265 Balliol St
Toronto, Ontario M4S
A 27-storey, 202-unit private rental building built in 1968.
- Property manager
- Park Property Management Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
9 bylaw investigations at this address since Apr 2026; 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 8
- Not enough heat 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 244130 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 239766 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 236679 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 224153 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 215374 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 213367 PRS 00 IR
Show 3 older cases
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 172296 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172295 000 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 142334 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
15 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 5
- Fire and life safety 2
- Demolition 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Parking garage repair 1
- Alterations 1
- Construction 1
- Jul 2026
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposed concrete repairs at balcony slabs, shear walls, columns, end walls, roof parapet, exposed building floor slab edges, and entrance canopy; Replacement of balcony guards; Targeted masonry repairs and installation of an elastomeric c…
Permit 26 198255 BLD
- Jan 2026
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Permit Issued
Proposed to convert the garage sprinkler system from a wet sprinkler to a drysprinkler system.
Permit 26 109888 FSU · est. $239,511
- Jan 2026
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Proposal to replace the building's fire alarm control panel
Permit 26 109197 FSU · est. $90,875
- Aug 2023
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposed Garage Repair/Reconstruction to the ramp topping and install new embeddded glycol snow-melt system.
Permit 23 184397 BLD
- Mar 2023
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposal for the partial demolition of existing underground structure to allow for the construction of a new 27 storey building. See also 21 111211 BLD.
Permit 23 120289 DEM
- Aug 2021
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposal to demolish a row of rental townhouses containing 7 units.
Permit 21 199496 DEM
Show 9 older permits
- Mar 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for addition and interior alterations to the ground floor and basement level of an existing 26 Storey Residential Building. (265 Balliol Street). The affected scope includes: existing office area turning into lounge spa…
Permit 21 127853 PLB
- Mar 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for addition and interior alterations to the ground floor and basement level of an existing 26 Storey Residential Building. (265 Balliol Street). The affected scope includes: existing office area turning into lounge space,…
Permit 21 127853 HVA
- Mar 2021
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Proposal for addition and interior alterations to the ground floor and basement level of an existing 26 Storey Residential Building. (265 Balliol Street). The affected scope includes: existing office area turning into lounge space, Lobby t…
Permit 21 127853 BLD
- Feb 2021
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Permit Issued
Drain - Proposal to construct a 27-storey rental residential tower containing 233 rental units and 2 storey below grade parking garage containing 135 parking spaces. The existing 26-storey residential building, containing 202 rental units,…
Permit 21 111211 STS
- Feb 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 27-storey rental residential tower containing 233 rental units and 2 storey below grade parking garage containing 135 parking spaces. The existing 26-storey residential building, containing 202 rental uni…
Permit 21 111211 PLB
- Feb 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to construct a 27-storey rental residential tower containing 233 rental units and 2 storey below grade parking garage containing 135 parking spaces. The existing 26-storey residential building, containing 202 rental units,…
Permit 21 111211 HVA
- Feb 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Drain - Proposal to construct a 27-storey rental residential tower containing 233 rental units and 2 storey below grade parking garage containing 135 parking spaces. The existing 26-storey residential building, containing 202 rental units,…
Permit 21 111211 DRN
- Feb 2021
Construction · Inspection
Proposal to construct a 27-storey rental residential tower containing 233 rental units and 2 storey below grade parking garage containing 135 parking spaces. The existing 26-storey residential building, containing 202 rental units, will be…
Permit 21 111211 BLD
- Jun 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 2 backflow preventors in existing apartment building.
Permit 10 187143 PSA · est. $6,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
40/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit60
11.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Davisville (1 Yonge-University Line), 750 m.
- Parks & trees21
7.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 180 m. 439 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling55
Within 1 km: 0.9 km of protected lanes, 3.5 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.4 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby14
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Hodgson Middle School, 360 m), plus 7 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 12 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety24
5 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
South Eglinton-Davisville
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (83% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (26% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 3.4 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
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d2.0) (x111)- Height limit
- 38 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
- 15
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
275 Merton St · 130 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-05-20
Site Plan for a 40-storey mixed use purpose built rental building with 494 dwelling units, of which 30% will be affordable rental units. A total gross floor area (GFA) of 31,321 m2 is proposed, including 132 m2 of ground floor non-residenti
City record170 Merton St · 290 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-03-14
Site Plan Approval for a 36-storey mixed-use residential building, which includes the partial retention of the existing heritage building at 170 Merton Street. Overall, the proposal includes a total of 400 residential dwelling units and app
City record405 Mount Pleasant Rd · 130 m away
Site plan · Final Approval Completed · submitted 2024-06-07
The Proposed Development is for an outdoor sports and recreation facility for Greenwood College School. The Proposal involves the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on the Site to enable the construction of a multi-purpose
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 | Mount Pleasant West | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,593 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,973 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,528 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,523 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,075 | $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.
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.
89 / 100City inspection score, July 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 27
- Units
- 202
- Built
- 1968
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Park Property Management Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Bike parking
- 30 indoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 12
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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