Akelius Residential Property AB gutting apartments without proper building permits from the city of Toronto.
AKELIUS RENOVATING WITHOUT PERMITS
Akelius Residential Property AB were issued an Order to Comply in December 2017 by the city of Toronto for a property they purchased on July 27, 2017 to stop work on renovating apartments without building permits in a building located at 150 The Donway and 4 Overland Drive.
150 The Donway W.
Order to Comply Work No Permit #18 144431 WNP 00 V1 issued April 18, 2018 for
111 Lawton Blvd.
Order to Comply Work No Permit #18 144956 WNP 00 V1 issued April 18, 2018 for
240 Oriole Parkway
Order to Comply Work No Permit #18 145157 DNP 00 V1 issued April 18, 2018 and Order to Comply Work No Permit #18 150135 WNP 00 V1 issued April 27, 2018 for
755 Avenue Road
Order to Comply Work No Permit #18 143180 WNP 00 V1 issued April 13, 2018 for
265 Russell Hill Road
Akelius on March 12-15, 2018 finally complied with the city building bylaws and applied for proper permits. 1-Building Addition/Alterations, 2-Mechanical (MS) and 3-Plumbing (PS) for each of the eight/nine units now being renovated. Total 30 permits.
Akelius Residential Property AB has been doing this kind of work without permits for a number of years. Currently work is being undertaken at 111 Lawton Blvd. and permits for apartment renovations have not been issued since taking possession of the building on August 10, 2015. Approximately 70 apartments have now been renovated, rewired and plumbing done all without permits. Why? How many other buildings owned by Akelius Residential Properties AB has work been undertaken without permits. In the city of Toronto the company owns 3645 apartment units in 42 locations. A further question needs to be asked, why hasn't the city investigated the other properties owned by Akelius after forcing the company to apply for building permits with 150 The Donway and 4 Overland Drive? I hope the city will finally enforce the bylaws governing building renovations and recoup the cost of permits that should've been applied for along with penalties against Akelius Residential Properties AB for disregarding the city building codes.
UPDATE APRIL 13, 2018 - An order to comply has been issued for the Akelius property located at 265 Russell Hill Road purchased January 31, 2013. It took the city long enough to finally enforce the city building bylaws. 111 Lawton Blvd still waiting for the city to issue a comply order. This building has been owned by Akelius since August 10, 2015 and 70 apartments have been renovated without permits. The building permits violations have been going on since Akelius Canada entered the Toronto market in 2011. There is a list of properties on this blog indicating the date of purchase for each building, most of these have had renovations done without permits. All the city inspectors have to do is check each one for proper permits. Akelius year end financial report dated January 1, 2018 indicates 3.8% of the 3645 apartment units are currently being renovated - 139 apartment units.
UPDATE APRIL 17, 2018 Order to Comply has been issued by the city for 111 Lawton Blvd. re permits.
Order to Comply April 17, 2018 for 111 Lawton Blvd.
On April 19, 2018 the notice was removed and workers entered the units to do work in violation of the order. This violation has been reported to the city inspector.
Order to Comply April 13, 2018 for 265 Russell Hill Road
Order to Comply April 13, 2018 for 265 Russell Hill Road
on April 19, 2018 the notice was removed and reported to the city inspector.
UPDATE APRIL 18 - Order to Comply have been issued for two more buildings owned by Akelius Canada 240 Oriole Parkway and 755 Avenue Road.
111 Lawton Blvd.
One bedroom apartment gutted.
Centre wall dividing living room and bedroom removed.
Bathroom removed
Kitchen removed
Bachelor Apartment
Cabinets counters walls the entire kitchen area have totally been removed. NO PERMIT
The entire apartment has been rewired with new electrical panel installed. NO PERMIT
All plumbing has been altered to add a dishwasher, washing machine and large bathroom tub in a building built in 1956. NO PERMIT
Some of the debris from one apartment in the following two pictures.
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