444 Lumsden Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4C
A 42-storey, 183-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1969.
- Property manager
- Del Management
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
50 bylaw investigations and 2 public health cases at this address since Oct 2024; 9 notices or orders to comply; 8 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 41
- Not enough heat 8
- Garbage 1
- Indoor sanitation 1
- Unhealthy conditions 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 236416 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 228009 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 224940 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 221204 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 209478 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 203637 PRS 00 IR
Show 46 older cases
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- Unit Interior: Primary Bedroom Closet Ceiling: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling(s) found in state of disrepair/water damaged (cracked/peeling paint). (open)
- Unit Interior: Primary Bedroom Closet Door: Door hardware/devices are not maintained in good repair. Namely: Interior closet door(s) found in state of disrepair (not attached to tracks properly). (open)
- Unit Interior: Bathroom (Above Bathroom Vanity/Sink).: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Namely: Light fixture found in state of disrepair (not fastened/installed to wall properly). (open)
- Unit Interior – Entrance Hallway Closet / Secondary Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Wall(s) found in state of disrepair (cracked/peeling paint/drywall). (open)
- Unit Interior: Bathroom – Wall-mounted medicine mirror cabinet: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards.Namely: Wall-mounted bathroom medicine mirror cabinet found in state of disrepair (rusted/water damaged). (open)
Case 26 199738 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 195361 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 194353 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 180459 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed
- Interior: Elevator(s) is not certified in good working order.Namely, both elevators in the east tower are not in good working order. (closed)
Case 26 180300 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 180078 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 179700 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166096 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Unhealthy conditionsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10872843
- May 2026
Indoor sanitationPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10872843
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 134470 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 132089 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 120469 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 119645 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
- Bedroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely peeling and deteriorated ceiling material and finish in bedroom and bedroom closet. (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely peeling and deteriorated wall material and finish bedroom. (open)
Case 26 124188 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Order Issued
- The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. Namely: stove top burner not working. (open)
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Storage room and bedroom walls not free of deteriorated materials and need painting. (open)
- The window that is capable of being opened is not capable of being locked or otherwise secured from inside the building. Namely: bedroom window unable to close securely, window has a small gap. (open)
- Previously finished surface(s) in the public area of the property are not renewed or refinished, when necessary, to maintain a similar appearance. Namely: previously finished living room ceiling not done in a workman like manner. (open)
Case 26 120062 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 118053 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 117785 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 115344 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- The heat supplied to the dwelling unit is below twenty-one (21) degrees Celsius. (open)
Case 26 114684 HEA 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 114615 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109500 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108266 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 104193 WST 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263424 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 251567 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 248037 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 238421 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 226524 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 224990 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 224984 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 25 213606 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 185446 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed
- Unit Interior – Washroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Ceiling found in state of disrepair (water damaged). (closed)
- Unit Interior – Washroom Ceiling: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. Namely: Plumbing system found in state of disrepair (active water leak). (closed)
Case 25 173287 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 168457 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 157922 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 139372 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 111392 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Lobby Entrance Door(s) – West Tower (Front & Rear Entrance).: An exterior door has a defective locking mechanism. Namely: Lobby entrance door(s) locking mechanism defective. (closed)
Case 25 108139 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 107814 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: hole and peeling paint throughout the bathroom. (closed)
Case 25 102038 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 100735 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253650 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 227147 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
- Exterior window not maintained weather-tight. (closed)
Case 24 233856 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 226573 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
9 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 3
- Balcony repair 2
- Parking garage repair 1
- Dec 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposed accessibility upgrades throughout common areas (underground parking, exterior parking, ground floor and mezzanine) in existing apartment building.
Permit 18 264493 PLB
- Dec 2018
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Proposed accessibility upgrades throughout common areas (underground parking, exterior parking, ground floor and mezzanine) in existing apartment building.
Permit 18 264493 BLD
- Feb 2017
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for balcony repairs on the existing apartment building
Permit 17 117398 BLD · est. $400,000
- Dec 2016
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Fire damaged balcony railings replacement - Unit 1714
Permit 16 259579 BLD
- Mar 2015
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Permit Issued
To replace Domestic Water Risers, also replace 2 Booster Pumps to Appartment Building.
Permit 15 125728 PSA · est. $1,000,000
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 1 back flow preventor in existing apartment building.
Permit 09 197490 PSA · est. $5,000
Show 3 older permits
- Apr 2008
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Permit to replace existing removable concrete slab that acts as access to hydro vault. - South Side of West Tower.
Permit 08 147506 BLD · est. $40,000
- Jul 2007
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Isolated garage slab repairs to existing underground parking garage. Apartment Building
Permit 07 245134 BLD · est. $100,000
- Jul 2006
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Repair balconys and gaurds.
Permit 06 156013 BLD · est. $700,000
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
75/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit65
17.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Main Street (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 750 m.
- Parks & trees86
38.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 90 m. 140 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling80
Within 1 km: 2.2 km of protected lanes, 5.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.7 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Secord Elementary School , 360 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 5 community centres, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety64
1 collision 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.
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
Taylor-Massey
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% of the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (51% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% 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
No expressway within 2 km
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, 6.8 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 (u293) (x382)- 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
- 3
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
90 Eastdale Ave · 140 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-07-10
Site Plan Approval for a 41-storey (129.6 metres in height excluding the 6 storey mechnical penthouse) residential development with a six-storey podium including 547 dwelling units of which 35 are rental replacement and 11 are affordable re
City record2 Secord Ave · 290 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-03-08
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 40-storey (126 metres plus 6 metre MPH) high-rise residential development, with a 6-storey podium. The proposal will contain 535 dwelling unit and comprise of 38,806 m2 residential gross floor area, two levels
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 | Crescent Town | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,208 | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,457 | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,674 | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,855 | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,526 | $1,715 | $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 2017). Not resident reviews.
85 / 100City inspection score, June 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 42
- Units
- 183
- Built
- 1969
- Elevators
- 4
- Managed by
- Del Managment
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 19
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.