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455 Dovercourt Rd

Toronto, Ontario

A 12-unit condominium registered in 2016 (TSCC 2539).

Living score
52/100
Units
12

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

1 bylaw investigation at this address since Jun 2026.

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.

  • Garbage 1
  • Jun 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 186520 WST 00 IR

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City building permits

32 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Alterations 12
  • Plumbing and drains 10
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Apr 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for lower level ray office fitout

    Permit 23 135263 PLB

  • Apr 2023

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for lower level ray office fitout

    Permit 23 135263 HVA

  • Apr 2023

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for lower level ray office fitout

    Permit 23 135263 BLD · est. $150,000

  • Jan 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to construct new washrooms on the second floor of existing office building (35.86m2).

    Permit 19 109894 PLB

  • Jan 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to construct new washrooms on the second floor of existing office building (35.86m2).

    Permit 19 109894 HVA

  • Jan 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued

    Proposal for interior alterations to construct new washrooms on the second floor of existing office building (35.86m2).

    Permit 19 109894 BLD · est. $75,000

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  • Jan 2017

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - Unit 202

    Permit 17 108163 PLB

  • Jan 2017

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - Unit 202

    Permit 17 108163 HVA

  • Jan 2017

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - Unit 202

    Permit 17 108163 BLD

  • Sep 2016

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Revision - Layout changes- "Manifest Communications"

    Permit 16 197047 BLD

  • Jul 2016

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 2nd floor - "Manifest Communications"

    Permit 16 197047 PLB

  • Jul 2016

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 2nd floor - "Manifest Communications"

    Permit 16 197047 HVA

  • Jul 2016

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 2nd floor - "Manifest Communications"

    Permit 16 197047 BLD

  • Feb 2016

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued

    Revision # 01 - HVAC layout in the existing multiple use building.HVAC - Proposal for a 2 floor addition to existing 2 storey mixed use building. Commercial use on the ground and 2nd floors and 12 residential units on the 3rd and 4th floor…

    Permit 14 229461 HVA

  • Oct 2015

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground and lower levels for new office - tenant is "Jibestream"

    Permit 15 232786 PLB

  • Oct 2015

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground and lower levels for new office - tenant is "Jibestream"

    Permit 15 232786 HVA

  • Oct 2015

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to the ground and lower levels for new office - tenant is "Jibestream"

    Permit 15 232786 BLD · est. $150,000

  • Dec 2014

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for a 2 floor addition to existing 2 storey mixed use building. Commercial use on the ground and 2nd floors and 12 residential units on the 3rd and 4th floors.

    Permit 14 229461 FSU

  • Sep 2014

    Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Abandoned

    Drain - Proposal for a 2 floor addition to existing 2 storey mixed use building. Commercial use on the ground and 2nd floors and 12 residential units on the 3rd and 4th floors.

    Permit 14 229461 STS · est. $100,000

  • Sep 2014

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposal for a 2 floor addition to existing 2 storey mixed use building. Commercial use on the ground and 2nd floors and 12 residential units on the 3rd and 4th floors.

    Permit 14 229461 PLB

  • Sep 2014

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC - Proposal for a 2 floor addition to existing 2 storey mixed use building. Commercial use on the ground and 2nd floors and 12 residential units on the 3rd and 4th floors.

    Permit 14 229461 HVA

  • Sep 2014

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection

    Proposal for a 2 floor addition to existing 2 storey mixed use building. Commercial use on the ground and 2nd floors and 12 residential units on the 3rd and 4th floors.

    Permit 14 229461 BLD · est. $2,500,000

  • Aug 2014

    Alterations · Interior Demolition · Inspection

    Proposal to demolish the patitions and fittings in the existing 2 storey office building.

    Permit 14 208465 BLD

  • Sep 2010

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to al floors of existing daycare & office building. Tenant is City of Toronto Social Services.

    Permit 10 262089 PLB

  • Sep 2010

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Proposal for interior alterations to al floors of existing daycare & office building. Tenant is City of Toronto Social Services.

    Permit 10 262089 BLD

  • Sep 2008

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor of existing office space for existing tenant City of Toronto, Social Services (65m2).

    Permit 08 206860 PLB

  • Sep 2008

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor of existing office space for existing tenant City of Toronto, Social Services (65m2).

    Permit 08 206860 HVA

  • Sep 2008

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor of existing office space for existing tenant City of Toronto, Social Services (65m2).

    Permit 08 206860 BLD · est. $150,000

  • Apr 2008

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed

    Proposal to construct a new exterior barrier free ramp to existing daycare & office building.

    Permit 08 148759 BLD

  • Dec 1998

    Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Cancelled

    INSTALL ONE MANHOLE TO CONNECT INTERIOR WEEPING TILE, ONE ELEVATOR SUMP MANHOLE (EXTERIOR). ALSO RELOCATE PORTION OF STORM DRAIN 6" & 4" ALSO INSTALL FIXTURES: BSMT: 3 V.F.D., 1 DRINKING FTN.; 1ST FL: 1 DRINKING FTN. ALSO REPLACE 7 ROOF DR…

    Permit 98 025278 PLB

  • Dec 1998

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Unknown · Closed

    SUPPLY AND INSTALL H..V.A.C. SYSTEM WITH DUCTS AND DIFFUSERS JNB COST INCLUDED WITH 418594

    Permit 98 025242 HVA

  • Oct 1998

    Alterations · Unknown · Cancelled

    MAKE ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCT ELEVATOR AND LOBBY ADDITION AT FRONT. SEE C. OF A. DECISION /LM

    Permit 98 022990 BLD · est. $250,000

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

52/ 100

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

  • Transit24

    19 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Ossington (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 900 m.

  • Parks & trees36

    8.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 420 m. 620 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling83

    Within 1 km: 2 km of protected lanes, 6 km of bike lanes and trails, 4.8 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Dewson Street Jr Public School, 240 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities91

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 16 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety51

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

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Safety

Palmerston-Little Italy

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (87% of the city median).

  • Break and enterHigher than most

    Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (42% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

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

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.5× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

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

  • HomicideAmong the highest

    Higher than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× 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

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

6.6 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Mondelez Canada Inc Gladstone 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
Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 1.9 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

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d0.6) (x735)
Height limit
11 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
2
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 976 College St · 170 m away

    Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-07-10

    Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mass timber residential building for 19 affordable dwelling units.

    City record
  • 833 College St · 280 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-05-26

    INACTIVE Proposed development consists of a six (6) storey mixed-use building including 58.4 square metres of commercial space at grade and 5 residential dwelling units above totaling 982.48 square metres. Proposed pedestrian access to the

    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
BedroomsToronto (West) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,410$1,491
1 bed$1,798$1,761
2 beds$2,252$2,045
3+ beds$3,238$2,294
All units$1,945$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 inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.

Type
Condominium
Units
12
Unit mix
10 two-bed · 2 three-bed+
Condo plan
TSCC 2539
Registered
June 2016

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

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