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2880 Keele St

Toronto, Ontario M3M

A 3-storey, 11-unit private rental building built in 1950.

Living score
48/100
Built
1950
Units
11
Storeys
3
City inspection
90/100
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City bylaw and health cases

26 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 6 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 21
  • Garbage 2
  • Fences 1
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 206974 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 195028 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173263 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173262 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 146876 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 139326 PRS 00 IR

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  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 139323 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 207541 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 160215 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 151012 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)

    Case 25 149548 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Exterior: Communication system is not maintained in good repair and in operative condition. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing wall(s) (open)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Kitchen: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing ceiling(s). (open)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (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: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition. (open)
    • Bathroom: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing wall(s) (open)
    • Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)

    Case 25 147977 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 145424 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 145410 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Building: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards. (open)
    • Throughout Building: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (open)
    • Throughout Building – Stairway: The (stairs, treads, risers, guards, handrails, and/or other appurtenant attachments) and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. (open)
    • Front – Lobby: Mailbox or mail receptacle is not maintained in good repair. (open)
    • Throughout Building: The property is not being kept free of pests. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit – Entranceway: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (closed)

    Case 25 145482 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Order to Comply Appealed

    • North – Entranceway: Exterior steps, not maintained. (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building: The retaining wall is not being maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building – Parking Area: Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of motorized vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not maintained in good repair, free from cracks, holes and ruts. (closed)
    • Garage – Exterior Of Garage: The accessory building is not constructed and/or maintained in good repair. (open)
    • Garage – Exterior Of Garage: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (open)
    • Garage – Exterior Of Garage: The lighting fixture is not protected from damage by the provision of wired glass or other suitable means of protection. (open)
    • Throughout Building – Exterior Of Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen. (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building – South: The fence, screen and/or other enclosure around or on the property is not being maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building – Garbage Area: Garbage and refuse on a property not screened by a visual screen or fence to minimize visual impact to persons at grade on adjacent properties or a public highway (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building – Throughout Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: The surface of a window is not kept reasonably clean (open)
    • Throughout Building – Exterior Of 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. (closed)

    Case 25 145478 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Property: Permit refuse to be thrown, dumped, deposited on land that is not a highway within the City, including but not limited to; (closed)

    Case 25 144954 WST 00 IV

  • Feb 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 115392 ZON 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 115391 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 115390 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order to Comply Appealed

    Case 25 115389 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 115388 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    FencesBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 115387 FEN 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 115386 WST 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2024· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests. (open)

    Case 24 249518 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 249179 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

4 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
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
  • Mar 2025

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection

    Proposal to repair a part of the 1 storey outbuilding structure (garage) due to vehicle impact.

    Permit 25 134316 BLD · est. $5,000

  • Aug 2022

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing storage/utility space to convert it into one bachelor apartment unit in the existing apartment building.

    Permit 22 197410 PLB

  • Aug 2022

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

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing storage/utility space to convert it into one bachelor apartment unit in the existing apartment building.

    Permit 22 197410 HVA

  • Aug 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to existing storage/utility space to convert it into one bachelor apartment unit in the existing apartment building.

    Permit 22 197410 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

48/ 100

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

  • Transit20

    16.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Downsview Park (1 Yonge-University Line), 2.3 km.

  • Parks & trees83

    32.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 420 m. 353 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling66

    Within 1 km: 1.65 km of protected lanes, 4.2 km of bike lanes and trails, 1 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Downsview Public School, 250 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities31

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 6 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    2 collisions 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

Downsview

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Higher than most

    Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (82% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

Highway 401, 1.1 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

2.7 tonnes a year from 3 facilities, mostly Teskey Concrete Co Corp Murray Road RMC

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, 10.7 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; a835; d1.0) (x474)
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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsDownsviewNorth York (Northwest) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,169$1,167$1,491
1 bed$1,522$1,517$1,761
2 beds$1,736$1,751$2,045
3+ beds$1,912$1,966$2,294
All units$1,665$1,700$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
0.53% 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.

90 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
11
Built
1950
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Underground, 24HRS WITH KEYS
Pets
Not allowed
Parking
Ground level garage, surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
6

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

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