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3845 Sheppard Ave E

Toronto, Ontario M1T

A 10-storey, 106-unit private rental building built in 1969.

Living score
27/100
Built
1969
Units
106
Storeys
10
City inspection
92/100

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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

15 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 2 notices or orders to comply; 1 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 12
  • Not enough heat 3
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 240065 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170436 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170435 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 139385 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 263437 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 228455 PRS 00 IR

Show 9 older cases
  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 212073 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely; Both bedroom windows have water leaking from the corners. Windows have been re-chaulked however the leaks continue. (closed)

    Case 25 167884 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 163250 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 158239 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed

    • Elevator: Elevator(s) is not maintained in a clean condition.Namey: The carpet in both elevators is worn and stained. (closed)

    Case 25 152111 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 151320 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 134141 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 119180 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 224962 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

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
  • Aug 2018

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

    Proposed installation of a new back flow prevention device in an existing residential apartment building,

    Permit 18 212727 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

27/ 100

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

  • Transit26

    20.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes.

  • Parks & trees38

    12.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 290 m. 225 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling16

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.3 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby41

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Inglewood Heights Jr Public School, 330 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities15

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 0 community centres, 6 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety15

    6 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Also worth knowing

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Safety

Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Break and enterLower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 55 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the lowest

    Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the lowest

    Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (46% 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 401, 860 m 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, 14.4 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 Commercial

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RAC (au67.0) (x74)
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
4
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 2250 Kennedy Rd · 180 m away

    Subdivision · Under Review · submitted 2025-06-27

    The proposed development includes 4 new infill towers buildings with heights of 49-, 44-, 31- and 17-storeys, along with the retention of the existing 17-storey building at 2250 Kennedy Road. The subject site will be divided into four block

    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
BedroomsTam O'Shanter-SullivanScarborough (North) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,466$1,335$1,491
1 bed$1,658$1,616$1,761
2 beds$1,849$1,774$2,045
3+ beds$1,961$1,811$2,294
All units$1,791$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
0.54% 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.

92 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
10
Units
106
Built
1969
Elevators
2
Heating
Forced air gas
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
2nd floor, 24 HOURS
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Bike parking
12 outdoor
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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