1 Oak St
Toronto, Ontario
A 10-storey, 84-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 2010.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
6 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 2026.
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.
- Garbage 2
- Not enough heat 2
- Repairs and upkeep 2
- Jul 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 200237 WST 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 197313 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 187740 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172195 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172194 000 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 135974 WST 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
16 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 5
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Alterations 4
- Construction 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Feb 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to ground floor for new take-out restaurant. 5 seats. Unit 4. Tenant - "Sultan of Samosas".
Permit 12 116202 PLB
- Feb 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to ground floor for new take-out restaurant. 5 seats. Unit 4. Tenant - "Sultan of Samosas".
Permit 12 116202 HVA
- Feb 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior alterations to ground floor for new take-out restaurant. 5 seats. Unit 4. Tenant - "Sultan of Samosas".
Permit 12 116202 BLD
- Aug 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for new dental office. Proposal includes interior alterations, HVAC and plumbing alterations. Tenant is 'Norton Dental' (Unit 3)
Permit 11 265101 PLB
- Aug 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for new dental office. Proposal includes interior alterations, HVAC and plumbing alterations. Tenant is 'Norton Dental' (Unit 3)
Permit 11 265101 HVA
- Aug 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for new dental office. Proposal includes interior alterations, HVAC and plumbing alterations. Tenant is 'Norton Dental' (Unit 3)
Permit 11 265101 BLD · est. $200,000
Show 10 older permits
- Jun 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - permit for interior alterations to convert existing vacant space to medical office and pharmacy. Ground Floor Level, Units 1 and 2
Permit 11 220487 PLB
- Jun 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - permit for interior alterations to convert existing vacant space to medical office and pharmacy. Ground Floor Level, Units 1 and 2
Permit 11 220487 HVA
- Jun 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
permit for interior alterations to convert existing vacant space to medical office and pharmacy. Ground Floor Level, Units 1 and 2
Permit 11 220487 BLD · est. $90,000
- Jun 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor retail unit to construct a demising wall to create 2 seperate tenant spaces (units 3 and 4). No electrical or HVAC proposed.
Permit 11 217795 BLD
- Jan 2010
Construction · Closed
REVISION TO EXISTING BUILDING PERMIT TO FROST INTERNAL GLAZING IN BEDROOMS. Construct a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 84 dwelling units and daycare and commercial uses on the ground floor and 1 level of below grade parking. Regen…
Permit 08 157808 BLD
- May 2009
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Cancelled
Permit for 3 mag locks to new apartment building - one on P1 and 2 of floor 2 - see 08 157808 bld for building permit - Construct a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 84 dwelling units and daycare and commercial uses on the ground flo…
Permit 09 139611 FSU · est. $3,000
- Jun 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Construct a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 84 dwelling units and daycare and commercial uses on the ground floor and 1 level of below grade parking. Regent Park (Block 11). Also see 620 Dundas St E for active permits.
Permit 08 157808 PLB
- Jun 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Construct a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 84 dwelling units and daycare and commercial uses on the ground floor and 1 level of below grade parking. Regent Park (Block 11). Also see 620 Dundas St E for active permits.
Permit 08 157808 HVA
- Jun 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed - Dormant
Drain - Construct a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 84 dwelling units and daycare and commercial uses on the ground floor and 1 level of below grade parking. Regent Park (Block 11). Also see 620 Dundas St E for active permits.
Permit 08 157808 DRN
- May 2008
Construction · Closed
Construct a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 84 dwelling units and daycare and commercial uses on the ground floor and 1 level of below grade parking. Regent Park (Block 11). Also see 620 Dundas St E for active permits.
Permit 08 157808 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
69/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit56
46.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: TMU (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.3 km.
- Parks & trees69
19.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 100 m. 477 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling97
Within 1 km: 8.55 km of protected lanes, 4.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.35 km of shared routes. 8 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
9 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public School, 70 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 4 community centres, 17 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
7 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Regent Park
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.6× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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
Don Valley Parkway, 870 m away
563 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Downtown Acura
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
- Street Health, 380 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 1
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Not in the city-wide by-law
This site is still governed by a former municipality’s zoning by-law, which the city-wide data does not cover.
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
- 8
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
306 Gerrard St E · 210 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-05-26
Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 228 market and affordable residential units, plus office and community program space.
City record500 Dundas St E · 160 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-02-27
Proposed 35-storey mixed use building (122.2 metres, including mechanical penthouse), containing 413 dwelling units and a minimum of 200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.
City record325 Gerrard St E · 170 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-01-13
Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard Street East, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of unde
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 | Moss Park/Regent Park | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,278* | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,987 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,484 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,904 | $2,163 | $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.
84 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 10
- Units
- 84
- Built
- 2010
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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