4 Forest Laneway
Toronto, Ontario M2N
A 29-storey, 277-unit private rental building built in 1975.
- Property manager
- Tandem Property Management Inc
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
45 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 7 notices or orders to comply; 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 36
- Not enough heat 8
- Zoning 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Condensation drainage is discharged onto sidewalk, walkway, driveway and/or entrance area that is used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, Namely, A/C drainage discharge from balcony to pedestrian walkway throughout property (open)
Case 26 226554 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 226050 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 221504 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 209962 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 208257 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 198419 PRS 00 IR
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- Jul 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 196008 HEA 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 194567 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 188284 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 183612 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122105 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 118935 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 112774 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: The dwelling does not have a heating system capable of maintaining a room temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius(21C).Namely, the heating system is not operating as intended to provide the dwelling unit with a temperature of 21 degrees… (closed)
Case 26 111822 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110896 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110867 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108120 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266687 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely, bathtub is covered with dust and dirt (closed)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, the ceiling vent in the bathroom missing cover. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained clean.namely, walls around the bathtub. (closed)
- Kitchen: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, the kitchen vent is covered by black tape. (closed)
- Apartment: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely, dirt and dust covered on the A/C unit and closet by unit door. (closed)
- Apartment: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely, area throughout bathroom and kitchen (closed)
Case 25 268896 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 264378 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 209252 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 207430 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 195130 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- The air conditioning system is not operating so as to maintain an indoor temperature of not more than twenty-six degrees Celsius (26?C). (closed)
Case 25 206209 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 194276 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- The air conditioning system is not operating so as to maintain an indoor temperature of not more than twenty-six degrees Celsius (26?C). (closed)
Case 25 197701 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192680 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 191989 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 191483 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- The air conditioning system is not operating so as to maintain an indoor temperature of not more than twenty-six degrees Celsius (26?C). (closed)
Case 25 197699 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 190067 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183158 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 182799 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
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Case 25 182408 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
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- Jun 2025
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- Jun 2025
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- Jun 2025
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- Jun 2025
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Case 25 179140 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 160646 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 137426 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103770 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Underground Parking Area: Required or provided safety equipment relative to exits and means of egress are not maintained in good working order. Namely: (door closures, coordinating devices, smoke seals, pressurized vestibules, latching devices, hinges, moulding and… (closed)
Case 25 104567 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 233218 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
3 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Parking garage repair 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Aug 2015
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Isolated parking garage restoration.
Permit 15 209682 BLD · est. $500,000
- Apr 2011
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Restoration of roof deck - Tandem Property
Permit 11 176306 BLD
- Nov 2007
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
274 balconies and guard replacements
Permit 07 280384 BLD
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
68/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit95
79.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sheppard-Yonge (1 Yonge-University Line), 190 m.
- Parks & trees30
10.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 340 m. 272 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling34
Within 1 km: 1.55 km of protected lanes, 0.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Cardinal Carter Academy For The Arts, 160 m), plus 13 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities85
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety31
5 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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About 1.2 km around the building. Select anything on the map for details. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Also worth knowing
Shown for context. None of this is part of the living score.
Safety
Yonge-Doris
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% 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
Highway 401, 790 m away
65 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Forest Lawn Mausoleum 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 10.7 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
Not in the city-wide by-law
This site is still governed by a former municipality’s zoning by-law, which the city-wide data does not cover.
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
45-47 Sheppard Ave E · 170 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-12-09
OPA & Rezoning that seeks to facilitate a new mixed-use development on the site, consisting of four (4) residential towers on two mixed-use podiums and and 4 levels of underground parking. The proposed height for each tower is 59-, 53-, 49-
City record4800 Yonge St · 220 m away
Subdivision · Under Review · submitted 2021-10-29
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
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 | Willowdale East/Newtonbrook East | North York (Northeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,498 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,847 | $1,815 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,319 | $2,156 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,745 | $2,342 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,098 | $2,081 | $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
- 1.44% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2015
- 0.96% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 1.19% 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.
90 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 29
- Units
- 277
- Built
- 1975
- Elevators
- 4
- Managed by
- Tandem Property Management Inc
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- P1 level, 7AM-11PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 18
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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