286 Finch Ave W
Toronto, Ontario M2R
A 4-storey, 47-unit private rental building built in 1961.
- Developer
- Starlight InvestmentsOwner, and developer of the stacked townhouses added beside the original building. Source
- Property manager
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
- Contractor
- 59 Project Management Inc · 2022
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
6 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 2025; 1 notice or order to comply; 2 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 5
- Not enough heat 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen. (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)
- 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)
Case 26 243175 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 243170 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171472 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171471 000 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 102727 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 127214 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
15 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
- Construction 3
- Fire and life safety 2
- Demolition 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Jan 2022
Construction · Closed
REVISION - revision of drywall studs from metal to wood as shown on the revised drawingsProposal to construct 25 new stacked townhouses. Refer to folder (20-181829 BLD) 1 level of underground parking.
Permit 20 157417 BLD · by 59 Project Management Inc
- May 2021
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal to construct 25 new stacked townhouses. Refer to folder (20-181829 BLD) 1 level of underground parking.
Permit 20 157417
- Nov 2020
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Proposal to demolish the existing two garage blocks located at the rear of the property.
Permit 20 219171 DEM
- Sep 2020
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct an underground parking garage for a new development of 25 new stacked townhouses. (related to 20 157417 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 20 181829 STS · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Sep 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct an underground parking garage for a new development of 25 new stacked townhouses. (related to 20 157417 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 20 181829 PLB · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Sep 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct an underground parking garage for a new development of 25 new stacked townhouses. (related to 20 157417 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 20 181829 HVA · by 59 Project Management Inc
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- Sep 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct an underground parking garage for a new development of 25 new stacked townhouses. (related to 20 157417 BLD 00 NB)
Permit 20 181829 DRN · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Aug 2020
Construction · Inspection
Proposal to construct an underground parking garage for a new development of 25 new stacked townhouses. (Refer to folder 20 157417 BLD 00 NB Townhouse)
Permit 20 181829 BLD · est. $1,500,000 · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Jun 2020
Demolition · Demolition · Cancelled
Proposal to demolish the existing 2 garage blocks.
Permit 20 157613 DEM · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Jun 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to demolish the existing garages and construct 25 new stacked townhouses with 1 level of underground parking.
Permit 20 157417 PLB · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Jun 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to demolish the existing garages and construct 25 new stacked townhouses with 1 level of underground parking.
Permit 20 157417 HVA · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Jun 2020
Construction · Closed
Proposal to construct 25 new stacked townhouses. Refer to folder (20-181829 BLD) 1 level of underground parking.
Permit 20 157417 BLD · by 59 Project Management Inc
- Sep 2019
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal for the replacement of the fire alarm control panel.
Permit 19 221535 FSU · est. $5,000
- Jul 2019
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
A total of 37 balcony replacements - 4 on the ground floor (suites 101, 103, 111 and 112), all balconies on floors 2, 3 and 4 (11 suites on each floor)
Permit 19 185826 BLD
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install backflow prevention device
Permit 09 198714 PSA · est. $8,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
50/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit34
26.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Finch (1 Yonge-University Line), 2.1 km.
- Parks & trees52
15 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 190 m. 334 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling31
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.65 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby41
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Yorkview Public School, 430 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities81
Within 1 km: 1 library, 4 community centres, 7 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
Newtonbrook West
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (34% of 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
38 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Finch 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, 12.8 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 (f21.0; a925; d0.85)- 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
4949 Bathurst St · 190 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2024-09-04
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 39-storey mixed-use building, containing 491 Dwelling units and commercial uses on the first and second floors.Appealed to the OLT in 2025, settled in 2026.
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 | Willowdale West/Newtonbrook West | North York (N.Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,471 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,794 | $1,771 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,108 | $2,039 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,620 | $2,324 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,994 | $1,989 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.69% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 0.56% 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.
89 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 47
- Built
- 1961
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 18
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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