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Building Review

580 The East Mall

Toronto, Ontario M9B

A 16-storey, 122-unit private rental building built in 1972.

Living score
34/100
Built
1972
Units
122
Storeys
16
City inspection
95/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

5 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 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 3
  • Garbage 1
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 242375 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 108925 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 269553 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 265802 SNI 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 177590 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

16 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 5
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
  • Alterations 4
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Apr 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Inspection

    Stand alone site service permit to modify the drainage. temp parking approved by the C OF A

    Permit 23 134810 STS

  • May 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued

    Plumbing - Proposal to convert existing auxiliary space in to 6 new apartment units and fitness centre within the existing building.

    Permit 21 151520 PLB

  • May 2021

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued

    HVAC - Proposal to convert existing auxiliary space in to 6 new apartment units and fitness centre within the existing building.

    Permit 21 151520 HVA

  • May 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued

    Proposal to convert existing auxiliary space in to 6 new apartment units and fitness centre within the existing building.

    Permit 21 151520 BLD

  • Mar 2020

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued

    Proposal for exterior building renewal involving the repair of the building balconies.

    Permit 20 126260 BLD · est. $800,000

  • Mar 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the PH floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT PH03

    Permit 19 126241 PLB

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  • Mar 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the PH floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT PH03

    Permit 19 126241 HVA

  • Mar 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the PH floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT PH03

    Permit 19 126241 BLD · est. $22,319

  • Mar 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 12th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 1205

    Permit 19 122991 PLB

  • Mar 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 12th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 1205

    Permit 19 122991 HVA

  • Mar 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 12th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 1205

    Permit 19 122991 BLD

  • Mar 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to existing apartment unit PH 05

    Permit 19 122725 PLB

  • Mar 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to existing apartment unit PH 05

    Permit 19 122725 HVA

  • Mar 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for cosmetic upgrade to existing apartment unit PH 05

    Permit 19 122725 BLD · est. $22,406

  • Feb 2016

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Parking Garage Rpairs to Appartment Building.

    Permit 16 120461 BLD · est. $600,000

  • Apr 2015

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Fire alarm control panel replacement

    Permit 15 149798 FSU

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

34/ 100

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

  • Transit15

    13.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Kipling (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.9 km.

  • Parks & trees31

    11 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 40 m. 277 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling38

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 3.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: West Glen Jr School, 460 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities26

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 5 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

Islington

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).

  • Break and enterHigher than most

    Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • RobberyLower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (32% of the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the lowest

    Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% 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

Traffic pollutionModerate

Highway 427, 160 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, 13.0 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 Commercial

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RAC (f24.0; au116.0) (x107)
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
4
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 5 Capri Rd · 220 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2024-02-27

    Application to lift "(H)" symbol.

    City record
  • 5 Capri Rd · 220 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
  • 530 The East Mall · 260 m away

    Subdivision · Draft Plan Approved · submitted 2022-12-23

    Draft Plan of Subdivision proposal for the creation of three residential blocks and a public park.

    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
BedroomsIslington/City Centre NorthEtobicoke (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,724$1,693$1,491
1 bed$1,867$1,874$1,761
2 beds$2,074$2,200$2,045
3+ beds$2,199$2,529$2,294
All units$1,979$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. 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 2018). Not resident reviews.

95 / 100City inspection score, August 2024. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
16
Units
122
Built
1972
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Main floor, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
2

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

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