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Building Review

36 Church St

Toronto, Ontario M9N

A 6-storey, 41-unit private rental building built in 1965.

Living score
40/100
Built
1965
Units
41
Storeys
6
City inspection
82/100

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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

20 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 4 notices or orders 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 17
  • Not enough heat 2
  • Garbage 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Kitchen Sink dripping water while inactive. (open)
    • Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Walls throughout the unit have peeling paint and damaged materials. (open)
    • Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Ceiling has peeling paint and damaged materials (open)

    Case 26 238002 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 236227 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 202078 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 152356 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 148954 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 100033 WST 00 IR

Show 14 older cases
  • Nov 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 252247 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 252246 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 199697 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 191410 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 180120 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· 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)
    • 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 25 172871 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 172779 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • The plumbing system is not kept in good working order. (closed)
    • Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (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)
    • The electrical connections are not maintained in a safe and complete condition. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (closed)

    Case 25 150412 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 149108 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 149091 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2025· Closed

    • Parking Area: The parking or storage garage is used to keep junk or rubbish. Namely, 3 derelict vehicles in the parking garage. (closed)
    • The exit door does not open in direction of exit travel. Namely, exterior lobby door. (closed)
    • The (verandah, porch, deck, loading dock, ramp, balcony, fire escape or other similar structure, and/or other appurtenant attachment) and/or the supporting structural member is not maintained in good repair. Namely, deterioration concrete… (closed)

    Case 25 131145 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 126901 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 108015 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 244291 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

1 permit 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 1
  • Jan 2025

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued

    Proposal to install backflow prevention devices

    Permit 25 105854 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

40/ 100

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

  • Transit31

    23.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes.

  • Parks & trees65

    20.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 230 m. 256 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling32

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.4 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby41

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St John The Evangelist Catholic Elementary School, 310 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 safety40

    4 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

Weston

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

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

  • ShootingsHigher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the highest

    Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× 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 400, 1.2 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

1.4 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly Viscor Inc

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, 11.1 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 (u41) (x433)
Height limit
24 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
BedroomsWestonYork zoneToronto region
Studio$1,562$1,381$1,491
1 bed$1,687$1,706$1,761
2 beds$1,958$2,067$2,045
3+ beds$2,469$2,547$2,294
All units$1,843$1,864$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.

2017
0.77% lower rent · tenants notified
2018
0.53% lower rent · tenants notified
2019
0.50% 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.

82 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
6
Units
41
Built
1965
Elevators
1
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
1st floor, 8:00AM TO 9:00PM
Pets
Not allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
5

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

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