893 Kennedy Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1K
A 7-storey, 77-unit private rental building built in 1961.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
57 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 12 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 42
- Snow and ice 12
- Garbage 1
- Heat, water or power cut off 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Broken wall tile in shower. (open)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely: Bathtub surface is worn. (open)
- Bedroom Closet: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The bedroom closet wall adjacent to the bathroom has significant water damage. (open)
Case 26 224611 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 212520 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 207091 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 203664 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 194815 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Heat, water or power cut offBylaw· Closed
Case 26 190319 PRS 00 IR
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- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed
- Dining Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: There is a large hole in the dining room ceiling from a previous leak. (closed)
- Dining Room: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris.Namely: The dining room and the living room floors have significant water damage. (closed)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely: The bathroom faucet runs continually and it also leaks from the pipe below the sink. (closed)
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The bathroom ceiling and hallway has peeling paint. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: The cupboards below the countertop and above the fridge are in disrepair. (closed)
Case 26 182701 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 178518 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 169062 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The shower wall is missing tiles and the wall around the toilet and throughuout bathroom has water damage. (closed)
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The ceiling paint is peeling. (closed)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Living room wall has water damage. (closed)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The bedroom wall adjacient to the washroom has water damage. (closed)
Case 26 168299 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 153553 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed
- Interior – Unit 703: The property is not being kept free of pests. Namely; bed bugs (closed)
- Roof Of Building – over Unit 703 Bedroom: The roof or one of its component is not free from leaks. (closed)
- Interior – Unit 703 Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely; Damage from leaks around window (closed)
- Interior – Unit 703 Bedroom: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight. Namely; leaking around bedroom Window (closed)
Case 26 163033 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 143950 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121085 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117588 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 116010 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109099 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 106724 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105985 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris.Namely: The parquet flooring throughout the unit is damaged and lifted. (closed)
Case 26 120865 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105798 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Kitchen: Meals are being prepared in the room in which the required counter, backsplash and drain board are not made of a material impervious to water.Namely: The kitchen countertop has damaged laminate along front of countertop. Very sharp edges. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Kitchen drawers have water damage. (closed)
- Kitchen: The kitchen fixture(s) and/or fitting is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: The kitchen faucet is loose causing water leaks. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: The kichen cabinet doors have water damage. (closed)
Case 26 104139 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266080 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266078 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263516 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263070 SNI 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 248798 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 238115 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 229295 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 229285 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: The tenant has a bedbug and cockroach infestation. (closed)
Case 25 223081 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 222911 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183227 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 170012 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 168749 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 162031 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 157346 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (closed)
- The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (closed)
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition. (closed)
- Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- The property is not being kept free of pests. (closed)
Case 25 157530 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 155356 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 119604 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 118035 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 113272 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108767 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 104530 SNI 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253698 SNI 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253685 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252707 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 251072 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2024· Closed
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
- Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. (open)
Case 24 249496 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 248585 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Exterior door is not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Exterior garbage bin(s) covers left open. (open)
- Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Adequate ventilation has not been provided. (open)
Case 24 249489 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 240307 WST 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 239876 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 24 229579 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 227075 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (closed)
- The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not reasonably smooth and level. (closed)
- The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (closed)
- Exterior window missing. (closed)
Case 24 229578 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 223021 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
- Parking garage repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Jul 2020
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposed parking garage roof slab waterproofing rehabilitation
Permit 20 175087 BLD · est. $360,000
- Nov 2019
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a backflow prevention device in an existing apartment building
Permit 19 254077 PSA · est. $3,000
- Jun 2019
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to replace backflow prevention device.
Permit 19 166758 PSA
- Mar 2014
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to change the signaling devices from bells to in suite horns in the existing apartment building.
Permit 14 134103 FSU · est. $20,000
- Aug 2009
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection
repair 78 balconies and railings
Permit 09 154190 BLD · est. $411,000
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
57/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit67
60 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 10 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Ionview (5 Eglinton Line), 1.0 km.
- Parks & trees48
14.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 150 m. 261 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling40
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 3.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.45 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ionview Public School, 430 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities22
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 4 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety95
0 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
Shown for context. None of this is part of the living score.
Safety
Ionview
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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
200 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Unibody & Frame Centre
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, 11.7 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 (au67.0) (x710)- 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.
| Bedrooms | Ionview | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,546 | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,594 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,695 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,962 | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,661 | $1,754 | $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.
88 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 7
- Units
- 77
- Built
- 1961
- Elevators
- 2
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed - as per lease agreement
- Parking
- Underground garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 21
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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