612 Dawes Rd
Toronto, Ontario M4B
A 6-storey, 60-unit private rental building built in 1959.
- Property manager
- Akelius Canada Ltd
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
11 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 4 notices or orders to comply; 2 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 9
- Not enough heat 1
- Snow and ice 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Building – Throughout: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (open)
Case 26 246270 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 246084 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121076 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Apartment: The property is not being kept free of pests. (closed)
Case 26 141227 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 114137 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 113299 PRS 00 IR
Show 5 older cases
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not regularly cleaned.Bathroom ventilation is mostly blocked. (closed)
Case 26 111137 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108705 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 107510 SNI 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
- common area: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely, lobby and common area CCTV system is not in working order with supplied building network. (open)
Case 24 240829 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 239507 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
32 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 11
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Plumbing and drains 8
- Balcony repair 3
- Fire and life safety 1
- Apr 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
sprinkler layout and interior alterations to suite 109
Permit 25 144266 BLD
- Sep 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Conversion of an existing storage room into a single Bachelor suite.
Permit 24 215974 PLB
- Sep 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Conversion of an existing storage room into a single Bachelor suite.
Permit 24 215974 HVA
- Sep 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Conversion of an existing storage room into a single Bachelor suite.
Permit 24 215974 BLD · est. $100,000
- Jan 2024
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
proposal for replacement of existing entrance stairs, add accessible lift to comply with code and replace entrance canopy and fence
Permit 24 108853 BLD · est. $200,000
- May 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Closed
Revision 01 - design revision to two nakeup air unitsProposal to add 2 air conditioning units on the rooftop of an existing apartment building ( to service corridors)
Permit 19 209726 MSA
Show 26 older permits
- May 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 01 - Proposal to change the MAU location and update it from heating&cooling to cooling only.Proposal to provide steel support framing for two new makeup air units to existing residential building - Structural work only
Permit 19 231829 BLD
- Jun 2021
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for balcony repairs for existing residential apartment building
Permit 21 168098 BLD · est. $200,000
- Feb 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing two bedroom apartment - unit 201
Permit 20 120226 PLB
- Feb 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing two bedroom apartment - unit 201
Permit 20 120226 HVA
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing two bedroom apartment - unit 201
Permit 20 120226 BLD · est. $22,370
- Nov 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing two bedroom apartment - unit 410
Permit 19 251277 PLB
- Nov 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing two bedroom apartment - unit 410
Permit 19 251277 HVA
- Nov 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing two bedroom apartment - unit 410
Permit 19 251277 BLD · est. $24,820
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to provide steel support framing for two new makeup air units to existing residential building - Structural work only
Permit 19 231829 BLD
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 3rd floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 307
Permit 19 228544 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 3rd floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 307
Permit 19 228544 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 3rd floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 307
Permit 19 228544 BLD · est. $19,380
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 2nd floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 206
Permit 19 216253 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 2nd floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 206
Permit 19 216253 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 2nd floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 206
Permit 19 216253 BLD
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 202
Permit 19 215888 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 202
Permit 19 215888 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to unit 202
Permit 19 215888 BLD
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Closed
Proposal to add 2 air conditioning units on the rooftop of an existing apartment building ( to service corridors)
Permit 19 209726 MSA
- Aug 2019
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Revision 01: Updated section drawing addedProposal to replace fence (guard) on top of the existing concrete retaining wall and repair of concrete cover for some areas, at the perimeter of the property.
Permit 19 146495 BLD
- Apr 2019
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal to replace fence (guard) on top of the existing concrete retaining wall and repair of concrete cover for some areas, at the perimeter of the property.
Permit 19 146495 BLD · est. $100,000
- Feb 2019
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Replacement of the fire alarm system audibility upgrades
Permit 19 119228 FSU · est. $50,000
- Oct 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to rental units 106, 209, 301, 308, 506, 604, 606, and 609.
Permit 18 236036 PLB
- Oct 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to rental units 106, 209, 301, 308, 506, 604, 606, and 609.
Permit 18 236036 HVA
- Oct 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing rental units 106, 209, 301, 308, 506, 604, 606, and 609.
Permit 18 236036 BLD · est. $160,000
- Aug 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device on the exisitng water line.
Permit 09 155958 PSA · est. $4,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
41/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit43
32.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Warden (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.4 km.
- Parks & trees8
6.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 330 m. 187 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling16
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.2 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Elementary School, 360 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 6 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety64
2 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
O'Connor-Parkview
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (81% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (52% of the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (43% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% 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, 7.9 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 Detached
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RD (f12.0; a370; d0.6)- Height limit
- 8.5 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
- 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 | O'Connor-Parkview | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,576 | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,831 | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,154 | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,854 | $1,715 | $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.
- 2017
- 0.52% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2018
- 0.51% 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.
90 / 100City inspection score, July 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 6
- Units
- 60
- Built
- 1959
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Akelius Canada Ltd
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 19
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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