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Building Review

7 The Donway E

Toronto, Ontario M3C

A 4-storey, 70-unit social housing building built in 1989.

Living score
47/100
Built
1989
Units
70
Storeys
4
City inspection
96/100
Property manager
Greenwin Corp.

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

9 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 2 notices or orders 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 9
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 199685 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 138186 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 107062 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 262988 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 258319 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed

    • Building – 1st Floor: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair. Namely, the Wallpaper throughout the 1st Floor of the Property. (open)

    Case 25 217041 PRS 00 IV

Show 3 older cases
  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 208274 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed

    • Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. Namely, the Fridge (closed)
    • Bathroom: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards. Namely, the Caulking around the Bathtub. (closed)
    • Bathroom: All repairs shall ensure that the component repaired can perform its intended function. Namely, the Bathtub Drain. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely, the Kitchen Counter at the Sink has separated. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely, the Kitchen Cupboard over the Sink. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: The Exhaust Fan above the Stove. (closed)
    • Balcony: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. Namely, the Balcony Door in the Unit. (closed)

    Case 25 101689 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 252088 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

6 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Alterations 2
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Plumbing and drains 1
  • Nov 2024

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued

    Fire alarm panel replacement and smoke detector installation for elevator modernization.

    Permit 24 239318 FSU

  • Jul 2023

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Replacement of fire alarm control panel

    Permit 23 174078 FSU · est. $10,937

  • May 2011

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued

    repair to garage access ramp

    Permit 11 199006 BLD · est. $59,000

  • Jun 2010

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed - Dormant

    Backflow preventor

    Permit 10 196728 PSA

  • Oct 2007

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Permit 07 270569 BLD

  • Mar 1999

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant

    RETROFIT

    Permit 99 251074 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

47/ 100

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

  • Transit51

    41.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Valley (5 Eglinton Line), 1.3 km.

  • Parks & trees66

    18.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 140 m. 438 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling34

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 3.35 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby37

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Greenland Public School, 90 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities35

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 7 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety40

    3 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

Banbury-Don Mills

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Break and enterHigher than most

    Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftLower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Lower than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% 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 pollutionLow

Don Valley Parkway, 630 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

1.2 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly L3Harris Wescam Don Mills

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, 7.8 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 Multiple Dwelling

Category
Low-rise residential
Zone label
RM (f21.0; a835; d1.0)
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
15
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 2 The Donway E · 190 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-04-28

    City record
  • 6 The Donway E · 90 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-04-28

    City record
  • 4 The Donway E · 120 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-04-28

    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
BedroomsBanbury-Don Mills/York MillsNorth York (Southeast) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,188*$1,491
1 bed$1,628$1,638$1,761
2 beds$1,834$1,890$2,045
3+ beds$2,262$2,238$2,294
All units$1,789$1,842$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.

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.

96 / 100City inspection score, June 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Social housing
Storeys
4
Units
70
Built
1989
Elevators
2
Managed by
Greenwin Corp.
Heating
Electric
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Each floor, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Bike parking
10 indoor
Amenities
Indoor recreation room
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
Yes
Ward
16

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

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