280 Sammon Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4J
A 4-storey, 34-unit private rental building built in 1955.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
51 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 13 notices or orders to comply; 8 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 35
- Garbage 8
- Not enough heat 5
- Snow and ice 2
- Long grass and weeds 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Exterior Of Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen.Namely: The building is missing window screens on multiple windows throughout. (open)
Case 26 237975 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Unit 204 – 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 bathtub has peeling paint and visible rust in certain areas. (open)
Case 26 237959 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 237915 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 237912 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166230 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Order Issued
- The stairs and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair.Namely: Stair nosing on all floors in all stairwells. (open)
- Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely: Common area hallway on second floor, both stairwells on all floors. (open)
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: West stairwell window frame between second and third floor. (open)
- Floor and/or floor covering not kept in a clean and sanitary conditionNamely: Common area hallways on all floor, stairwell landings on all floors. (open)
- Entranceway: Floor and/or floor covering not kept in a clean and sanitary condition.Namely: Main entrance floor mat. (open)
- Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Painted surface of all dwelling unit doors, painted surface of fire safety doors connecting common area hallways to stairwells. (open)
- The risers and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in a clean and/or sanitary condition.Namely: All stairwell risers on all floors. (open)
- The treads and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in a clean and/or sanitary condition.Namely: All stairwell treads on all floors. (open)
Case 26 170046 PRS 00 IV
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- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 163652 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
Case 26 139752 WST 00 IV
- Apr 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 139617 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 133434 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 133188 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121454 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121420 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121392 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Snow and iceBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
Case 26 122557 SNI 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121059 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117689 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117498 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117497 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117495 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Bathroom ceiling is bubbled and damaged. (closed)
- Bathroom: Door(s), passageway(s) and/or exit(s), not maintained free from hazardous condition, obstruction and impediments.Door is damaged and poorly repaired. (closed)
- Bathroom: Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.The wall beside the tub is damaged and requires repair. (closed)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Bathroom vent does not function. (closed)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Top of the toilet tank is cracked. (closed)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in a clean and sanitary condition.Namely, the tub has a damaged wall behind the tap and the tub itself is discolored and stained. (closed)
- Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely, the stove is missing the front plate. (closed)
- Kitchen: The electrical connections are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Kitchen outlet does not have a plate cover. (closed)
- Bathroom: The electrical receptacle are not maintained in good working order.Namely, the bathroom light is missing a light cover. (closed)
- Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the living room ceiling is damaged. (closed)
Case 26 117236 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 116791 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 116785 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Order Issued
- Exterior Of Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: The exterior south and east wall facade's are missing. (open)
Case 26 114501 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 114496 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 106005 WST 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 265120 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 246203 HEA 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Unit 103 – Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The kitchen wall is cracked, and the paint is peeling due to water leakage. (closed)
- Unit 103 – Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: The kitchen cupboard is damaged by the water leakage. (closed)
Case 25 243435 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 232516 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 214083 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Exterior Of Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen.Namely: The building is missing window screens on multiple windows throughout. (open)
Case 25 214893 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 213088 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 208620 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Interior of Building – Unit 204: 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 bathtub has peeling paint and visible rust in certain areas. (open)
Case 25 201841 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 199253 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183920 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 180731 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed
Case 25 178097 LGW 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 178091 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the wall in the living room, inside the washroom and the floor boards by the damaged wall. (closed)
Case 25 149019 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 146750 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 143807 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Exterior Of Building: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely the grass area surrounding the building has excrement, litter and debris, and a discarded air conditioning unit. (closed)
- Interior of Building – Hall: Floor and/or floor covering not kept in a clean and sanitary conditionNamely the floor in the hallways throughout the building are not kept clean. (closed)
- Interior – Hall: Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely the walls in the hallway throughout the entire building. (closed)
- Interior – Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely various walls in the hallways throughout the entire building. (closed)
- Laundry Room: Laundry room is not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Namely the floors are walls are not kept clean. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely the exterior upper and lower facade of the entire building. (substantially complete)
Case 25 143548 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 142649 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 140158 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 126565 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 114051 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 248549 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
Case 24 238205 WST 00 IV
- Nov 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237747 WST 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
3 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
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Jun 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Construct a new stairwell door separation in basement corridor
Permit 18 176197 BLD · est. $5,000
- May 2018
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of a testable backflow device
Permit 18 167379 PSA
- Dec 2010
Alterations · MGO Remediation · Closed
MGO Remediatio to Apartment 303. See Order 10 290802.
Permit 10 308367 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
52/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit58
8.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Donlands (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 620 m.
- Parks & trees5
3.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 500 m. 425 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling57
Within 1 km: 1.7 km of protected lanes, 2.75 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.1 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School, 480 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 15 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety95
0 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
Shown for context. None of this is part of the living score.
Safety
Danforth East York
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (25% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (88% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 52 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
Don Valley Parkway, 1.3 km away
467 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Bestway Donlands Cleaners
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, 3.9 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 Semi-Detached
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RS (f10.5; a325; d0.75) (x312)- Height limit
- 8.5 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
- 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 | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,715 | $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.
71 / 100City inspection score, September 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 34
- Built
- 1955
- Elevators
- 0
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 0700 TO 2130 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 8 outdoor
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 14
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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