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Building Review

79 Clearview Hts

Toronto, Ontario M6M

A 4-storey, 54-unit private rental building built in 1950.

Living score
64/100
Built
1950
Units
54
Storeys
4
City inspection
86/100

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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

13 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2021; 5 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 12
  • Garbage 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Kitchen: The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Kitchen faucet damaged. (open)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom wall by the sink damaged and deteriorated. (open)
    • Bedroom: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass.Namely: Bedwoom window glass cracked. (open)

    Case 26 237767 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 233468 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed

    • Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely: Toilet flush handle/lever is in disrepair. (open)

    Case 26 118730 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 118216 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 104974 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Living Room: Floor(s) and/or floor covering(s) not maintained free from trip or other hazardous condition. Namely: Nail(s) are sticking up from the floor. (closed)
    • Living Room: Materials used for the repair, replacements or painting of the floor(s) and/or its attachments do not have a finish and facing similar to that of the original covering. Namely: Floor repairs near radiator and bathroom are not done in a goo… (closed)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Missing baseboards in bathroom by vanity and door way. Baseboard by radiator in bathroom is also not sealed properly to the wall. (closed)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Hole in closet in kid's bedroom and the window sills in this room have peeling paint. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. Namely: Tenant reports that kitchen sink pipe leaks when the water is running for a while. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: Cupboard under kitchen sink has peeling paint and cracking in the wall and board. (closed)

    Case 25 269055 PRS 00 IV

Show 7 older cases
  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 262239 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Unit Door: Door hardware/devices are not installed. (closed)
    • Bathroom: The mechanical ventilation system is not capable of completely changing the air in all rooms at least once per hour. (closed)

    Case 25 147359 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 144775 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 117458 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 228759 WST 00 IR

  • Jun 2021

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2021· Order Issued

    • Bathroom: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property are not renewed or refinished, when necessary, to maintain a similar appearance. (open)
    • Washroom: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order. (open)

    Case 21 175174 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2021

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 21 174801 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

4 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
  • Alterations 2
  • Jul 2018

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

    Proposal to install a 2" D.C.V.A. Backflow Prevention Device in the existing Apartment Building.

    Permit 18 188493 PSA · est. $6,500

  • Aug 2003

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    converting vacant storage area into (2) additional suites for a total of 54 units - Revision Re; CHANGE UNIT B FROM TWO-BEDROOM TO ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT UNIT

    Permit 02 188777 BLD

  • Jan 2003

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

    Plumbing - converting vacant storage area into (2) additional suites for a total of 54 units - Interior Alterations

    Permit 02 188777 PLB

  • Nov 2002

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    converting vacant storage area into (2) additional suites for a total of 54 units

    Permit 02 188777 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

64/ 100

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

  • Transit66

    18.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Mount Dennis (5 Eglinton Line), 570 m.

  • Parks & trees85

    36 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 50 m. 382 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling21

    Within 1 km: 0.25 km of protected lanes, 1.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.1 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: York Memorial Collegiate Institute (Under Construction), 550 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities81

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 5 community centres, 7 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety31

    4 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

Beechborough-Greenbrook

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

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

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

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

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

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

  • ShootingsAmong the highest

    Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.3× the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the highest

    Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.9× 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

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

10.5 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Millworks Custom Manufacturing 2001 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, 7.5 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

Open Space Recreation

Category
Open space
Zone label
OR
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
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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsBeechborough-GreenbrookYork zoneToronto region
Studio$1,546$1,381$1,491
1 bed$1,410$1,706$1,761
2 beds$1,674$2,067$2,045
3+ beds-$2,547$2,294
All units$1,555$1,864$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 2017). Not resident reviews.

86 / 100City inspection score, September 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
4
Units
54
Built
1950
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 24 HOURS
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
No
Ward
5

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

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