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Building Review

38 Dixington Cres

Toronto, Ontario M9P

A 10-storey, 111-unit private rental building built in 1963.

Living score
43/100
Built
1963
Units
111
Storeys
10
City inspection
78/100

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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

26 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 5 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 18
  • Not enough heat 6
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 237574 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Throughout Building: The property is not being kept free of pests. (open)

    Case 26 241361 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 236348 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 214190 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 199995 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 199532 PRS 00 IR

Show 20 older cases
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Damaged ceiling in bathroom (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Lower cupboard below sink has extensive water damage, as well as damage to the counter top. (open)
    • Kitchen: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. Kitchen faucet has a bad leak (closed)

    Case 26 203481 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 199116 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173642 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173641 000 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 109700 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 266834 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 266762 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 261346 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 252786 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom – Shower: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Hole in bathroom ceiling, In the shower. (closed)

    Case 25 234975 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 225545 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 217701 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 196873 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 153437 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 147296 ZON 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 128533 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 119066 SNI 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 118262 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 245754 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 237378 HEA 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

7 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
  • Alterations 2
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • May 2026

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Issuance Pending

    Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to create 14 dwelling units in basement and ground floor, including entrance upgrade and mail room.

    Permit 26 154813 PLB

  • May 2026

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

    HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to create 14 dwelling units in basement and ground floor, including entrance upgrade and mail room.

    Permit 26 154813 HVA

  • May 2026

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Response Received

    Proposed interior alterations to create 14 dwelling units in basement and ground floor, including entrance upgrade and mail room.

    Permit 26 154813 BLD · est. $1,000,000

  • Jun 2023

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

    Proposal to install plumbing drain stacks for new in-suite laundry in an existing apartment building.

    Permit 23 166609 PSA

  • Mar 2014

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Fire alarm control panel replacement

    Permit 14 133843 FSU

  • Mar 2013

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed

    Replace balcony railings (851 lm) and balcony repairs to north and south faces.

    Permit 13 132056 BLD · est. $360,000

Show 1 older permit
  • Aug 2011

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

    installation of one backflow prevention device

    Permit 11 253957 PSA

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

43/ 100

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

  • Transit28

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

  • Parks & trees56

    16.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 272 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling28

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Valleyfield Jr School , 310 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities18

    Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 7 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

Kingsview Village-The Westway

  • AssaultAbout typical

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

  • Break and enterLower than most

    Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% of the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesHigher than most

    Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (18% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× 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 401, 1.6 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

42 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Riverside Cemetery And Cremation Centre

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, 11.9 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 (f24.0; au116.0)
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
1
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 38 Dixington Cres · 0 m away

    Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-01-14

    Site Plan Control application to consolidate and retrofit existing, underutilized space within the building envelope. The space will be converted into 15 new residential units (2 bachelor units, five one-bedroom units - 3 are barrier free,

    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
BedroomsKingsview Village-The WestwayEtobicoke (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,693$1,491
1 bed$1,790$1,874$1,761
2 beds$2,066$2,200$2,045
3+ beds$2,371$2,529$2,294
All units$2,039$2,162$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 2018). Not resident reviews.

78 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
10
Units
111
Built
1963
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Ground floor, OPEN 24 HOURS
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Ground level garage, carport, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Amenities
Outdoor pool
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
2

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

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