540 Birchmount Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1K
A 4-storey, 27-unit private rental building built in 1960.
- Property manager
- Trivest Developments Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
18 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 2 notices or orders to comply; 3 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 12
- Snow and ice 4
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Living Room: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely the parquet flooring in the living room surrounding the radiator found in a state of disrepair (open)
Case 26 236931 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 222042 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 221781 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 127789 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100984 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 239004 HEA 00 IR
Show 12 older cases
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Upper and Lower cupboards found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Kitchen: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely: ventilation system in kitchen found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Living Room: Floor(s) and/or floor covering(s) not maintained free from trip or other hazardous condition.Namely: Flooring in the front entrance and Living room found in a state of disrepair (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 found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Bathroom: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: Bathroom floor found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Living Room: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components.Namely: Living room window screen found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Bathroom: The electrical switches are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Namely: Light Switch in bathroom found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Kitchen: The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: back left burner found in a state of disrepair (does not turn on) (open)
- Living Room: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: main entrance door and door frame to the unit found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Bedroom: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Bedroom door found in a state of disrepair (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: bedroom wall(s) found in a state of disrepair (open)
Case 25 220282 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 217085 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 166252 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 125305 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117821 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117762 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117600 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117571 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117147 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 250421 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 244397 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 228092 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
5 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
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Alterations 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- May 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to convert garage and storage area in the basement to 3 apartment units.
Permit 18 154690 PLB
- May 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to convert garage and storage area in the basement to 3 apartment units.
Permit 18 154690 HVA
- May 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations to convert garage and storage area in the basement to 3 apartment units.
Permit 18 154690 BLD · est. $130,000
- Nov 2017
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a backflow prevention device in an existing apartment building.
Permit 17 267946 PSA · est. $7,000
- Feb 2003
Fire and life safety · Emergency Lighting · Closed
4 EMERGENCY LIGHTING
Permit 03 107443 FSU · est. $6,000
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
48/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit77
36.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Warden (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 750 m.
- Parks & trees37
12.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 160 m. 248 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling25
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.95 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Danforth Gardens Public School , 230 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities35
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 3 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Clairlea-Birchmount
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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
113 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Garage
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, 9.9 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 Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (au99.0) (x522)- 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 | Clairlea-Birchmount | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,484 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,771 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,630 | $1,754 | $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.
- 2016
- 0.85% 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.
91 / 100City inspection score, September 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 27
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Trivest Developments Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 9AM-9PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- No
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 20
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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