740 York Mills Rd
Toronto, Ontario M3B
A 19-storey, 137-unit private rental building built in 1970.
- Property manager
- Minto Properties Inc.
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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
5 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 1 notice or order 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 4
- Zoning 1
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- Apartment – Bathroom: The floor drain is not maintained in good repair. Namely, the Floor Drain Cover in the Master Bedroom Shower. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely, the Tiles in the Master Bedroom Shower. (closed)
- Bathroom – Apartment: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards. Namely, the Caulking in the Master Bedroom Shower. (closed)
Case 25 222744 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 216772 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 177659 ZON 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 144360 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 224107 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
15 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Parking garage repair 8
- Alterations 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Demolition 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Nov 2022
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Permit Issued
Proposal to upgrade existing storm piping system.
Permit 22 225097 PSA · est. $100,000
- Oct 2021
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for concrete repairs to parking garage for existing apartment building
Permit 21 222744 BLD · est. $16,900
- Jul 2020
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for localized concrete repairs in the parking garage of the exisitng apartent building.
Permit 20 170509 BLD
- Nov 2019
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
Demolish parking structure Ground level and P1
Permit 19 250373 DEM · est. $500,000
- Jun 2019
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Localized repairs to the garage
Permit 19 172095 BLD
- Apr 2018
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
UNDERGROUNG PARKING GARAGE REPAIRS
Permit 18 141432 BLD
Show 9 older permits
- Jun 2017
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Concrete Repairs (through slab, soffit, delamination).
Permit 17 181728 BLD
- Jun 2016
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Repairs to the underground parking garage slab
Permit 16 166558 BLD
- Apr 2014
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Under ground Garage Repair/Reconstruction 250.00m2
Permit 14 145103 BLD
- Sep 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Rooftop telecommunications shelter for Motorola and antenna installtion
Permit 13 236957 BLD · est. $80,000
- Apr 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Telecommunication equipment shelter on rooftop for bell
Permit 13 144375 BLD · est. $25,000
- Sep 2010
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Parking garage slab repairs
Permit 10 266814 BLD
- Jun 2010
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Balcony and railing repair
Permit 10 205102 BLD
- Jun 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install backflow preventer
Permit 09 144297 PSA · est. $6,000
- Jun 1998
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
RETROFIT
Permit 98 251211 BLD
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
39/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit40
29.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Leslie (4 Sheppard Line), 2.0 km.
- Parks & trees41
10.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 50 m. 511 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling20
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.35 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.7 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Windfields Middle School , 740 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities15
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 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
St.Andrew-Windfields
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.5× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (49% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (81% 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
Highway 401, 1.4 km away
94.1 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly Apollo Health And Beauty Care 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 9.5 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
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x135)- 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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1855 Leslie St · 260 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-10-01
The Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of three retail commercial buildings with a total gross floor area of 4,071 square metres and a floor space index of 0.36. Access will be provided from York Mills Road leading to a
City record800 York Mills Rd · 200 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-08-06
Proposed redevelopment of the existing Petro Canada gas station located at 800 York Mills Rd. The redevelopment includes the construction of new gas pumps and canopy, a new convenience store/quick-service KFC restaurant with an associated d
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 | St. Andrew-Windfields | North York (Southeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,260 | $1,188* | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,779 | $1,638 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,092 | $1,890 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,757 | $2,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,135 | $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.
97 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 19
- Units
- 137
- Built
- 1970
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Minto Properties Inc
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main level, 8 AM TO 10 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, ground level garage, garage accessible thru buildg, carport, surface parking, parking deck
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 10 outdoor
- Amenities
- Outdoor pool, indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 15
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