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Building Review

545 The West Mall

Toronto, Ontario M9C

A 16-storey, 312-unit private rental building built in 1969.

Living score
37/100
Built
1969
Units
312
Storeys
16
City inspection
90/100
Property manager
Greenwin Corp.
Contractor
Sean Caffrey Contracting · 2009

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

29 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 2025; 4 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 20
  • Not enough heat 4
  • Long grass and weeds 3
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 247280 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 239134 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 227613 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 217196 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 201235 ZON 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 178935 PRS 00 IR

Show 23 older cases
  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173676 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173675 000 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Order Issued

    • West Side of Property – Both stairs leading to parking garage: The (stairs, treads, risers, guards, handrails, and/or other appurtenant attachments) and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. Exterior stairs and landings leading to underground parking, the concrete i… (open)

    Case 26 178674 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 167914 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 137432 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 136781 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 123307 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The heat supplied to the dwelling unit is below twenty-one (21) degrees Celsius. (closed)

    Case 26 115212 HEA 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 114832 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 109223 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 257692 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 248436 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 243768 LGW 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 235468 HEA 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 205183 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 196824 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 175941 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Long grass and weedsBylawNotice to comply · May 2025· Closed

    Case 25 163899 LGW 00 IV

  • May 2025

    Long grass and weedsBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 162624 LGW 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 140890 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Parking Area – Spot #138: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. Large hole in ceiling above parking spot (closed)
    • Parking Area – Spot #138: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. Leak in ceiling above parking spot (closed)

    Case 25 147409 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 128176 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 123922 SNI 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.

  • Parking garage repair 3
  • Alterations 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Jun 2026

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued

    Proposed garage stairwell repairs

    Permit 26 191134 BLD · est. $300,000

  • Sep 2025

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued

    Proposal for localized concrete repairs.

    Permit 25 229526 BLD · est. $150,000

  • May 2021

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued

    Proposal for partial repair of the parking garage roof slab expansion joint.

    Permit 21 152973 BLD

  • Jun 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed - Dormant

    Installation of backflow prevention device in existing residential apartment building.

    Permit 09 144431 PSA · est. $3,000 · by Sean Caffrey Contracting

  • Aug 2005

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    reconstruction of concrete slab in parking garage

    Permit 05 167520 BLD

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

37/ 100

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

  • Transit15

    13.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes.

  • Parks & trees24

    11.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 330 m. 111 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling26

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Broadacres Jr School , 530 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities64

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 8 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety80

    1 collision 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

Etobicoke West Mall

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAmong the lowest

    Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the lowest

    Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (23% of the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the lowest

    Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Higher than 53 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 pollutionHigh

Highway 427, 100 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 13.3 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 (f24.0; au67.0) (x81)
Height limit
14 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
  • 5 Capri Rd · 290 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2024-02-27

    Application to lift "(H)" symbol.

    City record
  • 5 Capri Rd · 290 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-03-20

    Site Plan Application in relation to the Zoning By-Law amendment application, file 21 125098 WET 02 OZ.

    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
BedroomsEtobicoke West MallEtobicoke (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,450$1,693$1,491
1 bed$1,721$1,874$1,761
2 beds$2,002$2,200$2,045
3+ beds$2,444*$2,529$2,294
All units$2,019$2,162$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.

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.

90 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
16
Units
312
Built
1969
Elevators
3
Managed by
Greenwin Corp.
Heating
Forced air gas
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement of building, 24 HR
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Paid
Amenities
Indoor pool, child play area, sauna
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
2

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

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