685 Lansdowne Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6H
A 3-storey, 30-unit private rental building built in 1985.
- Property manager
- GBS Properties Ltd.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
23 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 5 notices or orders to comply; 7 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 18
- Garbage 4
- Graffiti 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 232905 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 231195 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 219441 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 213110 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 206110 GRA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Throughout Building: The property is not being kept free of conditions which may encourage infestation.Namely: Common area spaces not regularly cleaned or maintained promoting pest infestation. (open)
- Throughout Building: The property is not being kept free of pests. Namely: cockroaches, flies and spiders throughout common areas. (open)
Case 26 229574 PRS 00 IV
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- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 192982 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- The property is not being kept free of conditions which may encourage infestation. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests. (open)
Case 26 209108 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 192567 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Mar 2026· Closed
Case 26 124319 WST 00 IV
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122836 WST 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 231526 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Living Room: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (open)
- Throughout Floor – Kitchen: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (open)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 25 234132 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 225209 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 209268 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Mar 2025· Closed
- Throughout Property: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited to organic waste, pizza boxes, cigarettes, litter, clothing, broken glass, etc (closed)
Case 25 126862 WST 00 IV
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 122989 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 114921 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 105448 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 254777 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 249692 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 246237 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 240124 PRS 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.
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Alterations 1
- Jul 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Special Ventilation System · Inspection
Proposal to install kitchen exhaust hood in existing restaurant/cafe.
Permit 18 197430 MSA · est. $12,000
- Sep 2011
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed
Proposal to install new fire alarm panel on ground floor of mixed use building.
Permit 11 279408 FSU · est. $5,000
- Aug 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision to add grease trap.
Permit 11 229915 PLB
- Jun 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Minor interior alterations to ground floor commercial unit for new coffee shop, 25 seats. Tenant - "COFFEE COMPANY LTD".
Permit 11 229915 PLB
- Jun 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Minor interior alterations to ground floor commercial unit for new coffee shop, 25 seats. Tenant - "COFFEE COMPANY LTD".
Permit 11 229915 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
63/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit89
64.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Lansdowne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 40 m.
- Parks & trees10
5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 260 m. 400 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling84
Within 1 km: 2.6 km of protected lanes, 6.2 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.95 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
12 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Sebastian Catholic Elementary School, 480 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities64
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 1 community centre, 8 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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About 1.2 km around the building. Select anything on the map for details. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Also worth knowing
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Safety
Junction-Wallace Emerson
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.5× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% 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
12.9 tonnes a year from 3 facilities, mostly Nitta Gelatin Canada Inc
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, 3.2 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 3.0 (c1.0; r2.0) SS2 (x1556)- Height limit
- 16 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
- 7
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
221 Sterling Rd · 260 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-11-07
Site Plan Approval for three residential towers of 27, 24 and 21 storeys in height. There will be a total gross floor area of 55,236.7 square metres and a total of 861 condominium units and 58 rental replacement units.
City record1301 Bloor St W · 110 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-09
The Site is proposed to be redeveloped with a new 28-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total gross floor area of 18,392 square metres is proposed, consisting of 18,145 square metres of residential uses and 247 square
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 | Dovercourt/Davenport/Junction | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,633* | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,054* | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,410* | $1,945 | $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.
- 2014
- 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.
80 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 3
- Units
- 30
- Built
- 1985
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- GBS Properties Ltd.
- Heating
- Forced air gas
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- None on site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 9
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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