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2900 Keele St

Toronto, Ontario M3M

A 3-storey, 12-unit private rental building built in 1968.

Living score
49/100
Built
1968
Units
12
Storeys
3
City inspection
49/100
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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

22 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 4 notices or orders to comply; 7 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 10
  • Garbage 7
  • Graffiti 2
  • Fences 1
  • Long grass and weeds 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Sep 2026· Notice Issued

    Case 26 245552 WST 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Notice Issued

    Case 26 245542 WST 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 223156 WST 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 220847 WST 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 219567 WST 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 211169 PRS 00 IR

Show 16 older cases
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 200820 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 199775 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 180425 LGW 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    GraffitiBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 126252 GRA 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed

    • The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards. (closed)
    • The parking or storage garage is used to keep junk or rubbish. (closed)
    • The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (closed)

    Case 26 141299 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Order Issued

    • Throughout Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair. (open)
    • Throughout Building: The exterior surface of the building shall be maintained free of stains. (open)
    • Throughout Building: The protective/decorative finish on the exterior surfaces is not being maintained in good repair. (open)
    • 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 (open)
    • Exterior garbage bin loaded beyond the top of the container. (open)
    • Exterior garbage bin(s) has no cover. (open)
    • Exterior walkway not maintained. (closed)
    • Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass. (closed)
    • Exterior landing not maintained. (closed)
    • The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (open)
    • Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of motorized vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not maintained so as parking space marking are to be clearly visible. (closed)
    • Driveway(s) and/or similar areas not maintained. (closed)

    Case 26 141244 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed

    • Exterior door has defective hardware. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Exterior window does not prevent the entry of pests. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: The lighting fixture is not maintained in a clean condition. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained. (closed)
    • Laundry Room: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Laundry Room: Floor and/or floor covering not kept in a clean and sanitary condition (closed)
    • Laundry Room: The floor drain is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Door hardware/devices are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Mailbox or mail receptacle is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: The (stairs, treads, risers, guards, handrails, and/or other appurtenant attachments) and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. (closed)

    Case 26 141205 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121055 ZON 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121054 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121053 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121052 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 121051 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    FencesBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121050 FEN 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121049 WST 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 103897 WST 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    GraffitiBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 252747 GRA 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

1 permit the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Alterations 1
  • May 1998

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    RETROFIT

    Permit 98 251141 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

49/ 100

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

  • Transit19

    16 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Downsview Park (1 Yonge-University Line), 2.2 km.

  • Parks & trees90

    43.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 340 m. 362 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling74

    Within 1 km: 1.65 km of protected lanes, 5.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.2 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Blaydon Public School , 230 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 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

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, 1.2 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, 10.8 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; 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.

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 2018). Not resident reviews.

49 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
12
Built
1968
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
None on site
Pets
Not allowed
Parking
Ground level garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking, parking deck
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
Yes
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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