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301 Lansdowne Ave

Toronto, Ontario M6K

A 5-storey, 35-unit private rental building built in 1932.

Living score
51/100
Built
1932
Units
35
Storeys
5
City inspection
72/100

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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

5 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2025.

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 3
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172815 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172814 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 149373 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 104848 ZON 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 243266 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

16 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 6
  • Plumbing and drains 5
  • Alterations 5
  • Apr 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposal to install a backflow prevention device

    Permit 22 136377 PSA · est. $3,500

  • Mar 2015

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Revision to existing restaurant on main floor to increase occupant load to 86.

    Permit 14 107444 BLD

  • Feb 2015

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

    Revision 01 - Revision to reflect as-built condition and to add a heat extraction hood. Includes a kitchen exhaust HVAC - Proposed renovations to existing restaurant on main floor (210m2) to reduce patron load from 80 to 65.

    Permit 14 107444 HVA

  • May 2014

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

    Includes a kitchen exhaust HVAC - Proposed renovations to existing restaurant on main floor (210m2) to reduce patron load from 80 to 65.

    Permit 14 107444 HVA

  • Jan 2014

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposed renovations to existing restaurant on main floor (210m2) to reduce patron load from 80 to 65.

    Permit 14 107444 BLD

  • Jul 2013

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Add on /Ductwork · Inspection

    Proposal to install new ductwork in kitchens and bathrooms in residential suites of existing 5 storey mixed use building. See related building permit 04 102052 BLD.

    Permit 13 204795 MSA · est. $5,000

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  • Feb 2011

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC permit for rear portion of second floor - HVAC Permit for 04 102052 BLD 01. Please note that 04 102052 HVA was canceled.

    Permit 11 121117 MSA · est. $5,000

  • Jan 2011

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued

    REVISION TO EXISTING BUILDING PERMIT - REVISION TO SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SEE BUBBLED AREAS ON DRAWINGS.Original Proposal : To make interior alterations on 2nd,3rd and 4th floor,change of use from manufacturing to 14 Dwelling…

    Permit 04 102052 BLD

  • Dec 2010

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Inspection

    Permit to install one makeup air unit in existing apartment building - unit to service 2,3,4,5.

    Permit 10 317933 MSA · est. $30,000

  • Jul 2010

    Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed

    Plumbing stand alone permit for Second Floor - Rear (East Side) of existing apartment building - Please note that this application is a continuation for 04 102052

    Permit 10 228819 PSA · est. $15,000

  • Dec 2005

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

    Note: Plumbing fixtures on 2nd floor only Plumbing - To make interior alterations on 2nd,3rd and 4th floor,change of use from manufacturing to 14 Dwelling units.also create new parking spots at rear (inside the building) .

    Permit 04 102052 PLB

  • Jan 2004

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

    HVAC - To make interior alterations on 2nd,3rd and 4th floor,change of use from manufacturing to 14 Dwelling units.also create new parking spots at rear (inside the building) . Existing use :Restaurant,Comercial and Dwelling units Proposed…

    Permit 04 102052 HVA

  • Jan 2004

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    To make interior alterations on 2nd,3rd and 4th floor,change of use from manufacturing to 14 Dwelling units.also create new parking spots at rear (inside the building) .Existing use :Restaurant,Comercial and Dwelling unitsProposed use : Re…

    Permit 04 102052 BLD · est. $500,000

  • Aug 1998

    Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed

    INSTALL FIXTURES IN EXISTING RESTAURANT (30 SEATS) ON FIRST FLOOR: 1 HAND SINK, 1 2-COMPT. SINK, 1 3-COMPT. SINK, 1 GREASE INTERCEPTOR, 1 MOP SINK, 1 BAR SINK SEE 414635 /LM

    Permit 98 020488 PLB

  • Jul 1998

    Alterations · Unknown · Cancelled

    MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT (DONUT SHOP) AND INCREASE SEATING CAPACITY TO 30 SEATS. LG HEALTH DEPT. APPROVAL REC'D

    Permit 98 019037 BLD · est. $15,000

  • Nov 1994

    Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed

    INSTALL FIXTURES IN PROPOSED ARTISTS OR PHOTOGRAPHERS STUDIO ON 3RD FLOOR: 6 W.C., 6 W.B., COST INCL. 367744 /LM

    Permit 94 023564 PLB

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

51/ 100

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

  • Transit34

    26 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Lansdowne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 980 m.

  • Parks & trees27

    9.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 310 m. 368 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling83

    Within 1 km: 1.95 km of protected lanes, 5.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 5.95 km of shared routes. 6 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Saint Frere Andre Secondary School, 240 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities91

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 12 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety31

    5 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

Dufferin Grove

  • AssaultAmong the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • Break and enterHigher than most

    Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the highest

    Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesHigher than most

    Higher than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Higher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (9.3× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.4× 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

Gardiner Expressway, 1.5 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

11.3 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Mondelez Canada Inc Gladstone Plant

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, 3.0 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 (c1.0; r2.0) SS2 (x1581)
Height limit
16 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
3
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 1280 College St · 80 m away

    Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-06-16

    Official Plan Amendment for a 9-storey residential apartment building with 76 apartment dwelling units.

    City record
  • 1286 College St · 80 m away

    Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-03-23

    Zoning By-law Amendment for an 9-storey residential apartment building with 76 apartment dwelling units.

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsToronto (West) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,410$1,491
1 bed$1,798$1,761
2 beds$2,252$2,045
3+ beds$3,238$2,294
All units$1,945$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.

2023
0.52% 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. Not resident reviews.

72 / 100City inspection score, December 2022. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
5
Units
35
Built
1932
Elevators
0
Ward
9

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

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