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525 Chaplin Cres

Toronto, Ontario M5N

A 8-storey, 110-unit private rental building built in 1961.

Living score
52/100
Built
1961
Units
110
Storeys
8
City inspection
93/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

18 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 1 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 16
  • Garbage 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 211120 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 183601 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed

    • Hall: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The property is not being kept free of pests. (closed)
    • Bedroom: 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)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (closed)
    • Living Room: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition. (closed)
    • Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Kitchen: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing ceiling(s). (closed)
    • Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 26 144020 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 125319 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 122601 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 251515 PRS 00 IR

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  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 229689 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 222973 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: All properties shall at all times be kept free of pests and from conditions which may encourage infestation by pests.Namely, there are flies present throughout the unit. (closed)
    • Kitchen: Every cupboard, kitchen fixture, fitting and supplied appliance shall be maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely, the kitchen counter is loose and in disrepair. Also, the cupboard underneath the sink is unable to close. (closed)
    • Kitchen – Ventilation: Adequate ventilation shall be provided to all areas of a building, and every ventilation system or unit shall be regularly cleaned, kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times to ensure its proper operation. N… (closed)
    • Bathroom – Ventilation: Ventilation shall be provided and maintained for every sanitary convenience room, either by means of natural ventilation through openings directly to the outside air that are not less than 0.09 square metre in size for each toilet and for… (closed)
    • Bathroom – Floor: Every floor, stair, landing and every appurtenance, surface covering and finish attached to or laid upon it shall be maintained so as to properly perform its intended function and be reasonably smooth and level.Namely, the floor behind the… (closed)

    Case 25 240876 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 221447 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 215340 ZON 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 195071 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 178330 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 174453 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 156377 WST 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The electrical connections are not maintained in good working order. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The ventilation system or unit is not regularly cleaned. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (closed)
    • Kitchen: Meals are being prepared in the room in which the required counter, backsplash and drain board are not made of a material impervious to water. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests. (closed)

    Case 25 100494 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 246554 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 246553 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.

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.

  • Transit76

    33.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Forest Hill (5 Eglinton Line), 520 m.

  • Parks & trees30

    9.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 90 m. 437 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling46

    Within 1 km: 0.6 km of protected lanes, 2.2 km of bike lanes and trails, 5.85 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby29

    3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: North Preparatory Jr Public School, 340 m), plus 5 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities53

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 11 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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Safety

Forest Hill North

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

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

  • RobberyLower than most

    Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (49% of the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

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

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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

Allen Road, 1.0 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

654 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Ashford Cleaners

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, 5.5 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

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d2.0) (x122)
Height limit
34 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
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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsForest Hill NorthToronto (North) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,535$1,570$1,491
1 bed$1,773$1,892$1,761
2 beds$2,048$2,476$2,045
3+ beds$2,514$2,985$2,294
All units$1,953$2,057$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.

93 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
8
Units
110
Built
1961
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 8:00 - 10:00
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, ground level garage, garage accessible thru buildg
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
8

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

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