55 Erskine Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4P
A 16-storey, 188-unit private rental building built in 1964.
- Property manager
- Frastell Property Management Inc
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
5 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 1 notice or order to comply.
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 5
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 211156 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 104690 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2024· Closed
- Bathroom: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards. Namely, the Soap Dish Holder. (closed)
- Bathroom: All repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner. Namely, the Wall behind the Toilet in the Bathroom. (closed)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. Namely, the Shower Head Base. (closed)
- Bathroom: All repairs shall be made with materials that are suitable and sufficient for the purpose (closed)
- Apartment: All repairs shall be made with materials that are suitable and sufficient for the purpose. Namely, the Bathroom Sink Faucet. (closed)
- Apartment: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. Namely, throughout the Unit along the Baseboards were the Walls and/or floor(s) adjoin. (closed)
- Living Room: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely, the Flooring under the Radiator in the Living Room. (closed)
- Bedroom: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. Namely, the Flooring in the Bedroom Closet. (closed)
- Apartment: The electrical receptacle are not maintained in good working order. Namely, all electrical outlets throughout the Unit. (closed)
- Apartment: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely, around the Electrical Outlets throughout the Unit. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely, the top of the Cupboard attached to the Wall(s). (closed)
- Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. Namely, the Fridge . (closed)
Case 24 253701 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 250289 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 249454 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
10 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 4
- Fire and life safety 2
- Parking garage repair 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Construction 1
- Sep 2026
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Not Started
Install a Electro Magnetic Locking Device on PH Level (17th floor)
Permit 26 246109 FSU
- May 2026
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Replace Existing fire alarm control panel which is obsolete with new with Annunciation to match
Permit 26 168591 FSU
- Jan 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Issuance Pending
Plumbing - Proposal for a new 11 storey residential rental building with 2 underground parking levels, 132 units.
Permit 26 105560 PLB
- Jan 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Issuance Pending
HVAC - Proposal for a new 11 storey residential rental building with 2 underground parking levels, 132 units.
Permit 26 105560 HVA
- Jan 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Issuance Pending
Drain - Proposal for a new 11 storey residential rental building with 2 underground parking levels, 132 units.
Permit 26 105560 DRN
- Jan 2026
Construction · Examiner's Notice Sent
Proposal for a new 11 storey residential rental building with 2 underground parking levels, 132 units.
Permit 26 105560 BLD · est. $70,000,000
Show 4 older permits
- Nov 2017
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Proposal for plumbing work to cape off and remove domestic water filtration system.
Permit 17 263508 PSA · est. $3,000
- Jun 2016
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install one backflow preventor.
Permit 16 182285 PSA · est. $14,200
- Jul 2013
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Repairs and restoration of interior/exterior of underground parking garage
Permit 13 206513 BLD · est. $390,000
- Sep 2012
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Garage Repair/Reconstruction Apartment Building to the top and under ground repair
Permit 12 249646 BLD
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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.
- Transit59
10.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Mount Pleasant (5 Eglinton Line), 600 m.
- Parks & trees16
7.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 311 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling55
Within 1 km: 0.9 km of protected lanes, 2.2 km of bike lanes and trails, 4.5 km of shared routes. 6 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: John Fisher Jr Public School , 90 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities67
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety19
6 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
North Toronto
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (87% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (29% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% 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, 4.9 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d2.0) (x79)- 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
- 14
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
241 Redpath Ave · 230 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-02-03
Site Plan Amendment Application in response to the additional 5-storeys approved at the North York Committee of Adjustment on June 12, 2025, approving additional height and density among other performance standards.
City record14 Broadway Ave · 140 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-04-04
Site Plan Control contemplates a 5 storey Catholic Elementary School with 88 pupil place childcare and a 45 space underground parking to replace existing Catholic Elementary School.
City record77 Erskine Ave · 60 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-09-19
Proposal to demolish the existing 4-storey rental apartment and construct a new 35-storey residential building containing 377 residential units, including 36 replacement rental dwelling units. The proposal consists of 23,973.0 sq. m of resi
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 | Mount Pleasant West | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,593 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,973 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,528 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,523 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,075 | $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.
99 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 16
- Units
- 188
- Built
- 1964
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Frastell Property Management Inc
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On each floor, 247
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 60 indoor
- Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 15
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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