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Building Review

265 Cassandra Blvd

Toronto, Ontario M3A

A 12-storey, 164-unit private rental building built in 1965.

Living score
41/100
Built
1965
Units
164
Storeys
12
City inspection
91/100
Property manager
M&R Property Management

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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

18 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 4 notices or orders to comply; 3 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 15
  • Not enough heat 3
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 239414 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Laundry Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Laundry Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Laundry Room: The supplied facility in or on the property is not available for use by the occupants and other users of the property in accordance with the standards.Namely, the washer and dryers are not operational. (open)

    Case 26 242512 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 233869 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 202433 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    • West Stairway: The guards and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in a safe condition.Namely: Missing spindle in landing guard, causing there to be a gap of approx 8 inches/203mm. (open)

    Case 26 187333 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 187318 PRS 00 IR

Show 12 older cases
  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    • Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components. (closed)

    Case 26 187301 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 187274 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 186703 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    • Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (open)
    • Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components. (open)

    Case 26 186698 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 186675 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170714 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170713 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170712 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170711 000 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 153387 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 106237 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 246458 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.

City building permits

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

  • Alterations 2
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Mar 2023

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued

    Proposal for:-Structural repairs to the concrete roof slab of the parking garage.- Re-waterproofing the garage roof slab.- Reinstating site finishes

    Permit 23 119625 BLD · est. $2,500,000

  • Mar 2010

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed - Dormant

    Balcon;y repairs and railing guard replacement for 120 balcony units

    Permit 10 138525 BLD

  • Dec 2009

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

    Install one backflow preventer

    Permit 09 197296 PSA · est. $15,000

  • Apr 1996

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant

    FIRE ALARM RETROFIT

    Permit 96 251056 BLD

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

41/ 100

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

  • Transit43

    32 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes.

  • Parks & trees29

    9.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 220 m. 362 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

    7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Senator O'Connor College School, 340 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities26

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 5 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

Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (83% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftLower than most

    Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 50 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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

Don Valley Parkway, 1.4 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 10.7 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)
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
BedroomsParkwoods-DonaldaNorth York (Southeast) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,660$1,188*$1,491
1 bed$1,680$1,638$1,761
2 beds$1,955$1,890$2,045
3+ beds$2,140$2,238$2,294
All units$1,920$1,842$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.

91 / 100City inspection score, June 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
12
Units
164
Built
1965
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 8:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M. DAILY
Pets
Not allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Bike parking
12 outdoor
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
16

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

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