3485 St Clair Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M1K
A 9-storey, 97-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1968.
- Property manager
- Del Management
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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
10 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 1 notice or order to comply; 3 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 7
- Not enough heat 3
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Unit Interior: First/Second Floor – Where Required: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceilings(s) found in state of disrepair (peeling/cracked paint). (open)
- Unit Interior: Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling found in state of disrepair (hole covered with duct tape). (open)
- Unit Interior/Where Required: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Interior door(s) found in state of disrepair (damaged/holes). (open)
- Unit Interior/Where Required: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Namely: Electrical outlets/cover plate(s) found in state of disrepair (cracked/damaged). (open)
- Unit Interior/Throughout: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: Pests including but not limited to cockroaches observed throughout unit. (open)
- Unit Interior/Throughout – Where Required: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Wall(s) found in state of disrepair (cracked/peeling paint/water damaged). (open)
- Unit Interior: Second Floor – Second Floor Hallway(s) / Second Floor Bathroom (Above Vanity): Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained.Namely: Lighting fixture(s) found in state of disrepair (damaged/missing/defective). (open)
Case 26 239850 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 233342 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 229949 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 104713 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 264645 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 239973 HEA 00 IR
Show 4 older cases
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 225021 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192675 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253652 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 228803 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
10 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 3
- Fire and life safety 3
- Alterations 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Parking garage repair 1
- Apr 2023
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES FOR THE INTERIOR COMMON ROOMS (VESTIBULES, UNIVERSAL WASHROOM & RECREATION ROOM WITH KITCHEN), INTERIOR UPGRADES FOR THE BASEMENT STAFF LOUNGE AND WASHROOMS
Permit 23 130285 PLB
- Apr 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES FOR THE INTERIOR COMMON ROOMS (VESTIBULES, UNIVERSAL WASHROOM & RECREATION ROOM WITH KITCHEN), INTERIOR UPGRADES FOR THE BASEMENT STAFF LOUNGE AND WASHROOMS
Permit 23 130285 HVA
- Apr 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES FOR THE INTERIOR COMMON ROOMS (VESTIBULES, UNIVERSAL WASHROOM & RECREATION ROOM WITH KITCHEN), INTERIOR UPGRADES FOR THE BASEMENT STAFF LOUNGE AND WASHROOMS
Permit 23 130285 BLD · est. $857,350
- Oct 2022
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed
Fire pump replacement
Permit 22 216189 FSU
- Mar 2022
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Underground garage repairs localized concrete repairs, waterproofing, retaining wall and gaurd replacement
Permit 22 119856 BLD
- Mar 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install 1 maglock on first floor
Permit 18 131329 FSU · est. $1,000
Show 4 older permits
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
To install 1 (one) backflow prevention device
Permit 09 195904 PSA · est. $5,000
- Nov 2005
Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Inspection
REPLACEMENT OF DOMESTIC HOT WATER SUPPLY RETURN AND CIRCULATION
Permit 05 200462 PSA
- Sep 2005
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
SLAB SOFFIT REPAIRS IN UNDERGROUND GARAGE
Permit 05 177272 BLD
- Feb 2001
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
FIRE ALARM & AUDIBILITY UPGRADE
Permit 01 113992 FSU
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
38/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit45
33.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Warden (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 980 m.
- Parks & trees23
10.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 180 m. 185 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling14
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Joachim Catholic Elementary School, 610 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities40
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 4 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Clairlea-Birchmount
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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
No expressway within 2 km
217 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Garage
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, 10.2 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 (au67.0) (x524)- 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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
3449 St Clair Ave E · 270 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2022-09-20
Filed in conjunction with rezoning application 21 165800 ESC 20 OZ and 22 206341 ESC 20 SA for 3431-3449 St. Clair Ave. E. Proposes redsignation of 67 Elfreda Boulevard for inclusion in the larger development. The application proposes a
City record3449 St Clair Ave E · 270 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-09-20
The application proposes a 16-storey mixed-use building on the subject lands, with residential, retail and amenity uses at grade. The remaining residential units and amenity uses would be located on floors 2 to 16. The proposed development
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 | Clairlea-Birchmount | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,484 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,771 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,630 | $1,754 | $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.
95 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 9
- Units
- 97
- Built
- 1968
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Del Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, outdoor rec facilities, child play area
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 20
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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