515 Chaplin Cres
515 Chaplin Cres is in Forest Hill North, in a registered apartment building built in 1961 with 111 units. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two under review, one approved).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 88 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 22, 2026). That's lower than 75% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- 14 fire code violations in open inspections (most recent opened Nov 5, 2025).
- 1 open building order from the City.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: two under review, one approved.
01The building
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 88 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 22, 2026). That's lower than 75% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Open fire code items (10)
- 1.1.2.1./6.3.2.2. Records of Test (Fire Alarm) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 1.1.2.1./6.3.4.8 Records of Test (Carbon Monoxide Alarms) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 1.1.2.1./6.6.3.5. Records of Test (Fire Pump) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 1.1.2.1./2.7.3.3.(3) Records of Test (Emergency Lighting) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 1.1.2.1./6.4.3.7.(1) Records of Test (Standpipe - FD Connections) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 2.4.1.1 Accumulation of combustible materials · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 1.1.2.1./6.3.3.8. - Records of Test (Smoke Alarms) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 1.1.2.1./6.5.5.3. Records of Test (Water Flow Test) · opened Nov 5, 2025
- 6.6.1.2 Valve inspections · opened Nov 5, 2025
- Check, Inspect and Test · opened Nov 5, 2025
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Building work · inspection · issued Jul 10, 2014
Proposal to construct new entrance ramp and stairs at front of buildings · Permit 14 156474
02Risks and environment
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
In postal area M5N, 2 of 152 home tap-water samples (1.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (3.3%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.9 km away, measured 11:00 AM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
03What’s changing nearby
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two under review, one approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1525 Chaplin Cres · 181 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE The subject property contains two 8 storey residential apartment buildings that are linked by a below grade garage. The proposal is to construct an addition to the southern building (515 Chaplin) by adding 69 new units to the…File 12 112660 NNY 16 SA · submitted Jan 26, 2012 · City record - 2515 Chaplin Cres · 222 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE The subject property contains two 8 storey residential apartment buildings that are linked by a below grade garage. The proposal is to construct an addition to the southern building (515 Chaplin) by adding 69 new units to the…File 12 112660 NNY 16 SA · submitted Jan 26, 2012 · City record - 38 Ridge Hill Dr · 249 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 13, 2023.
Proposal to construct a 3 storey 10 unit residential dwellingFile A0594/22NY · submitted Sep 2, 2022
No homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
No new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
04Safety
Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 22 assaults, 10 break-ins, 7 car thefts, 3 thefts over $5,000 and 2 robberies. Per resident, in Forest Hill North in 2025, assaults, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Forest Hill North, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 22 | 412 below Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 10 | 159 close to Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 7 | 72 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 2 | 7 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 51 close to Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
05Getting around
The nearest subway station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), about a 18-minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 7, 14, 33 and 34, with about 1,311 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 5.4 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
06Schools and community
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
- North Preparatory Junior Public School · elementary · 336 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 230 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 90% met the standard in reading and 38% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- West Preparatory Junior Public School · elementary · 758 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 530 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 87% met the standard in reading and 57% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Allenby Junior Public School · elementary · 1.0 kmTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 660 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 97% met the standard in reading and 75% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · secondary · 318 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 825 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School · secondary · 1.2 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 1,050 students. 89% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Alive Montessori And Private School, Eitz Chaim School (Bathurst), Torah Emeth Jewish Centre & Eitz Chaim Hebrew School, Bialik Hebrew Day School, The Village Shul Synagogue & Supplmentary School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): three licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Your neighbourhood
Forest Hill North had 12,290 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.9%), Spanish (4.1%) and Hebrew (3.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
08City services
Next: November 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 515 Chaplin Cres
Is 515 Chaplin Cres in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
Does 515 Chaplin Cres have open fire code violations?
Yes. 14 violations are recorded in open fire inspections, the most recent opened Nov 5, 2025. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.
What is being built near 515 Chaplin Cres?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two under review, one approved). The closest is at 525 Chaplin Cres, 181 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 515 Chaplin Cres been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 515 Chaplin Cres a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 515 Chaplin Cres from the subway?
The nearest station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 1.1 km away (about a 18-minute walk). 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 515 Chaplin Cres?
The closest are North Preparatory Junior Public School, West Preparatory Junior Public School and Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 515 Chaplin Cres?
Police recorded 44 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 22 assaults, 10 break-ins, 7 car thefts, 3 thefts over $5,000 and 2 robberies. Per resident, in Forest Hill North in 2025, assaults, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 515 Chaplin Cres?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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