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2903 St Clair Ave E

Toronto, Ontario M4B

A 3-storey, 12-unit private rental building built in 1960.

Living score
49/100
Built
1960
Units
12
Storeys
3
City inspection
92/100

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

31 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 10 notices or orders 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 28
  • Garbage 2
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed

    Case 26 211072 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 210076 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 210053 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 202367 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom ceiling. (open)
    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely: Bathtub surface, bathtub faucet. (open)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom tiles surrounding bathtub. (open)

    Case 26 205332 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 201111 PRS 00 IR

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  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 200506 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171392 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171391 000 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    Case 26 122519 WST 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121548 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121546 WST 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    • Exterior Of Building: The roof or one of it's components is not free from dangerous accumulations of ice and/or snow.Namely the icicles over the garage and walkways. (open)

    Case 26 114377 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 113800 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 108904 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Kitchen: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely, the kitchen faucet is leaking. (closed)
    • Apartment: Exterior door has defective hardware.Namely, the top hinge is loose. (closed)
    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely, the bathroom sink drain is leaking. (closed)
    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order.Namely, the toilet is loose and leaking from the base. (closed)

    Case 25 268490 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 268251 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Hot water supply does not have equipment installed to provided every dwelling unit with an adequate supply of service hot water. (open)

    Case 25 266134 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 266057 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 266054 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 265962 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Building: Communication system is not maintained in good repair and in operative condition. (closed)

    Case 25 265175 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 265167 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 261373 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 256203 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed

    • Exterior Of Building: Eavestrough, roof gutter, flashing and/or down pipe not maintained free from leaks and/or defects.Namely, the easvestrough is entirely missing on the west side of the building. (closed)
    • Building: Communication system is not maintained in good repair and in operative condition.Namely, the intercom system does not function as intended. (open)
    • Building: Eavestrough, roof gutter, flashing and/or down pipe not maintained in good repair.Namely, nearly half of the eavestrough is missing or hanging from the building. (open)
    • Exterior Of Building: Eavestrough, roof gutter, flashing and/or down pipe not maintained in good repair.Namely, the west side of the building the eavestrough has fallen off in some areas and the wood supporting are hanging loose. (closed)

    Case 25 250588 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 247016 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    • Building: Dwelling unit is not connected by two way voice communication system and security locking release mechanism to the principle entrance of the building.Namely, the intercom system does not seem to connect. (closed)
    • Laundry Room: Laundry room and the facilities, amenities and associated equipment is not maintained in good repair.Namely, one of the dryers is not functioning. (closed)

    Case 25 228056 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 227344 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely: toilet leaks when flushing. (closed)
    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order.Namely, sanitary facilities: showerhead and shower faucet are leaking, running at the same time and not maintained in a good working condition. (closed)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, bedroom room have stains, cracks and bubbling paint. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely, kitchen faucet is not maintain in a good working condition. (closed)

    Case 25 137004 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 108339 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

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

  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Sep 2015

    Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Inspection

    Proposal to add sprinklers to existing apartment building

    Permit 15 219506 FSU

  • Jun 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Work Not Started

    Proposal to replace leaking pipes from galvanized line to copper. (No fixtures being added)

    Permit 09 144394 PSA · est. $2,000

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.

  • Transit43

    32.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Victoria Park (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.8 km.

  • Parks & trees18

    8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 280 m. 301 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling16

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Gordon A Brown Mdl School, 330 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities85

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 4 community centres, 9 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

O'Connor-Parkview

  • AssaultAbout typical

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

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the lowest

    Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (81% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftLower than most

    Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (43% of the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% 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

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

11.6 tonnes a year from 3 facilities, mostly Mondelez Canada Inc East York Bakery

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, 7.5 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
CR 2.5 (c2.5; r1.0) SS2 (x1163)
Height limit
10.5 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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsO'Connor-ParkviewEast York zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,339$1,491
1 bed$1,576$1,578$1,761
2 beds$1,831$1,820$2,045
3+ beds$2,154$2,178$2,294
All units$1,854$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.

92 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
12
Built
1960
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
Individual units
Laundry
1st floor, 9-9
Pets
Allowed
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
No
Ward
19

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

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