508 Dawes Rd
Toronto, Ontario M4B
A 4-storey, 66-unit private rental building built in 1959.
- Property manager
- Dawes Apartments Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
28 bylaw investigations and 1 public health case at this address since Oct 2024; 10 notices or orders to comply; 11 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 24
- Not enough heat 2
- Garbage 1
- Mould 1
- Zoning 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Stairwells – Throughout: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings. (open)
- Stairwells – Throughout: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings. (open)
- Building – Throughout: Fixed window within dwelling units that extend to less than 1,000 millimetres from the floor is not protected by a guard to at least 1,000 millimetres above the floor, or designed to withstand the lateral design loads for balcony guards in… (open)
Case 26 226501 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 226255 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Bathroom: The mechanical ventilation system is not capable of completely changing the air in all rooms at least once per hour.Namely, Bathroom vent is not cycling air. (open)
- Bathroom: The shower is not connected to an adequate supply of potable, hot and cold running water.Namely, the plumbing water pressure is severely compromised by the use of any water in the unit. This mainly affects the cold water. (open)
Case 26 225684 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 219563 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 216867 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 207030 PRS 00 IR
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- Jul 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 207028 WST 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Order Issued
- Kitchen: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely: Kitchen exhaust ventilation. (open)
- Kitchen: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing ceiling(s).Namely: Kitchen ceiling. (open)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Cupboard next to refrigerator. (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Walls surrounding bedroom window. (open)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Shower wall, wall surrounding showerhead. (open)
- The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: Parquet floor tiles throughout living room and hallway area. (open)
- Kitchen: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: Kitchen floor tiles. (open)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely: Bathroom ventilation. (open)
Case 26 190813 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Order Issued
- Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely: Living room/balcony windows. (open)
- Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair.Namely: Exterior balcony window frame. (open)
- Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass.Namely: Window pane above balcony door. (open)
- Exterior door is not maintained in good repair.Namely: Balcony door connecting to living room. (open)
- Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Living room door frame leading to balcony. (open)
- The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition.Namely: Baseboard heaters throughout unit missing covers. (open)
- The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: Kitchen dishwasher door handle. (open)
Case 26 176742 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 167031 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 166534 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
MouldPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10871442
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Order Issued
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, there is a large hole above the showerhead and a second smaller hole above the sink. (open)
- Bathroom: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property are not renewed or refinished, when necessary, to maintain a similar appearance.Namely, a repair behind the showerhead was not completed in a good workmanlike manner. (open)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, there is a black 'corner' tile missing. (open)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order. (open)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept in a clean and sanitary condition.Namely, the tub has water backwashing up when the sink is running. (open)
- Bathroom: The floor drain is not maintained in good repair.Namely, the tub drain is rusting. (open)
Case 26 141268 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 137399 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
- Hall: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling outside of apartment 418 and near the elevator. (closed)
Case 26 126310 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 126309 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
- Living Room: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass.Pane of glass in the living room is cracked and broken. (closed)
- Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, there are several places with damaged ceiling in the living room. (closed)
Case 26 126208 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122686 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Hall: Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely, Hallway wall not adequately repaired. (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, 3 bedroom walls are damaged (cracked) (open)
- Kitchen: The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: Fridge has a shelf missing and another broken. (open)
Case 26 122692 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121167 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Apartment: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, numerous walls in the bedroom and living room of the apartment are bubbling outward. (open)
- Around The Balcony: Exterior door has deteriorated/ineffective weather-proofing.Namely, the balcony door is not weather proof. (closed)
- Apartment: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards.Namely, filling of gaps in rad to eliminate pests was completed poorly. Not in a good workmanlike manner. (open)
- Living Room: The electrical connections are not maintained in good working order.Namely, a wall connection is loose, off the wall and in a currently moist environment. (closed)
Case 26 122690 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 119708 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 101067 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 144770 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 130719 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Boiler: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely, building boiler has a leak. (closed)
Case 24 225440 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 225432 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 225104 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 24 223518 ZON 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.
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Alterations 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Jan 2026
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued
Proposal to install a domestic premise backflow valve for an existing apartment building.
Permit 26 108288 PSA · est. $5,000
- Mar 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Issuance Pending
Proposed to convert existing storage area into 2 units.
Permit 21 131569 BLD · est. $100,000
- Dec 2010
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace fire alarm control panel in existing 4-storey apartment building.
Permit 10 308272 FSU · est. $2,000
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
58/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit25
20 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Victoria Park (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.3 km.
- Parks & trees70
22.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 110 m. 274 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling45
Within 1 km: 0.35 km of protected lanes, 3.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.15 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: George Webster Elementary School , 370 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities81
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety95
0 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
O'Connor-Parkview
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (81% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (43% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% 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, 7.5 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 (u65) (x390)- 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
- 0
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
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 | O'Connor-Parkview | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,576 | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,831 | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,154 | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,854 | $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.
80 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 66
- Built
- 1959
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Dawes Apartments Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed - no large/dangerous pets
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 19
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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