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Building Review

3050 Pharmacy Ave

Toronto, Ontario M1W

A 18-storey, 252-unit private rental building built in 1974.

Living score
40/100
Built
1974
Units
252
Storeys
18
City inspection
91/100

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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

9 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 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 5
  • Not enough heat 3
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 245100 HEA 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 234891 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 212833 HEA 00 IR

  • May 2026

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 157041 ZON 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 110749 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 261397 HEA 00 IR

Show 3 older cases
  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 243414 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 229462 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 242940 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.

  • Plumbing and drains 6
  • Alterations 4
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Construction 1
  • Sep 2024

    Alterations · Canopy w/o Enclosure · Inspection

    A new canopy to match existing canopy (replace the existing canopy) will be installed at the rear entrance of the residential building.

    Permit 24 209832 BLD · est. $50,000

  • Jul 2024

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Fire alarm panel replacement.

    Permit 24 185243 FSU

  • Jun 2024

    Alterations · Canopy w/o Enclosure · Cancelled

    A new canopy will be installed at the rear entrance of the residential building.

    Permit 24 160708 BLD

  • Feb 2024

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection

    Garage Roof Slab and Ramp Repairs

    Permit 24 115794 BLD

  • Aug 2022

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

    Drain - Construct 2 residential apartment buildings, 5 storey podium, 3 storey underground parking garage

    Permit 21 131292 DRN

  • Mar 2022

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Permit Issued

    Proposal for building envelope and balcony repairs.

    Permit 22 122566 BLD · est. $100,000

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  • Oct 2021

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to basement converting storage room, washroom, meeting room to party room, craft area and yoga room, and renovate laundry room for existing residential apartment building

    Permit 21 227962 PLB

  • Oct 2021

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

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to basement converting storage room, washroom, meeting room to party room, craft area and yoga room, and renovate laundry room for existing residential apartment building

    Permit 21 227962 HVA

  • Oct 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to basement converting storage room, washroom, meeting room to party room, craft area and yoga room, and renovate laundry room for existing residential apartment building

    Permit 21 227962 BLD · est. $350,000

  • Jun 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed

    Water discharge trench existing slab on grade within P1 for construction of 2 residential apartment buildings, 5 storey podium, 3 storey underground parking garage

    Permit 21 174269 STS · est. $300,000

  • Mar 2021

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

    Plumbing - Construct 2 residential apartment buildings, 5 storey podium, 3 storey underground parking garage

    Permit 21 131292 PLB

  • Mar 2021

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

    HVAC - Construct 2 residential apartment buildings, 5 storey podium, 3 storey underground parking garage

    Permit 21 131292 HVA

  • Mar 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Inspection

    Drain - Construct 2 residential apartment buildings, 5 storey podium, 3 storey underground parking garage

    Permit 21 131292 STS · est. $100,000

  • Mar 2021

    Construction · Inspection

    Construct 2 residential apartment buildings, 5 storey podium, 3 storey underground parking garage

    Permit 21 131292 BLD · est. $100,000,000

  • Jul 2015

    Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed

    Replacement of existing dry sprinkler systems in the parking garage level

    Permit 15 190105 FSU · est. $120,000

  • Jan 2010

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

    Install 2 backflow preventers

    Permit 10 110970 PSA · est. $5,000

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

40/ 100

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

  • Transit42

    31.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Mills (4 Sheppard Line), 2.7 km.

  • Parks & trees23

    9.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 290 m. 275 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling10

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0.45 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.55 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby79

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Epiphany Of Our Lord Catholic Academy, 400 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities26

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 5 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    1 collision with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

L'Amoreaux West

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% of the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

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

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsLower than most

    Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).

  • HomicideLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% 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 404, 1.3 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 14.7 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 Apartment

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RA (d3.25) (x568)
Height limit
54 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
  • 2930 Finch Ave E · 280 m away

    Subdivision · Under Review · submitted 2024-01-31

    Draft Plan of Subdivision application to create 3 blocks. This application is related to Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 24 105045 ECS 22 OZ.

    City record
  • 2930 Finch Ave E · 280 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2024-01-15

    Rezoning application to permit a mixed-use building complex consisting of a 26-storey (or 85 metre) tower, a 28-storey (or 91 metre) tower, and a 14-storeys (or 49.5 metre) building, all connected by a 7-storey base building. The proposal

    City record
  • 2575 Pharmacy Ave · 270 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-11-18

    Proposal to permit a 3-storey (or 19.5 metres inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) place of worship building with an ancillary day nursery, as well as a 25-storey (or 84.5metres inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) residential building

    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
BedroomsL'Amoreaux/Steeles/MillikenScarborough (North) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,335$1,491
1 bed$1,575$1,616$1,761
2 beds$1,724$1,774$2,045
3+ beds$1,765$1,811$2,294
All units$1,663$1,717$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.

2014
0.88% lower rent · tenants notified
2015
0.65% lower rent · tenants notified
2016
0.90% 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.

91 / 100City inspection score, September 2024. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
18
Units
252
Built
1974
Elevators
3
Heating
Forced air gas
Air conditioning
Central air
Laundry
Basement level, 24 HOURS
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
Visitor parking
Free
Amenities
Child play area
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
22

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

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