551 Eglinton Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M4P
A 8-storey, 54-unit private rental building built in 1960.
- Property manager
- Akelius Canada Ltd
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City bylaw and health cases
4 bylaw investigations at this address since Aug 2025.
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 2
- Garbage 1
- Zoning 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 220927 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 191191 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 239228 ZON 00 IR
- Aug 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 218137 WST 00 IR
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City building permits
40 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 13
- Alterations 11
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 10
- Fire and life safety 4
- Parking garage repair 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Jun 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interior cosmetic upgrade including stacked laundry addition.
Permit 26 180987 PLB
- Jun 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior cosmetic upgrade including stacked laundry addition.
Permit 26 180987 HVA
- Jun 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior cosmetic upgrade including stacked laundry addition.
Permit 26 180987 BLD · est. $20,000
- Mar 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alteration to unit 700 including stacked laundry addition. No change to HVAC system.
Permit 26 131106 PLB
- Mar 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alteration to unit 700 including stacked laundry addition. No change to HVAC system.
Permit 26 131106 HVA
- Mar 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alteration to unit 700 including stacked laundry addition. No change to HVAC system.
Permit 26 131106 BLD · est. $20,000
Show 34 older permits
- May 2022
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
- Waterproofing and asphalt replacement around the building (strip of 2 meters)- Asphalt replacement at the garage entrance- Localized masonry wall repairs and painting (limited)- Landscaping work at the entrance of the building
Permit 22 148076 BLD
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision # 01 - New wall mount water closet with mounting bracket and in wall flush tank, new dcw & sanitary lines to fixture, access to clean out.Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing two bedroom apartment - Unit 206
Permit 20 113722 PLB
- Jun 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Rev 01 - new wall mount water closet with mounting bracket and in wall flush tank, new dcw and sanitary line to fixture and access to clean outPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing residential suite on the 8th floor o…
Permit 20 113659 PLB
- Jun 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 01. HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing two bedroom apartment - Unit 206
Permit 20 113722 HVA
- Feb 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing two bedroom apartment - Unit 206
Permit 20 113722 PLB
- Feb 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing two bedroom apartment - Unit 206
Permit 20 113722 HVA
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing two bedroom apartment - Unit 206
Permit 20 113722 BLD · est. $20,000
- Feb 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing residential suite on the 8th floor of an apartment building - UNIT 805
Permit 20 113659 PLB
- Feb 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing residential suite on the 8th floor of an apartment building - UNIT 805
Permit 20 113659 HVA
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing suite on the 8th floor of an apartment building - UNIT 805
Permit 20 113659 BLD
- Dec 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 105 in the existing apartment building, scope of work includes Plumbing HVAC and Electrical.
Permit 19 263915 PLB
- Dec 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 105 in the existing apartment building, scope of work includes Plumbing HVAC and Electrical.
Permit 19 263915 HVA
- Dec 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 105 in the existing apartment building. Scope of work includes Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical.
Permit 19 263915 BLD
- Dec 2019
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Addition of fire sprinklers to garbage chute
Permit 19 260353 FSU
- Aug 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to replace existing domestic water risers, install access panels at ground floor lobby & 7th floor corridors to access to shut off valves
Permit 19 199026 PLB
- Aug 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to replace existing domestic water risers, install access panels at ground floor lobby & 7th floor corridors to access to shut off valves
Permit 19 199026 BLD
- Jul 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to apartment unit 201
Permit 19 198743 PLB
- Jul 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to apartment unit 201
Permit 19 198743 HVA
- Jul 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to apartment unit 201.
Permit 19 198743 BLD · est. $13,000
- Apr 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior Alterations on the 3rd floor to unit 302.
Permit 19 146219 PLB
- Apr 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior Alterations on the 3rd floor to unit 302.
Permit 19 146219 HVA
- Apr 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior Alterations on the 3rd floor to unit 302.
Permit 19 146219 BLD
- Aug 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to existing apartment building, including replacing all plumbing, lighting fixtures and heating devices.
Permit 18 212766 PLB
- Aug 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to existing apartment building, including replacing all plumbing, lighting fixtures and heating devices.
Permit 18 212766 HVA
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to existing apartment building, including replacing all plumbing, lighting fixtures and heating devices.
Permit 18 212766 BLD · est. $100,000
- Dec 2012
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
REVISION -- Proposal for fire panel replacement.
Permit 12 269385 FSU
- Dec 2012
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Propsal for sprinklers in parking garage (1300.6m2). See permit 12-210135 BLD.
Permit 12 292656 FSU · est. $23,000
- Dec 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - permit for balcony and guard repair on all elevations of existing apartment building.
Permit 12 210135 HVA
- Oct 2012
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal for fire panel replacement.
Permit 12 269385 FSU · est. $10,000
- Jul 2012
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
permit for balcony and guard repair on all elevations of existing apartment building.
Permit 12 210135 BLD · est. $835,000
- Jul 2012
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
permit to install one backwater valve in basement level of existing apartment building.
Permit 12 207745 PSA · est. $9,000
- Feb 2012
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
This is for the construction of a Bell Mobility communications shelter on a concrete pad centered on the existing parking garage roof which is at the south portion of the building. The shelter will be installed on the roof of the parking g…
Permit 12 115492 BLD · est. $25,000
- Jul 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - install fixtures- see schedule
Permit 03 155757 PLB
- Jul 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Make interior alterations to convert storage space in existing apartment building into habitable space for 2 bachelor dwelling units. *see preliminary project review
Permit 03 155757 BLD · est. $20,000
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
59/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit70
25.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Leaside (5 Eglinton Line), 160 m.
- Parks & trees22
8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 190 m. 382 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling24
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.9 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Leaside High School , 490 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety95
0 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
Mount Pleasant East
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (33% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (75% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× 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, 4.6 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) (x943)- Height limit
- 18 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
- 58
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
525 Eglinton Ave E · 110 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-06-15
Proposed 45-storey mixed-use building containing 526 total dwelling units. The proposal contains a total gross floor area (GFA) of 34,991 m², comprised of 34,665 m² of residential GFA and 326 m² of non-residential GFA at grade.
City record59 Hoyle Ave · 60 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-12-31
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application proposes the development of a 35-storey mixed-use building. The building will provide a total of 383 residential units and 92 vehicular parking spaces. The proposed development
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 East | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,550 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,964 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,603 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,120 | $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.
94 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 8
- Units
- 54
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Akelius Canada Ltd
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- 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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