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Building Review

28 Balmoral Ave

Toronto, Ontario M4V

A 3-storey, 27-unit private rental building built in 1930.

Living score
68/100
Built
1930
Units
27
Storeys
3
City inspection
92/100
Property manager
Akelius Canada Ltd

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

2 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2025; 1 notice or order 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 2
  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Stairway Landing(s) – Throughout Building: Guard is less than 1,070 millimetres high. (closed)
    • Stairway – Throughout Building: The stair guard when measured vertically from the stair nosing is less than 900 millimetres high. (closed)
    • Stairway – Throughout Building: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a spherical object having a diameter of 100 millimetres (closed)
    • Stairway – Throughout Building: Height of handrail on stairs or ramp is less than the minimum 800mm (closed)

    Case 25 264786 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 264182 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

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

  • Alterations 12
  • Plumbing and drains 11
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Jun 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Rev 01: Proposal to keep rad pipe in the same location and change the proposed washroom layout. Proposed Interior Alterations to cosemetic upgrade to the existing Residential Apartment building. unit 202

    Permit 22 107634 BLD

  • May 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Revision Issued

    Revision 01 - relocate sink in washroom, remove linen closet, create new entry closetPlumbing - Interior alterations to unit 201 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 159501 PLB

  • May 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued

    Revison 01 - relocate sink in washroom, remove linen closet, create new entry closetInterior alterations to unit 201 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 159501 BLD

  • Mar 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposla for interior alteration at unit 306

    Permit 22 128636 PLB

  • Mar 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposla for interior alteration at unit 306

    Permit 22 128636 BLD · est. $20,000

  • Jan 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposed Interior Alterations to cosemetic upgrade to the existing Residential Apartment building. unit 202

    Permit 22 107634 PLB

Show 27 older permits
  • Jan 2022

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposed Interior Alterations to cosemetic upgrade to the existing Residential Apartment building. unit 202

    Permit 22 107634 HVA

  • Jan 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposed Interior Alterations to cosemetic upgrade to the existing Residential Apartment building. unit 202

    Permit 22 107634 BLD

  • May 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 201 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 159501 PLB

  • May 2021

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 201 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 159501 HVA

  • May 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Interior alterations to unit 201 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 159501 BLD · est. $20,000

  • May 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 308 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 151030 PLB

  • May 2021

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 308 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 151030 HVA

  • May 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to unit 308 of existing apartment building

    Permit 21 151030 BLD · est. $22,500

  • Mar 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed

    Replacement of the existing main ground floor domestic piping

    Permit 21 129008 PSA

  • Oct 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Replacement of ceiling in the corridor at first floor

    Permit 20 206129 BLD

  • Sep 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 304.

    Permit 19 218037 PLB

  • Sep 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 304.

    Permit 19 218037 HVA

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Proposal for interior alterations to unit 304.

    Permit 19 218037 BLD

  • Aug 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Cancelled

    Heating system retrofit - Replace Heating boilers, pumps

    Permit 19 202446 MSA · est. $50,000

  • Jul 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Interior alteration to the existing apartment building, unit 305.

    Permit 19 185254 PLB

  • Jul 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Interior alteration to the existing apartment building, unit 305.

    Permit 19 185254 HVA

  • Jul 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Interior alteration to the existing apartment building, unit 305.

    Permit 19 185254 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing apartment building, unit 208.

    Permit 19 184946 PLB

  • Jul 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing apartment building, unit 208.

    Permit 19 184946 HVA

  • Jul 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to the existing apartment building, unit 208.

    Permit 19 184946 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing apartment building, unit 205.

    Permit 19 184871 PLB

  • Jul 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing apartment building, unit 205.

    Permit 19 184871 HVA

  • Jul 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Interior alterations to the existing residential suite (bachelor) in apartment building, unit 205.

    Permit 19 184871 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the ground floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 101

    Permit 19 184788 PLB

  • Jul 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the ground floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 101

    Permit 19 184788 HVA

  • Jul 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the ground floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 101

    Permit 19 184788 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 100875 FSU

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

68/ 100

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

  • Transit92

    70.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Clair (1 Yonge-University Line), 270 m.

  • Parks & trees65

    19.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 270 m. 344 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling76

    Within 1 km: 2.3 km of protected lanes, 3.3 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, 500 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 safety40

    3 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

Traffic pollutionLow

No expressway within 2 km

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, 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 · 250 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 record
  • 45 St Clair Ave W · 200 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 record
  • 45 St Clair Ave W · 200 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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsYonge-St. ClairToronto (North) zoneToronto 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
0.83% lower rent · tenants notified
2018
0.79% lower rent · tenants notified
2019
0.66% lower rent · tenants notified
2020
0.63% 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.

92 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
27
Built
1930
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Ground floor, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
No
Ward
12

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

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