531 Caledonia Rd
Toronto, Ontario M6E
A 4-storey, 24-unit private rental building built in 1968.
- Property manager
- Gulmour Property Management
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
14 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 2025; 2 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 10
- Fences 1
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Zoning 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 213981 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172861 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172860 000 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 165431 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 165417 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Rear – Near garbage area: The fence, screen and/or other enclosure around or on the property is not being maintained in good repair: Wooden fence at the rear of the property in disrepair (closed)
- North Side of Building – 1st Floor: The opening in an exterior wall is not protected by suitable materials to prevent the entry of rodents, vermin and/or insects. (closed)
- Front West: The roof or one of it's components is not free from loose, unsecured or unsafe objects and/or materials. Loose aluminum flashing at front of building (closed)
- Rear East – Near exit door: The (stairs, treads, risers, guards, handrails, and/or other appurtenant attachments) and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- North Side of Building – 2nd Floor: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass. (closed)
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen. Missing and ripped screens throughout the building (closed)
- Throughout Property: Parking space(s) and/or similar areas not maintained. Painted lines need to be redone (closed)
- Throughout Property – Parking Area: Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of motorized vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not maintained in good repair, free from cracks, holes and ruts. (closed)
- Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (closed)
Case 25 165196 PRS 00 IV
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- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Throughout Building: 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. (closed)
- Stairway – Throughout Building: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a sphere having a diameter more than 100 millimetres. (closed)
- Stairway – Throughout Building: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings. (closed)
- Stairway – Throughout Building: Required handrails on stairs or ramps are less than 865mm or more than 965mm high (open)
- Handrails on both sides of stair or ramp 1,100mm in width or more not provided (closed)
- Stairway – Throughout Building: Handrails on one side of stair or ramp less than 1,100mm in width not provided (closed)
- Stairway – Throughout Building: A window in a stairway that extends to less than 1,070 millimetres above the landing is protected by a guard that is less than 1,070 millimetres high measured to the top of the guard from the surface of the landing. (closed)
- Front – Front entrance steps: Required handrails on stairs or ramps are less than 865mm or more than 965mm high (closed)
- Throughout Building: The lighting fixture is not maintained in a clean condition. (closed)
- 1st Floor – Stairwell east side: The lighting fixture is not protected from damage by the provision of wired glass or other suitable means of protection. (closed)
- 2nd Floor – Stairwell east side: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained. (closed)
- Front: An exterior door has a defective locking mechanism. (closed)
Case 25 165195 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116603 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116602 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116601 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116600 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116599 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116598 FEN 00 IR
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116597 WST 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
2 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 2
- Jan 2026
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection
Proposal to install DCVA Backflow Preventor
Permit 26 110710 PSA · est. $1,000
- May 2012
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued
One backflow prevention device
Permit 12 169137 PSA · est. $2,100
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
44/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit81
47 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Caledonia (5 Eglinton Line), 390 m.
- Parks & trees7
5.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 340 m. 293 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling28
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.2 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Fairbank Memorial Community School, 470 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities7
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 3 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety40
4 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
Caledonia-Fairbank
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (35% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× 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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 6.1 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 Multiple Dwelling
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RM (f12.0; u4; d0.8) (x252)- 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
- 10
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2212 Eglinton Ave W · 240 m away
Site plan · Final Approval Completed · submitted 2025-10-22
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 6-storey municipal shelter building containing a total of 36 sleeping rooms, comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3, and 4-bed rooms, for a total of 76 beds. A paved access for Wheel-Trans lo
City record2357 Eglinton Ave W · 210 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-05-07
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 43-storeys mixed use building. The building will contain 638 residential units and an overall height of 133.5 metres, including a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse.
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 | Caledonia-Fairbank | York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,233* | $1,381 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,584 | $1,706 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,927 | $2,067 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $2,547 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,753 | $1,864 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.50% lower rent · tenants notified
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.
84 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 24
- Built
- 1968
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Gulmour Property Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement level, 24/7
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 9
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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