2701 Eglinton Ave W
Toronto, Ontario M6M
A 4-storey, 49-unit private rental building built in 1953.
- Property manager
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
6 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 2 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 6
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Throughout Building: Previously finished surface(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements. Namely: Smoke damage and black discoloration are present on walls and ceilings throughout common areas, including hallways… (closed)
- Throughout Building: Floor is not reasonably impervious to water. Namely: Carpet is soaked throughout hallways due to water damage from firefighting efforts. (closed)
- Stairway: Floor and/or floor covering not kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Namely: Black soot found in stairwell floors. (closed)
- 2nd Floor: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained. Namely: Lighting fixtures are not working/damaged and are missing covers. (closed)
- 2nd Floor: The surface of a window is not kept reasonably clean. Namely: Hallway windows have black soot on them. (closed)
- 3rd Floor: Door hardware/devices are not maintained in good repair. Namely: Unit #310 door lock mechanism is damaged/missing. (closed)
Case 25 268035 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 267904 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: Exterior door is not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Dwelling Unit - Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (open)
- Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 25 230625 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 227942 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 211755 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243564 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
16 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
- Alterations 5
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Fire and life safety 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Sep 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Issuance Pending
Plumbing - Restoration of fire damaged apartment including complete replacement of all services, framing, etc. alteration to wall layout to add laundry - UNIT 210
Permit 26 235819 PLB
- Sep 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Issuance Pending
HVAC - Restoration of fire damaged apartment including complete replacement of all services, framing, etc. alteration to wall layout to add laundry - UNIT 210
Permit 26 235819 HVA
- Sep 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Under Review
Restoration of fire damaged apartment including complete replacement of all services, framing, etc. alteration to wall layout to add laundry - UNIT 210
Permit 26 235819 BLD
- Feb 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - RE-PURPOSING OF BASEMENT SUITES B11, B12, B14, B15 & B17 TO BECOME RESIDENTIAL SUITES B11, B12, B14, B15, B17 & B18.
Permit 22 113642 PLB
- Feb 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - RE-PURPOSING OF BASEMENT SUITES B11, B12, B14, B15 & B17 TO BECOME RESIDENTIAL SUITES B11, B12, B14, B15, B17 & B18.
Permit 22 113642 HVA
- Feb 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
RE-PURPOSING OF BASEMENT SUITES B11, B12, B14, B15 & B17 TO BECOME RESIDENTIAL SUITES B11, B12, B14, B15, B17 & B18. - (Additional new 5 dwelling units)
Permit 22 113642 BLD
Show 10 older permits
- Nov 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 01. 1 hour ground floor, basement ceiling fire rated assemblyProposal to construct Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management office to 1 new dwelling unit (B11), storage area, laund…
Permit 18 196693 BLD
- Jul 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management office to 1 new dwelling unit (B11), storage areas, laundry and service rooms.
Permit 18 196693 PLB
- Jul 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management office to 1 new dwelling unit (B11), storage areas, laundry and service rooms.
Permit 18 196693 HVA
- Jul 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to construct Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management office to 1 new dwelling unit (B11), storage area, laundry and service room.
Permit 18 196693 BLD
- Jul 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management offices to 6 new dwelling units. See ZZC and COA.
Permit 17 198215 PLB
- Jul 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management offices to 6 new dwelling units. See ZZC and COA.
Permit 17 198215 HVA
- Jul 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Interior alterations to lower level to convert existing storage locker area and management offices to 6 new dwelling units. See ZZC and COA.
Permit 17 198215 BLD
- May 2017
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace fire alarm system in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 166540 FSU · est. $60,000
- Jun 2016
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Repair of exterior masonry units (25m2)
Permit 16 166055 BLD · est. $150,000
- Oct 2012
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Two inch backflow preventer
Permit 12 259665 PSA
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
66/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit83
49.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 8 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Keelesdale (5 Eglinton Line), 270 m.
- Parks & trees80
29.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 60 m. 340 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling19
Within 1 km: 0.05 km of protected lanes, 1.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: York Memorial Collegiate Institute (Under Construction), 150 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities95
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 4 community centres, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
7 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
Keelesdale-Eglinton West
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 50 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (35% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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
10.4 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly Millworks Custom Manufacturing 2001 Inc
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, 7.0 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 Multiple Dwelling
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RM (f12.0; u4; d0.8) (x252)- Height limit
- 11 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
- 8
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2640 Eglinton Ave W · 290 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2022-12-22
The development applications would permit a 33-storey mixed use building with height of 106.1 metres (112.1 inclusive of the mechanical penthouse), containing 370 dwelling units, 324 square metres of non-residential space, 63 parking space
City record2640 Eglinton Ave W · 290 m away
Site plan · Appeal Received · submitted 2022-12-22
The development applications would permit a 33-storey mixed use building with heightof 106.1 metres (112.1 inclusive of the mechanical penthouse), containing 370dwelling units, 324 square metres of non-residential space, 63 parking spaces 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 | York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,706 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,067 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,547 | $2,294 |
| All units | $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 2019). Not resident reviews.
96 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 49
- Built
- 1953
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 5
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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