280 Morningside Ave
Toronto, Ontario M1E
A 14-storey, 165-unit private rental building built in 1972.
- Property manager
- Q Residential
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
24 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 6 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 20
- Not enough heat 2
- Zoning 2
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 205363 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 203178 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 202341 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Kitchen: The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely, the lower kitchen cabinets, drawers, and toe kick are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Balcony Door: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, the balcony door, balcony door frame and surround are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Balcony Door: Storm or screen door not maintained in good repair.Namely, the balcony door, balcony door screen is not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Bathroom: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition.Namely, the bathroom vanity interior surfaces are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, the bathroom ventilation is not maintained in good working condition. (open)
- Bedroom – Spare: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Namely, the spare bedroom ceiling light fixture is not maintained in a safe and complete condition, as the ceiling light cover is missing. (closed)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the living room walls are not maintained free from cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Hall – Closet: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the hall closet interior wall surfaces are not maintained free from holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Bedroom – Spare: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the spare bedroom window frame surround is not maintained free from cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Bedroom – Master: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the master bedroom walls and window frame surround are not maintained free from cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
Case 26 220640 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 199807 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 177701 PRS 00 IR
Show 18 older cases
- May 2026
ZoningBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 154600 ZON 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Entranceway: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, the entranceway door is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the living room baseboards are not maintained free of cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Kitchen: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely, the floor transition between the kitchen and living room is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the kitchen wall-to-cabinet caulking joint is not maintained free of damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Balcony: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, the balcony door frame is not maintained in good repair, with a hole/gap present. (closed)
Case 26 151694 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 140775 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 112454 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Bedroom – Master: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair.Namely, the master bedroom windows and surrounding surfaces are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Bedroom 1 – Spare: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the spare bedroom windows are not maintained weather-tight. (closed)
- Bedroom 1 – Spare: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair.Namely, the spare bedroom windows and surrounding surfaces are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Bedroom 2 – Spare: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the spare bedroom windows and surrounding surfaces are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Bedroom 2 – Spare: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair.Namely, the spare bedroom windows are not maintained weather-tight. (closed)
- Living Room: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the living room windows are not maintained weather-tight. (closed)
- Living Room: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair.Namely, the living room windows and surrounding surfaces are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Bedroom – Master: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the master bedroom windows are not maintained weather-tight. (closed)
Case 26 114044 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110368 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Garage: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, the green exit doors, near parking spots 92, 58, and 14, are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Garage – Stairway: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, the stairway exit doors, near parking spots 58 and 14, are not maintained in good repair, with gaps present. (closed)
Case 26 151715 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100176 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 265773 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263959 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 253800 ZON 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Bathroom: All repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner.Namely, the bathroom wall repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner. (closed)
Case 26 101733 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 250050 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 172445 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Entranceway: Previously finished surface(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely, the entranceway ceiling has marks/stains. (closed)
- Kitchen: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely, the kitchen floor transition strip is not maintained. (closed)
- Kitchen: Previously finished surface(s) in the public area of the property are not renewed or refinished, when necessary, to maintain a similar appearance.Namely, portions of the previously finished surface, of the kitchen bulkhead, are not refinis… (closed)
- Bathroom: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition.Namely, the bathroom vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition. (closed)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely, the bathroom sink basin is not maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (closed)
- Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls and baseboards, located near the bathroom and bedroom entrances, are not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and/or deteriorated mater… (closed)
- Balcony: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the balcony exterior window not maintained weather-tight. (closed)
Case 25 213230 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 160002 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108257 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 230306 HEA 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
8 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Balcony repair 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Alterations 1
- Parking garage repair 1
- Jun 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - add residential suite to former office space on ground floor
Permit 16 176318 PLB
- Jun 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - add residential suite to former office space on ground floor
Permit 16 176318 HVA
- Jun 2016
Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled
add residential suite to former office space on ground floor
Permit 16 176318 BLD · est. $100,000
- Oct 2015
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
replace railings to 156 balconies- 78 on the west side and 78 on the east side
Permit 15 243015 BLD · est. $400,000
- Oct 2015
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Cancelled
replace railings to 156 balconies- 78 on the west side and 78 on the east side
Permit 15 232865 BLD · est. $400,000
- Jul 2015
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Cancelled
Propsoed removal and disposal of concrete balustrade gaurdrails and steel gaurdrails.
Permit 15 198273 BLD
Show 2 older permits
- Jul 2012
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
repair concrete garage repair
Permit 12 220151 BLD · est. $80,000
- Jan 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
install 1 backflow preventer
Permit 10 109212 PSA · est. $6,000
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
46/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit62
53.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes.
- Parks & trees29
11.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 520 m. 158 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling31
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.7 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: West Hill Public School, 230 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities62
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety15
7 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
West Hill
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 53 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
Highway 2A, 1.7 km away
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, 19.0 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 Apartment Commercial
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RAC (d4.45) (x60)- 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.
| Bedrooms | West Hill | Scarborough (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,460 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,775 | $1,633 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,928 | $1,852 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,290 | $2,072 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,995 | $1,816 | $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.
97 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 14
- Units
- 165
- Built
- 1972
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Q Residential
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 8AM TO 10PM
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 24
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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