 50-storey mixed-use building with a height of 158.85 metres (166.85 metres to the top of the mechanical pen
City record45 St Clair Ave W · 190 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2022-09-07
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 51-storey mixed use building with 461 residential units. Official Plan Amendment requested to exempt the site from the proposed office replacement policies in Official Plan A
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 | 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.
- 2017
- 0.77% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2018
- 0.75% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2019
- 0.62% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2020
- 0.59% 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.
94 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 3
- Units
- 28
- Built
- 1930
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Akelius Canada Ltd
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 12
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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