2885 Bayview Ave
Toronto, Ontario
A 446-unit condominium registered in 2009 (TSCC 2031).
- Living score
- 43/100
- Units
- 446
Reviews
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
1 bylaw investigation at this address since Aug 2026; 1 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 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 213718 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
30 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Plumbing and drains 9
- Alterations 8
- Balcony repair 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Construction 1
- Jan 2025
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposal for repairing work associated with channels for glass guards on 446 residential balconies.
Permit 25 107259 BLD
- Sep 2024
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Cancelled
Balcony repair work and channels for glass guards.
Permit 24 213732 BLD
- Apr 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REV - 01to layoutHVAC - Interior alterations to create spa from bank
Permit 20 165023 HVA
- Aug 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Interior alterations to extend UNIT 520 into Unit 521 Not rental
Permit 20 181658 BLD · est. $1,000
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to create spa from bank
Permit 20 165023 PLB
- Jul 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to create spa from bank
Permit 20 165023 HVA
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- Jul 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Interior alterations to create (medical office)spa from bank
Permit 20 165023 BLD · est. $500,000
- Sep 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Convert the existing retail bakery to a hair salon in Unit 2 - DBK Salon
Permit 16 227079 PLB
- Sep 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Convert the existing retail bakery to a hair salon in Unit 2 - DBK Salon
Permit 16 227079 HVA
- Sep 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Convert the existing retail bakery to a hair salon in Unit 2 - DBK Salon
Permit 16 227079 BLD
- Aug 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor unit for new nail salon (unit 3) - Coco Nails Bar
Permit 14 200876 PLB
- Aug 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor unit for new nail salon (unit 3) - Coco Nails Bar
Permit 14 200876 HVA
- Aug 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor unit for new nail salon (unit 3) - Coco Nails Bar
Permit 14 200876 BLD
- Apr 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Unit 2 - Bread-Stuff Bakery
Permit 12 154580 PLB
- Apr 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Unit 2 - Bread-Stuff Bakery
Permit 12 154580 HVA
- Apr 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Unit 2 - Bread-Stuff Bakery
Permit 12 154580 BLD · est. $150,000
- Nov 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Alterations to ground floor dental office in unit 4 - Altima Dental
Permit 10 298298 PLB
- Nov 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Alterations to ground floor dental office in unit 4 - Altima Dental
Permit 10 298298 HVA
- Nov 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Alterations to ground floor dental office in unit 4 - Altima Dental
Permit 10 298298 BLD
- Apr 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior Alterations new Retail Store
Permit 10 165221 PLB
- Apr 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior Alterations new Retail Store
Permit 10 165221 HVA
- Apr 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior Alterations new Retail Store
Permit 10 165221 BLD
- May 2009
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Installation of 3 maglocks on the P1 parking level, mezzanine and 8th floor levels
Permit 09 132672 FSU
- Nov 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - TD Canada Trust - Ground Floor of Arc Condominium
Permit 08 224958 PLB
- Nov 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - TD Canada Trust - Ground Floor of Arc Condominium
Permit 08 224958 HVA
- Nov 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
TD Canada Trust - Int. alts. to ground floor of Arc Condominium
Permit 08 224958 BLD
- Feb 2007
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
Site services - THE ARC, 15-storey, 450 unit resedential condominium with 3 levels of undrground parking and partial retail at grade
Permit 07 108128 STS
- Feb 2007
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - THE ARC, 15-storey, 450 unit resedential condominium with 3 levels of undrground parking and partial retail at grade
Permit 07 108128 PLB
- Feb 2007
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - THE ARC, 15-storey, 450 unit resedential condominium with 3 levels of undrground parking and partial retail at grade
Permit 07 108128 HVA
- Feb 2007
Construction · Closed
THE ARC, 15-storey, 444 unit residential condominium with 3 levels of underground parking and partial retail at grade
Permit 07 108128 BLD
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
43/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit64
16.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Bayview (4 Sheppard Line), 220 m.
- Parks & trees22
7 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 320 m. 482 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling18
Within 1 km: 0.9 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School, 240 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities18
Within 1 km: 1 library, 0 community centres, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
3 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
Bayview Village
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 50 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 50 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% 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
Highway 401, 540 m 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, 11.1 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
(H) CR 1.0 (c1.0; r0.0) SS2 (x821)- 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
- 4
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2901 Bayview Ave · 70 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-12-11
The City of Toronto¿s Development Review Division has received an application to permit additional heights to a 52 and 44-storey mixed-use building from a Tribunal-approved 30 and 29-storey mixed-use building. The total gross floor area is
City record461 Sheppard Ave E · 270 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-07-29
Proposed development for a 44 storey mixed-use building with a density of 13.07 times the lot area, generally consistent with the OPA-ZBA approved proposal. It consists of 514 dwelling units. The development proposes 29,075 square metres of
City record500 Sheppard Ave E · 210 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2021-12-30
OLT APPROVED Official plan and Zoning by-law amendment applications for a 37 and 41-storey mixed use building via Order decision dated November 1, 2023, subject to a set of conditions.
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 | Bayview Village | North York (Northeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,498 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $1,815 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,156 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $2,342 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,438 | $2,081 | $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
- 0.77% lower rent · 83 of 86 units notified
- 2018
- 0.59% lower rent · 79 of 82 units notified
- 2019
- 0.49% lower rent · 76 of 79 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 446
- Unit mix
- 55 studio · 363 one-bed · 28 two-bed
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2031
- Registered
- September 2009
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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