Skip to content
Building Review

42 Maitland St

Toronto, Ontario M4Y

A 4-storey, 27-unit private rental building built in 1909.

Living score
68/100
Built
1909
Units
27
Storeys
4
City inspection
87/100

Reviews

No reviews yet

If you live here, or used to, you know things a listing never mentions.

Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

Sign in to report a problem or maintenance work here.

City bylaw and health cases

37 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 8 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 22
  • Not enough heat 9
  • Garbage 4
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 240683 WST 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 239654 WST 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Interior of Building – Namely Unit #G1: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order. (open)
    • Interior of Building – Namely Unit #G1: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. (open)

    Case 26 238595 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 233453 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 224773 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 203778 PRS 00 IR

Show 31 older cases
  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed

    • Apartment: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen.Namely, of the 6 windows in the apartment three have damaged or missing screens. (closed)
    • Apartment: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair.Namely, the bedroom window tilts, rather than slides on track. The kitchen window can not lock in an open position. One of the Living room windows is loose on its track. (closed)
    • Apartment: The window(s) that is capable of being opened has defective hardware.Namely, none of the windows have safety locks. (closed)

    Case 26 166733 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 162647 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 161127 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 150027 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 138520 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 100885 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 269230 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 268559 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Building: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition, specifically, the heating system is not capable of maintaining temperature of 21 degrees Celsius in all habitable rooms. (open)

    Case 25 263830 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 263811 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 262518 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 250406 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Stairwell Landing: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings. (closed)

    Case 25 236702 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Stairwell Landing: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings. (closed)

    Case 25 236691 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 236646 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 236644 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 223500 ZON 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 180401 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Exterior Of Building: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to mattresses, plants, cardboard, cabinetry and other items. (open)

    Case 25 151747 WST 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 151182 WST 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2025· Closed

    • The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (closed)
    • Building: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition. (closed)

    Case 25 124067 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 124060 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 124053 HEA 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 124028 HEA 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 123518 HEA 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 123266 HEA 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 113388 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 113383 SNI 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed

    Case 25 109883 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 109880 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 226307 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.

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.

  • Transit80

    45 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Wellesley (1 Yonge-University Line), 130 m.

  • Parks & trees43

    11.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 462 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling96

    Within 1 km: 9.55 km of protected lanes, 2 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.1 km of shared routes. 16 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby93

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Church St Jr & Native Learning Ctr, 260 m), plus 10 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities74

    Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 13 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety4

    13 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

What matters to you?

Change how much each category counts. The score above updates as you go; nothing is saved.

Map

Turn layers on and off to see what is around the building.

Loading the neighbourhood map…

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

Church-Wellesley

  • AssaultAmong the highest

    Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (34% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.2× the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (33% of the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the lowest

    Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% 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

Don Valley Parkway, 2.0 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

145 tonnes a year from 3 facilities, mostly Walton Street Steam Plant

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, 570 m
Sites within 1 km
1

Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.

Zoning

Residential

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d2.5) (x82)
Height limit
30 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
57
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 568 Church St · 170 m away

    Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-02-20

    Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law amendment for a 36-storey purpose built rental mixed-use tower atop a 5-storey podium with 409 residential rental units and retail at grade.

    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
BedroomsChurch-Yonge CorridorToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,698$1,606$1,491
1 bed$1,922$2,042$1,761
2 beds$2,536$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$2,008$2,163$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; * marks an estimate CMHC rates poor. 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 2017). Not resident reviews.

87 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
4
Units
27
Built
1909
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
Individual units
Laundry
Basement level, 24HRS
Pets
Allowed - leashed
Parking
Ground level garage, surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
Yes
Ward
13

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

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion.

No questions yet. Ask the first one.