4001 Steeles Ave W
Toronto, Ontario M3N
A 17-storey, 356-unit private rental building built in 1973.
- Property manager
- N.H.D. Developments Limited
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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
25 bylaw investigations at this address since Apr 2025; 6 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 23
- Not enough heat 2
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2026· Order Issued
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
- Living Room – Balcony: Exterior door has defective hardware. (open)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not reasonably smooth and level. (open)
- Kitchen: The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (open)
- Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Kitchen: The window(s) that is capable of being opened has defective hardware. (open)
Case 26 232724 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 231399 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 220602 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- Building: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
Case 26 211147 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 209943 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed
- Bathroom: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition. (closed)
- Bathroom: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in good working order. (closed)
- Ceiling not maintained clean. (closed)
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (closed)
Case 26 200764 PRS 00 IV
Show 19 older cases
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 177233 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 160503 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 154890 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 148568 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
Case 26 200871 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 142229 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 127258 000 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 127248 000 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition.Heating System does not keep unit at minimum required temperature of 21 Degree's Celsius (open)
Case 26 110736 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110733 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109954 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109933 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (closed)
Case 26 127942 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 267106 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 209384 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 196702 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 176458 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 161951 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 149210 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
4 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Apr 2026
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Repair cast-in-place concrete; balcony slabs (100% slab edge repairs option), exposed columns / shear walls / balcony balustrades / roof parapet. Replace all existing balcony steel guards with new aluminum / glass guards.
Permit 26 143301 BLD · est. $2,374,000
- Jun 2025
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Fire alarm panel replacement & smoke detector installation for elevator modernization
Permit 25 180413 FSU
- Aug 2014
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
installation of backflow preventer for premise isolation
Permit 14 211729 PSA · est. $10,000
- Dec 1998
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
FIRE ALARMS
Permit 98 251464 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
45/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit37
27.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Highway 407 (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.0 km.
- Parks & trees79
28.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 250 m. 246 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling30
Within 1 km: 1.1 km of protected lanes, 1.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Blacksmith Public School, 400 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities26
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 2 community centres, 5 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety64
2 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
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Safety
Black Creek
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.6× the city median).
- HomicideAmong the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× 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 400, 860 m away
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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 16.3 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 (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x126)- 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
- 6
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
360 Hullmar Dr · 140 m away
Site plan · Appeal Received · submitted 2022-04-29
Zoning By-law Amendment (22 140023 WET 07 OZ) and Site Plan Control (22 140022 WET 07 SA) applications to facilitate an infill development. The applicant is proposing three new towers, measuring 35-storeys, 45-storeys, and 45-storeys. All t
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 | Black Creek | North York (Northwest) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,167 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,501 | $1,517 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,781 | $1,751 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,034 | $1,966 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,772 | $1,700 | $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
- 0.56% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 0.55% 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.
71 / 100City inspection score, July 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 17
- Units
- 356
- Built
- 1973
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- N.H.D. Developments Limited
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 8AM TO 10PM
- Pets
- 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
- 7
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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